AECOM-Flatiron JV wins $215M CO highway expansion contract

Construction on the design-build project will begin this summer and is expected to be completed in early 2019.

By Kim Slowey • April 6, 2016

Turner Construction lands $107M Navy contract

The contract, which could grow to $114 million, includes building an academic facility for Cyber Security Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.

By Kim Slowey • April 5, 2016

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Recruiting, retention and training in construction

A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.

By Construction Dive staff

DC officials propose revamped concepts for RFK Stadium site

Possibilities include a new 65,000-seat Redskins facility or a basketball and hockey arena on the 190-acre parcel of riverfront property.

By Kim Slowey • April 5, 2016

St. Louis wins bid to build $1B government intelligence center

One official said the decision to stay in the city was influenced by the ability to recruit future employees, especially millennials who prefer urban environments.

By Kim Slowey • April 5, 2016

Developers plan to build rooftop amusement park in historic Atlanta area

Atlanta is one of several U.S. cities trying to mimic the success of New York City’s elevated railway park, which has boosted development in neighboring areas.

By Kim Slowey • April 5, 2016

This week in construction

Check back this week for the CoreLogic Home Price Index, as well as feature articles about reactions to OSHA's silica rule and the U.K. BIM mandate.

By Emily Peiffer • April 4, 2016

Construction spending slips 0.5% as nonresidential slide offsets homebuilding gains

On a positive note, overall spending in February was 10.3% higher than February 2015.

By Emily Peiffer • April 1, 2016

Skanska wins $62M OK hospital renovation project

Improvements to the Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK, include 15,000 square feet of additional surgery space and a 27,000-square-foot "mechanical penthouse."

By Kim Slowey • April 1, 2016

Amtrak announces $50M overhaul of DC's Union Station concourse

Officials said designers and contractors on the project have their work cut out for them, as the surrounding structures will make adding space a challenge.

By Kim Slowey • March 31, 2016

San Diego Chargers unveil details of $1.8B stadium, convention center plan

However, plans for the new facility are contingent on voters approving a 4% hotel tax increase that will pick up some of the project's tab.

By Kim Slowey • March 31, 2016

Construction on $1.5B Las Vegas Project Neon set to kick off in April

The first phase of the largest infrastructure project in Nevada's history involves erecting stadium-sized driver informational video boards in advance of construction.

By Kim Slowey • March 30, 2016

8 mesmerizing construction time-lapse videos

Why not look at some of the biggest construction projects of the past year from a different angle?

By Kim Slowey • March 29, 2016

Wage dispute sparks union protest at Apple 'spaceship' campus

UA Local 393 alleged that Preston Pipelines is not paying its plumbers the prevailing wage rate, but Preston officials denied the claim and said the matter is in litigation.

By Kim Slowey • March 28, 2016

Google reveals plan to build major Seattle office complex

The complex, including 607,000 square feet of office space, will be developed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. investment company.

By Kim Slowey • March 28, 2016

This week in construction

Check back this week for the construction spending report, as well as a feature article about union labor and a round-up of the coolest project time-lapse videos.

By Emily Peiffer • March 28, 2016

AGC: Feb. construction employment tepid as only 27 states add jobs

The downturn in the energy sector is still having a negative effect on industry employment in several states.

By Kim Slowey • March 28, 2016

VA Dept.: No one left to punish in CO hospital debacle

The Aurora, CO, hospital is more than four years behind schedule, and costs have skyrocketed to $1.7 billion — more than three times the original price tag.

By Kim Slowey • March 24, 2016

Vikings to spend extra $7.5M to build 'party space' in new stadium

Officials from the NFL team said they decided to finish the group area before the stadium opening because construction is ahead of schedule.

By Kim Slowey • March 24, 2016

UPDATE: Worker's 53-story fall on Turner Construction Los Angeles site ruled a suicide

Turner said that Cal/OSHA and the Los Angeles Police Department determined the fall was not work-related and that the agency could find no fall protection violations.

By Kim Slowey • March 24, 2016

P3s: A growing alternative with potential to capitalize on 'privatized innovation'

Regulatory issues and a lack of education about public-private partnerships are some of the challenges facing the model, according to experts.

By Kim Slowey • March 23, 2016

Heigh ho, it's off to work we go: $3B 'vacation village' project planned near Disney World

Magic Place developers said they plan to spread construction of the complex's five main buildings out over 20 to 25 years.

By Kim Slowey • March 23, 2016

NY contractor ordered to pay $3M to fix leaks at new Hudson Yards subway station

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Yonkers Contracting has been trying to fix leaks at the station since 2012.

By Kim Slowey • March 23, 2016

ABC: Nonresidential backlog up nearly 3% as South sees record-breaking growth

Infrastructure was the big winner at the end of 2015, benefiting from passage of a new multiyear highway bill.

By Kim Slowey • March 23, 2016

Architectural billings inch up after wading into negative territory

The AIA expects the next few months to bring even stronger demand, as "March and April are traditionally the busiest months for architecture firms."

By Emily Peiffer • March 23, 2016

La Guardia airport revamp cost estimates soar to $5.3B

Authority officials said the latest figure covers "redevelopment work" dating back more than 10 years, a new grand entryway and other overhead costs.

By Kim Slowey • March 22, 2016