This week in construction

Check back this week for construction spending and home price reports, as well as updates on the highway bill and a look at winter weather's impact on projects.

By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 30, 2015

Skanska committed to US strategy despite recent 'turbulence'

The construction giant also named a new chairman, former CFO Hans Biorck.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 30, 2015

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Preconstruction

Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

By Construction Dive staff

NYT report: Rise in NYC construction worker deaths disproportionately affecting immigrants

The surge in worker accidents and fatalities in the city is far outpacing the increase in building permits.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 30, 2015

NAR forecast: 2016 to see 'growing appetite for commercial space'

The association predicted the commercial real estate sector will see slightly easier access to credit next year.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 25, 2015

5 reasons the construction industry should be thankful

We wanted to take a step back and recognize the positive signs in the industry as it continues its path to full recovery.

By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 24, 2015

World's tallest building and 'first vertical city' planned for Iraq

Dubbed "The Bride of the Gulf," this 3,780-foot skyscraper would dethrone the current titleholder of world's tallest building — Dubai’s 2,723-foot Burj Khalifa.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 24, 2015

Vikings kick in extra $1.5M for stadium, still dealing with backlash from bird advocates over glass

The additional funds will mostly go toward a 3,000-square-foot outward facing video screen.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 24, 2015

This week in construction

Check back this week for articles about construction company marketing tactics and new home sales data before you leave the office for the Thanksgiving holiday.

By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 23, 2015

Dodge: Rebound in October construction starts 'alleviates concern about a stalling expansion'

Nonresidential building drove the month's gains, with the sector spiking 32% in October to $200.7 billion.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 23, 2015

KBR-SK joint venture to build $4.35B LNG facility

Construction giant KBR has been in the midst of a restructuring effort to sell off divisions and narrow its focus to hydrocarbons and international government services.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 20, 2015

BLS: Construction laborers in Top 10 occupations with highest injury and illness rate

Workplace incidents were most common among workers with one to five years on the job, and the majority occurred on a Monday.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 20, 2015

Mortenson capitalizes on 'untapped potential' of energy storage market

The company, now one of only two Minnesota contractors in the large-scale battery storage space, sees an opportunity to use the technology for sports facilities as well as corporate and institutional buildings.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 20, 2015

Tesla gigafactory to reach net-zero energy level

Tesla made its roof solar-ready and did not include natural gas pipelines in the factory's construction.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 20, 2015

AIA: Architectural billings slightly dip, but 'healthy business conditions' expected to continue

Although the October score slipped to 53.1, it still points to an increase in design services, as any score of 50 or higher indicates increased billings.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 19, 2015

Report: Dominion Energy construction projects to spur $10B in VA economic benefits

The company's investment program over the next six years aims to achieve goals set in the federal Clean Power Plan.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 19, 2015

New hotel to be 'most ambitious modular construction effort' in Silicon Valley

Construction of the new Millennium Hotel will take only 12 weeks once the parts are shipped from Poland to Sunnyvale, CA.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 19, 2015

Switch building $5B data center in MI, largest in Eastern U.S.

Switch is also building a $1 billion data center in the same industrial park in Nevada where Tesla Motors is building its $5 billion gigafactory.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 18, 2015

Dodge: Green building doubling every three years

The report highlights trends, including a rise in green building in emerging economies. About 70% of survey respondents cite lower operating costs as the greatest benefit. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 18, 2015

Cannabis retailer Pineapple Express unveils design

Pineapple Express stores feature a "Mystic Pineapple" equipped with motion sensors and the ability to suggest different strains of cannabis to customers.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 18, 2015

Los Angeles Metro ramps up efforts to recruit women construction workers

Metro has five rail projects under construction, and, according to federal guidelines, each should have 6.9% women workers. However, some currently have less than 1%. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 17, 2015

CMD: October starts see slight 'pullback' in line with seasonal slowdown

The data firm reported that despite a month-to-month dip, the heavy engineering category overall was up 15% year-to-date and outperformed all other categories.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 17, 2015

Balfour Beatty to use virtual design, lean construction for 25-story TX bank tower project

Frost Tower will be the first building over 200-feet-tall built in downtown Fort Worth, TX, since 2009.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 17, 2015

Construction on controversy-plagued Tokyo Olympic stadium to start in 2017

The International Olympic Committee has called for a stadium completion date of January 2020, but Tokyo officials have not yet selected a design for the venue.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 17, 2015

Mortenson locked in $15M change order dispute with Vikings stadium authority

The public conflict is uncommon for Mortenson Construction, which has a history of settling its disputes privately.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 16, 2015

Texas dominates recent surge in U.S. construction activity

A report from BidClerk found that overall, the U.S. saw an increase of 21,000 actively bidding projects worth $35 billion from the third quarter last year.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 16, 2015