USDOT Secretary: US should 'lean in' to Elon Musk's Hyperloop concept

The team from MIT won the competition for overall best pod design and will now build it for testing on the Hyperloop track under construction.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 2, 2016

Construction spending inches up 0.1% as homebuilding offsets weak nonresidential performance

On the bright side, total spending for 2015 reached its highest level in eight years.

By Emily Peiffer • Feb. 1, 2016

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Keep an eye out this week for the CoreLogic Home Price Index, as well as feature articles exploring building for seniors aging in place and net-zero buildings.

By Emily Peiffer • Feb. 1, 2016

Las Vegas Sands pushes for $1B domed UNLV stadium, possible Raiders deal

Casino officials said they will move forward with plans to develop a new stadium with or without an NFL franchise.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 1, 2016

Chargers reach stadium-sharing deal with Rams, but continue effort to build new San Diego facility

If the team is unable to work out a deal with San Diego and opts for Los Angeles after next season, it will be a revenue-sharing tenant of the Rams' new $3 billion stadium.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 1, 2016

Engineer finds construction flaws in tornado-damaged TX school

However, another engineer said the wind force could have been up to two and a half times what codes were meant to handle and could have played a larger role in the wall failure.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 1, 2016

Under Armour unveils plans for 50-acre South Baltimore campus project

The new campus is part of a 266-acre, multibillion dollar project planned by Sagamore Development, owned by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 29, 2016

JLL: Top 10 US markets for data center construction

The Seattle-Portland area topped the list, with 352,000 square feet of data centers under construction last year. 

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 29, 2016

Contractors push back against WA Gov. order to stop Seattle viaduct tunneling

Seattle Tunnel Partners wants Gov. Inslee and WSDOT to allow tunneling to continue at least 250 feet to a concrete "rest stop" for Bertha, the tunnel-boring machine.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2016

A 'game-changer' for San Jose: Apple scores approval to build 86-acre CA campus

City officials said they expect $15 million a year in annual tax revenue from the company's 4.15 million square feet of industrial, office and R&D space.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2016

USGBC: Top 10 states for LEED in 2015

Illinois earned the number one spot on the list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications of commercial and institutional buildings and 3.43 square feet of certified space per resident in 2015.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 27, 2016

Tutor Perini blames 'major loss' from NYC Hudson Yards tower for lower 2015 revenue

The company also cited a negative outcome on a court decision and problems with the stalled Alaskan Way Viaduct as other contributing factors. 

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 27, 2016

UPDATE: DBIA disputes study claiming design-build projects often delivered on time, over budget

The Design-Build Institute of America said the researchers are "off the mark," as they did not account for possible additional costs resulting from owner-initiated scope changes.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 27, 2016

AECOM selected to build SpaceX Hyperloop test track

The winner of a Hyperloop pod design contest held later this month will have the chance to build and test the winning design on the new track this summer.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 27, 2016

Atlantis nears deal to build $2B ocean-themed resort in Hawaii

Sources say the new resort will be similar to the company's property in Dubai, featuring an interactive aquarium, a dolphin encounter and a shark habitat.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 26, 2016

CA county CEO: Delivery method for troubled Turner project 'failed us'

Jeff Smith said the design-bid-build contract between the county and the contractor was not the right type for such a "complex" project with incomplete designs.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 26, 2016

This week in construction

Check back this week for home sale reports and feature articles investigating workers' compensation fraud in the construction industry and the emergence of 3-D laser scanning technology.

By Emily Peiffer • Jan. 25, 2016

Dodge Data: Dec. construction starts up 4% with boost from residential sector

"The construction start statistics reveal continued expansion for construction activity during 2015, although the path over the course of the year was not smooth," Chief Economist Robert Murray said.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 25, 2016

Turner, CA county aim to end 'toxic nature of the relationship' as contractor returns to hospital project

The construction company will get a change order for $85 million, plus $28.5 million in previously locked funds, as part of the deal to restart work on the troubled Valley Medical Center project.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 25, 2016

Microsoft plans campus face-lift with new 4-acre green roof, office space expansion

The company said that once the project is approved by the city, work will begin in early 2017 and take three years to complete, with Skanska as the general contractor.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 25, 2016

2016 declared era of the 'megatall' skyscraper

The number of buildings taller than 1,968 feet is set to double in the next five years, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 25, 2016

Burger King staying in Miami, building new HQ

Burger King's parent company is in Toronto, but the fast food giant will stay in Miami, where it has managed franchise operations since 1959.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 22, 2016

Are high school career tech training programs the answer to the skilled labor shortage?

Despite a growing interest in career and technical training programs, federal funding has been on the decline in recent years.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 21, 2016

$4B Las Vegas resort and casino approved for construction

Developer Genting Berhad says its $4 billion China-themed resort and casino will bring 30,000 construction jobs and 13,000 permanent jobs to Las Vegas.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 21, 2016

AIA: Architectural billings rebound in Dec. after major decline

The ABI December score indicates an increase in billings, a reverse from billings in November.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 21, 2016