This week in construction

Check back this week for the construction material price report, as well as the first installment in "The dotted line" contract series and a feature article about construction startups.

By Emily Peiffer • Jan. 11, 2016

Report: Redskins hire one of 'buzziest' architecture firms BIG to design new stadium

However, the team is having trouble finding a new home because it refuses to drop the name "Redskins," and the DC mayor said the team would have to change its name in order to come back to the District.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 8, 2016

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NY Gov. announces 'largest construction program in the modern history of the state'

Andrew Cuomo announced his support of a Penn Station renovation, a $22 billion investment in upstate roads and bridges, and other major projects.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 8, 2016

Skanska to continue Rockaway, NY, boardwalk reconstruction with $64M contract

The boardwalk was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and the new structure is designed to withstand storms.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 8, 2016

Rams owner pushes to build $1.86B stadium in Los Angeles as NFL weighs approval

Inglewood Mayor James Butts said property values in the city have already risen after rumors of a new stadium development.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2016

Managing megaprojects: How joint ventures help companies share the risk and reward

Experts agree that as long as construction costs continue to rise, the trend toward more JV contracts will also grow.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2016

Skanska awarded $72M DC school modernization contract

The Lafayette project is part of a $3.2 billion, 10-year District of Columbia Public School Modernization Program and includes green features.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 6, 2016

Detroit-Windsor bridge costs could rise $3.5B as Canadian dollar weakens

The project has been the source of controversy, as the owner of the existing Ambassador Bridge unsuccessfully sued to stop the construction of the new structure and has proposed building a second span on his bridge.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 6, 2016

Turner-Perryman team wins Subaru HQ contract in Camden, NJ

The new headquarters is part of a $1 billion development aimed at revitalizing the poverty-stricken area.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 5, 2016

Construction spending falls for 1st time in 17 months

Along with the November spending results, the Commerce Department also revised construction data between January 2005 and October 2015 due to a "processing error in the tabulation of data."

By Emily Peiffer • Jan. 4, 2016

This week in construction

Check back this week for feature articles about megaprojects, New Year's resolutions for construction managers, and the CoreLogic Home Price Index.

By Emily Peiffer • Jan. 4, 2016

Seattle gives developer in blackmail scandal 60 days to transfer contract for city plaza

Triad Capital Partners lost the $400 million project in October after one of the executives was implicated in a political blackmail scheme.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 4, 2016

9 tallest skyscrapers set for completion in 2016

Six of the nine towers are in China, with the Ping An Finance Center — at 1,965 feet — topping the list.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 4, 2016

10 construction industry trends to watch in 2016

Among their predictions about new technologies, workforce concerns and buyer preferences, all of the experts we spoke with were connected by one theme: optimism. 

By Emily Peiffer • Jan. 4, 2016

New Orleans airport construction set to begin Jan. 4

The JV was selected in August 2014 as the "construction manager at-risk," a contract type that identifies a guaranteed maximum price beyond which the contractor typically must cover all additional costs.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 23, 2015

Japan picks new, more traditional design for 2020 Olympic stadium

Architect Kengo Kuma's design is $1 billion cheaper than the previous one, and officials say it represents more of a Japanese aesthetic than Zaha Hadid's futuristic stadium design.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 23, 2015

Mortenson, Welbro JV scores $530M hotel contract

Developers of the Gaylord Rockies have drawn fire from other local hotels for successfully securing $81 million in state sales tax rebates, a move critics say creates an unfair advantage for the Gaylord.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 23, 2015

St. Louis approves stadium financing deal in effort to keep Rams

The NFL and owner Stan Kroenke will now decide whether or not to accept the city's proposal and keep the team in St. Louis.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 22, 2015

Tutor Perini scores civil construction contracts totaling $102M

The contracting behemoth is also a joint venture partner in the $1.35 billion tunnel replacement project for Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct, which has been at a standstill for two years after the tunnel-boring machine broke down.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 22, 2015

Reports: Construction debris caused Shenzhen, China landslide

Sources told The New York Times these dangerous construction conditions are nothing new in China, with multi-story piles of construction waste and dirt blocking waterways and causing flooding in the outskirts of cities.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 22, 2015

This week in construction

Check back this week for existing home sales and new home sales data, as well as a feature article exploring the challenges facing the residential solar industry.

By Emily Peiffer • Dec. 21, 2015

10 most outrageous construction stories of 2015

From an NFL coach's "sinking house" to a "Star Trek" spacecraft-inspired building, we look back at some of the year's craziest and most unexpected news.

By Emily Peiffer • Dec. 21, 2015

Dodge Data: Nov. construction starts slip 5%

Nonresidential projects saw the sharpest month-over-month decline of all three sectors, with a 13% drop to $175.4 billion.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2015

ABC: South posts 'highest level of backlog in history'

The national backlog average remained unchanged in the third quarter, as the association noted companies of every size continue to be hindered by the skilled labor shortage.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 17, 2015

Construction companies sue West Virginia University over P3 project

At the heart of the lawsuit is a $70 million mixed-use project given to Turner Construction, which the lawsuit claims was awarded on a no-bid basis.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 16, 2015