Episode II: Attack of the Lucas Museum opponents

Chicago nonprofit Friends of the Park has filed an updated lawsuit in its effort to stop the "Star Wars" filmmaker's plans to build a 300,000-square-foot museum on the Lake Michigan shoreline.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2015

MD school board blames prevailing wage law for $9.2M cost overrun

That increase is part of a total cost overrun of approximately $17 million for the construction of Frederick High School.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2015

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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

SolarCity factory project exceeds minority hiring goals

The mayor of Buffalo said the construction hiring numbers are a good sign that SolarCity will continue its practices when employment triples at the site over the next few months.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2015

ULI report: Real estate firms reduce building emissions, energy use

Greenprint is aiming for its members to reach a 50% reduction in building emissions and energy use by 2030.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2015

Reports: Apple plans to build 2nd 'spaceship' campus

The tech giant has reportedly agreed to lease Landbank's planned Central & Wolfe Campus in Sunnyvale, CA, where it could accommodate another 4,000 workers.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2015

Contractor refuses to refund INDOT for crumbling asphalt

Indiana highway contractor Brooks Construction said the transportation department's specifications are to blame for the state's asphalt problems.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2015

Skanska JV's NJ Bayonne Bridge project delayed 2 years

The "Raise the Roadway" project was slated to finish in 2017, but The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it has been plagued by weather and other delays.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2015

This week in construction

Keep an eye out for stories on CoreLogic's home price index, the glass shortage and tiny houses.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 5, 2015

August construction spending climbs 0.7% with boost from homebuilding

Reuters said the residential gains represented "a sign the housing market was helping the overall economy."

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 1, 2015

Apple store project plagued by contractor, union controversies

A contractor on the San Francisco project, Build Group, has filed a $5.2 million lien for nonpayment, and union workers are up in arms about Apple's hiring practices.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 1, 2015

Congress votes to fund construction of mismanaged VA hospital

The Aurora, CO, project has been plagued with delays and cost overruns of more than $1 billion.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 1, 2015

The future of concrete? Parking lot 'drinks' 1,000 gallons of water in 1 minute

Interest in permeable concrete, which has been touted as a way to help prevent damaging stormwater runoff, has skyrocketed due to a recent viral video, but the product comes with its limitations.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 30, 2015

WA county plans 700 housing units around new lightrail project

King County, WA, officials hope to both spur development near the new Sound Transit project and alleviate residents' rising housing costs.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 30, 2015

Skanska considers expanding office development business into new U.S. markets

Mats Johansson, head of the Skanska U.S. commercial development unit, said the construction giant will decide on which additional cities to enter within the next few years.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 30, 2015

CFMA report: Contractors not always at fault in public project disputes

The author of the study, which tracked 107 litigated cases between federal agencies and contractors, said it should encourage both contractors and federal officials to improve communication at all stages of a project.

By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 30, 2015

Catellus alleges Lennar used unfair lobbying practices in attempt to win $6B Bay Area project

"We know their consultants, some of which are out of state, donated to the mayor's campaign," said Ted Antenucci, CEO of Catellus. 

By Deborah Barrington • Sept. 29, 2015

NYC mayor introduces 'retrofit accelerator' to cut building emissions

The announcement was part of Bill de Blasio's "One City Built to Last" initiative, which outlined measures to retrofit all city-owned buildings by 2025.

By Deborah Barrington • Sept. 29, 2015

Amazon scores final permit to begin construction on massive VA solar farm

Community Energy is set to begin construction on the Accomack County facility later this year, and it is scheduled to open for commercial use in the fall of 2016.  

By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 29, 2015

INDOT demands $5.15M from highway contractor for crumbling asphalt

Brooks Construction is the first contractor the department has held financially responsible since reporting that there could be as much as $71 million worth of faulty asphalt used in 188 state road projects.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2015

MN contractor under federal investigation for fraud in alleged construction bond scheme

Investigators claim that Gerard Roy forged bond documents in order to win public projects and employ people he met in prison.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2015

SolarCity plant boosts Buffalo, NY, construction hires as region's industry employment soars

Despite the area's recent boom in construction hiring, the president of the local Building Trades Council said he isn't worried about finding workers to meet the demand.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2015

'Fight for your right to prefab': Can offsite construction revitalize a stagnant industry?

While modular building methods currently represent only a small portion of the total industry, speakers and attendees of the first-ever Offsite Construction Expo believe the emerging practice could solve some of construction's biggest problems.

By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 28, 2015

Developer unveils $1B plan to transform Camden, NJ, waterfront

New Jersey's recent tax incentive program has spurred a new wave of construction opportunities in one of the country's most impoverished areas.

By Emily Peiffer • Sept. 25, 2015

'Day of reckoning' costs contractors American Bridge/Fluor millions for Bay Bridge problems

The penalties were the result of 32 rods on its seismic stabilizers snapping — which delayed the 2013 opening of the bridge's new eastern span.

By Deborah Barrington • Sept. 25, 2015

AIA: Billings drop in August, volatility a key factor

The ABI figure indicates a decrease in design services, but an economist claims there is no cause for concern.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 24, 2015