Housing recovery sparks 'incredible rebound' in warehouse industry

Low vacancy rates and high demand could mean more construction and skyrocketing rents.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 29, 2015

FMI forecast: Manufacturing to drive 2015 construction activity boost

The power sector, however, could face an impending setback by the end of the year.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 29, 2015

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

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Can Tampa's $1B airport renovation avoid irking customers?

Added customer service reps, an aggressive social media campaign and walls built to conceal construction in progress have helped temper inconvenience, the airport's marketing department said.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 29, 2015

Lightning strike injures 5; OSHA investigating other deaths

This has been a deadly week for construction workers. OSHA is looking into two deaths.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 26, 2015

Inspections, codes under review after Berkeley balcony collapse

The solution, city and state officials say, could be in revamping building codes.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 24, 2015

Cambridge, MA considers rezoning to allow skyscraper

The John Hancock Tower would become second tallest in New England if a tower up to 1,000 feet is built.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 24, 2015

Digging underway as Bechtel preps Charlotte for Google Fiber

Technology infrastructure improvements can boost home values and tend to attract tech startups.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 24, 2015

Protesters to return to construction site to stop progress of telescope

Workers are expected to destroy or remove a rock altar protesters built on an access road.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 24, 2015

Brazil requests U.S. assistance in investigation of Petrobras, contractor kickback scandal

The heads of the country’s two biggest construction firms were arrested last week for their alleged involvement.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 23, 2015

Lagging Northeast picks up steam, dominates May construction employment growth

The AGC reported firms added positions in 28 states between April and May, but recovery in several states remains unstable.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 23, 2015

Construction set to resume on $1.4B Thirty Meter Telescope

Protesters — who say the Hawaiian land is sacred — had forced a shutdown by blocking access to the job site in April.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 23, 2015

Despite financial woes, construction booms in higher ed

University Business’s annual construction report found major projects being planned and executed at almost half of responding institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 22, 2015

Senate votes to strip VA oversight of its own major building projects

The legislation — a result of the Aurora, CO, hospital debacle — signals a major reform of the Department of Veterans Affairs' construction management system.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 22, 2015

Dodge Data: Construction starts surge 3% in May

Large utility projects pushed the nonbuilding sector up by 59%, but uncertainty remains about the future strength of public works.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 22, 2015

PA construction owners indicted for defrauding U.S. DOT

The owners allegedly set up a sham corporation to win federal highway contracts earmarked for disadvantaged firms.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 19, 2015

Builder of Berkeley apartments with collapsed balcony faced prior lawsuit, OSHA violations

A local television news crew found a dozen violations from the federal agency and a legal complaint about the balconies on another property built by Segue Construction.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 19, 2015

Power sector slowdown hinders pace of construction growth

FMI reported that building of manufacturing facilities is growing faster than all other industries.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 18, 2015

LA Gov. Jindal retains construction funding authority as legislative reform attempt fails

Lawmakers have said the governor uses his control over project spending as leverage to win votes for unrelated legislation.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 18, 2015

Google in talks with Lennar Urban for San Francisco office park: Reports

The tech giant is on a quest for space after its initial Mountain View, CA, expansion proposal was denied by the city.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 17, 2015

Construction resumes in Sacramento community after 7-year FEMA-imposed ban

Natomas, CA, has received more than 1,000 applications from contractors looking to finish partially completed projects that were interrupted by the federal moratorium.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 17, 2015

Colliers predicts 'strong 2015' for office market

Despite troubles in the energy economy, Dallas and Houston lead all cities in sales and leases.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 16, 2015

CMD: Non-residential starts climb 30% in May

Work on Tesla’s gigafactory and a new Microsoft data center pushed the numbers up.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 16, 2015

TN law creates nonprofit corporation to recruit young construction workers

The Go Build Tennessee Act will fund the campaign with state revenue from contractor fines and license renewal fees.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 15, 2015

Amazon to build VA's largest solar farm

The online retailer will use the electricity it produces to fuel its northern Virginia data centers.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 15, 2015

NYC public works construction workers earn up to 177% more than private sector: Report

Prevailing wages are a hot-button issue in the city, as government officials debate whether to include a new requirement in a reform package.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 12, 2015