Skanska head calls U.S. infrastructure 'sad'

Despite a lack of federal funding for road construction, the CEO’s outlook for the industry is 'positive.'

By Sharon O'Malley • July 7, 2015

Trump construction site employs some undocumented workers: Washington Post

The 2016 presidential candidate has characterized some Mexican immigrants as ‘rapists’ and criminals.

By Sharon O'Malley • July 7, 2015

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Dubai boasts construction of world's 1st 3-D printed office building

The unique structure will become an operating workplace and contain 3-D-printed furniture.

By Sharon O'Malley • July 2, 2015

NYC named world's most expensive place to build

High labor costs placed it above London, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

By Sharon O'Malley • July 2, 2015

Detroit Red Wings arena developer required to hire 51% local construction workers

Compliance officers will be on the job site to verify resident employment.

By Sharon O'Malley • July 2, 2015

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to undergo massive renovation

The 39-year-old favorite is reportedly "falling apart" and will cost $365 million to repair.

By Sharon O'Malley • July 1, 2015

AGC: Infrastructure funding fiasco stifling construction employment growth

The number of metro areas that added industry jobs between May 2014 and May 2015 represented a two-year low.

By Sharon O'Malley • July 1, 2015

Tesla gigafactory construction ahead of schedule

Once it is finished, the world’s largest lithium-ion battery plant could spur $97 billion in local economic activity.

By Sharon O'Malley • June 30, 2015

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

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