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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 -
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 -
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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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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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 -
AIA: Architectural billings plummet amid 'uncertainty of moving ahead with projects'
The group's chief economist attributed the decline — led by a steep dip in the Northeast — to an increasingly severe labor shortage.
By Emily Peiffer • Dec. 16, 2015 -
Las Vegas considers $12B, 30-year transportation plan to keep tourism booming
However, the proposal hasn't yet identified necessary funding for billions of dollars in building costs not covered by government dollars.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 15, 2015 -
Rangers, TX city discuss P3 for $200M mixed-use project
Arlington, TX, officials are rumored to be pushing for the deal to avert a move by the club in 2024, when its lease expires.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 15, 2015 -
CMD: Nov. construction starts down a seasonal 2.5%
Last month's starts were up 1.6% from November 2014 and 9.4% higher than the average November starts for the last five years.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Hudson Yards developers snag $5B in financing for $20B mixed-use project
The funding package marks one of the largest capital raises for a real estate project in the U.S. since the 2008 downturn.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
Keep an eye out for architectural billings, housing starts and builder confidence reports, the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, a deep look into the connection between gamification technology and BIM, and more.
By Emily Peiffer • Dec. 14, 2015 -
Kiewit wins $13M Chicago transit contract
It's been a mixed week for the company, as it goes from a terminated contract for the Boston Green Line project to a new Green Line job in Chicago.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2015 -
Faraday Future chooses to build $1B electric car factory in NV
The decision marks another win for northern Nevada, which has seen a recent boom in construction by tech companies.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2015 -
Firm pursuing Elon Musk's futuristic Hyperloop system to build testing facility in NV
If the idea comes to fruition, the fully operational transportation system could cut the 400-mile trip between San Francisco and Los Angeles to less than one hour.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 10, 2015 -
Mortenson nets contract to build $120M Minnesota United soccer stadium
The contractor, considered a sports facilities specialist, will once again team up with Kansas City-based architect Populous on the project.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 10, 2015 -
NYC named world's most expensive city for construction
Arcadis chalks up the high building costs to strong currency and resource constraints.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 10, 2015 -
NY officials consider concessions for 2 World Trade Center construction
Commissioners from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the success of the building "is contingent on some public-sector support."
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 9, 2015 -
Marketing exec sues developers of luxury NYC tower for alleged construction defects
Loren Ridinger's lawsuit claims the draft through the building, designed by "starchitect" Jean Nouvel, creates a wind tunnel so severe that hydronic heating pipes have frozen and burst.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 9, 2015 -
Construction costs rise $10M on proposed St. Louis Rams stadium
The new facility is part of a plan to keep team owner Stan Kroenke from moving the Rams to Los Angeles.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 9, 2015 -
Gartner: Internet of Things adoption in commercial buildings to eclipse homes through 2017
BIM technology and associated apps for operations and energy management are cited as fueling IoT adoption in commercial buildings.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 8, 2015 -
Dodge Momentum Index dips for 2nd consecutive month
However, the firm noted that the index is now "more consistent with the gentle upward trend in planning activity that began in 2012."
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
Check back this week for reports on construction material prices, as well as feature articles on the best holiday gift ideas for construction professionals and the effects of FEMA floodplain remapping.
By Emily Peiffer • Dec. 7, 2015
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