VA pushes to top of U.S. data center market

Northern Virginia moved ahead of New York-New Jersey with a 20% share of the U.S. data center market.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 30, 2015

NYC to break $40B in construction spending

"The residential sector, in particular, is on a run that is nothing short of epic," NYBC President Richard T. Anderson said.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 30, 2015

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Preconstruction

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

By Construction Dive staff

Contractor in Dallas parking garage collapse admits 'unacceptable error'

The Colorado-based contractor, which was working on a pool remodel, admitted it had not yet secured a permit for the job.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 29, 2015

Do contract types determine a project's fate?

Some critics chalk up Boston's $1 billion Green Line debacle to the guaranteed maximum price contract used for the project. But is the contract to blame?

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 29, 2015

Analyst: Baltimore's contract process 'incentivizes contractors to intentionally bid too low'

Cristie Cole, of the Abell Foundation, also said the city's data about infrastructure projects was incomplete due to a lack of transparency in records.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 28, 2015

Milwaukee Bucks submit $1B downtown development plan

The team's ownership group, acting as the primary developer on the project, plans to build a six-story, $500 million arena and develop the surrounding area to add apartments, restaurants, retail space and more.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 28, 2015

Official: 2024 Olympics could improve dearth of affordable housing in Los Angeles

The chairman of the LA24 committees said the Olympic Village could create 5,000 additional affordable and market-rate housing units after the Games.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2015

Experts: $68B Los Angeles-San Francisco bullet train won't meet schedule or budget

The LA Times reported the state ignored a 2013 report from primary project management contractor Parsons Brinckerhoff estimating that the entire project would cost at least 5% more than its current budget.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2015

NY startup Delos aims to elevate building wellness program to LEED heights

Is this new standard "bigger than anything in real estate since the invention of the roof"?

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2015

UPDATE: Judge grants temporary injunction in Oklahoma stadium contract dispute

University officials said they will appeal the ruling, as the failure to have the stadium ready for next year's football season could cost them millions of dollars in damages.

By Emily Peiffer , Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2015

Vikings US Bank Stadium project surpasses minority hiring goals

Efforts by Mortenson Construction and the Minnesota Stadium Facilities Authority removed "every potential obstacle and excuse from anybody who has created an obstacle for minorities, veterans, women alike to get into the construction industry," one official said.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 26, 2015

This week in construction

Keep an eye out for homeownership and pending home sale reports, as well as feature articles about smart home technology and differing views on the best type of construction contracts.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 26, 2015

White-Skanska-Kiewit Boston rail line extension likely delayed by cost overruns

Massachusetts transit officials have hired four auditing firms to determine the cause of the project’s problems.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2015

Clark Construction set to begin $515M renovation of Miami Beach Convention Center

The city will purchase materials for the project directly to save money on sales tax and has approved a 1% increase to the city’s hotel tax for bonds to fund the expansion.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2015

Skanska to build $88M mixed-use tower in Boston

Despite the Swedish construction giant's recent announcement of third-quarter losses in its U.S. operations, this is the firm's second high-profile commercial investment just this month. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2015

How post-Sandy building seeks to 'strike a balance' between safety, development growth

In the three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, local governments have sought to create new building codes that keep their cities safer while still encouraging development.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2015

AIA: Surge in architectural billings signals most regions, sectors in 'good shape'

Construction experts look to the ABI as an indicator of commercial building activity to come in the next year.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 21, 2015

Dodge: Construction starts slip as infrastructure funding uncertainty hinders growth

An economist said the fate of the current transportation bill before Congress will significantly affect the future performance of the nonbuilding sector.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 21, 2015

Can focus on diversity keep construction industry from a sinking bottom line?

Experts cited the ongoing labor shortage as a motivating factor that is getting construction executives to take notice of the industry's lack of women and minorities.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 21, 2015

Survey: UK contractors not ready for BIM deadline

The United Kingdom will require all government construction contractors to use Building Information Modeling starting in 2016, but only 16% are completely ready.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 20, 2015

This week in construction

This week is full of construction employment, architecture billings, housing market data, and more.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 19, 2015

Chicago suburb considering bird-friendly building regulations

Between 100 million and a billion birds a year die after flying into glass structures.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2015

KBR ordered to pay $108K for taking subcontractor kickbacks

Federal officials said managers of the Houston-based contractor improperly accepted expensive dinners, golf outings and event tickets from two subcontractors that had previously settled claims for kickback violations.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2015

CMD: Nonresidential starts post worst September in a decade

Nonresidential starts fell 26.1% from August, driven by an 89.3% plunge in road and highways starts.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2015

Skanska to build $126M 'trophy-class' DC office building on spec

The news comes during the same week the Swedish construction giant announced $74 million in write-downs in its U.S. construction operations in the third quarter. 

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 16, 2015