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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 -
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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 -
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Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
ABC: Construction confidence inches up — but 'economy refuses to boom'
Profit margin expectations are nearing a three-year high, but hiring intentions are down due to the ongoing skilled labor shortage.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 16, 2015 -
Parsons Brinckerhoff: NY Verrazano Bridge rehab to take another 25 years
Staten Island Borough President James Oddo said of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's news, "This is daunting and disheartening, if not depressing."
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 16, 2015 -
Former U.S. Navy contractor indicted for $1.2M fraud
Andrew Persaud, who faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted, was charged with defrauding 17 subcontractors after allegedly lying to the Navy that the subs had been paid.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 16, 2015 -
Skanska posts $74M in write-downs in U.S. construction operations
Although the Swedish construction giant recently announced plans to expand its office development operations in the U.S., it has also been involved with some high-profile project controversies.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Seattle plans to terminate contract with developer after blackmail allegations
Mayor Ed Murray said he is looking into ways to end the contract, which offers redevelopment rights for a $400 million project across from City Hall, with Triad Capital Partners earlier than the initial expiration date.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Mortenson/Clark joint venture scores contract to build $1B Golden State Warriors arena
The franchise is privately funding the arena with an unnamed financial institution and expects it to be open in time for the 2018-2019 NBA season.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Record-setting Nashville construction transforming city skyline
As more than 100 new projects, worth a total of $2 billion, are either underway or in the planning stages, some residents are concerned about losing the city's identity.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 14, 2015 -
Bechtel chosen as contractor for controversial $1B NY power plant
Opponents of the plant have said diminished air quality and an unsightly power line should make the project a non-starter.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 14, 2015
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