Mobile, AL backers of an I-10 bridge make economic arguments

Supporters of replacing a Mobile River tunnel with a six-lane bridge and are touting a report about the economics benefits during and after construction.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2014

Contractor departs CA project with a settlement against hospital

An expansion of Tulare Regional Medical Center remains unfinished, and Harris Construction could collect up $7.9M.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2014

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

By Construction Dive staff

Minneapolis seeks manager for 'complicated' downtown mall renewal

The city wants to pull off a $50 million renovation of the 12-block Nicollet Mall with minimal disruption.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2014

British drama: Balfour-Carillion merger called off again

In the latest installment of the acquisition, Balfour shoots down another Carillion offer.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2014

Periscope window sets Polish seaside restroom apart

Not your everyday public works project, a public restroom building in Poland has a periscope built in.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2014

Suspense over Highway Trust Fund's fate hurt roadwork spending

As Congress failed to act, it wiped out 2014 gains.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2014

Some VA improvement money likely to go to contractors

Although it is unlikely to be a major business booster for construction.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2014

Construction of gas-fired power plant in PA begins

The 829-MW Panda Patriot unit is expected to put billions of dollars in the Pennsylvania economy.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 13, 2014

Building Congress says NYC is 'virtually back'

If the organization's estimate holds up, it will be first year over $30 billion since 2010 for construction activity.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 13, 2014

Cities are giving their zoning laws a makeover

From Miami to Freemont, CA, regulations are changing the way zoning works for city planning.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 13, 2014

Abandoned theme park in Berlin destroyed

Deserted for over a decade, Berlin's Spreepark burned to the ground last weekend.

By Mattie Quinn • Aug. 13, 2014

Stantec set to absorb ADD to bolster urban expertise

Announced Wednesday, the merge is expected to help Stantec's U.S. growth.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 13, 2014

The spirit of Lamar Construction rises as ex-workers form new company

A new entity called Legacy Steel brings the expertise of laid-off workers from the bankrupt Lamar, and is partnered with Rockford Construction.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 12, 2014

Engineer: Worker's bid to save crane in Superstorm Sandy led to broken boom over NYC

Investigative engineer Jim Wiethorn of Haag Engineering says someone's good —but incorrect—intentions in restraining the rig led to the accident in a new book.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 12, 2014

Plastic rope for cranes cuts cable weight by 80%

Weighing 80% less for the same strength, KZ100 synthetic rope is designed with twists that balance each other and eliminate the inevitable torque imparted by steel.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 12, 2014

Climate controlled offices may be getting even more efficient

A multipurpose window device created by architects with NBBJ, based in Columbus, Ohio, is intended to obviate the too-cold/too-hot complaints of workers in large buildings.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 12, 2014

Small contractors gripe about schools' use of manager at-risk method

The school system in Wake County, North Carolina, which includes the capital of Raleigh, have used the method for years, but small contractors say they get locked out.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 11, 2014

Trade group issues maintenance guide as lifts stay in service longer

The International Power Access Federation is campaigning for across-the-board safety regulations in the use of construction lifts.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 11, 2014

Canadian engineering firm offers guide to battling thermal bridging

The company, Morrison Hershfield, has pulled together information on how contractors can predict and reduce the leakage of heat through insulated structure surfaces.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 11, 2014

London apartments built on-stilts, to hover over existing housing

An architect has designed a 15-story apartment building that stands on stilts above a three-story one on the site now, an unusual use of a longstanding building technique,

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 11, 2014

DOT to give 21 states emergency road money

The funds, totaling $333.9 million, are for highway damage done by natural disasters and will not draw down the recently propped-up Highway Trust Fund.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 10, 2014

LEGO for the professional market: The Architecture Studio set

The new set, comprising of 76 components among its 1,200 pieces, is an adult tool as much as a child's toy.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 8, 2014

Toll road made from an English field eases driver frustrations

When construction closed a road between Bath and Bristol, a businessman and a farmer built a 500-yard toll road through fields to offer a paid alternative to the free 14-mile detour.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2014

Local team gets the nod for NOLA airport project

A local group of businesses has been selected in second round efforts to renovate the New Orleans' Louis Armstrong International Airport.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2014

Is making calls from the truck risky? Virginia Tech says 'yes'

Research funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that talking isn't dangerous, but making the call is a bad driving idea.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2014