Designers: Building resiliency is top priority for 2014

Perkins + Wills architects asked what its building designers think will be most important in 2014. Making buildings that can survive is No. 1.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 10, 2014

Federal data shows December decline in construction jobs

Government numbers analyzed by AGC showed a very different result than ADP found in its data – down 16,000 rather than up by 48,000.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 10, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

Preconstruction

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

By Construction Dive staff

Minneapolis building in 2013 reflects the nation: Multifamily rules

The city topped $1 billion in permitted construction for the second year in a row, and as with national numbers, multifamily housing pulled a lot of the weight.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2014

Study finds contractors believe BIM is saving bucks

Contractors in the most BIM-oriented countries say the software increases productivity, safety and competitivesness, McGraw Hill Construction reports.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2014

Roof collapse injures worker at Philly-area construction site

A man working at a commercial construction site outside Philadelphia was rushed to a hospital after firefighters freed him from debris from a fallen roof.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2014

Panama Canal owner, builder dig in on cost overrun fight

In a development that cannot make East Coast port managers anything but nervous, the Panama Canal Authority and the consortium expanding the waterway are hardening their positions.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2014

Report: 48,000 construction jobs added in Dec., most since 2006

In its monthly report on hiring in the private sector, the payroll processor said 48,000 new construction jobs were added.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2014

Accident kills two at Ala. I-85 bridge construction site

Two men working on bridge construction on the Montgomery Outer Loop interchange of I-85 in Alabama died Wednesday.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2014

Another accident at site of Seattle worker's fatal fall

A construction worker was hospitalized Wednesday after a less-serious accident at a building where a worker fell 50 feet and died.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2014

Half of U.S. construction workforce hangs in immigration limbo

Auditing firms' I-9 files simply drives tax-paying but illegal immigrant workers to become subcontractors who pay nothing and stay hidden as "expenses" rather than "payroll."

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2014

OSHA fines, death lawsuit come from Texas A&M accidents

Two contractors have been assessed penalties in a June incident on the campus, and the family of a worker killed in a December demolition accident is suing six contractors.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2014

Anchorage hopes CH2M Hill can bring troubled port project to completion

The company, which had worked for the city to figure out why the original design failed even while it was being built, won over six other bidders.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2014

Construction amusement park, Diggerland, slated for U.S. premiere in N.J.

An amusement and water park in New Jersey is picking up a British idea and adding a construction-themed area with real equipment.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2014

Seattle worker who fell from building dies of injuries

Doctors were unable to save the man at a hospital where he was rushed after the Monday incident.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2014

OSHA adds month for comments on plan for electronic injury reporting

The agency said it was adding the 30-day window because the National Association of Home Builders requested it.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2014

Employers will not have to post notice about workers' right to organize

Down 0-2 in court battles over a proposal to make employers put up right-to-organize notices, the National Labor Relations Board has dropped the idea.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2014

Industry economist's outlook for '14: A little less single-family, more power and manufacturing

Ken Simonson, chief economist for Associated General Contractors, expects opportunities for commercial contractors to be better this year than last while apartments stay hot and single-family cools slightly.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2014

Welder hurt in 50-foot fall at Seattle construction site

The worker was at a John Street site when he fell, and witnesses say they saw no safety harness.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 6, 2014

AGC again urges DOT to hold off on regulation changes

Associated General Contractors filed comments saying that a proposal for more paperwork about hiring disadvantaged subcontractors is both expensive and perhaps ill-advised, given recent criticism.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 6, 2014

Yudelson to lead Green Building Initiative

The nonprofit's new president is a LEED Fellow who will be trying to grow use of GBI's Green Globes building assessment and rating system.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 6, 2014

California high school earns environmental awards

Sage Creek High School, which opened last August, has drawn national and regional awards for its eco-friendly design.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 5, 2014

15 dead, 10 rescued in Indian construction collapse

The search for survivors continues in the rubble of the five-story residential building.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 5, 2014

Equipment lease professionals expect more of the same in 2014

It's not a warning about an economic pullback, but the people who finance equipment leasing by contractors do not expect a breakout year either.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 5, 2014

Fuel economy sells — just ask U.S. pickup manufacturers

Ford's EcoBoost engine option for the F-150 is the most popular one it offers, and GMC and Ram have heard the signal.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 5, 2014

You can't beat winter, but you can plan for working in it

If you plan for a terrible building season, the worst that can happen is that you'll be pleasantly surprised.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 3, 2014