Denver airport project invites public to tour construction site

A program lets people come once a month to see what's inside construction of a hotel and transit station project.

By Ron Gallagher • April 13, 2014

Three categories drive March materials prices rise

Increases in nonferrous wire and cable, concrete and asphalt products were enough to produce a 0.5% uptick in the whole materials calculation.

By Ron Gallagher • April 13, 2014

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Preconstruction

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

By Construction Dive staff

What's better: Negotiating or bidding for work?

Negotiating a contract with a client rather than going for the lowest number in a bidding process gives the client the best product and the most flexibility, two pros argue.

By Ron Gallagher • April 13, 2014

Research: New concrete mix lasts 120 years

A 4-by-15-foot concrete patch in a driveway at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is made of a new concrete mix that could be a game-changer.

By Ron Gallagher • April 12, 2014

Calculating the benefits, risks of subcontracting

More work often means more subcontracting, but it's worth taking a minute to consider what is gained and lost in the process.

By Ron Gallagher • April 10, 2014

Brazil's other World Cup problem: Airports

Much of the news about Brazil's efforts to prepare for the soccer tournament has been about stadiums and worker deaths, but there are serious concerns that airport upgrades will not be ready.

By Ron Gallagher • April 10, 2014

As construction picks up, so do burglaries at sites

For burglars, more building permits equal more equipment and supplies in the field -- and thus more pickings.

By Ron Gallagher • April 10, 2014

Five companies win LEED for Homes awards

The U.S. Green Building Council announced one winner in each of six categories related to designing and executing green homes for people last year, and one entrant took two prizes.

By Ron Gallagher • April 10, 2014

June launch nears for California's 'smart building' code

The newest version of the state's building code will require that new devices responsible for managing building environments be ready for demand management.

By Ron Gallagher • April 10, 2014

NFL star's construction firm partners on three large N.C. projects

A former NFL wide receiver and his brother set up shop in the city where they played college football.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2014

Firefighters climb Dallas tower crane to rescue injured worker

The worker apparently was hurt somehow while lifting something in or near the cab of the crane 12 stories above North Dallas.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2014

Companies pay $1.9M to close probe of Marine construction contracts

The settlement with the Justice Department involves five masonry firms that said they were small, disadvantaged businesses as required for work at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and Camp Pendelton in Calif.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2014

New job data reporting mandate raises concerns for contractors

Associated Builders and Contractors sees more money being spent to prepare paperwork to meet a new order.

By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2014

80% of construction websites are not mobile-friendly

Smart phones and tablets are everywhere, but the construction industry is failing to follow users to mobile platforms.

By Ron Gallagher • April 8, 2014

Fire burns apartments under construction in Anaheim, Calif.

Another week, another fire. This blaze did an estimated $2 million in damage to a three-story building.

By Ron Gallagher • April 8, 2014

Highway construction risky for workers, but even more risky for drivers

Contractors who work on the nation's highways say 6% of car crashes at job sites killed workers, but 16% killed people in the cars.

By Ron Gallagher • April 8, 2014

What would happen if there was no Highway Trust Fund?

Critics of federal bureaucracy say money could do more if it stayed with the states.

By Ron Gallagher • April 8, 2014

Chicago plans to banish memory of Cabrini-Green

Those two words came to represent everything that could go wrong with public housing.

By Ron Gallagher • April 8, 2014

Conn. contractor pays $2.4M for faking 'disadvantaged business' participation

The FBI, U.S. attorney, Labor Department and Transportation Department jointly went after Manafort Brothers Inc. of Plainville.

By Ron Gallagher • April 7, 2014

Bridge, highway contractors suffer shrinking profit margins

An analysis by financial-services company Sageworks found that other types of contractors have enjoyed rising margins in recent years.

By Ron Gallagher • April 7, 2014

Global cement giants Holcim and Lafarge plan to merge

Swiss-based Holcim Ltd. and French-based Lafarge say they plan to merge next year and will be divesting interests before then.

By Ron Gallagher • April 7, 2014

New Berkeley lab's goal is to test low-energy building innovations

The Facility for Low-Energy Experiments is dedicated to testing how building components will perform in real-life situations.

By Ron Gallagher • April 7, 2014

Developer plans 'green roof' at Brooklyn's Barclays Center

A 130,000-square-foot plant-covered roof is in design for the Barclays Center as both a marketing feature and a sound shield.

By Ron Gallagher • April 7, 2014

OSHA proposes $2.4M in fines for lead, asbestos exposures

The agency says Olivet Management LLC rushed work without proper protection to get ready for an investor tour.

By Ron Gallagher • April 6, 2014

San Francisco bridge specialist Mark A. Ketchum dead at 60

Vice president of OPAC Consulting Engineers and the son and grandson of engineers, Ketchum was taken by cancer.

By Ron Gallagher • April 6, 2014