Ford's 2015 F-150 will be lighter—and tougher

Ford's 2015 model of the workhorse F-150 pickup will be 700 pounds lighter thanks to the use of military-grade aluminum alloy.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 14, 2014

Marijuana legal in Colorado—but not if you work construction

State law may allow pot smoking in Colorado now, with Washington state to follow and perhaps others, but the advice to contractors about employee use has not changed.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 14, 2014

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

By Construction Dive staff

BB&T Ballpark among winners of Global BIM Awards 2013

The stadium in Charlotte, N.C., was received the award for using BIM in a precast-concrete construction project.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 13, 2014

Wis. site accident kills one worker

The accident happened Monday at the site where a lakeshore hotel, The Edgewater, is being rehabilitated.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 13, 2014

Hey, Congress: The AIA has some items for you to take care of

The American Institute of Architects put together what it calls its punch list of items Congress should take care of to help the economy, especially the construction industry.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 13, 2014

Court action forces Vikings Stadium bond sale to take time-out

The state was going to sell the first round of bonds to finance the new Vikings football stadium in Minneapolis on Monday, but a court filing on Friday broke up that play.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 12, 2014

Companies looking for project managers to be leaders, too

EDSI, a company that specializes in training project managers, says that industry demand in 2014 will be for managers who can lead their teams to success.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 12, 2014

Pa.'s Lehigh Valley to get $175M FedEx facility

It's unclear whether FedEx has lined up a contractor for the project.

By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 11, 2014

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

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