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  • Guest post: Negotiating the cash-flow minefield

    Dexter + Chaney co-founder John Chaney shares his thoughts on cash-flow management in the first of four posts on Construction Dive.

    By June 26, 2012
  • 4 World Trade Center's steel skeleton now complete

    A ceremony marks the occasion as the new World Trade Center skyscraper continues to take shape.

    By June 26, 2012
  • Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • Chinese bank could back San Francisco naval bases redevelopment

    There are reports that Lennar is talking with the China Development Bank about a $1.7 billion deal.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2012
  • Contractors win when workers stay healthy despite the heat

    Outdoor workers face the greatest risk of heat-related illness, and it makes sense for contractors to take steps to keep them healthy.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 23, 2012
  • EuroVegas complex tempts Spain with money and jobs

    The casino project from Sheldon Adelson and his Las Vegas Sands Corp. has Spaniards divided, despite potential benefits.

    By June 22, 2012
  • DOT awards $485 million in new 'TIGER' grants

    The grants designed to encourage economic recovery through commercial construction will cover 47 projects in the latest round.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2012
  • Indiana problem: Eroding gasoline-tax revenue means eroding streets

    Local governments and state lawmakers see gasoline tax revenue falling and road projects taking the hit.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2012
  • Highway work in more than half the states lags behind 2008 levels

    An industry group's analysis says there's a good reason construction unemployment is above the national jobless rate.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2012
  • Fla. counties take Fannie, Freddie to court for excise taxes

    All 67 counties want class-action status in a suit that says Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are companies and have to fork over excise tax on property sales.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012
  • Rents climb in downturn New York, demand up

    Like the rest of the country, New York City has weathered several recent years of economic turbulence.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012
  • Wis. contractor finds savings in switching work truck to propane

    Midwest Roofing and Construction had a 2012 Ford F-150 pickup converted to run on a propane fuel called autogas and is finding it's spending less to run the truck.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 20, 2012
  • Construction execs keep confidence index above 50 in quarterly assessment

    Opinions that ENR gathered from 449 executives put the index at 52 for the second quarter, slightly in positive territory.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 20, 2012
  • The brilliance of green building is shining at Rio+20

    We spend 90% of our time indoors in air that's more polluted than outdoors.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2012
  • Five-year Las Vegas airport expansion draws to a close this month

    Contractors in the region do not expect to see another billion-dollar-plus project start up anytime soon.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 19, 2012
  • Jeld-Wen to acquire Craftmaster Manufacturing Inc., keep both product lines

    Jeld-Wen says Craftmaster doors and trim will have expanded options and customers will see benefits of scale in manufacturing.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2012
  • Industrial building has momentum, but it's uneven across the country

    Professionals heard numerous reports about U.S. markets and the nation as a whole during NAIOP's I.con: The Industrial Conference.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 18, 2012
  • Slowly, a new image for structured parking

    Parking decks have seldom been loved, but designs are popping up that are downright creative.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 15, 2012
  • Report: Readying London for the Olympics is below cost estimates

    A British government report says the budget has $740 million in unspent contingency costs with a few weeks until the Games open July 27.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 15, 2012
  • Construction employment declined in 30 states between May 2011 and 2012

    More states lost construction jobs in May than at any point since June 2011.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 15, 2012
  • Transportation conference committee moving, but extension may be next step (again)

    The Senate and House are working on a compromise transportation bill, but a six-month extension may be the first result.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2012
  • Can China build the world's tallest tower in 3 months?

    China is ramping up its prefab-enabled building process – in a big way.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2012
  • Gilbane names two new executive vice presidents

    Dennis Cornick and Thomas Laird join Gilbane's executive team.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 14, 2012
  • Contractor, home builder, architect group economists set online discussion

    The chief economists of NAHB, ABC and AIA will be together for a free online discussion next Tuesday.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2012
  • Database gives real-time auction prices on construction equipment

    Information from hundreds of transactions gives the real value of equipment and helps connect buyers and sellers.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2012
  • Construction materials prices drop a pinch − but will it last?

    Two national industry organizations disagreed on how much, one putting the decline at 0.5% from April and the other at 0.3%.

    By Ron Gallagher • June 13, 2012