Construction planning falls for fourth straight month

While commercial activity saw an uptick due to data center and hotel projects, a decline in education and healthcare proposals dragged a key index down.

By Sebastian Obando • July 12, 2023

Construction backlog holds steady on infrastructure tailwinds

While pending projects in the commercial and industrial sectors dropped, upcoming civil works jobs hit their highest level in two years. 

By Joe Bousquin • July 12, 2023

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

By Construction Dive staff

Balfour Beatty wins $36M North Carolina highway project

The contractor will rebuild a junction of two state highways in the Cape Fear region.

By Matthew Thibault • July 12, 2023

5 factors that can make your construction risk register obsolete

Contractors should recalibrate risk to account for today’s challenges in order to mitigate disputes and potential litigation.

By James Gallagher • July 11, 2023

What architects want GCs to know

Design pros from across the country say they value close collaboration with their construction colleagues.

By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • July 11, 2023

Bechtel opens new Arizona office amid semiconductor boom

The location will help the contractor take advantage of a computer chip manufacturing wave in the area.

By Matthew Thibault • July 10, 2023

Friday Feedback: Which materials are most expensive?

As prices remain above pre-COVID levels, Construction Dive wants to know how your firm is coping.

By Jennifer Goodman • July 7, 2023

Lendlease names new Europe CEO

Andrea Ruckstuhl assumed leadership of the Australian contractor and developer’s European business effective July 3.

By Zachary Phillips • July 7, 2023

‘No reason not to have it’: Why contractors equip jobsites with Narcan

Having the overdose medication on hand can help combat the opioid crisis, safety pros say.

By Jen A. Miller • July 6, 2023

How Skanska addresses ‘total worker health’

The contractor’s U.S. health and safety director emphasizes the need to include mental wellness in overall safety.

By Joaquin Diaz • July 6, 2023

Balfour Beatty completes work on $1.7B California water plant

The contractor finished the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District’s $300 million Tertiary Treatment Facilities project.

By Matthew Thibault • July 5, 2023

Nonresidential construction spending shrinks for first time in 11 months

While year-over-year spending remains positive, segments such as commercial construction and infrastructure posted declines in May.

By Sebastian Obando • July 5, 2023

AECOM signs deal to help rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure

The Dallas-based contractor will provide project management, cost estimating and engineering support to the war-torn country.

By Julie Strupp • July 5, 2023

Amazon to invest $7.8B in Ohio data centers

U.S. data center construction continues to surge following the tech giant’s plans to expand its facilities in central Ohio.

By Sebastian Obando • July 5, 2023

Greystar named in wrongful construction death suit

Michael Delgado’s family alleges that the company ignored a weather advisory and didn’t properly secure materials at its Austin, Texas, jobsite before his death.

By Leslie Shaver • June 30, 2023

June 2023 Project Wins: The country’s top contractors report their latest awards

Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins and milestones from some of the country’s biggest builders.

By Construction Dive Staff • June 30, 2023

Construction expert predicts flat material prices for second half of year

Labor shortages, a manufacturing boom and infrastructure work are keeping the industry from returning to pre-pandemic price levels.

By Sebastian Obando • June 29, 2023

BMW breaks ground on $700M South Carolina battery assembly plant

The factory is part of the German automaker’s $1.7 billion investment to produce fully electric vehicles.

By Sara Samora • June 29, 2023

Midyear check-in: How’s your construction firm doing?

At the halfway point of 2023, UBS financial advisor Jason Lowy says that construction leaders should assess their year-end goals.

By Jason Lowy • June 29, 2023

Prologis acquires $3.1B Blackstone portfolio as industrial market cools

The multibillion-dollar move expands the real estate investment trust’s overall industrial portfolio into several key markets across the U.S.

By Sebastian Obando • June 29, 2023

What condo owners, developers can learn from the Surfside collapse

Overdue repairs on multifamily buildings are a recipe for disaster, writes construction risk management expert Don Neff.

By Don Neff • June 28, 2023

ASHRAE unveils new standard to reduce disease transmission risk

The trade group’s new guidelines provide requirements for many aspects of air system design, installation, operation and maintenance.

By Matthew Thibault • June 28, 2023

NYC construction firm hires former Shawmut exec

Schimenti Construction’s new director of business development, Jim Scarpone, said retail, restaurants and health clubs are experiencing a growth spurt coming out of the pandemic.

By Sebastian Obando • June 28, 2023

Skanska-Halmar JV lands $1.2B JFK airport job

As one part of the Port Authority's $19 billion overhaul, the joint venture will design and build new roadways and a parking garage.

By Zachary Phillips • June 27, 2023

PCL sues JPMorgan Chase over $30M in unpaid work on American Dream mall

The Denver-based contractor claims the bank is on the hook for the money since it acted as agent for a construction loan on the troubled project.

By Matthew Thibault • June 26, 2023