Google pours $350M into Iowa data center project

Major digital service firms continue to show interest in markets with ample land and water supply, low natural disaster risk and favorable energy costs.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 14, 2023

Construction materials prices unchanged, signaling ‘stable’ costs ahead

Relatively flat materials figures in recent months indicate contractors are finally experiencing relief from supply chain woes and price volatility, according to a new report.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 11, 2023

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

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How to support the mental health of an injured employee

Taking certain steps can help workers heal faster, according to Jennifer Cogbill, vice president at third-party claims firm Gallagher Bassett.

By Jennifer Cogbill • Aug. 10, 2023

Adaptive reuse pipeline rises to 122,000 units under construction

Despite strong incoming supply, office-to-multifamily completions in the sector have fallen since 2020.

By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 10, 2023

Contractor pays $1.6M following Labor Department lawsuit

R&R Construction Maintenance of North Carolina misclassified employees as independent contractors, the agency said.

By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 10, 2023

JLL rolls out proprietary generative AI model to internal employees

In the first 48 hours following deployment at the commercial real estate and investment management company, more than 11,000 employees used the large language model.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Aug. 9, 2023

CHIPS Act draws over 460 applicants for semiconductor manufacturing funding

With $39 billion dedicated for the program, the immense interest may mean some tough choices for federal officials.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 9, 2023

4 ways schools are rethinking building design

From charging stations for electric vehicles to true-to-life career and technical spaces, schools are transforming, architecture experts say.

By Kara Arundel • Aug. 9, 2023

R.D. Olson breaks ground on $27M retail project

Bolsa Row Terrace in Westminster, California, at the heart of Orange County’s Little Saigon community, will feature more than 26,000 square feet of shopping and dining space.

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 9, 2023

Construction planning drops for fifth month on interest rates, lending issues

Weaker commercial activity will counter more robust institutional ambitions for the rest of 2023, said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting for Dodge Construction Network.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 8, 2023

Clark tops out first of 3 towers at Washington, DC, apartment project

The Bethesda, Maryland-based contractor has finished concrete work on the $643 million first phase of The Stacks in the city’s Buzzard Point neighborhood.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 7, 2023

Ohio, Kentucky tap Walsh Kokosing JV for $3.6B Brent Spence Bridge project

Jacobs and AECOM will pitch in with design and engineering on the endeavor, which has become a symbol of the country’s infrastructure push.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 7, 2023

Dallas, Atlanta lead US hotel construction pipeline

The cities had the most hotel projects planned or under construction at the end of Q2, according to Lodging Econometrics.

By Jenna Graber • Aug. 4, 2023

Clayco breaks ground on $4B North Carolina EV plant

The Chicago-based construction firm won the award for phase one of the project, which has a total investment of up to $2 billion.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 3, 2023

Enrollment, funding, supply chain issues throw wrench into school construction projects

Schools are having to delay or alter facility projects as market forces balloon total project costs beyond what was initially budgeted or agreed upon.

By Naaz Modan • Aug. 3, 2023

$30B Bechtel-built nuclear plant starts operation in Georgia

The contractor took over work in 2017 to complete the first new atomic power unit built in the U.S. in more than 30 years.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 3, 2023

Skanska exec named to OSHA advisory committee

Mindy Uber, who oversees health and safety for the contractor in parts of the Western U.S., hopes the agency will prioritize mental health and its upcoming heat standard.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 2, 2023

The good news is also the bad news: Job openings are stagnant

Unfilled positions dipped about 0.1% from May to June, but that means contractors’ hiring struggles aren’t going anywhere.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 2, 2023

Private projects stall even as public construction spending jumps

Although infrastructure dollars are flowing, “private developer-driven activity appears to be drying up,” said ABC’s chief economist.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 2, 2023

Rising insurance costs could threaten new multifamily development

Premium increases are creating a host of issues for apartment executives, who are already struggling with multiple financial challenges.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 1, 2023

Building infrastructure in Pennsylvania? You could get a piece of $400M to train workers.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has created a workforce development grant designed to help employers pay wages and training costs.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 1, 2023

Turner’s cost index continues to rise

Though improving supply chains have helped ease the pace of increases, labor rates pressure contractors.

By Joe Bousquin • July 31, 2023

Gilbane breaks ground on $200M vocational high school

The new 215,000-square-foot school will offer construction trades such as plumbing, architecture and masonry as part of its curriculum.

By Matthew Thibault • July 31, 2023

Porsche eyes $3.3B EV battery plant in US

The German luxury carmaker is weighing options at home and in the U.S. and Canada for its planned factory.

By Sebastian Obando • July 28, 2023

USCIS announces new Form I-9, will allow permanent remote review for E-Verify users

The new Form I-9 will be available for use Aug. 1, and eligible employers may use the remote review alternative that same day.

By Ryan Golden • July 28, 2023