Ultrafast delivery operator Gopuff launches retail sites in NYC

The company has opened more than a dozen locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 1, 2021

Railroad steps up efforts to ease West Coast port congestion

Union Pacific added incentives to help support the Port of Long Beach in California, a move that could help get goods to construction sites faster. 

By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 1, 2021

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Data center construction

New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.

By Construction Dive staff

Construction's career crisis: Keeping workers on site and in the industry

Climbing out of the labor shortage requires training new leadership, changing jobsite culture and investing in technology and safety, experts say.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 1, 2021

Texas governor approves $3.3B for higher ed construction

The new legislation allocates money to state colleges and universities that have been hard-hit by pandemic-related expenses.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 29, 2021

Granite posts flat revenue amid competitive bidding environment

The California-based contractor said issues such as high material costs, uncertainty over public funding and labor shortages are creating a dim outlook.

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 29, 2021

Is 'Striketober' the moment construction unions have been waiting for?

The convergence of worker shortages, supply chain snarls and vaccine mandates could give labor the upper hand at the bargaining table, experts say.

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 28, 2021

Pepper Construction wins AGC Innovation Award for AR/VR training

The association also honored an app that can be customized to a jobsite's safety protocols and mobile COVID-19 treatment pods.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 27, 2021

Supplier Zekelman contributes $1M to Kabul rescue mission

The funds from the Chicago-based steel pipe and electrical conduit company helped pay for two charter flights to evacuate 534 people. 

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 27, 2021

Fast food brand Portillo's eyes massive expansion following its $405M IPO

The hot dog chain plans to scale up from 67 locations to 600, growing within the Midwest and into the Sunbelt states.

By Julie Littman • Oct. 27, 2021

Construction's career crisis: Can the industry attract millennials and Gen Z?

Younger workers want flexibility and higher pay, and contractors are trying a variety of tactics to recruit them.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 27, 2021

Construction's career crisis: A look at the industry's labor shortage

In this four-part series, Construction Dive explores the factors that led to the problem, and what contractors can do to keep jobsites staffed.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 27, 2021

How Balfour Beatty takes a multipronged approach to severe weather preparedness

From securing equipment to using real-time monitoring technology, the contractor's storm preparedness plan helps mitigate potential risks from hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather.

By Christopher Diaz, Eric Yates • Oct. 26, 2021

Clark County approves The Boring Co.'s transit loop beneath Las Vegas

The 15-mile-long tunnel from Elon Musk's company will ultimately have 51 stops, but needs more approvals and permits before construction can begin.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 26, 2021

Construction's career crisis: Recruiters target young workers driving the Great Resignation

An increasing number of job seekers are open to something new. The trouble is, few are likely to set their sights on construction.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 25, 2021

Be a builder, not a fixer: How to make rework a game changer

Technology can help identify and fix errors before work is done to avoid costly and time-consuming delays. 

By Doron Klein • Oct. 20, 2021

On site: An inside look at the construction of Seattle's $1.15B Climate Pledge Arena

The Mortenson team overcame unique challenges including the roof, tunnel and COVID-19 — just in time for the NHL's Kraken to make their home debut.

By Julia Himmel • Oct. 20, 2021

Construction's career crisis: How did we get here?

Experts weigh in on the factors that made construction a profession for "someone else's kid," and the long road ahead to fix it.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 20, 2021

The country's top 25 specialty contractors

Pandemic-related impacts, high materials prices and labor shortages led to a loss of $5.4 billion in revenue, per a new analysis of the subcontractor market.

By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 20, 2021

After years of 'Made in China,' suppliers look to alternatives

The risks of single sourcing from China have been brewing for years, but they bubbled up even more during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 19, 2021

Hawbaker faces second lawsuit for employee wage theft case

Workers brought a class action suit against Glenn O. Hawbaker, one of Pennsylvania's largest road builders, after the contractor pleaded no contest to charges from the state attorney general.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 19, 2021

Why one third of new hires are women at this 120-year-old construction firm

As Construction Inclusion Week wraps up, Construction Dive talks with Burns & McDonnell, a Kansas City, Missouri-based contractor that is also committed to working with small and diverse businesses.

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 18, 2021

Pricing insanity: Material costs escalate, driving contractor desperation

Amid unprecedented supply chain challenges, firms locked into contracts based on last year's prices are feeling the heat.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Oct. 18, 2021

EEOC sues Whiting-Turner for discrimination, retaliation on Google job

In a suit in federal court, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged the top five contractor created a racially hostile work environment for Black employees in Tennessee. 

By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 15, 2021

Facebook launches talent pipeline program for data center construction and beyond

Hard Hat in Hand provides participants with the skills to get a job in fields such as electrical work, carpentry and metalworking.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 14, 2021

7 things to know about starting a construction training program

Providing on-the-job education can help fill the labor gap and increase retention, but first, companies need to identify the right employees.

By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 14, 2021