$2.9B San Francisco airport project finally takes off

After years of pandemic-related delays, the team has begun adding 200,000 square feet of additional space, security checkpoints and new passenger amenities.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 29, 2024

Dick’s Sporting Goods to open Texas distribution center

The facility will be the retailer’s sixth as it targets continued expansion.

By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 29, 2024

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

By Construction Dive staff

How Gilbane used an AI tool to track 21,000 documents

The Providence, Rhode Island-based contractor leveraged Trunk Tools’ artificial intelligence program to prevent costly rework and save time and money.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 28, 2024

US led record global hotel pipeline in Q2 with most projects

The U.S. beat China with a record 6,095 hotel pipeline projects, and upper-tier chain scales “dominated” in the second quarter of 2024, according to Lodging Econometrics.

By Jenna Graber • Aug. 28, 2024

Design-build may solve supply chain bottlenecks

Greg Weimholt, the new data center lead for PCL, advocates for more use of the collaborative delivery method.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 28, 2024

Solar cell manufacturer halts $400M Colorado plant

Meyer Burger had planned to convert an Intel semiconductor facility in Colorado Springs.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 27, 2024

$7B plan aims to reshape Chicago starting in 2025

The owners of the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, want to create a massive development on the West Side of the city.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 27, 2024

Swinerton director wants to change how precon is perceived

A robust preconstruction process goes beyond the notion of “freecon” to reduce disputes and help clients save money using technology and experience, according to Matt Ventimiglia.

By Jennifer Goodman • Updated Sept. 5, 2024

Alabama home builder launches commercial division

Stone Martin Commercial will work with developers on master-planned communities and small-scale projects.

By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 26, 2024

Clark Construction lands $524M contract for DC cybersecurity hub

The award includes $115.8 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to build the new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency headquarters.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 23, 2024

Why construction needs more access to opioid overdose meds

Drugs like fentanyl kill more workers in construction than in any other industry, but some states limit permissions around Narcan and other lifesaving antidotes, says a Nevada union leader.

By Vince Saavedra • Aug. 22, 2024

San Diego camp shows teens construction’s cornerstones

A nonprofit organization supporting the aggregates industry ran its first summer program in July to draw young people to the trades.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 22, 2024

Vegas convention center on track for 2025 completion

An AECOM Hunt-Penta JV recently placed the final beam on the city’s $600 million exhibition hall.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 22, 2024

50 years in the making, $2.9B Chicago Red Line extension finds contractors

A Walsh-Vinci team will design and build the 5.6-mile project, which includes four new stations.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 22, 2024

Data centers, water, infrastructure fuel public firms’ profits

On recent earnings calls, construction executives highlighted a range of lucrative sectors, most notably environmental and technical work.

By Construction Dive Staff • Aug. 21, 2024

Lendlease reports $1B loss as it sells off US work

The Australian company is moving away from international projects with a plan to deploy funds from divesting into successful sectors at home.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 20, 2024

Clippers’ $2B Intuit Dome opens doors

The NBA arena built by an AECOM Hunt-Turner joint venture in Inglewood, California, hosted its inaugural concert this month, although with some technical difficulties.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 19, 2024

Abandonments, delays ease due to anticipated interest rate cut

Developers are taking a wait-and-see approach to projects, expecting that conditions are about to improve, according to economist Michael Guckes.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 19, 2024

DOL to hold Davis-Bacon seminar for contractors

The Labor Department will offer a free online session on Aug. 29 to discuss how to comply with newly updated prevailing wage rules.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 16, 2024

‘Momentum’ the word of the day for Balfour Beatty

The London-based builder reversed its decline in pre-tax profit and signaled that it is eyeing big opportunities in U.K. and U.S. markets.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 16, 2024

OSHA’s walkaround rule raises questions of liability, safety

Several industry groups have filed suit to stop the change, which expands the definition of who can be present during jobsite inspections.

By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 15, 2024

How tech can solve the buying vs. renting riddle

National concrete contractor Lithko went digital to analyze hidden costs in owning equipment and take advantage of the urgency renting creates.

By Rob Coakley • Aug. 14, 2024

Market headwinds force owners to hit the brakes on EV projects

Financing woes, soaring material prices and waning demand are causing auto and battery makers to delay jobs, even those that have already started.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 13, 2024

Disney’s kingdom is expanding

The entertainment giant has revealed plans for new attractions at its theme parks in Orlando, Florida, and Anaheim, California.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 13, 2024

Rio Grande LNG ruling underscores risk of megaprojects

After Bechtel won a $4.3 billion contract for Train 4 of the Texas energy facility, a court overturned the project’s federal authorization, putting its timeline in doubt. 

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 12, 2024