Jacobs Engineering to buy CH2M Hill for $2.85B

The combined firms expect to see annual revenues of $15.1 billion, putting them in contention with AECOM to be the largest engineering firm in the world.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 2, 2017

Wayne County, MI officials favor $520M Dan Gilbert jail proposal

The Quicken Loans founder wants to trade the county a jail site for a new criminal justice facility and a pro soccer stadium, but details must still be ironed out.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 2, 2017

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3DR partners with DJI to launch drone operations platform

The company's Site Scan surveying technology will now be available for use with DJI drones, opening the software to a wider market.

By Mary Tyler March • Aug. 1, 2017

Sacramento, CA preps site for $245M professional soccer stadium

California's capital city hopes that starting work on the privately financed project will help it secure a Major League Soccer franchise.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 1, 2017

Austrian wood-products maker Egger to build $700M NC factory

The new plant will supply one of the state's major industries — furniture manufacturing — and will have a local labor pipeline familiar with the material.

By Kim Slowey • July 28, 2017

Komatsu, Trimble partner for 3-D construction data sharing

The creation of a new API aims to boost mixed-fleet interoperability as construction companies seek to optimize how their irons are used on the job.

By Mary Tyler March • July 26, 2017

TX Rangers ready to break ground on $1B ballpark

The stadium is expected to be complete in time for the start of the 2020 Major League Baseball season.

By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2017

The 50 States of Construction: How WA contractors are dealing with 'explosive demand'

Heather Bunn, vice president of business development at the Rafn Company, discusses Seattle's booming market and how contractors are finding new talent.

By Mary Tyler March • July 24, 2017

Autodesk part of Smartvid.io's $7M Series A funding round

Smartvid.io now has access to the tech giant's construction image files to help hone its image-recognition software.

By Hallie Busta • July 19, 2017

JLL will help bring pro cricket — and $2.4B of stadiums — to US

Developers are targeting eight cities where interest in the sport is already high for mixed-use stadium projects, with further plans for expansion.

By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2017

The 50 States of Construction: How MN contractors tackle strong demand amid a 'talent war'

Tom Emison, vice president of strategy and innovation at Kraus-Anderson, discusses how to approach recruitment amid strong demand and tight labor.

By Emily Peiffer • July 17, 2017

WeWork raises $760M for popular coworking model

The company wants to be a design-build partner for its office build-outs, which are getting bigger as clients grow and global companies reach out for space.

By Kim Slowey • July 14, 2017

As Amazon expands services, real estate could come into play

A placeholder page for a real estate agent referrals business recently appeared on the e-commerce giant's website, raising plenty of speculation.

By Joe Dyton • July 14, 2017

Casino giant plans $400M Aqueduct 'racino' expansion

Resorts World's New York City casino will see the addition of a 400-room, four-star hotel, restaurant and retail space, and more slot machines.

By Kim Slowey • July 14, 2017

Q&A: From the classroom to the studio, one young pro's quest to learn

One construction management student shares how she's taking to the airwaves to promote women in the field.

By Mary Tyler March • July 13, 2017

$1B Vista Tower developer plans four more Chicago high-rises

The tallest of the buildings Magellan proposed is an 80-story hotel and condo tower, with all slated for the company's 28-acre Lakeshore East development.

By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2017

Caterpillar invests $2M in Fastbrick Robotics

The partnership will allow Fastbrick to more quickly commercialize its technology and give Caterpillar a stake in the growing construction robotics space.

By Emily Peiffer • July 12, 2017

Faraday Future shelves plans for $1B North Las Vegas factory

The company is looking for an existing manufacturing plant that can get production underway sooner than building a new facility would allow.

By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2017

Facebook unveils plan for mixed-use village expansion to CA headquarters

The Willow Campus will provide housing and services to the local community as well as to approximately 8,700 Facebook employees.

By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2017

The 50 States of Construction: Why activity in WI is keeping up with the coasts

Jim Rossmeissl, senior executive vice president for Boldt, discusses how the labor shortage and the new presidential administration could impact the industry.

By Emily Peiffer • July 10, 2017

Developer plans 63-story Queens, NY mixed-use development

When complete, the project will have one of the highest unit counts of any residential building in the borough.

By Kim Slowey • July 7, 2017

Arup awarded $1.5M contract to study potential North South Rail Link in Boston

Supporters of the project say it would ease congestion and improve access to the growing business and innovation districts in South Boston.

By Kim Slowey • July 7, 2017

Modular housing startup Blokable wants to raise $3M

The company has garnered $1.36 million so far, joining a growing group of offsite modular fabricators and turnkey builders to catch the eye of investors.

By Joe Dyton • July 7, 2017

Alphabet lab turns out new geothermal company for residential heating and cooling

Dandelion will operate as a standalone company outside of Google's parent company, offering geothermal heating and cooling to residential customers. 

By Robert Walton • July 7, 2017

Head of NYC contractor organization recognizes shift to nonunion labor

Lou Coletti of the Building Trade Employers' Association also spoke out against a union-supported measure that would see public subsidies for worker training.

By Kim Slowey • July 6, 2017