Lennar sees most home orders in a decade in Q2

Home-sales revenues and deliveries rose during the period, which saw higher home prices and construction costs.

By Joe Dyton • June 21, 2017

Cincinnati planners OK $300M–$500M Children's Hospital expansion

The hospital is a major source of jobs in the region, but critics say it is treating locals unfairly with plans to demolish 16 homes to make way for the project.

By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2017

Skanska USA wins $113M Boston College rec center contract

Designed by Cannon Design, the 242,000-square-foot project's exterior will match the existing Gothic architecture prevalent across the New England campus.

By Kim Slowey • June 20, 2017

Toll Brothers gets creative to find land

The homebuilder is looking to out-of-use retail strips for land closer to the urban, walkable neighborhoods that today’s homebuyers prefer.

By Joe Dyton • June 19, 2017

NY cements $1.6B Moynihan Train Hall deal with Skanska, Related, Vornado

The joint venture will contribute $630 million in exchange for operating rights, and it will perform the renovation under a $1.26 billion design–​build contract.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

Chicago Vista Tower developer snags $700M construction loan

The financing deal for the $1 billion, 94-story skyscraper marks the city's largest construction loan in history.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

Contractors for Raiders' Las Vegas stadium to start issuing bid requests in July

To meet the aggressive schedule, representatives from Mortenson and McCarthy said they would begin earthwork and start mobilizing equipment in November.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

JE Dunn chosen to build $200M World Trade Center Denver

The contractor will deliver the project under a design–​build contract and expects to break ground in early 2018.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2017

Somerville, MA approves rezoning for $1B mixed-use project

The 2.3-million-square-foot Union Square project will be a transit-oriented development once the troubled Green Line light-rail extension is complete.

By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2017

New Commercial Construction Index predicts a healthy 2017

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and USG Corporation developed the quarterly economic index in conjunction with Dodge Data & Analytics.

By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2017

PCL Construction wins $1.1B Alberta, Canada cancer center contract

This marks the largest design-build, lump-sum contract in the company's history.

By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2017

CBRE office is Vancouver, Canada's first WELL Building

The global real estate firm's 30,000-square-foot space earned Gold certification under the WELL category for new and existing interiors.

By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2017

University of Arizona greenlights $300M for campus projects

The largest piece of the program will be delivered as a public-private partnership between the school and American Campus Communities.

By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2017

$900M housing development breaks ground in Boston's Seaport District

Echelon Seaport will be the second-largest housing complex in the area and will deliver much-needed, for-sale residential inventory.

By Kim Slowey • June 15, 2017

Austrian construction company invests in 3-D printing startup

Contour Crafting, which uses robotic systems to construct buildings from CAD data, is currently focused on creating low-cost and emergency housing.

By Emily Peiffer • June 14, 2017

Building a path: How targeted events can draw women into construction

Companies can encourage women and girls to enter the industry by tailoring programs to show them potential career opportunities.

By Mary Tyler March • June 14, 2017

CalAtlantic enters Seattle with Oakpointe buy

The national homebuilder wraps up a busy spring with a long-awaited move into the hot Pacific Northwest housing market.

By Hallie Busta • June 14, 2017

Report: Gender diversity in architecture improved in 2016

However, the percentage of non-white newly licensed architects remained unchanged.

By Kim Slowey • June 14, 2017

MedStar Georgetown wins approval for $567M DC hospital expansion

Construction on the 477,000-square-foot project will begin in January 2018, with expected completion in 2021.

By Kim Slowey • June 14, 2017

Developer snags $43M construction loan for $1.5B WA mixed-use project

Gramor Development has performed infrastructure work for Waterfront Vancouver and will now move forward with an office building and luxury apartment tower.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2017

North Miami Beach officials greenlight 19-story, mixed-use project

Developers continue to secure support for large-scale developments in the area — but only as long as they're in highly sought-after locations.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2017

Construction team to deliver AZ's first P3 highway 3 years early

Connect 202 Partners, including Fluor, Granite, Ames and WSP, restructured the 22-mile project so that the last section could be built all at once.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2017

6 homebuilders make 2017 Fortune 500

Continued recovery in the housing market and strong price growth nationwide drove the industry's performance in this year’s ranking.

By Hallie Busta • June 12, 2017

Ochsner Health plans $100M Baton Rouge, LA expansion

Project officials said the expansion reflects an industry shift from inpatient to outpatient care.

By Kim Slowey • June 12, 2017

The 50 States of Construction: Why robust demand is driving CA contractors to focus on efficiency

DPR management committee member Mike Humphrey explores the current supply-chain bottleneck, building for the tech sector and the future of the booming market.

By Emily Peiffer • June 12, 2017