Bloomberg: Daqri seeking $200M investment to develop augmented reality helmet

The Smart Helmet allows workers to see a digital overlay on a real-life view of existing site conditions.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2016

Construction startup Pillar Technologies wins Forbes Under 30 Summit competition

Safety applications continue to drive IoT and sensor development for the job site.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 26, 2016

Hangar raises $6.5M to expand service for companies outsourcing drone technology

Capital continues to flow into the nascent construction UAV technology market.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 26, 2016

Caterpillar cuts 2016 forecast amid declining revenues, weak demand

The equipment giant is carrying out a multiyear cost-cutting effort as well as a leadership shakeup.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2016

Taylor Morrison digs into hot Dallas-Fort Worth, TX housing market

The homebuilder is planning two communities in the active metro after establishing a new division there in August.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 25, 2016

Park Hyatt hotel coming to $1B Los Angeles Oceanwide development

The downtown project, backed by a Chinese real estate company, is the latest example of foreign investment bolstering U.S. construction activity.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 25, 2016

Airbnb pushes back against NY legislation that threatens to limit home-sharing services

A new law in New York penalizes individuals who advertise certain types of apartments for short-term rentals.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 25, 2016

Jacobs Engineering to move headquarters from Southern CA to Dallas

The company is not the first to leave an expensive California market for a more affordable area in Texas.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 25, 2016

The Future of the Field: Sandra Malm, project manager, BeaconCrest Homes

In the third installment of our new series, we talk with a 26-year-old project manager learning the ropes of her family's homebuilding business. 

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 25, 2016

CTBUH: Top 15 contractors of the world's tallest buildings

The CSCEC Group of Companies, owned by the Chinese government, came out on top with 21 towers, more than three times its nearest competitor.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2016

Crews install final beam for Atlanta Falcons' Mercedes-Benz Stadium fixed roof

The hyped retractable portion of the roof for the $1.5 billion stadium will be added next, a process that will extend into 2017.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 21, 2016

Republic Property Group names first builders for 7,200-acre Fort Worth, TX development

The first phase of the master-planned community will include 580 homes with access to nearby parks and an elementary school.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 21, 2016

ENR: Top 600 specialty contractors exceeded $100B revenue benchmark in 2015

Specialty contractors said they favor the current environment of slow and steady growth, which has kept the market on a more even keel.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 21, 2016

Marriott will stay in MD with new $600M headquarters

After reviewing sites in nearby Washington, DC, and Virginia, the hotel chain said it would remain in Bethesda, MD, its home of more than 60 years.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 20, 2016

LGI buckles down on entry-level as market shifts to target first-time buyers

Builders are looking to the burgeoning first-time buyer segment as new construction comes back online.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 20, 2016

SL Green breaks ground on $3B One Vanderbilt tower in Manhattan

The developer also committed to providing $220 million of transit upgrades to improve access to Grand Central Station.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2016

Dallas developer plans 44-acre San Antonio mixed-use project amid density concerns

Locals are pushing for single-family detached properties over multifamily, citing worries over congestion and drainage.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 18, 2016

AECOM snags $500M contract to build NV Faraday Future plant

The influx of tech jobs into northern Nevada has been a boon for residential and commercial construction activity in the region.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 18, 2016

Caterpillar CEO stepping down at end of 2016

Doug Oberhelman's retirement comes at a time of falling sales at the equipment giant.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 18, 2016

10 construction Twitter accounts to follow right now

With fresh and even funny takes on industry news, these accounts are worth adding to your feed.

By Emily Peiffer , Hallie Busta • Oct. 18, 2016

KB Home capitalizes on townhouse trend with Los Angeles Newfield development

Developers are looking to townhomes near urban centers to attract younger buyers.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 17, 2016

Unicorp breaks ground on $200M Griffin Farms mixed-use housing development

Developers are bringing light commercial and community spaces into housing developments as a value-add.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 17, 2016

Demolishing the glass ceiling: 5 women transportation execs share their experience

"People have underestimated people like us our entire lives, but they only do it once or twice," one female industry leader told a majority-male crowd.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 14, 2016

The Future of the Field: Kristy Thompson, superintendent, Addison Homes

In Construction Dive's new series, we ask emerging professionals to share their thoughts on the industry today.

By Hallie Busta • Oct. 13, 2016

Newland Communities' 3,600-acre Elyson development set to open near Houston

The master-planned community will feature a light commercial core, parks, a bike path and gathering spaces as developers target buyers' amenity wishlists.

By Stacey Freed • Oct. 12, 2016