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Toll Brothers breaks into Boise, ID market with Coleman Homes acquisition
The national homebuilder is planting a flag in the emerging tech town with a plan to target millennial homebuyers.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 9, 2016 -
Warren Buffett's Clayton Homes snags top Kansas City, MO builder Summit Custom Homes
The acquisition marks the manufactured home company's continued push into the site-built market.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 3, 2016 -
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5 tips to prepare construction sites for winter
Almost any task can be carried out successfully in the winter with a few safety precautions and additional cold-weather considerations.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 3, 2016 -
Smart building startup PointGrab draws $7M from new investors
The product tracks occupancy patterns to improve a building's operational and energy efficiency.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 2, 2016 -
IrisVR snags $8M in quest to 'reinvent' design and construction with virtual reality
The technology is rapidly changing construction by enhancing collaboration among stakeholders and improving job site safety.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 2, 2016 -
Apple's $5B 'spaceship' headquarters set for Q1 2017 completion
The hyped project has faced its share of controversy after the main contractors were replaced midway through construction.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 2, 2016 -
New CEO takes over PCL Construction in planned leadership transition
The shift is similar to the succession planning that many companies utilize in order to ensure smooth operations continue into the future.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 2, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The Future of the Field: From the Navy to the shop, how one young pro is recruiting the next generation
Mentoring has been key to this young professional's success in the industry. Here's what worked best for him.
By Hallie Busta • Nov. 1, 2016 -
Survey: Women, minorities missing from architecture leadership
The findings also revealed a pay discrepancy in the industry, with women earning only 76% of what their male counterparts earned.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 1, 2016 -
Japanese builder Daiwa House buys into the US single-family market
The company is joined by other Japanese firms that have established a foothold in the U.S. through acquisitions.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 31, 2016 -
Wynn's $2.1B Everett, MA resort casino slated for June 2019 opening
Plans for the original 2018 opening were stymied by neighboring communities' concerns over traffic and other environmental issues for the Boston-area project.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 28, 2016 -
PulteGroup: What millennials want when buying a home
Hint: Much the same as previous generations, according to a survey of the homebuying behavior of older millennials with above-average incomes.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 28, 2016 -
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St. Louis Cardinals plan $220M expansion of Ballpark Village complex
The development next to Busch Stadium will see the addition of retail, residential and office space by 2019.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2016 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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