The Dotted Line: Legal trends to watch in 2024

Contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.

By Julie Strupp • Jan. 30, 2024

$3B in construction projects fuel downtown Detroit’s growth

Large developments, including Newlab at Michigan Central and the renovation of the Book Building skyscraper, were recently completed in the Motor City.

By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 7, 2023

Goldman Sachs, developer break ground on $500M Dallas campus

Balfour Beatty will reportedly build the all-electric facility, which comes at a time of soaring office vacancies in the city.

By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 17, 2023

Turner, Pike break ground on $650M NY hospital

The Strong Memorial Hospital renovations represent the University of Rochester’s largest capital project to date.

By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 15, 2023

Why preconstruction has stolen the project spotlight

Construction Dive rounds up its series on the challenges and opportunities of a strong preconstruction approach. 

By Chris Wood • Sept. 14, 2023

Construction has highest overdose mortality rate of all jobs

Work characteristics such as injuries and lack of paid sick leave directly impact substance abuse disorders, per a new CDC report, and deaths rose during the pandemic.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 24, 2023

Adaptive reuse pipeline rises to 122,000 units under construction

Despite strong incoming supply, office-to-multifamily completions in the sector have fallen since 2020.

By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 10, 2023

Readers Respond: How contractors deal with sticker shock

Respondents to a recent Construction Dive survey said they are combating the high price of building materials with a variety of tactics.

By Jennifer Goodman • July 14, 2023

ASHRAE unveils new standard to reduce disease transmission risk

The trade group’s new guidelines provide requirements for many aspects of air system design, installation, operation and maintenance.

By Matthew Thibault • June 28, 2023

Bank failures cause uncertainty for contractors

The collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could weaken this year’s outlook for commercial real estate and construction, an economist said.

By Sebastian Obando • March 16, 2023

NYC office, hotel sectors show signs of life

“New York is back,” but in a way that differs from its pre-pandemic level, a presenter at this week’s New York Build conference said.

By Sebastian Obando • March 10, 2023

COVID was construction’s top killer in 2020

In the first year of the pandemic, construction workers were among the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and its related illnesses, new government data shows.

By Zachary Phillips • Updated Jan. 18, 2023

New year, new challenges for IIJA

Inflation, labor shortages and supply chain snarls could hamper federal infrastructure act work in the coming year.

By Julie Strupp • Jan. 10, 2023

What’s keeping contractors up at night?

Supply chain chaos and an impending recession are among builders’ top concerns in 2023, according to a new survey.

By Julie Strupp • Jan. 9, 2023

NYC office market faces ‘real estate apocalypse’

The work-from-home movement could spark new trends in office construction and renovation, according to a new report.

By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 10, 2022

Feds won’t enforce contractor COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Updated guidance indicates the government won't implement an executive order requiring the shot, but confusion remains.

By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 8, 2022

Court partially reinstates federal contractor vaccine mandate

An appeals court ruled the mandate is still stayed for members of the Associated Builders and Contractors and contracting agencies in seven states. 

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 30, 2022

AECOM raises guidance amid higher profits, lower revenue

Backlog at the 10th largest U.S. contractor increased by 3.5% to $41.1 billion, but COVID-19 in China and industry staffing shortages remain as challenges.

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 9, 2022

Rising labor costs eat away at construction firms' profits

Contractors are paying more for low-skilled workers but aren’t benefiting from increased productivity, economists say.

By Joe Bousquin • June 23, 2022

Helping developers meet their pro-formas in the post-pandemic world: 3rd and final in a series

Market forces can threaten project profits and timelines seemingly at every turn. Learn how we can all walk away happy on the day we hang up our hard hats.

By Eve Norris, Vice President, PC Construction • April 25, 2022

Economic headwinds threaten construction's spring recovery

A busy winter and pent-up demand have accelerated supply chain problems for U.S. contractors like Turner and Messer.

By Jen A. Miller • April 20, 2022

ABC's Young Professional of 2022: Attitude more valuable than skill

Honoree Luke Perry, vice president at Perry Contracting, spoke to Construction Dive about getting the next generation of workers excited about the trades.

By Zachary Phillips • April 11, 2022

From sustainability to user experience, experts connect the dots on flexibility in interior construction

Several professionals are interviewed on how the construction industry will be shaped by the pandemic, key ingredients for resilience and what lies ahead.

March 7, 2022

Public construction firms announce earnings

Several of these industry giants reported losses in their most recent financial periods while others saw profits fall.

March 1, 2022

Ukraine war 'likely to have multiple effects' on materials prices

Inflation is casting shadows over how much the $1.2 trillion in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act can ultimately accomplish.

By Joe Bousquin • March 1, 2022