Design

  • A rendering shows a sea level rise resiliency project in Lower Manhattan.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Battery Park City Authority
    Project Wins

    Turner, partners to build $631M flood wall in lower Manhattan

    The North and West Battery Park City Resiliency Project aims to mitigate the impacts of sea level rise and the risk of storm damage.

    By • Feb. 21, 2023
  • A rendering shows a planned mass timber student housing building.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Turner Construction
    Project Wins

    Turner Construction, Clark Builders win $54.5M mass timber student housing project

    The facility at the University of Fraser Valley near Vancouver is being funded to a large degree by the province of British Columbia.

    By • Feb. 14, 2023
  • A rendering of an apartment complex looms in the foreground. In the background is a sky and the ground around the building.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by oWow
    Q&A

    ‘Huge appetite’ for mass timber fuels new Webcor unit

    Webcor Timber is looking to capitalize on a growing industry, an executive at the California contractor said.

    By • Jan. 18, 2023
  • A worker with a camera mounted to their hardhat looks around a jobsite.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of OpenSpace

    Bay Area contractor gets real with as-built capture technology

    The tech tool transformed a laborious and time-consuming process — the jobsite walk — into a valuable fact-finding mission.

    By • Dec. 7, 2022
  • The underlying rebar of a massive curved concrete aquarium tank is visible on a construction jobsite.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Turner Construction

    Turner hits milestone at $160M Seattle Aquarium expansion

    The project team has completed the concrete pour for the curved main tank at the facility's new Ocean Pavilion.

    By • Dec. 5, 2022
  • A tape measure and level sit on site plans.
    Image attribution tooltip
    skynesher/E+ via Getty Images

    ABI breaks bad in October

    Design work on architects' boards slowed considerably after nearly two years of growth. 

    By • Nov. 22, 2022
  • Woman walking through a Douglas College lobby
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Upper Left Photography
    Sponsored by DIRTT

    Better tech, multipurpose spaces and a more inviting atmosphere are key to building competitive STEM learning facilities

    There’s higher demand and more competition than ever for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) talent.

    Nov. 14, 2022
  • A picture of the Silvio J. Mollo Federal Building in Manhatttan.
    Image attribution tooltip

    ajay_suresh via Flickr

    Project Wins

    Turner nabs $236M GSA contract in Manhattan

    The country’s largest GC will assume the role of construction manager as contractor on a modernization project at the Silvio J. Mollo Federal Building.

    By • Nov. 10, 2022
  • An exterior shot of a glass window-covered office building in SE Washington, D.C. The top floors feature angled architecture, and the building has a mass timber overbuild.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Arup

    First mass timber commercial office building in DC opens

    A 108,000-square-foot addition at the Capitol Riverfront property incorporated 1,300 tons of the renewable material.

    By • Updated Nov. 11, 2022
  • A view from above of the yellow gantry building the new bridge.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Harbor Bridge Project

    Design dispute on $1B Texas Harbor Bridge project mostly resolved

    Texas DOT had forced Flatiron/Dragados to stop work over safety concerns.

    By • Updated March 15, 2023
  • Image attribution tooltip
    Drew Angerer via Getty Images
    Q&A

    Associate commissioner of NYC DDC wants more design-build

    The city is largely restricted by state law to use the lowest bidder system, but Alison Landry hopes to modernize the procurement process in her new role with the Department of Design and Construction.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
  • The Great Library Project
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Trimble
    Sponsored by Trimble

    Introducing The Great Library

    Welcome to a bold new global initiative designed to advance Connected Construction adoption.

    Oct. 24, 2022
  • lendlease Pfizer Plasmid DNA - Suites GH
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Pfizer Plasmid DNA - Suites GH

    Modular use to increase in life sciences construction

    Many owners find that prefab techniques are helpful for building complex manufacturing facilities, according to a new report.

    By • Oct. 5, 2022
  • A shot of a stadium from the outside.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Amy Sussman via Getty Images

    PCL details renovations at LA’s Crypto.com Arena

    The former Staples Center in Los Angeles will stay open as it gets new suites, LED screens, concessions and other improvements.

    By • Sept. 19, 2022
  • A large church under construction.
    Image attribution tooltip
    cstar55/iStock via Getty Images

    The ‘bonus’ tax deduction in the Inflation Reduction Act for construction firms

    Contractors can earn up to a $5-per-square-foot energy-efficient tax deduction when they meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements on nonprofit projects. 

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
  • Close up of a curved brick building
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by BIA Heartland
    Sponsored by BIA Heartland

    How to bend a brick wall

    Who says brick buildings must be red and rectangular? Add a modern twist by bending a brick wall.

    Aug. 8, 2022
  • A front shot of a building with large windows in a scenic sunset background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Nordic Structures
    Q&A

    Code updates, sustainability spur mass timber’s US adoption

    Nordic Structures’ David Croteau said demand for CLT is growing as companies like Google, Microsoft and Facebook seek to reduce their carbon footprints.

    By • Aug. 3, 2022
  • A man stands in the middle of a large, circular robot on rails in a warehouse.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of COBOD

    Cemex Ventures invests in 3D-printing tech for building

    3D-printing firm Cobod said its proprietary mix can adapt normal cement to the specifications needed to print buildings.

    By • July 27, 2022
  • dotted line
    Image attribution tooltip
    Danielle Ternes/Construction Dive
    Column

    The Dotted Line: ‘Carrot and stick’ provisions help architects and GCs get along

    A new report explores the clashes between designers and builders. Construction attorneys say it doesn’t have to be that way.

    By • July 26, 2022
  • AWS logo appears in the background of a busy conference.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Noah Berger/Getty Images via Getty Images

    Procore, Amazon Web Services partner on digital twin technology

    The integration and data sharing deal will allow users to upload real-time data to the Procore management hub.

    By • July 20, 2022
  • Four volunteers surround a dog on the porch of its doghouse.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh
    Column // Help Wanted

    How wishing wells and dog houses showcase carpentry skills

    In Construction Dive’s latest Help Wanted column, apprentice competitors from a carpenters trade group share their career goals.

    By • July 14, 2022
  • A statue of a wildcat is in the foreground in the sunset on the University of Kentucky's campus. Trees in the background have no leaves.
    Image attribution tooltip
    "Kentucky Wildcat Statue at the University of Kentucky" by PEO ACWA is licensed under CC BY 2.0

    Turner gets surgical with $225M University of Kentucky health education building contract

    The NYC-based contractor is building on momentum from previous medical center projects.

    By • July 13, 2022
  • Business meeting in an office
    Image attribution tooltip

    Image by: Hero Images

    Sponsored by DIRTT

    Contech leaders say convergence is driving a construction industry renaissance

    Architects and builders are looking to manufacturing to make the construction process more like industrial assembly lines — modular, repeatable and efficient.

    July 11, 2022
  • A computer rendering of a new building with angled geometry.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Virginia Tech

    Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus takes shape near Washington, DC

    A team led by Whiting-Turner has pumped nearly 42 million gallons of water from the school’s Alexandria, Virginia, project site since construction started.

    By • July 6, 2022
  • Cloud computing technology internet on binary code with abstract background. Cloud Service, Cloud Storage Concept. 3D render.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Peach_iStock via Getty Images
    Opinion

    The future of BIM, standards and certifications

    BIM is increasingly becoming important on jobsites, and it will only become more necessary, says one expert.

    By Frank Weiss • July 6, 2022