DC bill proposes tiny house developments for millennials

Although the tiny house trend has been picking up steam, critics of Vincent Orange's plan have noted the age requirement is likely illegal and said the bill has very little chance of passing.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 4, 2015

Reports: GOP banking additions to highway bill could jeopardize chances of passage

Controversy over the long-awaited, multiyear bill has created a climate of uncertainty for construction companies under federal contract.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 4, 2015

'Image-conscious' Miami real estate industry rocked by legal battle

Kevin Tomlinson, who currently faces extortion charges, claims two high-profile rivals purposely manipulated Multiple Listing Service data to hide their expiring listings.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 3, 2015

Why are DBEs MIA? Overcoming the disadvantaged business enterprise shortage

Legal experts say there aren't nearly enough DBE contractors in the construction industry that can benefit from billions of federal spending.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 3, 2015

CA legislators demand investigation into over-budget high-speed rail project

California Assemblyman Jim Patterson alleged that the California High-Speed Rail Authority hid a report warning of cost overruns from the state legislature.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 3, 2015

KY contractor fined $42K for trench collapse causing worker's death

KYOSH charged the contractor with eight violations as a result of the collapse, including not providing a ladder exit from the trench.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 2, 2015

CA tribes sue transportation departments for alleged destruction of sacred sites

The Round Valley Indian Tribes and the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians claim Caltrans work crews found and destroyed more than 30 historic and sacred sites over the last two years.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 2, 2015

UPDATE: Obama signs 3-week patch for transportation funding

Federal transportation spending is now extended until Nov. 20.

By Emily Peiffer , Kim Slowey • Oct. 30, 2015

Chicago council votes 'yes' on 'Star Wars' museum

However, there is opposition from a nonprofit which has filed a lawsuit to stop the development.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 30, 2015

Do contract types determine a project's fate?

Some critics chalk up Boston's $1 billion Green Line debacle to the guaranteed maximum price contract used for the project. But is the contract to blame?

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 29, 2015

Contractor in Dallas parking garage collapse admits 'unacceptable error'

The Colorado-based contractor, which was working on a pool remodel, admitted it had not yet secured a permit for the job.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 29, 2015

Los Angeles officials approve $100M annual investment in affordable housing

Proponents hope the new fund will significantly reduce the city's homeless population.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 29, 2015

Prosecutors: NY contractor offered bribes for faster payments

The owner of AMA Construction/NY, Inc., faces six counts of third-degree bribery and a potential sentence of seven years in prison if he is convicted.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 28, 2015

Analyst: Baltimore's contract process 'incentivizes contractors to intentionally bid too low'

Cristie Cole, of the Abell Foundation, also said the city's data about infrastructure projects was incomplete due to a lack of transparency in records.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 28, 2015

CA school district to issue developer 'report cards'

The Fulton Unified School District is over capacity and wants developers to chip in more to accommodate the influx of students that comes with their new housing projects.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2015

UPDATE: Judge grants temporary injunction in Oklahoma stadium contract dispute

University officials said they will appeal the ruling, as the failure to have the stadium ready for next year's football season could cost them millions of dollars in damages.

By Emily Peiffer , Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2015

Vikings US Bank Stadium project surpasses minority hiring goals

Efforts by Mortenson Construction and the Minnesota Stadium Facilities Authority removed "every potential obstacle and excuse from anybody who has created an obstacle for minorities, veterans, women alike to get into the construction industry," one official said.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 26, 2015

Los Angeles mayor seeks developer fee to pay for affordable housing

Eric Garcetti said an extra developer's fee will help hit his goal of adding 100,000 more affordable housing units by 2021.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2015

Court sides with Tappan Zee Bridge contractor in union dispute

A federal appeals court will not force Tappan Zee Constructors to use a more expensive class of union workers on the $4 billion project.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2015

MI contractor fined $265K for asbestos violations

MIOSHA said DMC Consultants put workers at risk of injury or disease by failing to monitor for asbestos exposure during demolition or use proper protective and decontamination measures.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2015

NAHB, NAR urge House to pass bill with 'common-sense changes' to housing programs

The major industry groups have said the new legislation will help low-income and rural buyers, as well as encourage homeownership.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2015

San Francisco Bay Area bans wood-burning devices in all new home construction

The region is the first in the U.S. to pass this type of ban, which will go into effect in the fall of 2016.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 23, 2015

Contractors fined $87K in WA bridge deaths

A Bonney Valley, WA, couple and their infant son were killed instantly when a concrete barrier fell from a bridge undergoing a partial demolition.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2015

How post-Sandy building seeks to 'strike a balance' between safety, development growth

In the three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, local governments have sought to create new building codes that keep their cities safer while still encouraging development.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2015

PA contractor accused of worker misclassification scheme

Prosecutors allege that a metal framing and drywall contractor paid misclassified workers through a shell subcontractor in an effort to avoid paying taxes and workers' compensation insurance premiums.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 21, 2015