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Siemens acquires smart buildings firm Enlightened

Purchase of the "internet of things"-focused firm is the latest move by the automation technology company to buy into the smart buildings push.

By Katy Tomasulo

RFP for affordable modular housing a first in NYC

New York City is pushing smaller, module-based units as a way to build faster and with more cost efficiency.

By Kim Slowey • June 05, 2018

$1B worth of rental units going up at Brooklyn waterfront

The two new buildings will add to the residential development already underway at the New York City borough's Greenpoint Landing. 

By Kim Slowey • June 01, 2018

Downtown Portland's record $1B development includes little affordable housing

Of the residential units built or under construction in the Oregon city since 2011, only 10% are categorized as affordable.

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2018

Construction costs in New York City are the highest worldwide

Building in the Big Apple was more expensive than anywhere else in the world again in 2017, at an average of $362 per square foot, a Turner & Townsend report revealed.

By Kim Slowey • May 23, 2018

Research team develops interactive walls

The surfaces can be used as a touchpad to replace traditional buttons and switches and to find smart devices.

By Katy Tomasulo

Push toward college degrees limits skilled trade workers

Parents are still steering their kids toward college as the construction industry remains desperate for skilled workers to fill high-wage jobs.

By Kim Slowey • May 02, 2018

Second-tallest Chicago building proposed next to Tribune Tower

The 1,422-foot skyscraper would tower over the landmark building, which is set to undergo an estimated $1 billion conversion to condominium and retail space.

By Joe Beeton • April 23, 2018

HUD approves $28B of disaster and mitigation funding

More than $18 billion of this round of HUD spending will go to Puerto Rico, which suffered a catastrophic hit from Hurricane Maria last year.

By Kim Slowey • April 17, 2018

Developer gets pushback against 74-story Brooklyn complex

Some residents argue that Manhattan-style density has no place among the brownstones and small-scale neighborhoods in the New York borough.

By Kim Slowey • April 16, 2018

Puerto Rico still faces up to $50B in recovery work as hurricane season looms

FEMA said it is trying to make the U.S. territory's buildings, transportation infrastructure and electric grid as strong as possible before June 1.

By Kim Slowey • April 12, 2018

FMI: Construction spending will increase 7% in 2018

The management and investment consultancy expects the office sector to lead nonresidential construction spending.

By Kim Slowey • April 11, 2018

Corruption commonplace in NYC's $45B construction industry, report finds

The sheer volume of activity on large construction projects makes it difficult for developers to keep tabs on every detail. 

By Kim Slowey • April 06, 2018

Report: $2.9 trillion worth of property at risk of flooding

Forty million Americans are at risk of experiencing a flood event, two-thirds more than federal maps suggest, the report shows.

By Kim Slowey • April 05, 2018

NYC's construction boom spreading to all boroughs

Activity during the past five years was at its greatest since the recession, with the outer boroughs, particularly, seeing growth.

By Kim Slowey • April 04, 2018

Los Angeles officials vote to oppose state housing bill

California lawmakers who crafted the measure say it will help add more affordable housing to supply-challenged cities around the state.

By Kim Slowey • April 03, 2018

Houston agency proposes new floodplain construction standards

The cost of building to these new standards is expected to range from $11,000 to $32,000 per structure.

By Kim Slowey • April 03, 2018

Miami-Dade County testing school-based teacher housing

The Florida school district's construction plan would make it easier for teachers to afford to live in a pricey housing market. 

By Kim Slowey • March 28, 2018

Washington state to include mass timber in building codes

State lawmakers are also working on legislation that would require cross-laminated timber be used in any public building 12 stories or less.

By Kim Slowey • March 28, 2018

Construction workers least likely to have health insurance, report finds

Many of the uninsured are independent contractors who are not entitled to benefits, including health coverage.

By Kim Slowey • March 27, 2018

Report: Caught-in, caught-between construction deaths rising

Construction had the most caught-in and caught-between fatalities of any major industry, with older workers being the most at risk. 

By Kim Slowey • March 20, 2018

9 construction jobs on Indeed's top 25 best jobs list

The 2018 list focuses on jobs with salaries of at least $75,000 and the most job opportunities. 

By Kim Slowey • March 19, 2018