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Mixed-use project near San Francisco stays on schedule with steel framing approach

The pre-engineered system from Prescient helped the construction team cut costs and meet target deadlines on the Gateway at Millbrae Station project.

By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 2, 2021

Navigate cannabis legalization to avoid employment litigation

Employers should understand and adapt to cannabis legalization at both the state and federal levels, according to two experts.

By Karina Karassev and Kimberly Harding • Aug. 17, 2021

Multifamily developer expands to commercial projects

Alliance Residential aims to tap into the growing demand for warehouses and distribution centers with its new launch.

By Jeffrey Steele • July 19, 2021

AGC to Biden administration: Stop 'paying people not to work'

Contractors are looking to the federal government for help with labor shortages and material price escalations and delays.

By Jennifer Goodman • July 7, 2021

6 multifamily building failures and the changes they produced

Past building disasters have led to enhanced codes and safety improvements for the construction of condos, hotels and other residential structures.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 30, 2021

Engineer's report warned of structural damage prior to condo's collapse

As rescuers continued to comb the rubble for survivors, there were clues to the partial collapse of the 40-year-old building, as a 2018 engineering report warned of "major structural damage" and an academic study found soil settling.

By Joe Bousquin • June 28, 2021

OSHA launches weekend jobsite inspections in Colorado

Citing a rise in fatalities, the agency said the initiative targets a time period when oversight and safety on jobsites may be lax.

By Joe Bousquin • June 23, 2021

Multifamily builder JPI seeks partners as it looks to triple its apartment starts

The Texas-based firm is shifting away from urban projects to garden-style units in the suburbs, according to senior vice president Katie Willis.

By Joe Bousquin • June 7, 2021

Why lumber prices are spiking

 An economist expects the labor part of the sawmill problem to start resolving itself later this year, but said prices will remain high into 2022.

By Jen A. Miller • June 1, 2021

Home building costs soar due to government regulations, material price increases

Regulations and codes add $93,870 to the cost of a new home, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 18, 2021

Milestone reached for 14-acre Jersey City mixed-use project

The first phase of environmental remediation at the brownfield site has been completed, clearing the way for the two-tower Cove project.  

By Joe Bousquin • April 19, 2021

Penn's Landing highway cap project delayed 2 years

Groundbreaking on the 4-acre park over Interstate 95 has been delayed by COVID-19 challenges, property rights issues and engineering complexities.

By Jennifer Goodman • Updated July 23, 2021

Soaring material prices, supply chain delays spook owners and developers

The rising cost of many materials and increased sourcing headaches have project owners rethinking their return to normalcy and threaten to derail construction's expected resurgence.

By Joe Bousquin • April 12, 2021

10 homebuilding boomtowns

As spring homebuying season revs up, these are the cities that will dominate the new home construction sector, according to Realtor.com.

By Jennifer Goodman • March 29, 2021

Retail, office, apartment sectors hit hard by pandemic

Rental markets have seen large declines in operating income, as most office workers are staying home and lumber prices continue to rise, according to a real estate consultant.

By Zachary Phillips • March 22, 2021

AGC asks Biden for relief from soaring lumber prices

The Associated General Contractors of America urged the president to craft a new lumber agreement with Canada and to call on domestic suppliers to ramp up production.  

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 22, 2021

Commercial contractors tap into booming residential demand

Some nonresidential firms have pivoted to homebuilding out of necessity. Others say the business is coming to them. 

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 19, 2021

Report: The 15 metros where construction pros need to work overtime to afford a home

A new analysis found that construction workers earning the median hourly wage need to bank large amounts of overtime to afford median-priced homes in cities like Boston, Seattle and Los Angeles.

By Joe Bousquin • Dec. 3, 2020

Modular Monitor: Beyond emergency medical projects, demand takes a hit

Modular makers immediately stepped up when COVID-19 struck to fill rapid response and emergency demand, but long-term prospects aren't as clear.

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 3, 2020

NYC construction inspectors issue 41 coronavirus-related stop work orders

New York City inspectors are "out in force," following up on thousands of calls from workers and the public about potential problem sites and issuing work stoppages and fines, a city official said.

By Joe Bousquin • July 16, 2020

Readers Respond: Face coverings are necessary but not always comfortable

In response to last week's survey, Construction Dive readers weigh in on the pros and cons of wearing face masks on the jobsite.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 18, 2020

The top 10 residential construction companies for 2020

Find out which firms, ranked by 2019 closings, topped the list of the biggest homebuilders in the U.S. 

By Zachary Phillips • June 10, 2020

Coronavirus fallout could increase multifamily construction demand in suburbs

The pandemic has amplified a demographic shift that could affect demand for apartments and condos, according to analysts and construction officials. 

By Jennifer Goodman • June 5, 2020

Luminary of the Year: Mittie Cannon, Power Up

Her grassroots workforce development program aimed at helping empower young women to step into roles that will solve the construction industry's labor shortage has grown to five states and Guam.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 9, 2019

Chicago building owners, managers sue city over fair work week law

The Building Owners and Managers Association says the law, set to go into effect in July, would give too much power to unions.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 12, 2019