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Nashville Yards
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Nashville, Tennessee
Music City's construction market is buoyed by open competition for labor and one of the country's best economies.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 21, 2020 -
McDermott to file for Chapter 11
The struggling energy construction giant announced it would file a prepackaged restructuring plan at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 21, 2020 -
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TrendlineRecruiting, retention and training in construction
A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.
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Mortenson: Roof issues won't delay $1.9B Allegiant Stadium opening
Despite reports to the contrary, construction of the Raiders' football stadium in Las Vegas is on track for a July opening, a VP told Construction Dive.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 17, 2020 -
UPCO
St. Louis subcontractor releases rap video to promote construction careers
UPCO's “Old Town Road” parody song highlights the brand and aims to draw new recruits to the industry.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 17, 2020 -
Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
From medical marijuana manufacturing to infrastructure upgrades, a range of diverse projects is fueling a massive uptick in construction activity.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 17, 2020 -
Perkins Eastman rendering
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Rochester, Minnesota
The small town's construction boom is being fueled by the growth of a world-renowned healthcare system.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 16, 2020 -
Study: Construction apprenticeships lead to higher average pay than college degrees in Illinois
By midcareer, those who completed a union construction apprenticeship were making an average hourly wage of $40.40, while those with bachelor's were making $35.28.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 16, 2020 -
Windover Construction
Q&AConTech Conversations: Windover's Amr Raafat
The contractor's vice president of VDC and technology​ talks about tech adoption, on-site challenges and the future of robotics.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020 -
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Survey ranks toughest construction jobs
Roofing is perceived as the most physically demanding construction trade, while electrical work seems to be the most difficult to master, according to contractors and consumers responding to a recent CraftJack survey.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Insulfoam
Colorado DOT uses foam blocks for innovative highway sinkhole repair
In just a matter of three months, Colorado State Highway 36 went from total collapse to fully functional thanks to a unique application of polystyrene blocks.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Stadium projects scoring construction goals in 2020
Loaded with high-tech features and surrounded by expansive mixed-use developments, they require massive contracts only fit for the all-stars of construction management.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Skanska selects third-party cybersecurity firm
While some large construction firms oversee in-house monitoring of cyberthreats, the use of a third-party vendor makes sense for many contractors, says one legal expert.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Construction Dive's 'mini megacities' to watch: Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha’s inexpensive land and centralized location have helped fuel an explosion in construction-related employment.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020 -
WSP share sale renews rumors of AECOM deal
Some analysts report that a deal between the two engineering and construction giants could be back on the table.
By Jennifer Goodman • Updated June 3, 2020 -
The public construction firms to watch in 2020
Risk reduction, deleveraging and even bankruptcy are on the table for some of the industry's top publicly traded companies this year.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 10, 2020 -
Skycatch
Tech 101: Construction drones
Drones are becoming the go-to tool for mapping, inspecting and managing worksites more efficiently and safely. Would your projects benefit from an eye in the sky?
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 8, 2020 -
Deloitte: Construction cost pressures to continue in 2020
There are steps contractors can take to help mitigate these rising costs, according to a new report from the accounting services firm.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 8, 2020 -
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Survey ranks top construction apps, finds lack of integration
For everything from daily reports to safety tracking and plan management, mobile apps are more important than ever for construction pros, a new study finds. But with "app fatigue" a real problem, how much is too much?
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 8, 2020 -
Top trends: 5 ways construction will evolve in 2020
Though the nation's second-largest industry seems like it doesn't change much, there are myriad, nuanced forces shaping the way contractors do business and buildings get built, and more so now than ever before.
By Joe Beeton • Jan. 7, 2020 -
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Dive Rewind: Looking back at the top construction headlines of 2019
Aside from a number of catastrophes, it was a banner year for U.S. construction firms, with many executives reporting that business has never been better.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 6, 2020 -
CBRE ranks the hottest multifamily markets for 2020
Much of this year's multifamily construction, according to the research group, will focus on smaller markets and suburban locales.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 6, 2020 -
Chinese developer completes $1B Metropolis, thanks to Los Angeles' design-permitting process
Greenland USA credited the city's Parallel Design-Permitting Process as helping speed up construction of the four-building project, which hasn't been as easy for other Chinese mega-project developers in California.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 6, 2020 -
Construction worker killed in struck-by accident on Virginia jobsite
The worker died at a nearby hospital after rebar being lifted by a crane fell and struck him. Fairfax County police are investigating the incident.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 2, 2020 -
White House
Presidential election, mixed economic outlook to affect builders in 2020
Economists see many positive signs for construction this year, but warn that a contentious presidential race could cause potential clients to adopt a wait-and-see attitude.
By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 2, 2020 -
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Union accuses Amazon contractors of wage-related violations in Virginia
An Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters' report focuses on drywall subcontractors and the lower-tier subcontractors they reportedly hired to perform work on six projects involving four owners at sites near HQ2.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2019
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