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Amazon breaks ground on $1.5B Cincinnati airport hub
The joint venture of Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. and Kokosing Construction Co. will reportedly act as general contractor.
By Kim Slowey • May 16, 2019 -
PLA set for $800M Essentia Health Minnesota project
The Vision Northland project in Duluth should require 5,600 unionized craft construction jobs.
By Kim Slowey • May 15, 2019 -
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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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More than 7K robots to take on construction work by 2025
Midsize and major contractors are beginning to integrate intelligent machines to pair with BIM and building automation and to help with worker shortages and other productivity issues, a new report found.
By Jennifer Goodman • May 15, 2019 -
Deep Dive
Video game-like tech draws younger, more skeptical workforce to construction
The modern jobsite's move to simulators, controllers, VR headsets and more is bucking the perspective that careers in the industry are all grunt work.
By Jennifer Goodman • May 15, 2019 -
APTA: San Francisco's Transbay authority has internal management, project delivery challenges
The American Public Transportation Association's review suggests that the authority correct staff shortages, cost oversight and more before launching the next, $4 billion phase of Salesforce Transit Center work.
By Kim Slowey • May 15, 2019 -
Construction begins at Baltimore's $5.5B Port Covington project
Site work for the waterfront redevelopment's first phase, which will add about 2.9 million square feet of mixed-use space, will begin immediately.
By Kim Slowey • May 15, 2019 -
Martin-Harris/Turner recommended for final phase of $1.4B Las Vegas Convention Center project
The team beat out AECOM Hunt, The Penta Building Group and others competing for the construction manager at risk contract.
By Kim Slowey • May 13, 2019 -
Facebook receives tax incentive to build fifth Altoona, Iowa, data center
The city will waive property taxes in exchange for the tech giant's $400 million investment.
By Jennifer Goodman • May 10, 2019 -
Jacobs, AECOM, Tutor Perini Q1 earnings results hint at room for growth
Revenue is up for Jacobs and AECOM and slightly down for Tutor Perini, but sizable backlogs and contract awards foreshadow growth ahead.
By Kim Slowey • May 10, 2019 -
ABC lays out steps for reducing safety incidents by 85%
The association set out best practices that it says can significantly curb incidents and employees' time away from work.
By Kathleen Brown • May 10, 2019 -
BIM concept prevents duplicate efforts on complex projects
Gafcon, an owner's representative, is touting the OneModel shared database to begin breaking down silos between stakeholders.
By Kathleen Brown • May 8, 2019 -
Maryland school district turns to P3s to tackle $8.5B backlog
Prince George's County reportedly would be the first school district in the country to hire a private company to build and maintain several schools.
By Kim Slowey • May 8, 2019 -
New Houston airport building opens, but with $600K mistake
A construction blunder during part of the facility’s $1.2 billion overhaul has left an $18 million administration office without water service.
By Kim Slowey • May 8, 2019 -
US construction costs rose 5.7% in 2018
Of the 12 metros in Rider Levett Bucknall's study, those experiencing the biggest cost increases, at over 7%, were Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
By Kim Slowey • May 7, 2019 -
Mall demo paves way for $1B Dallas development
The 23-acre Park Heritage project will redevelop a portion of the Valley View Mall with high-rise offices, residences and retail space.
By Kim Slowey • May 7, 2019 -
NYC region holds lead in struggling retail construction sector
While the decline of brick-and-mortar shopping caused double-digit decreases in the value of retail work underway in many metros, the city and its suburbs' work increased 4% last year, finds a new report.
By Kathleen Brown • May 6, 2019 -
Construction industry unemployment at record low
The case for an economic downturn over the next 18 months is fading fast, said an ABC economist, citing 103 months of continuous job creation.
By Kathleen Brown • May 6, 2019 -
Indiana to pay $390M subsidy for NBA arena renovation, new soccer stadium
The governor agreed to $270 million for the Pacers' Bankers Life Fieldhouse and $120 million toward a stadium for professional soccer team Indy Eleven.
By Kim Slowey • May 3, 2019 -
Hawaii set to spend $3.4B on capital construction projects
The measure covers three fiscal years and projects ranging from a new airport concourse to bridge maintenance.
By Kim Slowey • May 2, 2019 -
Canadian hotel development pipeline hits 10-year high
Toronto and Montreal saw the most hotel openings in 2018 while Ottawa, Halifax, Calgary and Edmonton are slated to have the biggest increases during 2019.
By Kim Slowey • May 2, 2019 -
Jacobs Engineering tops ENR's 2019 design firm rankings
The AEC powerhouse claimed the top spot for the second year running in a field where "technology now is the price of entry."
By Kathleen Brown • May 1, 2019 -
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Construction, engineering M&As hit record in 2018: FMI
Companies are focused on growing while the economy remains strong and expanding tech capabilities as a differentiator against tough competition.
By Kathleen Brown • May 1, 2019 -
Orlando, Florida, mall demo could pave way for $1B mixed-use project
If the developer gets the all-clear, the 46-acre redevelopment of a struggling shopping center could see retail, residential, hotel and office space added.
By Kim Slowey • May 1, 2019 -
US military set on 3D-printing more bridges, buildings
The Department of Defense is seeking an autonomous, 'construction-scale' printer that can be quickly set up and deployed by just four users.
By Kim Slowey • May 1, 2019 -
Deep Dive
The Dotted Line: What makes a successful RFP
Owners seek contractors who flesh out a detailed request, giving them a ready plan of attack if they win the project.
By Kim Slowey • April 30, 2019
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