Katerra acquires Denver-based contractor Bristlecone

The technology-focused offsite design-build contractor said the addition of Bristlecone will give it added construction expertise, particularly in the areas of structural concrete and framing.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2018

Houston's Astrodome renovation delayed until next year

More than $100 million of construction renovations to the historic Astrodome will have to wait until after the Texas city's annual rodeo.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2018

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Recruiting, retention and training in construction

A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.

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McDermott gets go-ahead for $937M Texas power plant

McDermott International said its contract for the natural gas plant project, which is expected to generate 750 jobs at peak construction, is between $500 million and $750 million.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2018

New York health officials advance $738M Coney Island Hospital renovation

Work on the hospital, which is still dealing with damage from Superstorm Sandy, will include an 11-story structure, the demolition of two buildings and flood mitigation features.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2018

Boston's $1.5B Bulfinch Crossing secures investor, paves way for demolition, construction

Carr Properties' cash injection will make it possible for managing partner HYM Investment Group to begin demolition and construction work next year on the project's 43-story office tower component.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2018

Shoring of cracked girders complete at troubled Salesforce Transit Center

The four-level shoring system is designed to take the weight off the two cracked beams so technicians can continue working to determine the cause.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Oct. 16, 2018

Report: Global hotel construction pipelines at record highs

The industry pipeline for these projects has been building for more than four years, according to hotel research firm Lodging Econometrics.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 1, 2018

UPMC commits $2B for 3 Pittsburgh specialty hospitals

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's three new facilities, totaling more than 1.5 million square feet, will be designed by three different architects and are expected to be complete by 2023. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 1, 2018

DOE seeks contractors to provide up to $6B in services at Washington nuclear site

The winning bidder for the Richland-area decommissioned Hanford Site plant work, which includes demolition and infrastructure, must award at least 50% of subcontracted work to local businesses.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 1, 2018

Microsoft HQ permits exceed $169M in past year

Renovation at the technology giant's Redmond, Washington, campus done thus far is part of a major expansion it plans to begin before the end of the year.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 1, 2018

Increased need for data drives healthcare construction trends

To accommodate a shift to digital record-keeping and tech-driven care, healthcare contractors are expanding data centers, HVAC and electrical loads through prefabrication and other approaches, experts say. 

By Kathleen Brown • Sept. 26, 2018

Historic Hyde Park to get boost from $500M mixed-use project

First in line for completion at the Hudson Valley, New York, project is $60 million worth of infrastructure and a 133-room hotel.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2018

Construction start set for $2.5B Times Square development

The project will include demolition of an existing hotel and construction of a 46-story, 550,000-square-foot building around the 105-year-old Palace Theater, all while minimizing disruption to the heavily trafficked pedestrian plaza.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2018

Seattle approves $700M KeyArena redevelopment deal

Crews will retain the historic roof but will demolish most of the existing structure to make way for an arena that will seat up to 19,000 people.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2018

Additional steel beam damage found at closed Salesforce Transit Center

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority on Wednesday announced that inspectors found a second cracked steel beam at the San Francisco transit center, adjacent to the fissure that forced it to close the day before.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Sept. 27, 2018

Marcum: 4.2% Q2 spending increase falls short of estimates amid 'noisy' market conditions

Despite its lowest level of unemployment in 20 years and a boom courtesy of tech behemoths like Amazon and Google, there are still some conditions that could create powerful challenges for construction companies.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 25, 2018

$2.5B Port of Savannah expansion may include new bridge

The plan would expand the port's containerized cargo capacity 45% by 2028 and may include replacing the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, which cannot currently accommodate shippers' largest cargo vessels.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 25, 2018

Facebook ups Oregon data center investment to $2B

The tech company announced that an additional $750 million in funds will go toward construction of a new campus in Prineville that will expand its footprint there to 3.2 million square feet.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 25, 2018

Populous picked for $175M Texas Longhorns stadium renovations

Renovation at the venue's south end zone will add concessions, seats, offices and facilities and fully enclose the University of Texas at Austin's 95-year-old arena for the first time.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 25, 2018

How to protect and retain immigrant workers

Awaiting President Donald Trump's next policy move, construction executives underscore the economic contributions of foreign-born workers, who make up 25% of the workforce, while unions and others call for better safeguards against wage theft and jobsite injury.

By Kathleen Brown • Sept. 24, 2018

Is leasing employees the answer to workers' comp, labor shortage issues?

Small and midsize companies are finding success using employee leasing to reduce their employment risks as well as their administrative burdens.

By Laurie Cowin • Sept. 24, 2018

How states are tackling the labor shortage

From Oregon to Virginia, coalitions, programs and more are targeting students and educators with a message that the trades are viable career pathways.

By Laurie Cowin • Sept. 24, 2018

Mortenson-Messer to manage $275M Nashville soccer stadium

Competing firm Barton Malow protested but did not pursue its case against the selection of the JV, which the city still must finalize.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 24, 2018

Mayo Clinic continues expanding with $190M Minnesota investment

The 11-floor addition to its facility in Rochester will include four floors and 200,000 square feet of clinical space along with a seven-floor hotel to deliver what development partners said will be a "premier hospitality experience."

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 21, 2018

Contractors to LNG developers: Be more realistic about costs

Fluor's CEO reportedly told a group of developers of natural gas export terminals at a conference this week that enthusiasm during project planning is "not a strategy."

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 21, 2018