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Nevada candidate under fire for Raiders stadium business ties
A candidate for the Clark County Commission accused her opponent of ethics violations for failing to disclose that his company is providing trash and debris removal for builders at the Las Vegas NFL arena.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 21, 2018 -
Three developers in the running for Minnesota riverfront site
Whichever wins the deal for the up to $150 million project along the Mississippi River in St. Paul will have to deal with site-specific challenges like active railways and the parcel's position along a bluff.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 20, 2018 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Q&A
Why a robot is MVP on a Hoar Construction project
Construction Robotics' semi-automated mason — SAM — laid 250,000 bricks on a recent project six times faster than a human worker could, project manager Bill Lampkin told Construction Dive.
By Kathleen Brown • Sept. 19, 2018 -
Will rising material costs slow San Diego's building boom?
The increase in steel prices is likely a major factor in developers' decisions to hold off on new projects.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 19, 2018 -
Los Angeles City Council unanimously approves $1B Crossroads Hollywood construction
Officials okayed the mixed-use project, which would create 2,500 construction jobs, despite groups claiming it would negatively impact the neighborhood.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 29, 2019 -
Van Trust Real Estate
Frisco Station in Texas adds second office building
Despite not yet landing a major tenant, VanTrust Real Estate is kicking off the construction process on another major office project in the $1.8 billion, 242-acre mixed-use development outside Dallas.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 19, 2018 -
Chicago officials halt Obama library pending federal reviews
The Chicago Department of Transportation will not issue a utilities relocation permit for the future Obama Presidential Center until the project receives the necessary environmental and historic preservation approvals.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2018 -
5 joint ventures vie for $650M New York lab project
Teams that include Skanska, AECOM Tishman, McCarthy, Turner and more have until Jan. 15 to submit proposals for the state Department of Health's new public health lab.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2018 -
AECOM Hunt chosen to manage new $140M Georgia arena
The contractor's work for the 9,000-seat Savannah venue includes design review, cost analysis, subcontractor procurement, project closeout and more.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2018 -
Report: 'Exterior impact' caused Millennium Tower's window cracks
An architectural engineering firm hired by the San Francisco high-rise's residents found that 36th-floor window fissures are unrelated to the sinking foundation.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Oct. 19, 2018 -
Golden State Warriors
Mortenson-Clark tops out San Francisco stadium
The joint venture topped out the Golden State Warriors' $1 billion Chase Center arena and mixed-use development on Friday following 10 months of steel work.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2018 -
US lawmakers earmark $10B for military construction
This year's appropriations for Army Corps of Engineers and other military-related projects represent a 2.4% increase ($241 million) from last year's.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2018 -
Baltimore's Port Covington project adds $5.5B mixed-use component
Port Covington officials are looking for an architect to design the residential component and a general contractor for the commercial elements.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 14, 2018 -
Jacksonville convention center proposal tops $1B
The Florida city's officials on Sept. 19 will pick from the three bidders that set forth proposals last month.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 14, 2018 -
Fotolia
Boards may be key to AEC corporate governance, report finds
The effectiveness of a board of directors relies greatly on the strength of the board chair, a report conducted by FMI and a construction association found.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 13, 2018 -
Clark Builders brought in to rescue Canada's CA$763M Grand Prairie hospital
After dismissing Graham Construction from the job, the Alberta Ministry of Infrastructure has handed over the project to a new construction manager.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Nov. 28, 2018 -
Column
Business Toolbox: How to enact a more 'quality' jobsite quality control program
The benefits of a written quality control program are hard to deny, said Western Specialty Contractors' Eric Olson, but like most other programs, a written policy is only as good as the enforcement behind it.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 11, 2018 -
Mayo plans $792M of projects in Florida, Arizona
Mayo Clinic has not yet announced the construction firm that will build the $144 million Jacksonville complex, but will soon issue a request for architect and contractor proposals for the $648 million Phoenix expansion.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 11, 2018 -
Developers and Nassau Coliseum officials agree on $1.5B mixed-use project
The 72-acre parcel around the Long Island, New York, stadium is the last big undeveloped piece of land in the county.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 10, 2018 -
Report: Allegheny Health leads August hospital construction with $1B expansion
Other large hospital projects include facilities, renovations and expansions in Connecticut, Ohio, Maine, Michigan, Indiana, California and South Carolina.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 9, 2018 -
Deborah Barrington
Construction labor shortage exacerbates safety issues
Safety issues prominent in the industry such as substance abuse, aging employees and accelerated construction schedules are even worse when there's a smaller pool of workers.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 7, 2018 -
Puerto Rico contractor pays $500K to settle hurricane recovery overtime claim
Experts suggest that compliance with employment laws be included in disaster planning so an employer isn't caught off guard.
By Lisa Burden • Sept. 6, 2018 -
NYC construction accidents, fatalities on the rise
The increase in worker accidents and deaths in New York City come during a period of booming activity.
Sept. 5, 2018 -
Bricklaying robot drastically reducing Nevada project timeline
The SAM100 bricklaying robot can lay up to 250 bricks per hour, compared with a mason, who on average lays the same number of bricks in one day.
By Laurie Cowin • Sept. 5, 2018 -
How to center tech investments around ROI, ease of use
To successfully adopt a technology, contractors must strike the right balance between these and other priorities, according to authors of a recent report.
By Laurie Cowin • Sept. 5, 2018
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