Missouri contractor under fire for alleged low pay, unsafe working conditions

Delco Construction owner Jeff Delmont said the attacks on his company are a result of his refusal to become a union contractor.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2018

AGC-Autodesk survey: Labor shortage has industry at a 'tipping point'

With the "significant and widespread" problem delaying projects and increasing construction costs, the "time to act is now."

By Laurie Cowin • Aug. 31, 2018

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Las Vegas Convention Center settles on $792 million contract

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's approval for the Turner Martin Harris construction manager at risk expansion contract includes a guaranteed maximum price of $758 million.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Sept. 12, 2018

Number of construction workers to double in home stretch of New Jersey mega-mall

Triple Five told media last week it will have around 3,000 pairs of boots on the ground this fall to ensure the $5 billion American Dream Meadowlands opens early next year as planned.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2018

Unpacking BIM: How contractors can reap the rewards of a digital workflow

BIM isn't a turnkey solution, a Yates executive says, but there's potential payoff for contractors that coordinate all the people, software and processes involved.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 29, 2018

Atlanta Gulch could receive $2B incentive package

Developer CIM Group is reportedly planning a "mini-city" with up to 9 million square feet of office space, 1 million square feet of retail, thousands of apartments and hotel rooms and a Fortune 500 company's new headquarters.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 29, 2018

Dotted Line: How to conduct business in a world of discrimination and harassment claims

Lawyers offer some practical advice for contractors to prevent and weather these claims, which they say for many companies are inevitable.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2018

Report: Expect more and taller skyscrapers

Researchers projected that the tallest skyscraper in 2050 will be more than 3,720 feet high and that there is a chance it will even surpass one mile.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2018

Balfour Beatty plans to ramp up offsite construction in the UK

The construction giant claimed that its goal of reducing the United Kingdom's volume of onsite construction 25% by 2025 would increase speed, quality and safety while potentially creating thousands of jobs.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 28, 2018

University of Wisconsin approves $1.9B capital construction program

The focus will be on the renovation or replacement of campus structures built prior to 1979 that have gone largely ignored since then.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 27, 2018

Tariffs rain on Seattle's building boom

The extra duties on steel and aluminum are forcing developers in several other markets as well to expand their budgets, according to a large construction firm's cost index tracker.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 27, 2018

Oakland A's have BIG plans for ballpark

Wanting an innovative new stadium, the MLB team enlisted Bjarke Ingels Group in a deal it says will be a "game changer."

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 24, 2018

Kiewit vets subs for $1B Michigan power plant

The general contractor could spend $200 million on local subcontractors, workers and suppliers for DTE Energy's natural gas-fueled plant.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 24, 2018

Report: Katerra suffers growing pains

Despite being an industry darling, the tech-driven offsite construction startup founded in 2015 is reportedly struggling with quality and personnel issues. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 23, 2018

Deal ends 17-day strike in Seattle

Crane operators and other construction workers are back to work today after more than two full weeks of protests, following a tentative deal between a union and the Associated General Contractors of Washington.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Sept. 7, 2018

Sacramento latest city to mandate local hiring

The new ordinance requires a 50% local workforce for covered projects, which some say is contentious and harmful to the industry.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 23, 2018

San Francisco to expand background checks on contractors after deadly tunnel accident

The city will intensify its screening of contractors following a revelation that a contractor being investigated in the Twin Peaks Tunnel incident may have had a history of undisclosed safety violations. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2018

Skanska VP: Tech adoption no longer a choice for contractors

To meet owners' requirements and attract younger workers, Stacy Scopano says contractors need to ramp up use of AI, AR/VR and other technologies.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 22, 2018

Contractors expect more change in next 5 years than past 50

Companies that believe "great change is imminent" are six times more likely to innovate, an AGC study titled "Managing Risk in the Digital Age" found.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2018

$3B Hudson Yards tower tops July's construction starts

The top 10 starts on ConstructConnect's list of commercial, residential, civil, institutional and industrial projects point to a healthy overall market.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 20, 2018

In a first, Hilton goes modular for San Francisco hotel project

Hilton hopes that its — and the city's — first-ever modular-built hotel, a Home2 Suites project, will compress the building schedule and realize a faster return on investment.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 20, 2018

AGC panel posits ways contractors can survive in a time of 'peak disruption'

Tech leaders from Skanska, Mortenson, McCarthy and more conferred strategies for maximizing innovation and investment at an Associated General Contractors event in Chicago last week.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 17, 2018

Business Toolbox: When should contractors say no to new business?

Construction companies are often reluctant to turn down work, but seasoned contractors and accountants say there are some good reasons to walk away.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2018

Costs to rebuild Portland, Oregon, schools approach $1B

The cost estimate is $190 million more than voters approved last year, which the former interim superintendent partially attributes to President Donald Trump's tariffs and the local building boom.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 15, 2018

Guam amid U.S. military-driven $8.7B construction boom

When the approximately 60 projects are complete, around 4,100 U.S. Marines based in Japan will be able to relocate to the U.S. island territory.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 14, 2018