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San Francisco sees trend toward 'ultra-luxury' condos
The units in one condo tower will be priced at $2,500 per square foot, twice the current going rate for luxury units.
By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2018 -
Nonresidential construction slowed in the first half of 2018
Industrial and engineering projects climbed from last year's numbers, according to ConstructConnect, but commercial construction starts slowed.
By Laurie Cowin • July 26, 2018 -
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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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Balfour Beatty tapped for Miami-area mixed-use project
Developer NP International contracted the construction giant to build Gables Station, a 1.3-million-square foot complex near a Miami Metrorail station.
By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2018 -
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ColumnDigital Deals: AECOM, Prescient, PCL, DroneDeploy, more
Check out some of the most recent mergers, acquisitions and integrations across the construction technology space.
By Construction Dive Editors • July 25, 2018 -
Foxconn awards 37 more contracts to Wisconsin firms for $10B campus
The Taiwanese tech manufacturing heavyweight along with lead contractor, the joint venture of M+W Group and Gilbane, are hiring "Wisconsin first."
By Kim Slowey • July 25, 2018 -
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Nonresidential construction sector healthy, stable — for now
An Associated Builders and Contractors report said the robust industry could, however, see a downturn by 2020 due to rising interest rates and material prices and the ongoing labor shortage.
By Laurie Cowin • July 24, 2018 -
Experts say Trump's job training plan addresses only the tip of the iceberg
In response to an executive order that created two entities — the President's National Council for the American Worker and the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board — an expert told HR Dive that a lot more must be done.
By Ryan Golden • July 23, 2018 -
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State government confronts construction opioid epidemic
Pennsylvania today kicked off its first Construction Opioid Awareness Week to bring light to a problem that its government says is threatening the lives of the industry's workforce.
By Laurie Cowin • July 23, 2018 -
Holder Construction starts Phoenix data center expansion
The contractor, a leader in the segment, will build Iron Mountain's 555,000-square-foot expansion during a five-year period.
By Kim Slowey • July 23, 2018 -
Ghafari wins architecture, engineering contract for $1.6B Toyota-Mazda plant
Construction on the 6-million-square-foot complex in Alabama should begin later this year.
By Kim Slowey • July 23, 2018 -
Seattle again reigns in cranes
After a dip six months ago, the city once again leads the U.S. with 65 active cranes buoyed by new projects and an usually low number of completions.
By Laurie Cowin • July 20, 2018 -
Chicago waterfront could get $5B stadium, mixed-use park
The project could create 2,500 new construction jobs per year of building.
By Kim Slowey • July 20, 2018 -
$324M loan secured for Boston-area mixed-use development
A group including Boylston Properties will redevelop the former Arsenal Mall into a 1-million-square-foot residential, retail and entertainment complex.
By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2018 -
Proposed Florida MLB stadium's translucent roof alone could cost $276M
The Tampa Bay Rays-commissioned, Populous-designed stadium will have a translucent roof that could account for 30% of its $892-million budget.
By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2018 -
ASSP
App uses virtual reality to address fall protection
The VR Fall Protection Experience app simulates high-risk construction environments to train workers to identify fall hazards.
By Laurie Cowin • July 18, 2018 -
Report: Contract disputes are getting longer, more complex
The average length of a North American construction contract dispute was nearly 18 months in 2017, almost three months longer than the global average.
By Kathleen Brown • July 18, 2018 -
Nashville's Major League Soccer stadium garners ground lease approval
The 27,500-seat venue has a $190 million construction budget and a February 2021 target completion date.
By Laurie Cowin • July 18, 2018 -
Opinion
Smart tips for a storm-resilient jobsite
Amid another storm season in the U.S., Tim Ham, Florida-based superintendent at Hoar Construction, shares experience-gleaned information about preparing jobsites for the worst.
By Tim Ham • July 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Connected tools, equipment boost jobsite productivity
But the successful adoption of these products sometimes requires a major shift in company culture.
By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2018 -
Second leg of St. Louis stadium's Ballpark Village breaks ground
The next phase of work sanctioned by the MLB's Cardinals encompasses $260 million worth of mixed-use development around Busch Stadium.
By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2018 -
Jacobs wins two Eastman Chemical contracts
Jacobs Engineering Group will provide construction, maintenance and turnaround services for Eastman plants in Texas and Tennessee.
By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2018 -
Report identifies some causes, solutions to lack of women in the construction workforce
The Portland, Oregon, area's nonresidential segment employs only 4% women, according to a recent report, which offered some strategies to countering what it indicated is part of a widespread problem.
By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2018 -
State, local governments could spend $275B on commercial construction this year: where the money will go
Taxpayer-funded construction initiatives are on pace to hit around $93.5 billion for roads and $72.5 billion for schools this year, for example, while prison spending is still rapidly being turned to the private sector.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2018 -
Las Vegas officials want 24/7 convention center construction
The county commission will hear the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's case for around-the-clock construction on July 18.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2018 -
No surprises yet on 15% complete, $2B Las Vegas stadium
So far, Mortenson Construction and McCarthy Building Cos.' work hasn't yielded any costly or schedule-delaying surprises that could affect the project's tight, 30-month schedule.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2018
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