Commercial Building: Page 30

  • A hotel under construction
    Image attribution tooltip
    Ziga Plahutar via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Crane count tumbles 10%

    The number of construction cranes in North America decreased in 12 out of 14 cities surveyed in Rider Levett Bucknall’s most recent report.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
  • A shift to remote work has softened the demand for office space, accelerating the need for commercial-to-residential conversions.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Fang Xia Nuo via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Fed warns of stability risk from $24T commercial real estate market

    Prices for commercial properties slumped 3.9% from the second quarter of last year to Q2 2023, well below the 3.3% average annual growth beginning in 1997.

    By Jim Tyson • Oct. 24, 2023
  • three people in hardhats look over a blueprint Explore the Trendline➔
    Image attribution tooltip
    vitranc via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Trendline

    Preconstruction

    Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • A field of solar panels that dominate the foreground and the background. In the background, they are slanted at angles.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of PCL Construction
    Image attribution tooltip

    PCL books $1B in solar work for 2023

    Amid an industrywide focus on the energy sector, the contractor plans to add 100 employees to its solar division.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
  • United Auto Workers members picketing.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Bill Pugliano/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    This year’s strikes illustrate expanding employee power, Forrester says

    Employee power is shaping the future of work, according to an analyst at the firm, and that shift provides employers a valuable signal.

    By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 23, 2023
  • Aerial view of Meta'a data center facility in Temple, Texas.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Meta
    Image attribution tooltip

    JE Dunn resumes construction on $800M Meta data center

    The tech giant hit pause on the project in December in order to change the design, according to a company announcement.

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
  • The headquarters of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Ryan Golden/Construction Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    Construction staffing firm did not hire women, Black workers, EEOC says

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against a Minnesota firm where a recruiter quit after learning of the practice.

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
  • Aerial view of Bayer's pharmaceutical plant in Berkeley, California
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Bayer
    Image attribution tooltip

    Fluor completes $250M Bayer pharmaceutical plant

    The facility in Berkeley, California, will be the drug maker’s first fully electric factory, according to the Irving, Texas-based construction firm.

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
  • Four construction workers stand in front of a building entrance.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Robert Belmont/Novo Construction
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion

    5 ways to improve construction DEI

    One CEO says some companies may overlook the importance of diversity, but the business case for it is compelling.

    By Jim Fowler • Oct. 20, 2023
  • Four people, two in hard hats and vests, shake hands at a construction jobsite.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Ridofranz via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Tips from 3 of construction’s best places to work

    PCL and Shawmut said their employee-owned status helped them make Fortune’s list, while Suffolk advised to "sweat the small stuff."

    By • Updated Oct. 20, 2023
  • JCB's headquarters building with trees lined up across as well as a lake in front of it.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Courtesy of JCB.

    Image attribution tooltip

    JCB to build $265M machinery plant in San Antonio

    The Texas site will be the heavy equipment maker's second facility in North America.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 19, 2023
  • New York City skyline
    Image attribution tooltip
    Gian Lorenzo Ferretti Photography via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Construction takes bigger bite out of the Big Apple

    Building expenditures in New York City will jump 10% above pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023 to reach $83 billion, according to a new report.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
  • Construction workers build a residential high rise on October 02, 2023 in Miami, Florida.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle/Getty Images via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Economic Reports

    Construction starts tumble as megaprojects, manufacturing falter

    In addition, the Architecture Billings Index, a measure of future construction work, posted its lowest score since December 2020.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
  • A massive stadium filled with fans watching fireworks.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Penn State University
    Image attribution tooltip

    Penn State names manager for $700M stadium upgrade

    Barton Malow, AECOM Hunt and Alexander Building Construction will oversee the renovation of the second-largest stadium in the country.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
  • A seated audience listens to a presentation by three speakers in professional attire at AEC Unites.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of AEC Unites
    Image attribution tooltip
    Construction Inclusion Week

    Group calls for more Black prime contractors

    Construction CEO Deryl McKissak, whose ancestor started a building firm after being freed from slavery, founded AEC Unites with leaders from Turner and Jacobs.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • A building inspector is completing an inspection form on clipboard.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Pixsooz via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    NYC project looks to support climate law with building inspection tech

    The AI-powered technology under development detects leaks from building exteriors through robots and drone scans.

    By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 18, 2023
  • Cyber internet security and privacy concept. Database storage 3d illustration.
    Image attribution tooltip
    JuSun via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Lennar reports data breach

    Over 7,400 customers were affected by the incident, which involved access to names and Social Security numbers.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 18, 2023
  • A headshot of Abigail Pringle
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by The Wendy's Co.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Q&A

    Wendy’s exec leads new store growth across the world

    Abigail Pringle oversees restaurant design, real estate, construction and franchise development for the fast food giant.

    By • Oct. 18, 2023
  • A rendering of an office building in Dallas
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Goldman Sachs
    Image attribution tooltip

    Goldman Sachs, developer break ground on $500M Dallas campus

    Balfour Beatty will reportedly build the all-electric facility, which comes at a time of soaring office vacancies in the city.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
  • An empty, turned plot of land that's seen significant work. There are mounds of green space, but also churned dirt, framed against a cloudy sky.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Indiana Department of Corrections
    Image attribution tooltip

    Indiana breaks ground on $1.2B prison

    The Westville Correctional Facility will be the most expensive state building project in Indiana’s history, according to local media.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A couple, one of them in camo, walk through a neighborhood.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Lendlease
    Image attribution tooltip

    Lendlease expands US military housing portfolio

    The company will break ground on the Army’s first new privatized housing project in 13 years.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A construction worker welds rebar
    Image attribution tooltip
    Panupong Piewkleng via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Construction Inclusion Week

    Turner CEO: ‘We’re all responsible’ for stopping workplace hate

    GCs, subs and owners must be held accountable when hate symbols such as nooses are found on jobsites, construction execs say.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A group of young protesters marching fill the frame with signs that read "Planet Over Profit" and "Climate Justice" with a sunflower sprouting bottom to top as the "i" in climate and "t" in justice.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Spencer Platt/Getty Images via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Greenwashing growing in frequency, complexity

    “Social washing,” which is when companies make misleading claims of conduct on social issues, is also on the rise, according to a new report.

    By Lamar Johnson • Oct. 13, 2023
  • A group of racially diverse workers gather in a robotic factory.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Alessandro Biascioli/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Construction Inclusion Week

    Construction Inclusion Week doubles in size again

    The third annual event to increase workforce diversity will draw participants from every state and Puerto Rico while expanding internationally as well.  

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
  • A tower stands upright on a bright, sunny day. The tower is a modern building, covered by windows.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Meade Engineering
    Image attribution tooltip
    Q&A

    Beyond superstition, 13th floors also hold a money-making opportunity

    This taboo level in buildings from condos to offices is often relegated to storing HVAC and mechanical equipment, but it doesn’t need to be that way, says engineer Johnathan Meade.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
  • Female architect using mobile phone while working at construction site
    Image attribution tooltip
    Morsa Images via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Construction lost as much as $40B on poor productivity in 2022

    About half of contractors see labor inefficiencies worsening, according to a new report, but firms see relief through lean practices.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023