The country's top 10 commercial contractors for 2021

For the first time in more than two decades, Bechtel did not earn the top spot on Engineering News-Record's list of the biggest contractors by revenue.

By Zachary Phillips • June 10, 2021

White House releases roadmap for solving supply chain woes

The Biden administration's plan for strengthening American supply chains ignores "the most promising solutions," said AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr.

By Zachary Phillips • June 10, 2021

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Recruiting, retention and training in construction

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

By Construction Dive staff

What to know before starting a drone program

Contractors need a robust system for storing, sharing and filing the images gathered by drones, according to a data capture expert.

By Rod Dir • June 9, 2021

Warren Buffett targets commercial modular construction

Berkshire Hathaway-owned MiTek is partnering with Danny Forster & Architecture to ship kits of components to jobsites, where contractors will put them together. 

By Joe Bousquin • June 9, 2021

Transit funding a flashpoint in surface transportation debate

Should the U.S. government fund more public transportation or less? FAST Act reauthorization proposals take opposing positions on the issue.

By Chris Teale • June 9, 2021

McDermott CEO David Dickson resigns

While the energy giant did not give a reason for Dickson's departure, it announced that its interim CEO is former Bechtel executive Lee McIntire.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 9, 2021

Noose found at Merck's federally funded vaccine retrofit project

The pharmaceutical company confirmed the discovery of the racist object at its COVID-19 vaccine facility under renovation near Durham, North Carolina.

By Joe Bousquin • June 8, 2021

New York state legislature passes construction wage theft bill

The bill, which would likely raise liability costs and insurance for contractors, is headed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk.

By Zachary Phillips • June 8, 2021

Katerra files for Chapter 11

After reportedly informing employees via email it was shutting down, the offsite construction and technology firm filed for bankruptcy Sunday.

By Zachary Phillips • June 8, 2021

Japanese maglev megaproject stalled by local authorities

The $64 billion Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation rail project has run into environmental obstacles along its planned route.

By Zachary Phillips • June 7, 2021

$12B chip fabrication complex underway in Arizona

The facility being built by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. could lead to as much as $35 billion in investments over 15 years.

By Joe Bousquin • June 7, 2021

Multifamily builder JPI seeks partners as it looks to triple its apartment starts

The Texas-based firm is shifting away from urban projects to garden-style units in the suburbs, according to senior vice president Katie Willis.

By Joe Bousquin • June 7, 2021

NYC, San Francisco among top 10 global cities with highest pandemic construction costs

Construction should benefit from its strong position coming out of the pandemic, according to the Arcadis 2021 International Construction Cost Index.

By Kim Slowey • June 4, 2021

Roundup: Protecting workers goes beyond COVID-19 protocols

Even though the threat of COVID-19 infection seems to be declining, construction pros continue to remain vigilant for other health and safety issues.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 4, 2021

Cash flow problems could hinder subcontractors growth: report

Almost 40% of subcontractors surveyed by finance company Billd said lacking access to cash would have a significant impact on their businesses in 2021.

By Kim Slowey • June 4, 2021

NYC building inspectors crack down on large construction sites

After three recent construction worker deaths, the Department of Buildings is visiting thousands of jobsites across the city.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 3, 2021

Baltimore contractor pilots low-carbon concrete product

The new concrete formulation is designed to cut the material's embodied carbon by 40% compared to ordinary Portland cement-based concrete, the maker says.

By Jeffrey Steele • June 2, 2021

Report: Offsite construction firm Katerra to shut down

The California-based company, which has raised more than $2 billion from backers such as SoftBank, told employees it is shutting down.

By Zachary Phillips • June 2, 2021

DPR employees remember co-founder Doug Woods

Woods, who helped create the construction company in 1990, died last month at the age of 70.

By Jeffrey Steele • June 2, 2021

$27K reward offered in bizarre attacks on warehouse construction site

Dead raccoons were left on the construction trailer steps while security cameras were riddled with bullets on a jobsite near Kansas City. 

By Joe Bousquin • June 2, 2021

Report: COVID-19 cost NYC construction industry $9.8 billion

A new analysis also claims that New York City's construction sector lost 74,000 in direct and indirect jobs due to the pandemic.

By Zachary Phillips • June 2, 2021

RC Andersen takes steps to address nooses on Amazon jobsite

In an exclusive interview, the vice president of the New Jersey-based contractor told Construction Dive how the firm is handling racist incidents that have thrust it into the international spotlight.

By Joe Bousquin • June 1, 2021

EEOC greenlights coronavirus vaccine requirements, incentives — with some limits

The long-awaited document may answer some of the questions employers have long had regarding the vaccine, but other areas may be less certain.

By Ryan Golden • June 1, 2021

Why lumber prices are spiking

 An economist expects the labor part of the sawmill problem to start resolving itself later this year, but said prices will remain high into 2022.

By Jen A. Miller • June 1, 2021

FEMA resilience program funding to increase

The Biden administration's $1 billion injection for the nascent Pre-Disaster Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program comes as national leaders aim to shift disaster spending from reactive to proactive.

By Maria Rachal • May 28, 2021