Category: News

December 5, 2023

United Airlines and the Houston Airport System are planning a $2.6-billion Terminal B Transformation Program at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The airline has selected Clark Construction Group and Manhattan Construction Co. to build separate pieces of the project. The […]

December 5, 2023

The heads of Dallas-based contractors AECOM and Jacobs, Montreal-headquartered WSP and other major construction firms have identified water projects as a growing market. Beyond pipe replacement, resilience, flooding, stormwater and other climate change-related water work is booming, buoyed by the […]

November 30, 2023

California agencies with tens of billions of dollars of construction in the works joined more than 40 other groups around the country on Nov. 20 in a movement to drive contracting opportunities for historically underutilized businesses, known as HUBs. Fourteen […]

November 29, 2023

Project awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as they indicate new work and future revenue. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top project wins recently announced by the country’s biggest contractors, ranging from a solar facility and a port […]

November 28, 2023

The holidays are upon us, and the season’s cheer is spreading everywhere from the home to the workplace. It’s once again time for Construction Dive’s annual Holiday Lights contest and we ask contractors to join in the festive competition. (See […]

November 27, 2023

All robots, as well as the paint shop and other equipment in automaker Rivian’s Normal, Ill., production facility were designed by its in-house team, which also did design of parts for its R1S and R1T electric vehicles. The Biden administration’s […]

November 22, 2023

While the construction starts report measures projects that have broken ground, the American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index tracks building design work for jobs to come. That index, which leads actual construction by nine to 12 months, continued to […]

November 21, 2023

After years of delays and political fights, construction finally began Nov. 3 on the Hudson River Tunnel portion of the Gateway Program, a $16.1 billion group of projects that will double capacity for the Northeast Corridor rail segment connecting New […]

November 20, 2023

As a forum where risk and insurance is discussed in much, if not all, of its infinite complexity—project-specific designer liability, workers compensation loss ratios, claims documentation—the International Risk Management Institute’s Construction Risk Conference can fill your head with information, ideas […]

November 17, 2023

Overall construction starts are expected to rise 7% in 2024, following a 1% increase in 2023, Richard Branch, chief economist at Dodge Construction Network, said during the 2024 Dodge Construction Outlook presented on Nov. 17. The 2023 increase will bring […]

November 14, 2023

The push to bring manufacturing back to the United States is unlike anything Didi Caldwell has seen in her career. Private companies have spent more than half a trillion dollars since 2021 to onshore facilities back to the U.S., according […]

November 13, 2023

Organization can affect your business far beyond just tidying up. A well-thought-out organization system in your van fleet can enhance safety, aid in meeting the demands of projects efficiently, protect your investment in company vehicles, and fortify your fleet and […]

November 10, 2023

As the the two-year anniversary of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s signing into law approaches on Nov. 15, the Biden administration has released an update on how the rollout for the $1.2-trillion measure is going. The release of the White […]

November 8, 2023

Produced in partnership with CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training, the report found that despite the industry’s racist, sexist reputation, contractors are emphasizing tolerance and acceptance on jobsites via anti-harassment training. The majority of companies that offer this […]

November 8, 2023

Nothing gets built without labor. And labor is growing ever harder to come by. Even as fewer construction workers leave their jobs, whether by their own decisions or through layoffs, openings in the industry shot up in September 15% month-over-month […]

November 7, 2023

The report noted that Detroit will soon host a variety of high-profile events, including the Midwest Regional round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, and the Final Four of the tournament in 2027. It will also host the 2024 NFL […]

November 6, 2023

Owners of Canada’s two multi-billion-dollar energy pipeline projects recently announced key completion milestones in their long-running construction sagas, but bumps still loom. TC Energy said Oct. 30 it has finished construction on the 670-kilometer Coastal GasLink in British Columbia—spanning two […]

October 31, 2023

The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline jumped to 5,704 projects at the end of the 2023’s third quarter, a 7% increase year-over-year, according to the report. That’s largely because a recovery in the hospitality industry coupled with an increase in […]

October 31, 2023

Hager confirmed that the trades council is in conversations with the general contractor and project owner about a CBA, adding that such an agreement would provide a clearer pathway for workers to recoup lost funds if they do not receive […]

October 31, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board has released a final rule that expands the definition of a “joint-employer” under the National Labor Relations Act. While unions praised the new rule, construction groups say that it does not realistically consider how the […]