Tag: construction

October 16, 2018

Oak View Group is also leading the $700 million KeyArena redevelopment project in Seattle. Oak View will be responsible for the cost of design, permitting and construction and must absorb cost overruns and liability for defects that might arise on […]

October 10, 2018

At first glance, the concept of the “fatal four” may sound like a scare tactic implemented by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to keep construction workers on their toes. However, these four hazards accounted for nearly 64% of […]

October 3, 2018

If you’re a construction project manager, you’ve probably heard about the great benefits of virtual design and construction (VDC) and how fantastic it is to be able to construct a three-dimensional, visual model of your project before you ever break […]

October 1, 2018

Construction spending increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,318.5 billion in August 2018. This is 0.1% higher than July’s estimate which has been revised up from $1,315.4 billion to $1,317.4 billion. June’s estimate was revised back up from […]

September 26, 2018

According to a report from Total Retail earlier this year, experiential retail is a major trend in the industry in response to the ever-increasing use of mobile devices, a shift to e-commerce, and reduced traffic through malls and other traditional […]

September 25, 2018

Construction contractors remained confident during the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest Construction Confidence Index released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. More than three in four construction firms expect that sales will continue to rise over the […]

September 6, 2018

Working at road construction sites can be dangerous. Between 2011 and 2016, 532 construction workers lost their lives at road construction sites, an average of 89 workers each year. The Center for Construction Research and Training’s (CPWR) Data Center recently […]

July 26, 2018

The Real Deal reported back in January that NPI secured a $158.4 million construction loan for Gables Station from the Bank of the Ozarks and that a company led by Life Time Fitness executive Parham Javaheri had leased approximately 90,000 […]

July 16, 2018

Of course, other contractors are benefiting from the rising demand for natural gas as well. In June, Bechtel announced that Sempra Energy of San Diego had selected it to help develop an up to $9 billion LNG facility in Port […]

June 21, 2018

China has also pushed back against the U.S. for leveling steel (25%) and aluminum (10%) tariffs earlier this year. In April, the country filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization claiming that the tariffs violate international trade laws. The […]