Tag: investment

May 18, 2022

Nestled in the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act among the hundreds of billions dedicated to road improvements, dam repairs, clean energy credits and more is a relatively small sum of money — $100 million — dedicated to construction […]

May 17, 2022

Foreign capital sources have made a major push into U.S. multifamily in recent years, and at the same time pivoted away from coastal real estate in favor of the Sun Belt and secondary markets. Points of interest for these investors […]

March 24, 2022

Howard University has announced a five-year, $785 million construction program that will add three new multidisciplinary academic facilities, and renovate several existing buildings on the main Washington, D.C., campus. Scheduled to get underway later this year, the program represents the […]

November 16, 2021

Once signed, the $550 billion in new spending will be the largest new investment the federal government has made on infrastructure in decades. The infrastructure package includes “a 38% increase in road and bridge funding, and an infusion of highly-trained, […]

October 19, 2021

The Salt Lake City International Airport (SLCIA) Terminal Redevelopment is a $4.1-billion investment that replaced the city’s old airport with a LEED Gold certified and operationally improved facility. As the newest hub airport built in the U.S., this project built […]

July 14, 2021

The Biden Administration’s proposed infrastructure spending plan is a rare chance for most school districts to make their buildings greener and cheaper to operate. This is a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to make major upgrades to public school facilities, […]

June 2, 2021

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed legislation June 2 that will accelerate construction of the $2-billion, 525-kV Greenlink transmission to open access to remote renewable energy resource areas; the just passed legislation also requires a $100-million investment in electric vehicle […]

May 3, 2021

The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company leverages offsite manufacturing and lightweight steel construction to help developers and general contractors create multifamily and hospitality projects more quickly and with less expense, according to the firm. All of its components are made from […]

April 26, 2021

ESG is an investment approach that screens publicly traded companies for predefined objectives based on environmental, social and corporate governance criteria. It shuns firms that don’t adhere to such principles or those that operate in industries that are philosophically opposed […]

February 3, 2021

During his nomination hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation late last month, Buttigieg said the “time is now” for a massive infrastructure investment in a bid to jump-start the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. […]

November 8, 2019

Isn’t it interesting when we talk about getting more out of something we say we need to ‘extract’ value? It’s a bit of an oxymoron when what we’re trying to do is infuse value into our work, our processes and […]

September 17, 2019

Many types of zero energy (ZE) buildings can be constructed with no added upfront cost, and some commercial buildings can see return on investment in as little as one year, according to a report by U.S. Green Building Council Massachusetts […]

May 6, 2019

The decision to downsize the project from two tunnels to one is also expected to appease many of the groups that have protested the project on environmental grounds. Also, local water agencies that have a financial obligation to the project […]

April 29, 2019

The U.S. economy expanded at an annualized 3.2% rate during the first quarter of 2019, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors assessment of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The pace of growth exceeded expectations, […]

April 23, 2019

Virgin’s approach to financing the West Palm Beach to Orlando extension is likely the kind of private investment President Donald Trump hopes will make up the difference on his $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan. In his most recent […]

April 15, 2019

More avenues for investment in the U.S. construction industry means more opportunities for contractors. After a partial appeal of FIRPTA in 2015, according to the AIA, foreign investment in both large and small U.S. cities increased by 33%, creating jobs […]

March 28, 2019

True soccer-specific stadiums are a sports construction niche, as they have many unique features not present in other professional sports venues: standing-area-only sections for supporters and their signs; a seating bowl that is extra close to the field; aluminum seating […]

December 18, 2018

Google joins Amazon in staking out their respective sections of New York City, where both tech giants have said there is a diverse, qualified pool of employee candidates, although Amazon’s arrival was much more high profile. After teasing more than […]

December 13, 2018

Construction equipment and contracting executives from publicly owned companies offered investors optimism in their 2019 market outlook at a Credit Suisse investment conference last month in Miami. The mining sector’s continuing upward momentum in the next year and big overseas […]

December 12, 2018

As many state transportation officials struggle to carry out their construction programs within the confines of limited budgets, federal lawmakers are working toward what could be a revival of President Donald Trump’s $1 trillion national infrastructure program. The potential federal […]