Upping the luxury quotient: How stadium construction is evolving

From kids’ teams to pro franchises, sports fans and athletes have higher expectations for stadium design, according to an architect.

Flatiron names new CEO

The Broomfield, Colorado-based civil construction company tapped its president, Javier Sevilla Roca, for the role.

Swinerton revenue reaches 4-year high

The California-based builder highlighted its financial performance and outlined steps toward technological innovation and green initiatives.

Adolfson & Peterson eyes Central Texas expansion

New Vice President Eric Churchill talks with Construction Dive about market entry challenges and his vision for growth.

Clark makes headway on first affordable housing project in Tysons, Virginia

Amazon is funding $56 million of the project through its housing equity fund.

New York nonprofit develops hundreds of trade careers annually

The Andromeda Community Initiative helps train, place and develop careers for underrepresented groups, especially communities of color, in New York City.

Updated June 21, 2024

Gilbane brings in new region lead out west

The Providence, Rhode Island-based builder hired construction veteran Ryan Heeter to lead its operations in California, Arizona and Nevada.

EEOC releases anti-harassment guide for contractors

The federal agency wants to empower the industry to make the jobsite safer for all workers, Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels told Construction Dive.

NY congestion pricing pause already has consequences for infrastructure projects

The region’s transit agency stopped subway extension work that relied on the plan’s revenue. Meanwhile, a final federal approval of the congestion pricing came through.

$400M mixed-use building underway in Honolulu

The 477-unit condo tower, Ālia at 888 Ala Moana, features sustainable design techniques, ocean views and luxury amenities.

Swinerton taps 30-year veteran to lead subsidiaries

Tim Kretzschmar, the former head of the company’s central region, will oversee businesses such as Timberlab and Swinerton Energy.

Merchant Building to add 174 residential units to downtown Columbus, Ohio

Gilbane is building the 32-story mixed-use structure, which is scheduled to open in 2026.

Kyowa Kirin will build $530M Research Triangle Park biologics facility

The North Carolina site will create 100 jobs and have room for future expansion to scale drug manufacturing capacity.

Building high-speed rail is ‘not for the faint-hearted.’ Here’s how to get started.

A new document from the U.S. High-Speed Rail Coalition outlines the steps advocates should follow in the early stages of planning a high-speed rail line.

Honolulu breaks ground on $174M wastewater project

Synagro-WWT, Hensel Phelps and Yogi Kwong Engineers will upgrade the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Trump could roll back Inflation Reduction Act tax credits if reelected

Volkswagen and Samsung SDI leaders expressed concerns at a conference last week about the stability of the IRA should the administration change.

Cain International, OKO Group start $5B mixed-use development in California

Turner Construction will lead site management on One Beverly Hills, which includes two condo towers and an Aman Group hotel.

Updated June 24, 2024

Former Lendlease exec joins NYC advisory firm

The Australian contractor’s operations director in the Big Apple, Scott Weisberg, is moving to PML.

Church kicks off $1B Brooklyn affordable housing project

The first phase of the Innovative Urban Village includes 376 affordable units and retail and commercial space.

‘We’ve come a long way,’ says Skanska sustainability director

In the past decade, it’s gotten easier and less expensive to pursue green construction, according to Tolga Tutar.

NYC approves second set of zoning changes

The updates remove a decades-old rule that barred certain commercial building uses, among the changes that aim to boost commercial corridors, promote life sciences activity and bolster manufacturing in the city.

In construction, and beekeeping, it’s all about communication

Two Turner Construction superintendents who tend hives say both pursuits come down to listening to your workers and having a Plan B.

Worker sues Turner, subcontractor after deadly Chicago fall

Ironworker Jeffrey Spyrka survived after plunging eight stories from a scaffold last week. His coworker, technical engineer David O’Donnell, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Construction input prices drop for first time in 2024

Lower material costs also signal the potential for reduced interest rates due to slowing inflation, said Associated Builders and Contractors’ chief economist.

Local opposition to renewable energy projects ‘widespread and growing’: Columbia University report

The report tracks 395 local restrictions on renewable energy development, with 55 of those emerging in the last year.