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$4B mall faces hurdles to succeed

4 hours 34 min ago
The Miami-Dade County Commission recently approved plans for the largest mall in the country, the $4 billion American Dream M -More- 

L.A. board approves $2.2B jail replacement plan

4 hours 34 min ago
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $2.2 billion plan to replace the old Men's Central Jail with a new fac -More- 

Construction to start next month on $188M medical tower

4 hours 34 min ago
Skanska is building the $188 million expansion to the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in California, and a groundbreaki -More- 

Canadian airport begins $6.8B upgrade

4 hours 34 min ago
Construction has started on a $6.8 billion expansion at the Vancouver International Airport in Canada, and plans call for one -More- 

AGC: Cost of construction materials up about 9% year over year

4 hours 34 min ago
Construction material prices increased about 9% from May 2017 to May 2018, according to the Associated General Contractors of -More- 

Housing starts reach highest level since 2007

4 hours 34 min ago
The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that housing starts increased 5% in May, reaching their highest level in almost 11 y -More- 

3D printers for houses need more development before mainstream use

4 hours 34 min ago
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology are planning to build a habitable 3D-printed house, but more development is -More- 

BIM technology grows in prefabrication market

4 hours 34 min ago
Building information modeling technology has led the construction industry to use 3D models in prefabrication as a way to avo -More- 

EPA moves coal waste oversight to states

4 hours 34 min ago
The Environmental Protection Agency is switching oversight of coal waste to the states, a policy change intended to give stat -More- 

Scaled-down version recommended for Brooklyn tower

4 hours 34 min ago
A recommendation has been made by Eric Adams, the borough president in Brooklyn, to reduce the height of a proposed mixed-use -More- 

AGC needs your help to measure the scope of construction labor shortages by taking a quick survey

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The survey will close in early August As demand for construction in most parts of the country continues to expand and the num -More- 

I rarely end up where I was intending to go, but often I end up somewhere that I needed to be.

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Study: Boston rail project estimated to cost $12.3B

June 19, 2018 - 9:56am
The North South Rail Link project in Boston will cost an estimated $12.3 billion, according to a recent study, and Massachuse -More- 

$288M convention center breaks ground in Okla.

June 19, 2018 - 9:56am
Construction has started on a convention center in Oklahoma City that will cost $288 million, including land acquisition.  -More- 

Ariz. board approves $134M road improvement

June 19, 2018 - 9:56am
The Arizona State Transportation Board approved $134 million for an improvement project on State Route 189, a highway that is -More- 

Energy commission renews approval of natural gas pipeline

June 19, 2018 - 9:56am
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission upheld approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline from West Vi -More- 

Trump wants more funding for border wall

June 19, 2018 - 9:56am
The Senate is finalizing a fiscal year 2019 funding package for the Department of Homeland Security, and President Donald Tru -More- 

5% growth expected in construction sector this year

June 19, 2018 - 9:56am
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is predicting 5% growth in the construction industry in 2018.  -More- 

Trump wants tariffs on additional $200B in Chinese goods

June 19, 2018 - 9:56am
President Donald Trump has instructed US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to prepare a 10% tariff on an additional $200 -More- 

BIM improves collaboration between stakeholders in large projects

June 19, 2018 - 9:56am
Upgrades in building information modeling software have allowed information to flow more freely across project stakeholders,  -More- 

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