Commercial Construction: Pivot Time?
As residential construction continues to boom, commercial contractors are jumping into the action. Some of the customers driving the boom are first-time buyers—who are making tech-enabled purchases without ever actually seeing their new home. Strong…
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Agility Helps As Builders Confront Supply Chain Woes
Nearly a year into the pandemic, supply chain woes continue to challenge the construction industry. In response, contractors are demonstrating ever more agility. Material Shortages and High Pricing In Alabama, a custom home builder reports…
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Constructing in Steel: Daytona Beach’s $70 Million Inspiration
The American Society of Civil Engineers highlights the innovative techniques and inspirations behind the new 180,000 square foot, cantilevered student union at Florida’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Birds In Flight—Students At The Center Designed by ikon.5…
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$877 Million for Houston Ship Channel
It’s anticipated that 12 construction contracts will be awarded for the widening of the Houston Ship Channel. Federal funding has recently been secured to set the project cruising forward. Navigating The Country’s Busiest Waterway…
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Boring Gets Exciting: Tunneling To The Future
Four miles in five minutes? It could happen—in California’s San Bernardino County. Plans and negotiations underway for an underground transit loop illustrate how a transportation revolution could be in reach. New Transit Loops In Las…
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Construction as a Spectator Sport: Tesla In Texas
Tesla started building a $1.1 billion production facility on 2,000 acres outside Austin Texas in summer 2020. Elon Musk has said that vehicles will be rolling out by summer 2021! What’s next? Speed Please…
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Going Express: Constructing The Future
Pending federal approval, the Maglev Project could result in a 15 minute, 40 mile train ride between Washington D.C. and Baltimore, heading on up to New York within an hour. Approval could come this…
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Forklifts and Hardhats: Building Community
With urban renewal projects on the docket around the country, examples underway in Newark, New Jersey, illuminate future possibilities. Building Community: One Project At a Time Residents, businesses and leaders are busy building in the…
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Pharmaceutical Construction: Rushed Planning Creates Delays
As the world awaits vaccines, an analysis of pharmaceutical construction projects finds that delays average four months. The time for better planning processes has arrived! Speed Can Backfire—and Increase Costs Turner & Townsend’s analysis of…
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