Joe Bousquin

Ongoing pandemic headwinds as well as funding uncertainty for public agencies forced the company to use more of its own cash last quarter.

Union Pacific added incentives to help support the Port of Long Beach in California, a move that could help get goods to construction sites faster.

The California-based contractor said issues such as high material costs, uncertainty over public funding and labor shortages are creating a dim outlook.

The convergence of worker shortages, supply chain snarls and vaccine mandates could give labor the upper hand at the bargaining table, experts say.

The funds from the Chicago-based steel pipe and electrical conduit company helped pay for two charter flights to evacuate 534 people.

Younger workers want flexibility and higher pay, and contractors are trying a variety of tactics to recruit them.

More than 1,100 firms took part in the inaugural event, which focused on issues such as women’s pay, attracting underrepresented workers and eradicating hate from jobsites.

Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida has appointed an advisory panel to look at multifamily safety issues and have a voice in upcoming legislative developments related to the June condo collapse.

Built Technologies, Versatile, Buildots and other companies have received funding recently amid massive growth in contech investments.

Rising costs, tight supplies and monthslong lead times have pushed companies to delay projects or find substitutes.

Leaders from PCL, Turner & Townsend and XL Construction detail the strategies they are using to tackle the issue.

Marty Walsh said that the new initiative for Boston tradesworkers will help reduce the stigma that prevents people from getting treatment.

In addition, a judge fined the contractor $92,000 for allegedly destroying evidence related to Hurricane Sally on executives’ cell phones.

The condominium board at 432 Park Avenue alleged that the developers didn’t consider the height of the residential tower when designing the building, creating a number of problems.

For now, the much-debated legislation is stuck in political limbo.

The Colorado Contractors Association and six other construction trade groups claim the city’s mandate is unconstitutional, and would result in hard-to-find workers being fired from jobsites.

Each of these builds, ranging from office towers to arenas, cost over $1 billion.

The legislation reduces contractors’ liability in certain cases and simplifies some statutes, among other changes.

Versatile co-founder Meirav Oren talks with Construction Dive about technology’s role in solving some of the industry’s biggest problems.

Rising materials prices make it more important than ever for contractors to limit risk in their agreements with owners, attorneys say.