Bobcat gets back to Bismarck basics
Construction equipment giant Bobcat returns to North Dakota bringing jobs and opportunities with an illustrious new project
Sectors - Commercial Building
Top ten: Tallest Buildings
Construction Digital scales the walls of the top ten tallest buildings know to man
Seattle School is first 'Living Building' on West Coast
Leading US Contractor finishes up on the first 'living building' on the West Coast amidst claims the green movement could be bigger than LEED
Japanese firm's 'vertical forest' hits the heights
A Japanese construction firm has announced that its vertical gardens innovation has been a hit with commercial contractors
E-recruitment to change construction hiring process
An end to the traditional hiring system may be on the horizon as companies adopt e-recruitment
Asset managers benefit from aging water infrastructure
Water is a problem in America, with infrastructure becoming unfit for future purpose there is a definite need for upgrades, but asset managers are keeping the issue at bay for now
Government Moves to End 'Dipping' Property Industry
The British Property Federation has produced updated guidance on regulatory avoidance in the commercial housing market
London 2012 safety success applauded
London 2012 continues to be lauded, and as we reach the end of the year, the praise keeps coming
Companies react to Autumn Statement
Industry experts give their early reactions to Osborne's Autumn Statement
Laing O' Rourke announce Anna Stewart new CEO
UK Construction giant Laing O' Rourke announces that current Financial Executive Anna Stewart will take over the company from April 2013
The 90 day record attempt
It won't be long before China can boast nine of the tallest buildings in the world, but there is certainly a rush on to top the record charts
Apple's new headquarters not lightyears away
Apple's plan to relocate to a spaceship-esque retreat to work on its steady stream of innovative products is to be delayed for one year after concerns were raised by Cupertino City Council
Industry leader snags Oman airport contract
Global construction risk specialist Hill International gets on board as Oman's construction hike takes off in style
Scottish University is first for BREAM
In a groundbreaking award, the University of St Andrews is the first Scottish building to be awarded an 'outstanding' BREEAM rating
Short Shard toppled by Moscow record-breaker
The title of 'Europe's tallest building' belonged to London for all of a few months as the Russian capital moves onwards and upwards
Contractor announced soon for Welsh creative industries centre
The Welsh government has confirmed that design plans have been approved for a new £6 million centre for creative industries
Ukraine gets green go-ahead
Significant funding has been allocated to ensuring the energy sustainability of the country through a new solar power plant
How Hilton is going greener than the competition
The biggest can be the best, as one of the world's largest and most recognisable brands, Hilton Hotel, is breaking the boundaries of sustainable practice
San Diego's new waterpark is underway
California can look forward to another world-class waterpark after ground was broken by McCarthy in September
Boston innovates with Suffolk Construction
Suffolk Construction, one of the US's largest firms, has been selected to complete the $125 million project in Boston's riverside innovation hub
McLaren partner Spurs for stadium growth
After working to complete Tottenham Hotspur's Enfield training ground, McLaren Construction has been given the contract to complete a large shopping centre to the north of the proposed stadium
Tourists will flock to man-made island
Construction has started on Europe's largest man-made island, the Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project, which will deliver 670 hectares of marshland which will attract wildlife and tourists in their droves
KEO clean up at Construction Week Awards Qatar
KEO construction took home numerous awards from the Qatar construction week awards last night, cementing its position at the head of the industry
Are prefabs the answer to green building?
Often wrongly associated with its eyesore post-war ancestors, the new prefab has cleaned up, and is at the cutting edge of eco-friendly design.
Is Cardiff's premier project back on track?
Bellway Homes has put in new plans to restart a stalled residential scheme in Cardiff which has been left stagnant since the economic downturn in 2008
Michigan Microbrewery LEEDing green tech
A Michigan brewery is being lauded for its green credentials, and has received maximum praise for its innovative sustainable building and business practise
Why it's 'London Calling' for overseas developers
A surge of new property developers with exogenous financial backing has ensured a fresh batch of new construction projects in London in its post-Olympics buzz
Chinese Government to build Tibetan theme park
China has announced plans to construct a $4.7 billion theme park just outside Lhasa, the capital of Tibet
Water-making wind turbine on cusp of world revolution
A French invention which has been a long time in development now has the wings to be a world beater, and is dripping with promise
Trocadero to become Tokyo style pod hotel
Piccadilly's idyllic Trocadero is to become a 583-room pod style hotel after councilors gave the project the green light
Russian bank to finance Embankment of Europe
Construction is ready to start on the £1.8 billion Embankment of Europe after Russian bank VTB stumped up the total cost
Five Innovative, Exotic Hotels
Seeking to push the boundaries of the hospitality experience, these hotels make use of epic environments and wacky materials
Shimizu claims its HQ is the world's greenest building
Shimizu used an innovative air conditioning and lighting system
eBay's Flagship Data Center To Run Off Fuel Cells
eBay's renewable energy installation in Utah will utilize Bloom Energy fuel cells
Apple to Power Main Data Center from 100% Renewables
The tech giant's Maiden, North Carolina data hub will be powered by two enormous solar farms and additional fuel cells
Five Ultra-Green Corporate Headquarters
These companies' commitment to green sustainability reflects in the eco-wow factors of their green corporate headquarters
A Floating Tech-Startup Incubator
Blueseed's plan for visa-exempt, entrepreneurial flotillas - coming soon to the waters off Silicon Valley
A Slaughterhouse Becomes a Vertical Aquaponic Farm
In Chicago, a retired meat-packing plant is transformed into a multi-tasking, symbiotic business venture
Constructing the World's Quietest Room
Minneapolis' Orfield Laboratory anechoic chamber holds the Guinness World Record for lowest decibel reading
Atlantic Seawater to Cool Baha Mar Resort
The first seawater district cooling (SDC) system, debuting in 2013, will draw from deep within the open ocean
Green Norwegian Data Center Cooled by Fjords
Norway's Green Mountain Data Center is the world's most sustainable
Overreach: Skyscrapers and Financial Crisis
A new report makes harrowing connections between super tower construction and economic downturn
Waterfront San Diego Chargers Stadium - $2.5 Billion
A proposed seaside football stadium for the world's finest city racks up a multibillion dollar tab
Battle for Los Angeles: Two Vying Stadium Bids
Two billion-dollar stadium proposals compete for the winning bid to build a football stadium in downtown L.A.
$100 Billion Khazar Islands Taking Shape
Azerbaijan is building a world-class city of artificial islands off the Caspian Sea
One World Trade Center Tower Now World's Most Expensive
With delays and price hikes throughout its construction, One World Trade Center is approaching the $4 billion mark
In Limbo - The India Tower
The India Tower, potentially the world's second tallest, has been in postponement since 2011
Pittsburgh to Host 'World's Greenest Skyrise'
The new PNC headquarters planned for downtown Pittsburgh will be a monument to sustainable design
China Erects 30-Story Skyscraper in 360 Hours
In the Hunan province, crews raised an earthquake proof hotel in an astonishingly short window
Best of '11: Unopened Las Vegas Hotel to Be Imploded
Unsafe Harmon Tower to be imploded in Las Vegas
