Baylor Light Rail station under construction in Dallas in 2008 Flickr user Justin Cozart This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited ...

Construction audit procedures extend beyond a cursory check to ensure guidelines and specifications are followed to include pre-construction and planning phase reviews. A full audit provides ...

It’s one of real estate development’s hard truths. It’s also one people learn earliest on. What takes too long costs too much. Success or failure of any project is mostly a matter of hour-glass-like ...

The construction process is a lot like an intricate puzzle ' all the pieces need to fit together properly to ensure timely, on-budget project completion. Because of its complexity, the Lean ...

Construction lending is a complex process that once lacked the consistency, controls and best practices necessary for lenders to drive successful and profitable programs. There was no technology ...

More energy-efficient homes, less materials waste and lower carbon emissions in the construction process are among the sustainable advantages of modular housing. However, the sector remains relatively ...

Whether you have experienced construction at home, with an office, a manufacturing plant, or other large project, you have most likely seen a problem with the process. It is, unfortunately, normal to ...

National builder Clayco wants to transform how buildings are created by bringing all aspects of new construction under one roof. It just took another step in that direction by combining its ...

In an era of rising costs for labor and materials, the core principles of lean construction — increasing efficiency, reducing waste and improving continuously — make more sense than ever before.

During an event surrounded by lawmakers, leaders and other stakeholders Jan. 5, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation that makes changes to the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Act in an effort to speed ...