On CO Panel, Port Authority Chief Says There’s 97 Percent Decrease in Ridership
Transit planners discuss the future of NYC transit post-coronavirus at Commercial Observer's virtual transportation conference. BY REBECCA BAIRD-REMBA | APRIL 29, 2020 11:06 AM As [...]
Construction in the post-Covid-19 environment
April 27, 2020 05:00 AM To gain insight into Covid-19’s impact on construction and where the market is heading in light of the pandemic, Crain’s Content Studio spoke with Gavin Mid [...]
The Construction Supply Crisis Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Things are changing so quickly in this new era that it’s tough to know how to plan the next few months, let alone next week. Case in point -- the building supply chain. Just weeks [...]
The New York City Construction Market
April 01, 2020 10:40 AM As COVID-19 continues to spread, markets worldwide are feeling the effects. The construction industry in the United States is no exception, with impacts on [...]
Chinese Copper, Italian Marble: Coronavirus Shipping Delays Hurt Developers
By C. J. Hughes March 20, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET When it comes to obtaining building materials, real estate developers often buy globally, not locally. But as the coronavirus spreads a [...]
Coronavirus imperils Chicago’s more than decadelong construction boom. ‘We’re mentally preparing for a shutdown.’
By RYAN ORI CHICAGO TRIBUNE | MAR 18, 2020 | 8:58 AM After more than a decade of boom times, Chicago developers, contractors and construction workers face an unexpected obstacle to [...]
Five Years In, Cumming Continues to Strengthen Its Position in the Puget Sound Construction Industry
By Meghan Hall Cumming, an international construction consultancy firm, first dipped its toes into the Puget Sound commercial real estate market five years ago. Since then, the org [...]
Coronavirus impacts could have ripple effect on U.S. construction industry
AUTHOR: Jenn Goodman | PUBLISHED: Feb. 19, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak in China could add another layer of unpredictability to the many uncertainties facing commercial building i [...]
TowerEight snapped up by US firm
By Dave Rogers | 11 February 2020 London-based consultant was set up nearly nine years ago TowerEight has been snapped up by US consultant Cumming for an undisclosed sum nearly nin [...]
Making the grade: Why school construction costs are climbing and projects are stalling
A roll call of some important education contractors finds that labor and material prices and complex design, health and technology needs are putting pressure on the delivery of sch [...]
Hospitality industry hums, especially five-star sector
February 10, 2020 05:00 AM New York City has long been a destination for tourists around the world, and its hospitality sector is vital to keeping it that way. In recent months, th [...]
Will Smith Rejoins Cumming as Chief Executive, UK & Europe
By Jessica Busch | jbusch@ccorpusa.com Earlier this week, Cumming welcomed one of its earliest team members, Will Smith, back to the company. Originally starting with Cumming in [...]