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    Construction’s manufacturing boom: Mapping the biggest facilities underway in the US

    New projects added to the tracker this month include a $1.4 billion sodium-ion battery factory in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and a $575 million semiconductor project in Taylor, Texas.

    Updated Aug. 22, 2024
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    Top construction events for the second half of 2024

    It’s time to plan ahead. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap for the rest of the year.

    Updated April 30, 2024
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    Opinion // Business Matters

    How to maintain a steady backlog

    Measuring future work is one way to help it grow, according to consultant Matt Verderamo.

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    Project Wins

    PCL nabs California wastewater facility rehab

    The contractor will rehabilitate and expand the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego under a progressive design-build contract.

  • Construction continues on a mixed-use apartment complex that will hold more than 700 units of housing and 95,000 square feet of commercial space on August 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Economic Reports

    Construction spending dips again as contractors await Fed relief

    Fluctuations in recent months stem from a worsening shortage of qualified workers, according to AGC’s chief economist.

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    Last dam comes down in historic removal project

    The $450 million effort led by Kiewit involves dismantling four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California to restore salmon migration.

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    Don’t use AI to boil the ocean: McCarthy tech lead

    A senior VDC manager for the builder, alongside other experts, spoke at a recent BuiltWorlds panel on how to adequately evaluate artificial intelligence.

  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18, 2024 in San Jose, California.
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    Nvidia sustains triple-digit revenue growth amid AI building boom

    “Data centers worldwide are in full steam to modernize the entire computing stack,” Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday.

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    NY sues Cuomo Bridge builders over allegedly faulty cables

    The New York State Thruway Authority’s lawsuit says some stay cable anchors have to be retrofitted only six years after the $4 billion span opened.

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    OSHA sets late December comment deadline for extreme heat standard

    The agency’s proposed rule would require employers to develop heat injury and illness prevention plans, among other actions.

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    BLM proposes opening 31M acres of public land to solar development

    The updated Western Solar Plan proposal expands potential development by 9 million acres and should speed solar permitting, the Biden administration said.

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    August 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Clark, Kiewit and Tutor Perini.

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    Project Milestones

    Texas breaks ground on $573M psychiatric hospital

    The new Terrell State Hospital will replace the original facility, which has operated since 1885.

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    Key Bridge rebuild contract issued

    Kiewit will help rebuild the fallen Baltimore span via a progressive design-build process.

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    Project Milestones

    As football season kicks off, Turner breaks ground on Broncos HQ

    The New York City-based contractor will build a $175 million headquarters and training center on the site of the current facility.

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    Toyo Solar to build US solar factory

    The Japan-based company is quickening its manufacturing plans in the country as it anticipates a potential global trade tariff increase on solar module imports.

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    Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier.

    Builders can’t find experienced employees and sometimes new hires don’t even show up, AGC members said in a recent survey.

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    Project Milestones

    $2.9B San Francisco airport project finally takes off

    After years of pandemic-related delays, the team has begun adding 200,000 square feet of additional space, security checkpoints and new passenger amenities.

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    Q&A

    Insurance pro urges a ‘proactive, positive approach’ to safety

    To ensure that workers follow best practices, an expert recommends focusing on successes rather than failures, especially with experienced craftspeople.

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    Dycom buys Black & Veatch’s wireless infrastructure construction biz

    The telecommunications company made the $150 million purchase to capitalize on growth opportunities in wireless network modernization.

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    Dick’s Sporting Goods to open Texas distribution center

    The facility will be the retailer’s sixth as it targets continued expansion.

  • Aerial image of Meyer Burger's solar cell manufacturing plant in Goodyear, Arizona.
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    Solar cell manufacturer halts $400M Colorado plant

    Meyer Burger had planned to convert an Intel semiconductor facility in Colorado Springs.

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    Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector

    The DOT is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Construction Dive.

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    Q&A

    Design-build may solve supply chain bottlenecks

    Greg Weimholt, the new data center lead for PCL, advocates for more use of the collaborative delivery method.

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    How Gilbane used an AI tool to track 21,000 documents

    The Providence, Rhode Island-based contractor leveraged Trunk Tools’ artificial intelligence program to prevent costly rework and save time and money.