Communities hoping to build disaster resilience request record $8B in FEMA grants

The requested sum is more than quadruple the amount offered, continuing what the agency said is an ongoing trend of applications exceeding available funds.

By Ysabelle Kempe • March 22, 2024

‘Infrastructure academy’ coming to Austin

The initiative will seek to reduce barriers to entry for potential workers and provide career services designed to staff the booming civil sector in Texas.

By Zachary Phillips • March 21, 2024

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Data center construction

New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.

By Construction Dive staff

Texas immigration battle has implications for contractors

A new law that was halted by an appeals court this week presents ramifications for the industry, where an estimated one in four workers is foreign-born.

By Zachary Phillips • March 21, 2024

Construction starts plunge 8% as Fed toes line on rates

January’s manufacturing gains were wiped away as the prolonged impact of higher interest rates and labor issues caught up with the sector.

By Matthew Thibault • March 21, 2024

Intel nabs $8.5B in CHIPS funding

The award is the largest yet from the Biden administration and will help advance the chipmaker's plants in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon.

By Sara Samora • March 21, 2024

$1.5B Detroit mixed-use project delayed

District Detroit, developed by the Related Cos. and Olympia Development of Michigan, was initially scheduled to start construction last summer.

By Matthew Thibault • March 20, 2024

Boldt VP witnesses US onshoring boom firsthand

Working in construction is an opportunity to learn new things, according to Linda Rosati, the Wisconsin contractor’s new vice president of business development.

By Jennifer Goodman • March 20, 2024

Developer sues Minnesota contractor after $735K payment disappears

Court documents point to “one or more insiders” who allegedly diverted funds by accessing an executive’s email and doctoring a notary's stamp of approval.

By Matthew Thibault • March 19, 2024

Biden administration announces expansion of registered apprenticeships

The administration previously announced $200 million in grant funding to support apprenticeship programs in high-demand areas.

By Carolyn Crist • March 19, 2024

Mass timber producer debuts construction services division

Mercer Mass Timber doesn’t intend to compete with large general contractors, but instead wants to offer an option for first-time users of the alternative building method.

By Matthew Thibault • March 19, 2024

Skanska rolls out electric compactor on Los Angeles Purple Line job

After testing an electric excavator on the $9.5 billion project in February, the contractor deployed the electric compaction roller this month.

By Zachary Phillips • March 19, 2024

Dollar General plans 800 stores this year as rival Dollar Tree pulls back

Thirty of those will be under its Popshelf banner, though the discount retailer is taking the concept’s expansion slowly given its discretionary focus.

By Nate Delesline III • March 18, 2024

What to watch as DOL’s independent contractor rule takes effect

None of the lawsuits filed against the agency blocked its final rule Monday, but that doesn’t preclude a future injunction, according to an attorney.

By Ryan Golden • March 14, 2024

DOT awards $3.3B to reconnect communities, offers funding for other transportation projects

Meanwhile, President Biden's 2025 budget for transportation calls for $4 billion for large transit projects and $1.2 billion for the use of low-embodied-carbon materials.

By Dan Zukowski • March 14, 2024

Oracle unveils $10B data center expansion plan

The computer tech giant said just one of its planned facilities could accommodate about eight Boeing 747 airplanes lined up nose to tail.

By Sebastian Obando • March 13, 2024

Skanska signs $242M Virginia data center contract

The Sweden-based developer and contractor will build the 250,000-square-foot project for an undisclosed client.

By Zachary Phillips • March 13, 2024

Athletics reveal Las Vegas stadium renderings

Designed to evoke baseball pennants, overlapping roof shells will shelter the field from Sin City’s harsh sun.

By Zachary Phillips • March 12, 2024

Independent contractor rule takes effect

In a statement, SHRM said the rule “fosters ambiguity” and deters businesses from extending essential training to independent workers.

By Emilie Shumway • March 11, 2024

2 steps to boost your win rate

Build credibility and relationships with potential clients to negotiate more deals, writes a construction consultant.

By Matt Verderamo • March 11, 2024

Workers raised concerns before Boise hangar collapse

Employees told police they saw bent beams and snapped cables on the day before the fatal construction site collapse, according to the Idaho Statesman.

By Zachary Phillips • March 8, 2024

Rise in project abandonments signals continued industry turmoil

The uptick in on-hold or discontinued work could mean challenges ahead for construction, according to an industry economist.

By Sebastian Obando • March 7, 2024

Growth opportunities key to hiring, retaining women in construction

Mortenson’s Maja Rosenquist says while progress has been made there is more work to do to welcome and keep underrepresented groups.

By Zachary Phillips • March 7, 2024

How major contractors open doors for women

Industry leaders have taken steps to make construction more welcoming.

By Jen A. Miller • Updated March 27, 2024

Resorts World New York City launches bid for $5B development

The racetrack casino in Queens will create a full “Las Vegas-style” gaming complex — if the New York State Gaming Commission awards it a highly competitive license.

By Noelle Mateer • March 6, 2024

Bechtel pledges $7M to combat suicide in construction

The largest donation ever from the firm's foundation is designed to help reduce the suicide rate in the industry, which is the second-highest of all U.S. sectors. 

By Zachary Phillips • March 5, 2024