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  • The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas.
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy-Mortenson JV completes $1B biosafety lab

    The facility in Manhattan, Kansas, will ensure the safety of the food supply and is one of just a handful of BSL-4 designated sites globally. 

    By • June 1, 2023
  • A grey footpath winds along the shore with a new york city skyline in the background.
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    Courtesy of New York City Department of Design and Construction
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    Q&A

    How NYC is preparing its infrastructure for extreme weather

    Thu-Loan Dinh, who helps lead infrastructure design for the city’s Department of Design and Construction, talks about the agency’s biggest resilience concerns and how to address them.

    By • May 16, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    The Dotted Line: How to craft contracts to avoid disputes and keep legal fees down

    Construction’s litigation claims and costs are among the highest of all industries. Here are strategies to keep damages in check.

    By • April 25, 2023
  • Modern tech designed hospital room.
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    Sponsored by DIRTT Construction Systems

    Evolve the healthcare design process by maximizing the potential of modular

    Gensler’s Healthcare Practice Leader talks about updating the design process.

    April 17, 2023
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    5 autonomy insights from industrial technology leaders

    Construction, mining and agriculture leaders report a significant positive impact from autonomy in industrial technology environments.

    April 17, 2023
  • Fans cheer the New York City Football Club at a recent match.
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    Project Wins

    Turner scores $780M stadium from NYC Football Club

    The 25,000-seat venue in Queens will be the city’s first soccer-specific arena.

    By • April 14, 2023
  • A rendering shows the planned College of Behavioral and Social Sciences building at Chico State University.
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    Project Milestones

    Turner breaks ground on $98M Chico State project, sends VP back to school

    Dan Wheeler, general manager for the contractor, graduated from the California university’s construction management program in 1993.

    By • April 14, 2023
  • A point-of-view perspective shows the sweeping layout of a new football stadium.
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    Courtesy of Northwestern University
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    Project Wins

    Northwestern taps Turner-Walsh JV for $800M stadium project

    The redevelopment of Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, includes plans for fewer seats to foster a more intimate atmosphere for events beyond football games. 

    By • March 31, 2023
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    Defunct Katerra sues former CFO for bonus

    The failed Softbank-backed startup is alleging its former CFO is obligated to pay back his signing and relocation bonuses amid intensifying scrutiny of executive compensation.

    By Grace Noto • March 22, 2023
  • A rendering shows a sea level rise resiliency project in Lower Manhattan.
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    Courtesy of Battery Park City Authority
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    Project Wins

    Turner, partners to build $631M flood wall in lower Manhattan

    The North and West Battery Park City Resiliency Project aims to mitigate the impacts of sea level rise and the risk of storm damage.

    By • Feb. 21, 2023
  • A rendering shows a planned mass timber student housing building.
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    Courtesy of Turner Construction
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    Project Wins

    Turner Construction, Clark Builders win $54.5M mass timber student housing project

    The facility at the University of Fraser Valley near Vancouver is being funded to a large degree by the province of British Columbia.

    By • Feb. 14, 2023
  • A rendering of an apartment complex looms in the foreground. In the background is a sky and the ground around the building.
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    Q&A

    ‘Huge appetite’ for mass timber fuels new Webcor unit

    Webcor Timber is looking to capitalize on a growing industry, an executive at the California contractor said.

    By • Jan. 18, 2023
  • A worker with a camera mounted to their hardhat looks around a jobsite.
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    Bay Area contractor gets real with as-built capture technology

    The tech tool transformed a laborious and time-consuming process — the jobsite walk — into a valuable fact-finding mission.

    By • Dec. 7, 2022
  • The underlying rebar of a massive curved concrete aquarium tank is visible on a construction jobsite.
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    Turner hits milestone at $160M Seattle Aquarium expansion

    The project team has completed the concrete pour for the curved main tank at the facility's new Ocean Pavilion.

    By • Dec. 5, 2022
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    ABI breaks bad in October

    Design work on architects' boards slowed considerably after nearly two years of growth. 

    By • Nov. 22, 2022
  • Woman walking through a Douglas College lobby
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    Sponsored by DIRTT

    Better tech, multipurpose spaces and a more inviting atmosphere are key to building competitive STEM learning facilities

    There’s higher demand and more competition than ever for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) talent.

    Nov. 14, 2022
  • A picture of the Silvio J. Mollo Federal Building in Manhatttan.
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    ajay_suresh via Flickr

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    Project Wins

    Turner nabs $236M GSA contract in Manhattan

    The country’s largest GC will assume the role of construction manager as contractor on a modernization project at the Silvio J. Mollo Federal Building.

    By • Nov. 10, 2022
  • An exterior shot of a glass window-covered office building in SE Washington, D.C. The top floors feature angled architecture, and the building has a mass timber overbuild.
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    First mass timber commercial office building in DC opens

    A 108,000-square-foot addition at the Capitol Riverfront property incorporated 1,300 tons of the renewable material.

    By • Updated Nov. 11, 2022
  • A view from above of the yellow gantry building the new bridge.
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    Design dispute on $1B Texas Harbor Bridge project mostly resolved

    Texas DOT had forced Flatiron/Dragados to stop work over safety concerns.

    By • Updated March 15, 2023
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    Q&A

    Associate commissioner of NYC DDC wants more design-build

    The city is largely restricted by state law to use the lowest bidder system, but Alison Landry hopes to modernize the procurement process in her new role with the Department of Design and Construction.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
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    Introducing The Great Library

    Welcome to a bold new global initiative designed to advance Connected Construction adoption.

    Oct. 24, 2022
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    Modular use to increase in life sciences construction

    Many owners find that prefab techniques are helpful for building complex manufacturing facilities, according to a new report.

    By • Oct. 5, 2022
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    PCL details renovations at LA’s Crypto.com Arena

    The former Staples Center in Los Angeles will stay open as it gets new suites, LED screens, concessions and other improvements.

    By • Sept. 19, 2022
  • A large church under construction.
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    The ‘bonus’ tax deduction in the Inflation Reduction Act for construction firms

    Contractors can earn up to a $5-per-square-foot energy-efficient tax deduction when they meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements on nonprofit projects. 

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
  • Close up of a curved brick building
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    How to bend a brick wall

    Who says brick buildings must be red and rectangular? Add a modern twist by bending a brick wall.

    Aug. 8, 2022