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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

    Signs that a project partner is in distress

    Noticing the red flags and knowing how to act is vital for fending off potential problems, according to a construction attorney.

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    Executive Moves

    Balfour Beatty taps 35-year power vet to lead electrification services

    William Webb moves to the construction industry from the field of commercial emissions testing.

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    Cybersecurity firm flags attack on construction accounting system

    Users of Foundation Software, which serves 43,000 construction pros, may be at risk of intrusion if they still use default credentials, according to cybersecurity firm Huntress.

  • Salvage crews continue to remove wreckage from the cargo ship Dali after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River.
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    Families of Key Bridge victims to sue ship owner

    Relatives of three of the six construction workers who died March 26 in Baltimore are filing suit against the cargo ship Dali’s owner and manager.

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    White House creates AI infrastructure task force

    Data center operators and other artificial intelligence company leaders strategized with the Biden administration last week on how to support the burgeoning, power-hungry sector.

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    DOE spurs new building energy codes with another $90M

    Construction-heavy states that lack the latest energy-efficiency codes are among the focus areas for this round of federal funding, a U.S. Department of Energy official said.

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    Project Wins

    $3.22B Michigan Soo Locks project advances with new award

    The Army Corps of Engineers' $222.7 million contract for the New Lock went to a Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor team.

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    Lendlease completes sale of $1.8B of work to Consigli

    As part of the purchase of the Australian company's New York and New Jersey projects, Consigli will absorb 400 U.S. workers.

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    Q&A

    Data center boom spurs need for better planning, prefab

    DPR’s Andy Kirby talks with Construction Dive about offsite construction, labor and the use of tech in data center builds.

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    Project Milestones

    Barton Malow-Turner-Dixon JV starts $2.2B Detroit hospital expansion

    The largest healthcare investment in the city’s history will add 1.2 million square feet to the Henry Ford Hospital campus, including a 20-story tower.

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    Opinion

    How to tell if a project owner is in financial trouble

    In today’s volatile lending environment, it's important to know the signs that could indicate a client is in distress, says a construction attorney.

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    Project Wins

    Bechtel wins $453M Michigan solar project

    The contractor will lead the design and construction of Sunfish Solar 2, which will be one of the largest solar facilities in the state when finished.

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    Project Milestones

    Phoenix GC breaks ground on $70M data center in Mesa, Arizona

    Haydon expects to complete the 210,000-square-foot campus by late 2025.

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    Economic Reports

    Construction input costs stabilize as contractors eye relief

    Material prices sit almost a full percentage point lower than last year, a “welcome development” for builders, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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    Executive Moves

    Skanska EVP and general counsel steps down

    Caroline Fellenius Omnell, who had worked at the Sweden-based firm for eight years, left her post on Friday.

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    Q&A

    Consigli exec, once an intern, values new voices

    The contractor's New York director helped pioneer a new internship program with the Big Apple's department of education.

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    Project Wins

    Kiewit tapped for $400M Seattle wastewater station

    Jacobs is designing King County’s Elliott West Wet Weather Treatment Station project, which will improve water quality in Elliott Bay.

  • A project engineer talks to a computer operator who points to screens showing AI and machine learning enhanced tools.
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    Opinion

    Why I chose preconstruction tech for a looming deadline

    LeChase Construction Services’ Peter Muench talks about leveraging a collaboration platform to keep a project on track under a tight funding timeline.

  • Rendering of the $440 million Geisinger medical center tower in Danville, Pennsylvania.
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    Economic Reports

    Planning activity jumps ahead of Fed meeting

    Owners and developers added more projects to the queue in August, expecting stronger market conditions next year, per Dodge Construction Network.

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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    RFPs open for Key Bridge construction oversight

    The Maryland Transportation Authority is seeking contractors to provide construction management and inspection services for three $20 million contracts.

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    Q&A

    Big-D exec takes the lead on business development

    Laura Shivers will help build comprehensive marketing campaigns for the Salt Lake City-based family of companies.

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    Economic Reports

    Construction backlog slips as contractors lose confidence

    Projects in the pipeline now trail last year’s pace by one month as a slowing economy begins to weigh on builders’ books.

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    White House calls for stronger labor standards

    The executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize project labor agreements, voluntary union recognition and high-wage standards for manufacturing grants.