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    Top construction-related podcasts

    The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.

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    2025’s top construction conferences

    Construction Dive rounds up the industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap this year.

    Updated Jan. 29, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Mortenson partners to build $900M NBA arena in Oklahoma City

    Along with Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Flintco, the Minneapolis builder has begun preconstruction on the new home for the Thunder, set to open in 2028.

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    Fed holds main rate steady, forecasts higher inflation, slower growth

    “Growth looks like it's maybe moderating a bit, consumer spending moderating a bit, but still at a solid pace,” Fed Chair Jerome Powell said during a press conference.

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    HITT acquires New Jersey healthcare builder

    The acquisition of Central Consulting & Contracting will help the Virginia-based contractor meet the area’s increasing demand for medical facilities.

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    DeepSeek AI will fuel more data center work

    The Chinese firm's highly efficient chatbot won't slow the need for U.S. data centers or the energy projects to power them, experts say.

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    EPA announces review of WOTUS rule

    Industry associations applauded the agency’s move to reduce permitting costs with its new definition.

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    Sheet metal groups roll out bias training

    SMACNA, SMART and ITI have added a three-hour program to their existing training schedules, aimed at improving diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

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    How Zachry Construction used AI to speed up its estimating process

    By tweaking the scheduling outputs from legacy software, the company cut 28 days off a $149 million highway project's timeline.

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    AI project failure rates are on the rise: report

    The share of businesses scrapping most of their AI initiatives increased to 42% this year, up from 17% last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

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    Project Wins

    Granite nabs first border wall job under Trump 2.0

    The California builder will construct 7 miles of barrier in Hidalgo County, Texas, as part of a $70 million contract.

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    Up to $51B in transportation grant awards at risk, advocacy group says

    Transportation for America analyzed a leaked DOT policy memo that targets road safety, bicycle and electric vehicle infrastructure projects.

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    Economic Reports

    Construction planning posts smaller gains

    Data centers kept momentum afloat in February, while institutional sectors lost steam, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    Executive Moves

    Adolfson & Peterson taps former PCL vet as new COO

    Brad Hendrickson spent 31 years with the Edmonton, Alberta-based firm before moving over to AP in 2021.

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    Construction job openings drop 42% YOY as labor churn accelerates

    Demand for construction workers has softened in recent months amid uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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    Turner Construction establishes VC arm

    Turner Ventures will focus on climate, proptech and digitization while giving startups direct access to the largest construction firm in the country.

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    Economic Reports

    Nonresidential construction prices notch ‘far-too-hot’ 9% annualized gain

    Goosed by trade fears and rising iron, steel and lumber costs, inputs are likely to post year-over-year jumps for 2025, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Balfour Beatty wary of tariffs amid profit dip

    The London-based builder reported a jump in U.S. backlog and continues to see value in infrastructure work, but increased material prices could cause more pain.

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    Rays exit $1.3B stadium deal

    After Hurricane Milton damaged Tropicana Field and created economic uncertainty in St. Petersburg, Florida, funding delays were too much, the team’s owner said.

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    Project Wins

    Stantec joins $800M Mojave Desert water project

    Water company Cadiz tapped the engineering firm to oversee construction of a massive groundwater bank that will supply California and Arizona.

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    IRA credits, energy demand continue to drive renewables investments

    Despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels and opposition to the IRA, analysts anticipate the renewables market will continue benefiting from high energy demand.

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    After 5 years, construction still reels from COVID’s labor impact

    Though building's “essential” status kept workers busy through lockdowns, the industry still has not recovered from the blow to an already-persistent trades shortage.

    Updated March 13, 2025
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    Construction groups decry PRO Act’s reintroduction

    Sen. Bernie Sanders was among the legislators to resubmit the law, which would make it easier for workers to form unions.

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    Project Wins

    Boeing taps HITT, BE&K for South Carolina expansion

    The contractors will build out the facility, which manufactures the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, as part of the aerospace firm’s $1 billion investment in the location.

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    Deep Dive

    How DOGE will impact Washington, DC-area apartment owners

    Cuts to the federal workforce have multifamily pros wondering about potential effects on one of the country's hottest markets.