The Latest
-
Courtesy of World of Concrete
2025’s top construction conferences
Construction Dive rounds up the industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap this year.
Updated Jan. 29, 2025 -
avdyachenko via Getty Images
Top construction-related podcasts
The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.
-
Retrieved from Kansas DOT on March 25, 2025
Project MilestonesMissouri, Kansas start I-70 improvement jobs
Teams across the two states are breaking ground on multimillion-dollar projects aimed at replacing and fixing outdated parts of the highway.
-
Sebastian Obando/Construction Dive
Data quality is holding construction back. AI may help.
Firms struggle to turn data into actionable insights despite its abundance, industry experts said at the New York Build conference.
-
Courtesy of W.E. O'Neil
Executive MovesW.E. O’Neil names new CEO
John Finn, former chief operating officer, will take over as head of the Chicago-based builder.
-
John Moore via Getty Images
Opinion11 predictions for public contractors under Trump 2.0
In this volatile environment, adapting quickly and understanding what is important to officials will be critical to government contracting success, writes consultant Mary Scott Nabers.
-
Danielle Ternes/Construction Dive
Column // The Dotted LineWhat GCs should know about flow-down clauses
These standard parts of construction contracts can often be overlooked, but disregarding them can open contractors up to more risk.
-
Alex Wong via Getty Images
Trump order targets PLAs on federal jobs
The number of project labor agreements used on federally funded projects will likely decrease, though they won’t completely disappear, legal experts say.
-
Courtesy of Lee County Port Authority
Project Milestones$1.1B Southwest Florida airport expansion breaks ground
Suffolk’s Terminal E project in Fort Myers, Florida, is the largest municipal construction effort in Lee County history.
-
Courtesy of LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Project WinsAECOM tapped as Los Angeles Olympics infrastructure partner
The Dallas-based firm will help plan and manage venues for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
-
Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
Maryland officials failed to test Key Bridge vulnerability
The National Transportation Safety Board said the span was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold and urged owners to evaluate 68 older bridges across the country.
-
Akachin Phonsawat via Getty Images
6% of architects use AI regularly
There’s a large generational divide in how architects use artificial intelligence, according to a new American Institute of Architects study.
-
Courtesy of California High-Speed Rail Authority
Can USDOT kill California high-speed rail?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told the Federal Railroad Administration to review the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco project with an eye toward clawing back $4 billion in federal funds.
-
dszc via Getty Images
Project Milestones$2B George Washington Bridge project hits 7-year milestone
Crews have swapped out all 592 cables on the world’s busiest span, which runs between New York and New Jersey.
-
Laurence Dutton via Getty Images
Contech leaders detail AI’s potential
New technologies can benefit estimating, compliance and project management functions, panelists at a recent webinar said.
-
kali9 via Getty Images
Q&AHispanic Construction Council head calls for practical immigration policy
Rather than mass deportation, George Carrillo suggests improving visa policies as a means to commonsense reform.
-
wellesenterprises via Getty Images
Project WinsMortenson 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.
-
Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images
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.
-
TomasSereda via Getty Images
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.
-
Anthony Kwan/Getty Images via Getty Images
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.
-
Joe Cicak via Getty Images
EPA announces review of WOTUS rule
Industry associations applauded the agency’s move to reduce permitting costs with its new definition.
-
Permission granted by SMACNA
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.
-
Permission granted by Zachry Construction / Alice Technologies
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.
-
iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
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.
-
Michael Gonzalez via Getty Images
Project WinsGranite 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.
