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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.

    Updated March 27, 2025
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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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    Trump administration takes control of $7B Penn Station redevelopment

    Neither the MTA nor the DOT has disclosed how the takeover will affect project timelines or ongoing construction activity at the site.

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    Project Wins

    Kiewit anchors $404M floodwall project

    Part of a larger $7 billion initiative, the improvements at Port Arthur, Texas, will protect the area’s petroleum processing hub. 

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    Project Milestones

    UW-Madison breaks ground on $420M engineering center

    The structure, which was at the center of a prolonged funding fight, will feature mass timber and sustainability components.

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    Industry group calls for federal action on work zone safety

    The theme for the National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week campaign, “Respect the Zone – So We All Get Home,” is aimed at protecting workers and motorists alike.

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    Opinion

    Your contract can mitigate tariff impacts, if you know where to look

    Two construction lawyers detail how cost-plus, guaranteed maximum price and lump sum agreements work in light of higher import duties.

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    Trump orders permitting agencies to embrace tech

    The president’s April 15 memo directs relevant federal agencies to submit a technology implementation plan within 45 days.

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    JCB plans San Antonio factory expansion to dodge Trump’s tariffs

    The U.K.-based heavy machinery manufacturer said the levies will impact its business in the short term.

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    Project Wins

    Jacobs lands $137M contract to manage US Virgin Islands rebuild

    The Dallas-based builder will guide the reconstruction of critical infrastructure across St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, including hospitals, schools, roads and power projects.

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    Executive Moves

    Graycor hires construction vet to lead Southwest division

    Brett Helm brings 30 years of construction experience and will pursue new opportunities in advanced manufacturing and semiconductor fabs.

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    PLA use didn’t increase project costs, Illinois study finds

    Project labor agreements increased bidding competition on awards within the state, according to research from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.

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    Trump administration ordered to resume IIJA, IRA funding

    A federal judge’s decision, which stated agencies lacked authority to pause funding, follows the president’s executive order to freeze the money on his first day in office. 

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    Project Wins

    Herzog, FlatironDragados nab $997M LA light rail job

    The team will relocate utilities and freight tracks to enable construction on the $8.6 billion Southeast Gateway Line Project to proceed.

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    Q&A

    Healthcare construction bucks broader building slowdown

    Flexible design, early planning and resiliency are driving steady momentum in the space, says Derek Gregg, vice president of operations at Robins & Morton.

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    Executive Moves

    Sundt promotes from within for Southwest division leader

    Stew Grauer will serve as senior vice president and district manager for the region, which includes the Arizona-based contractor’s home turf.

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    Union calls for return of ‘unlawfully’ deported tradesworker

    SMART characterized the U.S. government’s removal of first-year apprentice Kilmar Abrego Garcia as "unconscionable." Monday, El Salvador’s president said he wouldn’t coordinate his return.

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    Cumming Group merges with semiconductor advisory firm

    The move, with World Wide Professional Services, comes amid a boom for semiconductor projects as public and private groups invest in the space.

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    Office demand remains resilient in Q1, despite economic uncertainty

    Sublease availability and new construction deliveries continue to decline, creating the conditions for “cautious optimism” in the sector, Cushman & Wakefield says. 

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    Economic Reports

    Tariff fallout hits contractor confidence

    Over 40% of contractors anticipate a slowdown in profit margins in the next six months, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Project Milestones

    $4B blue ammonia plant set for Louisiana

    CF Industries, the world’s largest ammonia producer, is teaming up with Japan’s Jera and Mitsui to build the Blue Point Complex in Ascension Parish.

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    New Releases

    New construction technology releases: April 2025

    Offerings this month cover preconstruction, a new reporting tool and a timber design platform.

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    Opinion // Business Matters

    Why do we set up new hires to fail?

    The construction industry must move away from "sink-or-swim" training and instead provide early career workers with the coaching they need, writes consultant Fulton Cure.

  • Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang speaks about the future of artificial intelligence and its effect on energy consumption and production at the Bipartisan Policy Center on Sept. 27, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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    Nvidia to spend $500B to manufacture AI chips in US

    The chipmaker will work with TSMC, Foxconn, Amkor and others to produce its Blackwell chip and other artificial intelligence infrastructure in Arizona and Texas. 

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    Economic Reports

    Construction materials costs rise for third month on tariff pressures

    Contractors are receiving price hike notices on several key inputs, complicating efforts to plan and budget new projects.