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Construction job openings increase 68K
There are more unfilled positions across all sectors than there are unemployed Americans, and construction, like many industries, faces a growing need for workers.
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Subcontractors feel the pinch but still expect growth
A shrinking labor pool and supply chain delays impact subs’ bottom lines, but the silver lining of the IIJA has gotten shinier.
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Workplace fatality rates have been stagnant for decades. Could robotics finally reduce them?
Despite ongoing concerns about automation in the workplace, robotics focused on safety could also lead to the creation of new jobs, the National Safety Council said.
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Judge halts bridge project over Alabama DOT head’s ‘personal vendetta’
The circuit court said the official had operated in bad faith in building the $120 million project 1 mile from a toll company’s existing span.
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Executive MovesCalifornia contractor makes CFO, IT appointments
The two new Blach Construction execs were hired from competitor Rudolph and Sletten and global tech giant Cisco Systems.
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Debt ceiling deal would speed environmental permitting
The tenuous agreement could also advance the Mountain Valley Pipeline and help boost the construction workforce, according to one trade group.
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Project MilestonesMcCarthy-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.
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Rebar-tying robot slashes time on Wisconsin bridge project
The machine fastens reinforcing steel at a rate of over 1,100 bindings per hour.
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Project MilestonesSwinerton tops out Charlotte mass timber project
The firm's Timberlab subsidiary supplied cross-laminated beams and a prefabricated structural system.
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Greystar launches attainable housing brand
With some built in the company’s newly opened modular factory, Ltd. by Greystar apartments will limit future rent increases for existing residents.
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PCL acquires specialty craft firm
The contractor bought The Companies of Nassal, an Orlando, Florida-based fabricator that focuses on rockwork for theme parks, zoos and aquariums.
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Top 10 commercial contractors of 2023
Turner maintained its No. 1 ranking while first-timer MasTec claimed the third spot in this year’s list of construction industry giants.
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Majority of highway contractors report work zone crashes in last year
AGC called upon legislators and motorists alike to improve roadwork safety as part of its highway contractor survey.
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ColumnThe Dotted Line: Why ChatGPT needs a (construction) lawyer
The suddenly-everywhere tech can spit out a contract lickety-split. But would you trust your $100 million project to it?
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Project MilestonesHensel Phelps starts $630M NIH project in Maryland
The Colorado-based general contractor expects to complete construction by 2029.
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Supreme Court narrows WOTUS definition
The high court curtailed the jurisdiction of the federal government under the Clean Water Act while effectively negating a recent Biden administration rule.
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LG Energy Solution, Hyundai to build $4.3B joint battery cell plant in Georgia
The two South Korea-based companies will locate the facility near Hyundai’s upcoming EV campus.
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Project MilestonesAmazon opens first phase of $2.5B HQ2
Phase two of the e-commerce giant’s second headquarters, built in Arlington, Virginia, remains on pause.
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Construction’s age problem: A foreboding exodus of experience
About one in five construction workers is 55 or older. Failing to recruit and retain labor soon could mean a sudden dearth of experienced workers.
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May Project Wins: The country’s top contractors report their latest awards
Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders.
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Broad campaign underway to access US critical infrastructure using small, home office devices
A state-linked actor, Volt Typhoon, is attempting to gain a foothold across U.S. networks amid rising tensions in the Pacific, Microsoft and the Five Eyes authorities said.
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Project MilestonesIntel starts next phase of $20B Ohio manufacturing project
Crews poured 1,500 cubic yards of concrete at the massive semiconductor facility in Licking County, Ohio.
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Executive MovesDPR Construction names new Atlanta lead
Kali Bonnell has developed expertise in healthcare builds over her 14-year career.
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Project MilestonesMortenson targets zero carbon on $74M engineering building in Washington state
The four-story project at Western Washington University will be the first publicly funded, zero-energy structure on a college campus in the state.
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Balfour Beatty: Collapsed crane stabilized, dismantling underway in Atlanta
Four workers injured Monday have been treated and released, according to the general contractor.
Updated May 24, 2023
