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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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    HACIA’s 2024 Impact Report: How one organization is building a more inclusive construction industry

    How HACIA is helping diverse business owners grow and win in Illinois’ construction industry.

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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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    Project Wins

    New York builders awarded $251M contract on I-81 viaduct

    Salt City Constructors, a team of three contractors, expects to begin work immediately on the $2.25 billion effort to reconnect neighborhoods in Syracuse.

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    Bill O’Neil, former W.E. O’Neil CEO, dies at 83

    A third-generation builder, O’Neil led the Chicago-based construction firm for 29 years and oversaw the company’s national expansion.

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    Cash flow problems continue to plague subcontractors: report

    A survey of 800 construction pros found a majority of firms dip into profit margins to maintain working capital.

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    Column // Help Wanted

    Trades skills course provides second chances

    GAF Roofing Academy’s free weeklong training seeks to get students, some of whom have been charged with a crime or served prison sentences, job-ready.

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    Project Milestones

    Connecticut starts $137M I-95 bridge replacements

    The West Haven project aims to replace two aging spans and improve traffic flow in the area.

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    Project Wins

    Granite reaps $80M Texas farm-to-market highway job

    Farm to Market Road 548 near Dallas, part of the state’s historic network of rural byways connecting agricultural centers to cities, will get a concrete makeover.

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    Roche, answering tariff threat, pledges $50B to US drug production

    The big pharma joined several of its peers in committing to invest billions of dollars in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the U.S. 

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    Economic Reports

    The 9 largest commercial construction starts of March 2025

    Activity ticked up during the month but still trails last year's pace through the first quarter, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    Ohio DOT touts record-breaking $3.2B construction season

    The total tally features 955 projects, 38 of which the state considers “major,” or over $10 million.

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    How Suffolk tracks steel erection with in-house tech

    Live Dimensions, developed by the Boston-based contractor, helps keep tabs on the meticulous details of vertical construction.

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    Trump orders federal procurement overhaul

    The effort is set to bring about the biggest change to how the government buys products and services since the 1990s.

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    Developers delay billions in projects amid mounting uncertainty

    Tariffs, tax credits and loan approvals are weighing on potential builds, particularly in clean tech construction.

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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.