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2024’s top construction events
It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap for 2024.
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Capability, creativity and low carbon: 3 ways steel buildings deliver opportunities
Practical and durable building approaches that can reduce carbon emissions and enhance energy efficiency in low-rise, steel commercial buildings.
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Construction’s manufacturing boom: Mapping the biggest facilities underway in the US
Among new developments this month, a Paric-Barton Malow joint venture will build a $1.8 billion Boeing facility in St. Louis and Balfour Beatty won a $650 million battery materials project in North Carolina.
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Q&A
The future of infrastructure is green, AECOM exec says
Public policy and new tech, including AI, are driving resilience projects in Southern California, said Los Angeles Metro Executive and Strategy + Growth Leader Jill Kurth.
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Gilbane nabs $5B Mayo Clinic expansion in Minnesota
The medical complex in Rochester will feature buildings with rooms and floors that can convert to different functions, removing a typical limitation in healthcare construction.
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November 2023 wins: 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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Florida bill would allow minors on roofing jobs
The legislation, which would permit teens 16 and older to work on roofing projects, also expands recruitment efforts in the trades.
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Infrastructure act
Feds award $34M for digital construction tech
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding will go to projects that emphasize data collection and management on construction work in 10 states.
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Robots share data, work together on experimental jobsite
University of British Columbia professor Tony Yang believes that new tech will drastically change the construction landscape over the next 10 years.
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Office construction may never return to pre-pandemic levels
Despite some massive office towers breaking ground, Dodge Chief Economist Richard Branch expects starts in the sector to continue to tumble.
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AI developers, led by OpenAI, raise over $50B
ChatGPT maker OpenAI currently leads the pack with $11.3 billion in funding, as the tech sector’s rising star also faces a host of challenges.
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7 airport expansions to watch
From St. Louis to Denver, Houston and Des Moines, Iowa, aviation projects are taking off, boosted by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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Column
The Dotted Line: Change orders often spark conflict, but they don’t have to
While disputes between contractors and design teams are growing, planning and communication can mitigate this friction, legal experts say.
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Project Wins
PCL scores second phase of $220M Toronto stadium rehab
The contractor has recycled more than 26 million tons of concrete at the home of baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays.
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Empire Wind offshore project near NY receives approval
The U.S. offshore wind industry remains financially troubled, but industry groups are hopeful about recent moves forward for major projects.
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$176B plan unveiled to rebuild Northeast rail corridor
Amtrak, states, regional commuter railroads and the DOT laid out an ambitious 15-year plan to ready the Northeast Corridor for future growth.
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Apartment starts plummet nearly 32%
Completions of new buildings rose 14.3% as supply became a bigger issue in some markets.
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Profits fall for many public firms, partly due to inflation
Amid soaring costs, several construction industry giants reported lower gains in recent earnings reports.
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Project Wins
Clayco to build Andersen facility in Georgia
The contractor broke ground this month on the window and door manufacturing plant, said to be a $420 million investment.
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Column // Help Wanted
Virginia Tech wins $450K grant for modular workforce development
A team focused on scaling offsite construction in Appalachia hopes it can rebuild both the workforce and affordable homes.
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Economic Reports
Construction starts drop 7%, marking second consecutive loss
Despite three megaprojects kicking off, high interest rates and tight credit restrained activity last month.
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Retrieved from Colman Yards project site on November 22, 2023
ENC Construction starts work on $430M Illinois mixed-use project
Developer J. Jeffers & Co. committed to only hiring contractors and labor in the state of Illinois, according to local media reports.
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Courtesy of Ford.
Ford resumes Michigan EV battery plant construction
The slow adoption of electric vehicles made the automaker reevaluate its investments, according to a key spokesperson for Ford.
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Jacobs profits drop amid higher backlog, strategy shift
The firm will combine its government services business with Amentum, a global engineering and technology solutions provider.
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Detroit builder partners with local artists for charity auction
Sachse Construction is leading “Hard Hats for Detroit,” an auction of one-of-a-kind helmets to benefit partner charities.
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$16B Gateway Program construction finally underway
The critical Northeast Corridor rail project between New Jersey and New York is back on track and brings a host of opportunities for contractors.