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    Conferences for the second half of 2025

    Construction Dive rounds up the industry conferences, contech expos and meetings on tap through the rest of the year.

    Updated June 3, 2025
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    Rethinking construction fleets: Unlock savings with flexible mobility solutions

    Learn three tactics for helping to reduce your total cost of ownership while increasing vehicle efficiency and reliability.

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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 June 3, 2025
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    AI could cut disaster infrastructure losses by 15%, new research finds

    Artificial intelligence applications like predictive maintenance and digital twins can help keep the power on and the roads open during natural disasters — and save $70 billion in losses by 2050, per a Deloitte Global report.

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    Economic Reports

    Construction stress eases, but contractors remain cautious

    Abandonments and delays eased in July, though a “volatile economic environment” lingers, according to ConstructConnect.

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    Higher ed ramps up modular construction

    Standardization and a factory-like quality control process could lead to fewer problems once buildings are put into service, a Suffolk executive says.

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    Project Wins

    Micron awards Gilbane preconstruction contract on $100B plant

    The Providence, Rhode Island-based builder will lead site preparation work for the semiconductor fabrication facility in New York.

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    Granite continues buying spree as backlog hits $6.1B

    The California-based road builder and materials company benefited from a robust bidding environment and continued healthy funding levels from the IIJA.

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    Economic Reports

    Wave of projects lifts construction planning to record high

    Notable strength in data center and warehouse activity accounted for the growth as developers absorb tariff-related cost increases, according to Dodge Construction Network. 

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    Tutor Perini fends off tariff impacts as backlog doubles

    The Los Angeles-based firm posted record backlog and its highest revenue since 2009 for the second quarter as its strategy to take on megaprojects produced results.

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    Contractor optimism for robots grows, but usage drops

    Even though builders have an almost universally positive view of the technology, fewer are actually adopting it on jobsites, according to a new report.

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    Be ‘in tune’ with workers to assess their well-being, presenters say

    It’s critical to know employees in order to spot warning signs when one is struggling with mental health issues, said presenters at the ASSP Conference + Expo last month.

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    Opinion

    How AI can be used in construction bidding, negotiation

    Artificial intelligence offers contractors new ways to remain competitive and profitable before projects even start, writes a consultant.

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    Arizona utilities sign up for gas pipeline project, spurred by data center development

    Transwestern plans to spend about $5.3 billion to build 516 miles of pipeline and add compressor stations in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, per Energy Transfer.

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    Construction economists say they trust revised jobs data

    President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over a recent report, which also slashed June's new construction jobs by 90%.

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    AECOM touts infrastructure as states race to use IIJA funds

    The firm now has greater clarity into the Trump administration’s construction priorities, said CEO Troy Rudd on the firm’s fiscal third quarter earnings call.

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    Opinion

    ICE raids worsen construction’s labor shortage. Contractors must respond.

    I-9 audits, tapping labor groups and cross-training existing employees can help builders stay on track, a construction accountant writes.

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    Trump plans 100% tariffs for semiconductor imports

    Chips are one of several product types currently under Section 232 investigation by the White House, a frequent precursor to duties.

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    Jacobs cashes in on data center, AI boom despite tariff uncertainty

    The Dallas-based contractor cited a partnership with Nvidia and strong demand across its advanced facilities portfolio on its earnings call this week.

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    Project Wins

    Clark nabs $200M White House ballroom project

    The Bethesda, Maryland-based contractor will lead the construction team that includes AECOM and McCrery Architects, with work beginning in September.

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    Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers

    The social media and tech conglomerate is looking to swap out steel and concrete for durable wood to lower the embodied carbon emissions of its data center campuses.

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    Turner hits record $39B in backlog, buoyed by data center work

    The New York City-based contractor grew revenue by more than 44% to $13.4 billion for the first half of 2025.  

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    $1.2B Texas desalination project on hold

    Work on the Corpus Christi water treatment project has been delayed until the end of August, after city council members declined to approve a new design contract for Kiewit.

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    Dominion’s offshore wind project sees slight price hike from tariffs, CEO says

    The added expenses will increase customer bills by an average of three cents a month over the entire life of the project, said Bob Blue, Dominion’s president, CEO and chairman.

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    Project Wins

    Jacobs wins $150M Denver airport contract

    The Denver City Council approved a 10-year deal with the Dallas-based firm to manage a new rental car hub and transit system.

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    Employers’ emphasis on skilled trades lost on Gen Z: Harris poll

    Young workers don’t realize going into the trades can offer good pay more quickly than pursuing a college-based career, the report says.