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Project delays pushed construction stress up to start 2026
The project stress index ticked up slightly in January but is still in a much healthier position than a year ago, according to ConstructConnect data.
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Clayco backs historic DOE bid for nuclear-powered data center campus
The Chicago-based general contractor would advise on construction phasing and sequencing.
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Eric Trump invests in $1.5B drone manufacturer, construction merger
Israel-based Xtend has a contract with the Defense Department to provide the agency “lethality at low cost-per-kill,” the drone maker said in a November 2020 press release.
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Turner breaks ground on $500M Florida hospital
Baptist Health Sunrise in western Broward County will include a 30-bed emergency department and robotic-assisted capabilities in four surgical suites.
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Construction workers report for training camp at NFL stadium build
With the Tennessee Titans’ stadium a year from opening, one program has injected more than 100 new construction workers into the building workforce.
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Fluor lost $1.57B in Q4, expects 2026 rebound
The company has adopted artificial intelligence across its project planning and delivery cycle, CEO Jim Breuer said during the firm's earnings call.
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AECOM to leverage TomTom’s location tech
The Dallas-based contractor will integrate the location and mapping provider’s live traffic data into infrastructure planning to improve safety and efficiency.
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Gateway receives $30M in federal funds, Trump lashes out
The president pledged in a social media post that no federal dollars would be used to cover any cost overruns on the embattled tunnel project between New York and New Jersey.
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Smithfield to build $1.3B pork processing plant
The facility, which will also produce packaged meats, will replace a more than 100-year-old plant in South Dakota and provide “significant efficiency gains.”
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Data centers can tap batteries, microgrids for faster interconnection: NEMA
Battery systems are “increasingly critical” for data center operators willing to pay a premium for resilience and faster time to power, industry analysts say.
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McCarthy tops out $3.7B California healthcare tower
The St. Louis-based contractor broke ground on the 14-story UC Davis Health project in 2024.
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Arizona DOT taps design-build team for $410M interstate job
Coffman Specialties, Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. and Stantec will work on about 12 miles of I-10 in the Grand Canyon State.
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Construction fatal overdose, suicide rates dropped in 2024
Drug-related overdose deaths and deaths by suicide declined 28.8% and 1.7% year over year, respectively, according to the most recent data from NABTU and CPWR.
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Suffolk superintendent to women in construction: ‘Be confident and trust yourself’
Kerri Riggio, who has worked on major New York City projects, has witnessed a shift in inclusion over her career.
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Demand for outpatient medical buildings growing, say CBRE, JLL
The average fit-out cost to turn space into a medical office building is $412 per square foot, not counting structural upgrades, according to an analysis.
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Pending highway bill ‘significantly higher’ than IIJA: Granite CEO
The California-based contractor also noted an acceleration of about $40 billion in federal border infrastructure spending and said it was looking to buy more companies.
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Mortenson, Turner win $10B Meta data center in Indiana
The 11-figure budget earmarks $45 million in public road improvements and another $75 million in public water infrastructure projects, according to the tech giant.
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Iconic property in Bozeman, Montana, to be restored as boutique hotel
Noble House and Breakwater are teaming up to restore the historic Baxter Hotel to its former glory as a 32-room luxury hotel, complete with a wellness center and cold plunge tub.
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Adolfson & Peterson taps new CEO
Brad Hendrickson will take the helm of the Minneapolis-based builder one year after becoming the firm’s chief operating officer.
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Construction backlog hit 4-year low in January
ABC members seem optimistic about their own prospects going forward, but close to half think their competitors will see sales drop over the next two quarters.
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Skanska JV nabs $534M LA bridge deck replacement
The partnership between the Sweden-based builder and California Engineering Contractors will repair the Vincent Thomas Bridge ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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Couche-Tard to add 750 company-operated c-stores in next 5 years
The sites will be a combination of new-to-industry builds and small acquisitions, and the first 100 new builds will be finished in 2026, executives told investors on Feb. 11.
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Gateway funding appeal deadline passes, money unblocked for now
The work stoppage on the massive infrastructure project in New York is adding as much as $20 million a month in costs.
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Bedrock Robotics raises $270M in red-hot AI sector
The autonomous construction tech provider now boasts total funding of over $350 million and a valuation of $1.75 billion.
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AECOM pins hopes on highway bill as revenue, profits drop
Higher backlog, data center construction and the federal surface transportation authorization before Congress should provide positive momentum, executives said on a fiscal first-quarter earnings call.