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  • Panelists on stage at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., discuss workforce trends.
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    Sebastian Obando/Construction Dive
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    Leader calls construction labor crisis a ‘national security issue’

    Panelists at the Elevate 2025 conference in Washington, D.C., called for solutions ranging from immigration reform to new pipelines for veterans and women.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters in the Oval Office at the White House.
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    Alex Wong via Getty Images
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    6 labor and employment issues that are in flux, according to law firm Littler

    “In less than nine months, the new administration has transformed more than six decades of labor and employment policy,” Littler Workplace Policy Institute experts said.

  • Schneider Electric, EcoStruxure Pod, Compass Datacenters
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    Courtesy of Schneider Electric
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    Schneider Electric announces major data center order, ‘white space’ collaboration

    The collaboration with Compass Datacenters is intended to accelerate data center delivery timelines.

  • Aerial view of data centers in Ashburn, Virginia.
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    Gerville via Getty Images
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    Economic Reports

    Construction planning booms, up 51% in 12 months

    The Dodge Momentum Index points to “stronger construction activity in late 2026 or early 2027,” said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network.

  • Two people stand with orange safety vests near a chain-link fence. One student has the logo of Virginia Tech on their back.
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    Courtesy of Peter Means/Virginia Tech
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    Virginia Tech-HITT coalition awards $280K in innovation grants

    The seed money, the first from the university’s Coalition for Smart Construction, targets projects that focus on energy, sustainability and construction operations.

  • Aerial view of multilane highway surrounded by trees crossing over a river.
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    (2022). "I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing Project Complete" [Video]. Retrieved from Virginia Department of Transportation.
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    How one firm uses digital twins to develop large transportation infrastructure projects

    The technology can help build buy-in, minimize costly errors and facilitate monitoring and maintenance, a Bentley Systems senior director says.

  • A group of construction workers walk accompanied by law enforcement.
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    Courtesy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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    After 475 arrests at Georgia jobsite, feds vow more raids

    Government agents detained hundreds of South Korean workers at the future EV battery plant, co-owned by Hyundai and LG, in the administration’s highest-profile immigration crackdown to date.

    Updated Sept. 9, 2025
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    Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard
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    Project Wins

    Whiting-Turner wins $137M Coast Guard Seattle base work

    The agency tapped the builder to upgrade ship berths, demolish a building and stabilize the waterfront.

  • A building sits in the center of the frame on a bright day with trees and foliage out front.
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    Courtesy of City of Lancaster
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    California city adopts AI permitting

    Lancaster will embark on a public-private partnership with Labrynth, a contractor-side artificial intelligence permitting platform, to speed up the review process.

  • An aerial view of the Kingsboro Business Park in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where Natron Energy was slated to build its next battery factory.
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    Courtesy of Carolinas Gateway Partnership
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    Sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy shuts down, halts $1.4B factory plans

    The North Carolina plant would have expanded the company’s capacity 40 times over. Its facilities in Michigan and California have also closed.

  • A set of booths within a building, with glass to the right of the photo, with cordoned areas by ropes. People walk around with luggage.
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    Permission granted by Chad Case/Boise Airport
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    Project Wins

    Hensel Phelps nabs $700M Idaho airport contract

    The project's scope includes 10 new gates in Boise to accommodate future passenger growth and air service offerings.