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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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    Sponsored by Outbuild

    Why the 5,000+ line item construction schedule is canceled

    With Outbuild, you can operate lean with collaborative scheduling that gives your field team ownership of the details.

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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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    Revolution Wind to resume construction after judge grants injunction

    The project’s developers are likely to succeed in their claims, and the project is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, Judge Royce Lamberth ruled.

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    5 NFL teams pursue stadium plans

    Franchises are moving the ball down the field on large, multibillion-dollar projects.

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    Project Milestones

    Turner, FlatironDragados deliver Phase 1 of $3B San Diego airport terminal

    The joint venture will begin construction next month on another 11 gates expected to be complete by early 2028, according to a release.

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    Economic Reports

    The 9 largest commercial construction starts of August 2025

    The pace of groundbreaking growth is beginning to level off, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    Opinion

    Why builders should focus on the ‘tone’ of a project from the start

    By assessing language and communicating clearly about public project costs, builders can vastly improve project delivery, writes Clayton Gilliland, president of Stacy Witbeck.

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    Q&A

    How 1 JV blended disciplines to succeed with mass timber

    Carter Schmid, project manager for McCarthy, said the partnership mixed crews of carpenters and steel workers to deliver the Georgia government building.

  • New FERC Chairman Rosner outlines priorities: ‘We need to build, build, build.’

    At the agency's open meeting, Commissioner Lindsay See highlighted the tension between issuing orders swiftly and ensuring those decisions are “worth their weight” in court.

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    Project Wins

    McDermott lands role on $25B Louisiana LNG plant

    Amid a groundswell of government support for large energy projects, Monkey Island LNG expects to begin production in the early 2030s.

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    Opinion

    Why relationships matter more than titles or pedigree

    When everyone is highly qualified, clients pick partners based on trust. It takes time and attention to detail to cultivate it, writes one construction executive. 

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    Apartment starts rise 16% YOY in August

    The number of buildings with five-plus units beginning construction fell 20% year over year, while completions fell almost 30%.

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    Economic Reports

    Private construction steadies, but public abandonments jump

    Despite relief in the commercial sector, the Project Stress Index remains higher than a year ago, and projects funded with government money took a worrisome turn.

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    Opinion

    The 8 mistakes I see most in construction contracts

    Lack of clarity over payment, change orders, timelines and quality of work all contribute to projects ending up in litigation, writes a consultant. 

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    Contractors welcome rate cut, push for more

    Firms said the quarter-point reduction will provide a meaningful confidence boost, especially for private projects, though likely won’t boom construction activity.

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    Lilly to build $5B cancer drug facility in Virginia

    It is expected to create 1,800 construction jobs and is one of four U.S. manufacturing facilities the pharmaceutical giant plans to unveil this year.

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    Q&A

    ‘Move Over Bob’: Construction zine makes space for women

    Co-founder Kate Glantz explains how the Arizona-based publication seeks to reach young women and educate them on potential careers in the trades.

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    Bechtel gets green light on $6.7B LNG project

    The Rio Grande LNG Facility was stalled after an appeals court nixed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s authorization last year.

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    6 contech firms raise combined $116M

    Reality capture and projection startups made up the bulk of funding rounds in recent months.

    Updated Sept. 23, 2025
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    Microsoft, Nvidia pour billions into UK data center buildout

    The U.S. tech giants are joining the largest AI infrastructure rollout in the country’s history, Nvidia said Tuesday.

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    Economic Reports

    Backlog slips as small construction firms lose ground

    Labor issues and material costs cut into project pipelines for contractors with under $30 million in revenue.

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    Amid hot data center market, Skanska grows advanced tech unit

    Following its launch in February, the division will look to capitalize on the booming sector, even as material prices stymie builders in other segments.

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    Opinion

    Why design-build is the key to building smart and stronger

    The design-bid-build delivery model has been the backbone of U.S. construction for decades, but today’s more complex projects need a different approach, writes a contractor CEO.

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    California set to allow denser housing by transit

    Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon review SB 79, which will make it easier to build multifamily housing near major train stops and rapid bus lines.

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    Suicide prevention initiative reaches 188K construction workers

    A partnership spurred by Bechtel’s $7 million donation to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has made strides in its goal of aiding half a million workers.