Trader Joe’s continues its store growth zeal

The specialty grocer opened two locations earlier this month and has 20 more in the pipeline for this year.

Dome Construction picks Matoza for CFO role

The South San Francisco-based contractor was an early player in the biotech and advanced manufacturing construction markets.

NFL’s Commanders ink $4B stadium deal

Washington, D.C.'s football team will return to the site of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, where the franchise played on its way to three Super Bowl titles.

April 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Moss, Fluor and Herzog.

Innovate for craftworkers, and tech will follow: Mortenson exec

Trent Mostaert, vice president of industrialization for the Minneapolis-based firm, says that a person-centered approach is key to implementing technology.

How contractors can mitigate the risks of joint ventures

JVs allow firms to combine resources, but contracts need careful wording to avoid disputes, attorneys say.

IBM pledges $150B toward US-based manufacturing, research

The investment plans include $30 billion for domestic mainframe and quantum computing development, the company said Monday.

$2.4B Inglewood people mover mothballed

The city council approved a new phased approach to its Transit Connector project that will instead emphasize new bus lanes ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. 

Gilbane breaks ground on $84M Massachusetts college modernization

Salem State University’s BOLD project will add a geothermal wellfield to support heating and cooling of the forthcoming facilities.

$1.3B San Diego border station snares new funding

The DOT announced a $150 million grant for the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry and removed Biden-era clean construction requirements.

Google pours billions into AI, cyber and infrastructure expansion

The tech giant's cloud profits more than doubled year over year as it invested more than $17 billion, primarily in servers and data centers.

Balfour Beatty nabs $889M Texas highway job

The U.S. arm of the London-based builder will reconstruct a 2.3-mile section of I-30 on the east side of Dallas County.

Clean energy manufacturers cancel projects as Trump-era policies take hold

Companies scrapped, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in Q1.

New York builders awarded $251M contract on I-81 viaduct

Salt City Constructors, a team of three contractors, expects to begin work immediately on the $2.25 billion effort to reconnect neighborhoods in Syracuse.

Bill O’Neil, former W.E. O’Neil CEO, dies at 83

A third-generation builder, O’Neil led the Chicago-based construction firm for 29 years and oversaw the company’s national expansion.

Cash flow problems continue to plague subcontractors: report

A survey of 800 construction pros found a majority of firms dip into profit margins to maintain working capital.

Trades skills course provides second chances

GAF Roofing Academy’s free weeklong training seeks to get students, some of whom have been charged with a crime or served prison sentences, job-ready.

Connecticut starts $137M I-95 bridge replacements

The West Haven project aims to replace two aging spans and improve traffic flow in the area.

Granite reaps $80M Texas farm-to-market highway job

Farm to Market Road 548 near Dallas, part of the state’s historic network of rural byways connecting agricultural centers to cities, will get a concrete makeover.

Roche, answering tariff threat, pledges $50B to US drug production

The big pharma joined several of its peers in committing to invest billions of dollars in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the U.S. 

The 9 largest commercial construction starts of March 2025

Activity ticked up during the month but still trails last year's pace through the first quarter, according to Dodge Construction Network.

Ohio DOT touts record-breaking $3.2B construction season

The total tally features 955 projects, 38 of which the state considers “major,” or over $10 million.

How Suffolk tracks steel erection with in-house tech

Live Dimensions, developed by the Boston-based contractor, helps keep tabs on the meticulous details of vertical construction.

Trump orders federal procurement overhaul

The effort is set to bring about the biggest change to how the government buys products and services since the 1990s.

Developers delay billions in projects amid mounting uncertainty

Tariffs, tax credits and loan approvals are weighing on potential builds, particularly in clean tech construction.