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    2026’s top construction conferences

    It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry conferences and expos on tap for 2026.

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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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    Virginia starts construction in Alexandria to improve passenger rail

    A series of projects will increase capacity for Amtrak and commuter rail service in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C., area.

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    $2.1B NFL stadium in Tennessee tops out

    The Tennessee Builders Alliance, which includes Turner and AECOM Hunt, placed the last of 12,400 steel beams on the Titans’ new home.

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    Meta taps Mortenson for $1B Wisconsin data center

    The Minneapolis-based general contractor plans to use BIM coordination, live digital underground utility mapping, drone data capture and robotic automated construction layout on the job.

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    McKinstry grows bigger in Texas

    Headquartered in Seattle, the integrated services provider said economic growth and the data center boom spurred it to open two new offices and a fabrication shop in the Lone Star State.

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    Jacobs reports 5x jump in data center pipeline

    CEO Bob Pragada pointed to data centers, life science builds, semiconductor fabs and water infrastructure as core drivers for next year on the company’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings call.

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    Opinion

    Want project owners to treat you as a partner? Emit authority, not agreeability.

    Although fulfilling requests may keep a customer happy, part of a contractor’s job is to bring experience and perspective. That can mean saying “no,” writes a consultant.

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    McCarthy uses prefab components on $185M ASU facility

    The structure is Arizona State University’s first to employ various offsite processes, which include multitrade corridor racks and prefabricated enclosure panels.

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    Rockwell Automation to build Wisconsin factory as part of $2B US expansion

    The facility will house more than 1 million square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space and allow customers to see its automation and digital solutions in action on-site.

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    Woman welder’s workplace murder prompts calls for change

    The killing of 20-year-old Amber Czech in Minnesota has spurred trade groups to advocate for better protections for women and transparency in harassment reporting.

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    AECOM sees strong infrastructure construction cycle ahead

    The Dallas-based company signaled a long pipeline of civil work on its Q4 earnings call and revealed plans to sell its construction management arm.

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    Will Trump kill federal funding for public transportation?

    “These reckless proposals would devastate Americans in cities, suburbs, and rural communities across the country,” said the American Public Transportation Association president.

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    DOTs hit pause on DBE goals to recertify firms

    Around 41,000 companies participate in the national program that awards contracting goals to disadvantaged businesses. They all must now effectively reapply.

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    Las Vegas MGM Grand completes $300M remodel

    In addition to an overhaul of the main tower’s 3,969 rooms and suites, the project added 111 suites to the hotel’s collection.

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    Nonresidential construction spending fell for 3rd time in 4 months

    The August U.S. Census Bureau report, delayed by the federal government shutdown, showed weakness across commercial construction categories, though data center activity held firm.

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    Turner-Walsh JV tops out on $850M Illinois stadium

    The project team placed the final beam for Northwestern University’s Ryan Field in Evanston, reportedly the costliest venue in college football.

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    ‘Treat ICE like a vampire’ — and 5 more tips for dealing with law enforcement at work

    Every employer should devise a response plan, a former DHS attorney said Friday at an American Bar Association event.

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    Port Authority unveils record $45B capital plan

    The proposal funds the completion of ongoing megaprojects in New York and New Jersey, in addition to other critical infrastructure upgrades.

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    Arbitration group unveils AI tool for construction

    The American Arbitration Association’s platform is limited for use in two-party, documents-only cases and features human oversight.

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    Skanska starts ‘surgical deconstruction’ of Atlanta MARTA canopy

    The firm is conducting the removal of a massive concrete structure as a part of a $230 million reimagining of the rapid transit system’s Five Points Station.

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    Turner rolls out Clearstory’s change order tech

    The New York City-based contractor will implement the startup’s solution, which it has used on over 350 projects, across jobsites for all project teams.

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    Micron delays construction at $100B New York megafab

    Based on building timelines for other semiconductor plants, the tech company decided to push the start of the project to next year and stretch building phases through 2041.

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    Q&A

    Projects need builder input on design: Jacobs New York strategy lead

    Alison Landry, who joined the Dallas-based contractor in September, says her architecture background impacts her view of including contractors at the beginning of jobs.

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    Opinion

    Data center volatility, batteries and the electric grid’s new reality

    Every data center is about to play a role in grid stability whether it wants to or not, writes TerraFlow Energy’s Amanda Simonian.