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    Q&A

    Construction is a ‘relationship business’: Suffolk executive

    As leader of the contractor’s Florida Gulf Coast and Las Vegas offices, Pete Tuffo sees promotions as valuable to building an executive leadership team.

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    Construction’s deaths, fatality rate declined in 2024

    The industry remains one of the deadliest in the U.S., according to the most recent data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    States sue Energy Department for terminating $8B in clean energy funding

    The Trump administration unlawfully bypassed Congress and made politically motivated cuts to programs created through the IRA and IIJA, the lawsuit claims.

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    US led global hotel construction pipeline in Q4 as luxury drove growth

    The U.S. represented 39% of projects in the global pipeline last quarter, with the number of luxury projects worldwide reaching a new record, per Lodging Econometrics.

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    Suffolk bolsters semiconductor division with new hire

    Clem Wood joins the builder as the advanced tech market continues to build on its already impressive momentum amid the U.S. reshoring effort.

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    Opinion

    How to find the balance between profitability and people

    Recruiting the next generation of builders may require a cultural shift, but companies also can’t abandon their core values, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

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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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    Q&A

    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.