Toyo Solar to build US solar factory

The Japan-based company is quickening its manufacturing plans in the country as it anticipates a potential global trade tariff increase on solar module imports.

Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier.

Builders can’t find experienced employees and sometimes new hires don’t even show up, AGC members said in a recent survey.

$2.9B San Francisco airport project finally takes off

After years of pandemic-related delays, the team has begun adding 200,000 square feet of additional space, security checkpoints and new passenger amenities.

Insurance pro urges a ‘proactive, positive approach’ to safety

To ensure that workers follow best practices, an expert recommends focusing on successes rather than failures, especially with experienced craftspeople.

Dycom buys Black & Veatch’s wireless infrastructure construction biz

The telecommunications company made the $150 million purchase to capitalize on growth opportunities in wireless network modernization.

Dick’s Sporting Goods to open Texas distribution center

The facility will be the retailer’s sixth as it targets continued expansion.

Solar cell manufacturer halts $400M Colorado plant

Meyer Burger had planned to convert an Intel semiconductor facility in Colorado Springs.

Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector

The DOT is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Construction Dive.

Design-build may solve supply chain bottlenecks

Greg Weimholt, the new data center lead for PCL, advocates for more use of the collaborative delivery method.

How Gilbane used an AI tool to track 21,000 documents

The Providence, Rhode Island-based contractor leveraged Trunk Tools’ artificial intelligence program to prevent costly rework and save time and money.

How contractors can guard against wage theft on their jobsites

GCs need to thoroughly vet subcontractors, use careful contract language and lean on labor partnerships to limit their risk, attorneys say.

US led record global hotel pipeline in Q2 with most projects

The U.S. beat China with a record 6,095 hotel pipeline projects, and upper-tier chain scales “dominated” in the second quarter of 2024, according to Lodging Econometrics.

$7B plan aims to reshape Chicago starting in 2025

The owners of the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, want to create a massive development on the West Side of the city.

First national green bank launches with IRA funding

The Coalition for Green Capital said it’s open for business and seeking to build a U.S. network of green banks that will mobilize capital for clean energy.

Swinerton director wants to change how precon is perceived

A robust preconstruction process goes beyond the notion of “freecon” to reduce disputes and help clients save money using technology and experience, according to Matt Ventimiglia.

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Apartment starts increase monthly, but fall YOY

Meanwhile, multifamily completions jumped 50% from last July and the number of units under construction dropped.

San Francisco’s $8.25B Portal project picks manager

The Downtown Rail Extension will expand Caltrain service and accommodate future California High-Speed Rail riders.

Alabama home builder launches commercial division

Stone Martin Commercial will work with developers on master-planned communities and small-scale projects.

The 9 largest commercial construction starts of July 2024

Total groundbreakings for the month jumped 10% ahead of the Fed’s likely rate cut, according to Dodge Construction Network.

Clark Construction lands $524M contract for DC cybersecurity hub

The award includes $115.8 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to build the new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency headquarters.

Park Service’s Tidal Basin upgrade to be its most expensive rehab job ever

Cianbro Construction has begun the $113 million project to protect monuments and cherry trees around Washington, D.C.'s famous reservoir.

Gilbane taps Lendlease safety vet for global position

Steven Carter joins the Providence, Rhode Island, firm as its director of global health and safety after he spent more than a decade with the Australian contractor.

San Diego camp shows teens construction’s cornerstones

A nonprofit organization supporting the aggregates industry ran its first summer program in July to draw young people to the trades.

Why construction needs more access to opioid overdose meds

Drugs like fentanyl kill more workers in construction than in any other industry, but some states limit permissions around Narcan and other lifesaving antidotes, says a Nevada union leader.

50 years in the making, $2.9B Chicago Red Line extension finds contractors

A Walsh-Vinci team will design and build the 5.6-mile project, which includes four new stations.