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Sutter Health to build $442M medical complex in San Francisco
The Northern California healthcare giant picked Appleton, Wisconsin-based Boldt Co. to deliver the project, which will open its doors in 2028.
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Construction set for Louisiana’s $362M Jimmie Davis Bridge
Baton Rouge-based James Construction Group will build the new, four-lane span next to the existing structure, which will be transformed into a linear park.
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Project Wins
AECOM-Jacobs JV signs on to $6B Amtrak tunnel job
The railroad company will begin major work, including utility relocations and bridge construction, later this year.
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Project Milestones
Related Group starts $500M tower on Chicago waterfront
400 Lake Shore will replace the abandoned Chicago Spire project with two residential buildings and a new public park.
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Biden: ‘Union labor and American steel’ will rebuild Key Bridge
Speaking on the banks of the Patapsco River, the president said he would “move heaven and earth” to reconstruct the span quickly.
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Executive Moves
Gilbane promotes exec to Mid-Atlantic region lead
Industry veteran Ted Holt helped the contractor become the second-largest builder in the Baltimore region.
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Autodesk to audit financial practices, delay annual report
The contech giant said it doesn’t believe that the investigated areas will affect any previously issued financial statements, or its most recent earnings release.
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Caltrans taps Teichert for initial $1M Highway 1 response
California’s highway department awarded an emergency contract to the Sacramento-based contractor after a slide temporarily stranded thousands of people over Easter weekend.
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DC’s $8.8B Union Station upgrade moves forward
The 13-year megaproject would include modernized tracks and platforms, a new train hall and an underground garage.
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New York GC opens new headquarters
Forte Construction’s Long Island office, spanning 30,000 square feet, underwent significant upgrades including a complete interior renovation and exterior enhancements.
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OSHA publishes final employee walkaround rule
The May 31 change reverts to a long-standing practice that gives employees the right to select a third-party advocate to accompany an inspection.
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Project Wins
Skanska to build $1.4B Seattle bridge replacement
The contractor will construct the new Portage Bay Bridge, designed to better withstand earthquakes.
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Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs
Researchers will embed coils in a quarter-mile stretch of concrete roadway to produce a magnetic field that can recharge vehicles while they drive.
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Project Wins
Andretti Global taps Clark for new Indiana HQ
After replacing its first contractor, the racing giant plans to move to its new space in Fishers, Indiana, in 2025.
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Economic Reports
Project abandonments spike
Outright cancellations increased 7% over the past month, fueled by publicly funded projects, according to ConstructConnect.
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Tight timelines, future-proofing key to stadium upgrades
PCL Construction’s team breaks down its playbook for the numerous pro sports renovations it has completed across North America.
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Economic Reports
Job openings inch up as layoffs, hirings soar
Construction sectors powered by federal funds have high demands for labor, but private segments face slower growth, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors economist.
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What is a chief AI officer — and do you need one?
Not every company will have to jump in and hire an AI executive at the C-suite level, but they are becoming more commonplace, experts said.
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Former AECOM exec reportedly sues over alleged ageism, profit inflation
Jay Badame’s lawsuit claims the Dallas-based mega-contractor fired him due to his age and for questioning the firm’s earnings statements, according to The Real Deal.
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Executive Moves
Jacobs CFO steps down after 8 months on the job
The Dallas-based company brought back former CFO Kevin Berryman on an interim basis, as Claudia Jaramillo leaves to pursue other opportunities.
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Economic Reports
Construction spending slips due to weather, interest rates
Monthly spending was down in 15 of 16 nonresidential categories, but on an annual basis, all sectors are still positive.
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Project Wins
Krische Construction wins first phase of $152M Denver rail project
The local firm will reconstruct 30-year-old light rail intersections on the city's Downtown Loop.
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Driver sentenced to 18 months in work zone crash that killed 6
Melachi Brown pleaded guilty to six charges of manslaughter as a result of his involvement in last year’s collision on I-695 near Baltimore.
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$7.5B for transportation, infrastructure projects available from US DOT
The grant programs support projects “so large, complex, and ambitious that they could not get funded under the infrastructure programs that existed prior to this administration," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
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Baltimore bridge collapse
Crews begin to remove Key Bridge debris
The DOT released $60 million for a “down payment” on efforts to clean up the Baltimore-area span that collapsed last week.
Updated April 1, 2024