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DOT releases $830M for resilience projects
The goal is to bolster the country’s transportation systems against the extreme weather impacts of climate change.
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Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up veto battle
With a presidential veto likely and federal courts considering the rule, the fate of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer standard is tenuous.
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Economic Reports
New price jumps ‘not especially good news’ for construction
Overall building material costs have now increased in every month of 2024, said Associated Builders and Contractors’ chief economist.
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Skender hit by ransomware attack
The Chicago-based builder disclosed the breach, which affected 1,067 people, in a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office on April 5.
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Q&A
The internet ‘wasn’t designed to be secure’: Gilbane CIO
Karen Higgins-Carter, the company’s chief information officer and a former banking industry executive, says contractors need to band together against cyber threats.
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Q&A
Nashville contractor on value of projects big and small
Brandon Mason formed his company in 2019 and credits his firm’s quick growth to mentors and the city’s rise.
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Report highlights biggest hazards for crane operators
Although falls and struck-bys are the most frequent causes of injury, heat stress and fatigue were the most common contributors to incidents.
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Q&A // Baltimore bridge collapse
Key Bridge cleanup ‘an engineering nightmare’
A crane safety veteran discusses the challenges of removing the wreckage from the Patapsco River.
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Bringing staff and student voices into the school design process
Education leaders and school architects say knowing what students and staff want in school construction and renovation is vital for planning.
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Opinion // Business Matters
How to win without being the low bidder
It is possible for contractors to secure projects based on value over price, writes consultant Chad Prinkey.
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Project Wins
Jacobs wins $45M Miami wastewater contract
The Dallas-based company continues to add water infrastructure projects to its backlog, a key sector of focus according to its most recent earnings call.
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Turner reboots construction on Amazon office tower
Work will continue on the top 22 floors of the 1-million-square-foot building in Bellevue, Washington, where the tech giant paused its efforts in July 2022.
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Economic Reports
Construction planning posts largest decline of 2024
Institutional developments, which include life sciences and lab projects that surged during the pandemic, have now slowed down, according to Dodge Construction Network.
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KPF designs NYC’s first all-electric academic research lab building at Columbia University
The building will exceed New York City’s Local Law 97 greenhouse gas emissions rules, despite increased ventilation requirements, the architecture firm says.
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After pandemic boom, industrial construction starts fade
Project kickoffs fell 40% last year, as a slew of COVID-era warehouse and distribution projects have outpaced demand.
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TSMC awarded $6.6B in CHIPS funding
The chipmaker also announced plans for a third semiconductor factory in Phoenix as part of an advanced manufacturing hub.
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State transportation projects need better oversight: DOT audit
Delays could increase the risk of infrastructure act funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.
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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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Baltimore bridge collapse
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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