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2024’s top construction events
It’s time to plan for the year ahead. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap for 2024.
Updated Jan. 12, 2024 -
Construction’s manufacturing boom: Mapping the biggest facilities underway in the US
New additions to the tracker this month include a $3.24 billion Lake Charles Methanol manufacturing facility in Louisiana and a $1.5 billion GlobalFoundries semiconductor plant in Malta, New York.
Updated March 14, 2024 -
Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision
The four-lane, 1.6-mile span is a major crossing for Baltimore traffic. It crumpled into the Patapsco River Tuesday morning.
Updated March 26, 2024 -
DOL recovers $1.5M in back wages from contractors on California project
Among construction firms, Greeley, Colorado-based Hensel Phelps was ordered to pay the highest amount to make 37 workers whole.
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7 best practices for delivering high-speed rail
Alternate construction and funding methods help make these complex projects a success, according to a new AECOM report.
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Project Milestones
Gilbane breaks ground on $410M Florida hospital complex
The new healthcare center, located on the state’s Space Coast, was engineered to withstand a Category 4 hurricane.
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Office real estate value likely to plunge 26% through 2025: Moody’s
An above-average amount of commercial real estate debt will soon mature and property owners will need to refinance at the highest rates in years, Moody’s said.
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US DOT awards $54M in SMART grants to local governments
Projects in 22 states range from sensors in roads and intersections to an overhaul of a work zone data environment.
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Project Wins
Clark Builders wins $91M British Columbia school build
The contractor’s parent firm Turner Construction said the new school will feature a geo-exchange HVAC system and incorporate mass timber elements.
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Developer sues Minnesota contractor after $735K payment disappears
Court documents point to “one or more insiders” who allegedly diverted funds by accessing an executive’s email and doctoring a notary's stamp of approval.
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Project Wins
Army enlists Turner for $133M renovation of West Point stadium
Home to the Black Knights, Michie Stadium will get improvements to the east stands, behind where cadets in dress grays cheer on their team.
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Executive Moves
Balfour Beatty US infrastructure arm appoints new execs
The nods come on the heels of a profit drop for the London contractor.
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Communities hoping to build disaster resilience request record $8B in FEMA grants
The requested sum is more than quadruple the amount offered, continuing what the agency said is an ongoing trend of applications exceeding available funds.
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Economic Reports
Construction starts plunge 8% as Fed toes line on rates
January’s manufacturing gains were wiped away as the prolonged impact of higher interest rates and labor issues caught up with the sector.
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‘Infrastructure academy’ coming to Austin
The initiative will seek to reduce barriers to entry for potential workers and provide career services designed to staff the booming civil sector in Texas.
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Texas immigration battle has implications for contractors
A new law that was halted by an appeals court this week presents ramifications for the industry, where an estimated one in four workers is foreign-born.
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Intel nabs $8.5B in CHIPS funding
The award is the largest yet from the Biden administration and will help advance the chipmaker's plants in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon.
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Q&A
Boldt VP witnesses US onshoring boom firsthand
Working in construction is an opportunity to learn new things, according to Linda Rosati, the Wisconsin contractor’s new vice president of business development.
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Skanska rolls out electric compactor on Los Angeles Purple Line job
After testing an electric excavator on the $9.5 billion project in February, the contractor deployed the electric compaction roller this month.
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Balfour Beatty working on AI-based safety, project apps
The London-based construction giant cited potential productivity gains and growing labor concerns as drivers for developing its technology in house.
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$1.5B Detroit mixed-use project delayed
District Detroit, developed by the Related Cos. and Olympia Development of Michigan, was initially scheduled to start construction last summer.
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Key Rhode Island bridge demolition, replacement may cost $300M
A new report found the Washington Bridge has “structural deficiencies that cannot be viably repaired” after it was shut down in December 2023 over safety concerns.
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Mass timber producer debuts construction services division
Mercer Mass Timber doesn’t intend to compete with large general contractors, but instead wants to offer an option for first-time users of the alternative building method.
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Border projects get $1B for clean construction
Dozens of U.S. land ports of entry from Mexico and Canada will get electrification and upgrades with low-carbon materials.
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Project Wins
Fisher Sand & Gravel to build $106M Arizona interchange
The I-40 project in Kingman is designed to reduce congestion on the highly traveled route between Phoenix and Las Vegas.