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    2026’s top construction conferences

    It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry conferences and expos on tap for 2026.

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    Top construction-related podcasts

    The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.

    Updated June 3, 2025
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    The 9 largest commercial construction starts of September 2025

    Overall nonresidential groundbreakings ticked up during the month and posted a 5% increase year to date through September, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    What will OSHA look like when the government reopens?

    One expert compared the shutdown to school snow days, indicating the time lost for rulemaking cannot be made up.

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    Ahold Delhaize invests $860M to build North Carolina distribution center

    The facility will primarily support the company’s Food Lion banner and marks the company’s fourth facility in the state.

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    Stress cools across construction, but public work slips

    Civil construction abandoned or placed on hold largely stemmed from issues with federal funding, according to ConstructConnect.

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    Bechtel lists factors in jobsite deaths, details fixes

    In a publicly released letter, the contractor addressed an April incident on the Port Arthur LNG project that led to three fatalities.

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    Webcor inks deal to buy data center builder

    The San Francisco-based contractor said the acquisition of Phoenix-based GCON will give it entry into the advanced tech and mission critical construction markets. 

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    Turner completes $105M Tennessee oncology build

    The five-story, 311,881-square-foot Midtown Medical Office Building in Nashville had three concurrent scopes of work, including a specialized drug development unit. 

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    Common building equipment used in Louvre heist

    Thieves used a truck-mounted furniture elevator and angle grinders to access a second-floor gallery while visitors and museum employees watched them steal some of France’s crown jewels.

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    With AI, builders want to improve, not reinvent: report

    The latest figures from BuiltWorlds reveal that contractors have a desire to use artificial intelligence, but face significant internal questions and hurdles.

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    Buildots acquires workforce and safety management platform

    Austin, Texas-based Genda counts DPR, Hensel Phelps, Clark Construction and JE Dunn among its clients.

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    Gateway construction continues despite Trump’s claim of termination

    Tutor Perini, the general contractor on the Manhattan Tunnel Project, confirmed construction activity is currently continuing as planned.

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    As stadium boom resumes, ‘private funding’ often comes with public strings

    Cities eager to tout privately financed sports stadiums are still spending big through tax breaks, land deals and public financing that shift costs back to taxpayers.

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    Sundt names new CEO

    Cade Rowley, who joined the Tempe, Arizona-based contractor in 1998 as a field engineer, takes over the top C-suite role.

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    FDOT invests $500M to build 17 miles of express lanes

    Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the project, which is set to begin construction in 2028, as well as a new 100-space truck parking lot.

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    Halmar delivers $590M first phase of MTA’s Park Avenue Viaduct project

    The Nanuet, New York-based general contractor replaced 8,240 feet of aging track through 128 bridge installations early and under budget by $93 million. 

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    University of Florida to advance $398.5M stadium upgrade

    Birmingham, Alabama-based Brasfield & Gorrie is the contractor on the multiphase endeavor, according to the project website.

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    What it takes to build the infrastructure building AI today

    Traditional approaches to data center construction have become outdated seemingly overnight, writes one construction VP.

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    McCarthy starts $94M California college project amid higher ed turmoil

    The contracting team on San Bernardino Valley College’s new Student Services building aims to hire 50% of its workers locally.

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    US office markets enter growth cycle as vacancy rates decline: JLL

    Return-to-office mandates at a time when new construction is minimal are driving demand even for less-than-trophy assets, the firm says. 

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    Construction wraps on $1.7B Pittsburgh airport overhaul

    A joint venture of PJ Dick, Hunt and Turner Construction reached substantial completion on the terminal modernization at Pittsburgh International Airport.

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    Stellantis plans $13B investment to expand US manufacturing

    The automaker aims to launch five new vehicles in key segments over the next four years and add over 5,000 jobs across its plants in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

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    Arizona DOT taps Jacobs, Sundt for $600M highway project

    The I-10 project is fully funded and will continue uninterrupted by the federal government shutdown, according to the state agency.

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    Higher costs, fewer deals ahead for construction

    Project starts may not rebound until late 2026, and even then only if interest rates fall and federal spending is renewed, said ABC’s chief economist.