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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.
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Las Vegas MGM Grand completes $300M remodel
In addition to an overhaul of the main tower’s 3,969 rooms and suites, the project added 111 suites to the hotel’s collection.
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Nonresidential construction spending fell for 3rd time in 4 months
The August U.S. Census Bureau report, delayed by the federal government shutdown, showed weakness across commercial construction categories, though data center activity held firm.
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Turner-Walsh JV tops out on $850M Illinois stadium
The project team placed the final beam for Northwestern University’s Ryan Field in Evanston, reportedly the costliest venue in college football.
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‘Treat ICE like a vampire’ — and 5 more tips for dealing with law enforcement at work
Every employer should devise a response plan, a former DHS attorney said Friday at an American Bar Association event.
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Port Authority unveils record $45B capital plan
The proposal funds the completion of ongoing megaprojects in New York and New Jersey, in addition to other critical infrastructure upgrades.
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Arbitration group unveils AI tool for construction
The American Arbitration Association’s platform is limited for use in two-party, documents-only cases and features human oversight.
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Skanska starts ‘surgical deconstruction’ of Atlanta MARTA canopy
The firm is conducting the removal of a massive concrete structure as a part of a $230 million reimagining of the rapid transit system’s Five Points Station.
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Turner rolls out Clearstory’s change order tech
The New York City-based contractor will implement the startup’s solution, which it has used on over 350 projects, across jobsites for all project teams.
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Micron delays construction at $100B New York megafab
Based on building timelines for other semiconductor plants, the tech company decided to push the start of the project to next year and stretch building phases through 2041.
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Q&AProjects need builder input on design: Jacobs New York strategy lead
Alison Landry, who joined the Dallas-based contractor in September, says her architecture background impacts her view of including contractors at the beginning of jobs.
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OpinionData center volatility, batteries and the electric grid’s new reality
Every data center is about to play a role in grid stability whether it wants to or not, writes TerraFlow Energy’s Amanda Simonian.
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Opinion4 ways contractors can lock in year-end tax wins in 2025
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, decisions made before Dec. 31 can have long-term impacts on cash flow, project pricing and capital budgets, writes a construction accountant.
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Contractor backlog slips, strength depends on sector
A majority of builders believe construction activity is contracting, per Associated Builders and Contractors, yet those in leading sectors have healthy books.
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Project costs stymy construction planning
Dodge Construction Network forecasts early-stage activity to decelerate, especially as macroeconomic risks mount.
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2.4-GW New Jersey offshore wind project canceled by developer
“The offshore wind industry has experienced economic and regulatory conditions that have made the development of new offshore wind energy projects extremely difficult,” Invenergy said in a regulatory filing.
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Skanska USA announces CFO change
The American arm of the Stockholm-based contractor will see its financial chief retire at the end of 2025 and a 20-year company veteran fill the role in the new year.
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M&A activity ticks up across the construction industry
Construction firms, contech providers and consultants have all made recent deals to combine forces or expand into new markets.
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US construction anchors Skanska’s results
Though the Stockholm-based firm took write-offs in Q3 due to a weak commercial property market, it has capitalized on data center and infrastructure booms, particularly in the States.
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Toyota to spend additional $10B on US operations
The automaker also began production at its $13.9 billion electric vehicle battery plant in North Carolina, its first and only such facility outside of Japan.
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AI, robotics push built environment tech funding to $4.4B influx
Cash infusions to the sector saw a 66% year-over-year increase, per a Nymbl Ventures report.
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Q&AInside one developer’s first high-rise project
After building lower-density residences, Starlife Group’s Gevorg Shahbazyan is building his first tower in his backyard in Hollywood, Florida.
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Granite’s materials business paves way to revenue growth
The California-based road builder swelled its aggregates arm with another acquisition during Q3, while some jobs took longer during preconstruction than expected.
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WSP downplays M&A rumors, government shutdown
The Montreal-based builder recorded gains across its backlog, profits and revenue year over year in Q3 while affirming its commitment to the North American market.
