The Latest
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Construction’s manufacturing boom: Mapping the biggest facilities underway in the US
New additions to the tracker this month include a $3.9 billion SK Hynix chip plant in West Lafayette, Indiana, and a $1.2 billion Fujifilm project in Holly Springs, North Carolina.
Updated April 18, 2024 -
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The high cost of choosing the wrong soil stabilization method
When bad or soft soils are encountered on a job site, many contractors automatically turn to the same solutions they've always used. However, their "go-to" method could cost them more in material costs or lost time.
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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.
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Lack of data trust hamstrings AI use: report
A new productivity survey shows workers worry about the accuracy of the information they get from artificial intelligence.
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Maryland doubles fines in road work zones to $80
The legislation, which raises maximum fees for those caught speeding in construction areas, comes a year after six workers were killed in what police say was a speeding-related collision.
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Construction approved on $335M Michigan State biomedical facility
Barton Malow will begin work on the seven-story, 335,000-square-foot university building in mid-May.
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3 workers die in Pennsylvania highway construction zone crash
The fatalities occurred after a truck driver entered an active work area during the state’s Work Zone Awareness Week.
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2 Arkansas highway projects totalling $308M break ground
The work will improve access to the growing Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Benton County.
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Q&A
Successful healthcare projects are built on collaboration, Lendlease exec says
The youngest project executive in the firm’s New York City office talks about the special challenges of complex medical projects as well as the importance of multitasking and delegation.
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Baltimore bridge collapse
Authorities recover fourth worker’s body from Key Bridge collapse
Crews found the man in a construction vehicle submerged in the Patapsco River near Baltimore on Sunday.
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Economic Reports
Construction backlog posts first gain of 2024
Given industry headwinds, the “optimism among nonresidential construction contractors is astonishing,” said Anirban Basu, Associated Builders and Contractors chief economist.
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Carpenters’ union protests wage theft, tax fraud
Across the U.S. and Canada, members will hold rallies to highlight the problems, which it says hurt workers, taxpayers and upstanding contractors alike.
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Executive Moves
Skanska CFO to step down
Magnus Persson, an 18-year veteran of the Sweden-based contractor, will depart for a European data center company once his successor is chosen.
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LA Metro completes 5-year Purple Line tunneling project
The agency employed 400-foot-long, 21-foot-diameter digging machines with pressurized technology to minimize ground settlement during excavation.
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DPR Construction tapped for Virginia data center job
Chirisa’s 20-megawatt Chesterfield project will likely cost at least $240 million and be complete by 2025.
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Seattle area investing $10B in wastewater infrastructure
King County, Washington, is planning a slew of resilience and clean water upgrades over the next decade, bolstered by new EPA loan financing.
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Flatiron lands 4 airport projects worth $270M
The awards fall in line with the company’s strategy of pursuing jobs with “balanced risk profiles.”
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High-speed rail project in Texas gets high-level US, Japan support
The Texas Central project would connect Dallas and Houston using Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train technology. Amtrak announced its involvement in August.
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USF announces replacement contractor for football stadium
The Florida university, which split with Barton Malow in December, named the new leadership team for the $340 million venue.
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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.