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ColumnSociable: Meta outlines AI benefits for US construction industry
The company discussed how its AI approach to cement and concrete development can help producers compete on cost and build supply chain resilience.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 2, 2026 -
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Data centers must have a community benefits spec: NY Build panel
Alongside the project, developers should allocate resources to the area’s surrounding infrastructure, such as roads or water systems.
By Sebastian Obando • April 1, 2026 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Office-to-housing conversions grew 28% last year
New York City led other cities in converted residential units by a wide margin, followed by Washington, D.C., and Chicago, according to RentCafe.
By Ryan Kushner • April 1, 2026 -
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Willmeng starts $7B Phoenix mixed-use project, companion to TSMC site
Halo Vista, the 2,300-acre master-planned development north of Phoenix, will sit immediately adjacent to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $65 billion campus.
By Matthew Thibault • March 31, 2026 -
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Judge orders construction work stoppage on Trump’s $400M ballroom
A federal judge ruled Congress must sign off on the addition to the president’s residence, which is being built by Clark Construction and engineered by AECOM.
By Zachary Phillips • March 31, 2026 -
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Hoffman Construction wins $350M Sound Transit contract
The Lake Oswego, Oregon-based general contractor plans to complete the Washington project in 2032, according to a news release.
By Sebastian Obando • March 31, 2026 -
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ColumnHow to navigate the NRLB’s joint employer rule reversion
The Trump administration has issued a rule to redefine joint employers. Here’s what that means for contractors’ relationships with subs.
By Zachary Phillips • March 31, 2026 -
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Flintco-Mortenson JV breaks ground on $900M Oklahoma City NBA arena
A team made up of a local builder and a national stadium giant will aim to complete the project by summer 2028.
By Zachary Phillips • March 27, 2026 -
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Data center buildouts slowed late last year
Despite ongoing hyperscaler infrastructure investments and record compute demand, construction declined for the first time since 2020, CBRE research found.
By Matt Ashare • March 26, 2026 -
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Elon Musk to build advanced chip factories in Austin, Texas, for SpaceX and Tesla
The 100 million-square-foot facility will make two kinds of chips for terrestrial and space applications. The Terafab project is reportedly valued at up to $25 billion.
By Nathan Owens • March 26, 2026 -
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Bechtel, Kiewit tapped for Japan-backed $33B Ohio power generation project
The investment, first announced in October, will pour billions into Pike County, Ohio, to build 10 gigawatts of new energy capacity for a forthcoming data center.
By Zachary Phillips • March 26, 2026 -
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Walsh-Turner JV finishes $1.5B Ohio State University hospital
The hospital, which marks the largest single-facility construction project in the school’s history, features 820 beds and 24 state-of-the-art operating rooms.
By Matthew Thibault • March 25, 2026 -
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City officials urge federal grant application reform
The “mind-numbing” grant application process could be improved through preparation, intention and building connections, city leaders said during a National League of Cities panel.
By Danielle McLean • March 24, 2026 -
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New York City’s data center opportunity may lie on the ‘edge’: panel
Demand for data center construction is colliding with the city’s aging power grid, according to a New York Build 2026 panel session.
By Sebastian Obando • March 23, 2026 -
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Office-to-housing conversion initiatives proliferate in California
State policymakers have been pursuing policy changes that remove barriers to converting older commercial buildings into housing, with mixed success.
By Keith Loria • March 23, 2026 -
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Messer-Sundt JV starts $900M Nashville airport infrastructure work
The job, which will create a road loop and six-level consolidated rental car facility, is part of a broader $3 billion capital plan for the busiest airport in Tennessee.
By Matthew Thibault • Updated March 24, 2026 -
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Skanska scores $165M Texas A&M biology building
The Stockholm-based builder will begin construction on the 185,000-square-foot facility next year for the college, a repeat client.
By Zachary Phillips • March 20, 2026 -
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OpinionWhy late-stage cost overruns are symptoms of a larger problem
It’s easy to blame ballooning budgets on jobsite errors. But project stakeholders need to own decisions earlier in the planning stages to actually avoid them, writes a consultant.
By Bhavik Savaliya • March 20, 2026 -
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Construction prices spiked at ‘staggering’ rate to begin 2026
The latest data — prior to the war in Iran — shows prices rose on an annualized basis of 12.6% through February.
By Joe Bousquin • March 19, 2026 -
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Swinerton taps NYC leader to head Northeast region
Jay Quackenbush, former market head for the builder’s New York City region, plans to expand his new market’s reach into New England.
By Matthew Thibault • March 19, 2026 -
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Opinion4 bonus depreciation tax tips for construction firms
With IRS staff under pressure, developing internal processes and documenting fixed assets can avoid extended reviews and additional information requests, writes a construction accountant.
By Chris Coleman • March 19, 2026 -
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Terawulf taps Fluor for preconstruction on $3B Kentucky data center
The agreement covers master planning and preconstruction services for the large-scale brownfield data center campus, according to a company news release.
By Sebastian Obando • March 18, 2026 -
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Georgia advances $4.6B SR400 P3 infrastructure project
SR400 Peach Partners, a consortium of Acciona Concessions, ACS Infrastructure and Meridiam, will deliver and maintain the 16-mile toll project under a 56-year public-private partnership.
By Sebastian Obando • March 17, 2026 -
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Multifamily starts jump in January
New apartment construction rose on a monthly and yearly basis, buoying residential building overall.
By Julie Strupp • March 17, 2026 -
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Turner goes vertical on $900M Pennsylvania hospital expansion
The Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre will have an 11-story, 600,000 square foot patient facility and an expanded emergency department.
By Joe Bousquin • Updated March 18, 2026
