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    Jacobs’ data center pipeline triples as backlog hits $28.9B

    The Dallas-based contractor said customers are accelerating data center and semiconductor work during its third quarter earnings call Tuesday.

    By Keith Loria • Aug. 6, 2026
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    25 states sue Trump over Section 301 forced-labor tariffs

    The suit claims the tariffs are a workaround for a Supreme Court decision that revoked sweeping duties imposed by President Donald Trump.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    NYC DOB wraps first wave of construction safety sweeps after partial collapse in July

    After inspecting 180 jobsites, the agency found no immediate public safety concerns, nor evidence that the East 42nd Street failure was “inherent to office-to-residential conversion projects.”

    By • Aug. 5, 2026
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    Construction spending dropped 3.2% in June

    Excluding data centers, private nonresidential construction spending was down 7.9% year over year in June, according to ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.

    By • Aug. 4, 2026
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    ‘Impossible’ to find building in NYC without a violation: Engineer

    As office-to-residential conversion work gets halted, experts say rigorous inspections are predictable, even if the scale is staggering.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Balfour Beatty hits milestone on $385M Miami Beach hotel

    The Grand Hyatt Miami Beach will connect to the city’s convention center via a climate-controlled skyway and open the doors for larger events in the city.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Texas approves AI data center co-location next to wind farm, with curtailment caveats

    A final order in the case could offer an early template for other large behind-the-meter loads, requiring rapid curtailment during grid emergencies while limiting participation in demand response programs.

    By Marlene Wilden • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Opinion

    Construction’s warning lights are blinking. Most firms aren’t looking at the dashboard.

    Climbing interest rates and high inflation have resulted in slowing demand despite the data center boom, writes a construction accountant. 

    By Chris Coleman • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Punch List: Sundt delivers $34M dam, NYC library reno breaks ground

    Plus, Granite opens a new aggregate yard and Amtrak awards contracts on a New Jersey bridge job.

    By Construction Dive Staff • July 31, 2026
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    Ryan Cos. execs discuss data center headwinds

    Two senior vice presidents at the Minneapolis-based contractor talk about client relationships, project schedules and the direction of the construction boom.

    By • July 29, 2026
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    Amazon to add supply chain facilities in New York, Texas

    The e-commerce giant is in the early stages of building a distribution center in the Lone Star State while prepping a Long Island operations site, the company told Supply Chain Dive.

    By Kelly Stroh • July 29, 2026
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    NFL’s Giants to upgrade New Jersey HQ

    The franchise tapped original builder Natoli Construction for the project, which will add 93,500 square feet of new construction.

    By • July 28, 2026
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    US hotel construction pipeline down in Q2, but higher-tier segments saw growth

    While the total pipeline was down nearly 5% year over year, the luxury and upper upscale segments saw notable gains, per Lodging Econometrics.

    By Jenna Graber • July 28, 2026
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    Skanska delivers $380M LAX project, touts small business partnerships

    The contractor said it surpassed all of its targets for inclusion of small, local and veteran-owned businesses on the roadways and utility work at the airport.

    By • July 28, 2026
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    Electrician files harassment lawsuit against former employer, supervisor

    The plaintiff, who worked at the Hanford Vit Plant in Richland, Washington, allegedly faced repeated incidents of sexual harassment on the jobsite.

    By • Updated July 27, 2026
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    Canada tariffs put pressure on concrete, cement prices

    A 50% tariff can scuttle previous estimates and increase the risk of disputes, said one attorney.

    By • July 22, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    How data center projects are reshaping extended stay hotel demand

    Extended stay executives from Choice Hotels, Wyndham and My Place weigh in on the growth opportunities and challenges surrounding the rapid expansion of data centers.

    By Jenna Graber • July 22, 2026
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    Builders kicked off summer with project wins

    Leading builders have announced sizable contracts, including stadiums and subways, in the first part of the warmer season.

    By • July 21, 2026
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    Kansas City Chiefs tap Burns & McDonnell for $300M facility

    The deal represents a significant milestone for the franchise, which is relocating its headquarters and stadium to Kansas.

    By • July 20, 2026
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    Opinion

    AI best fits contractors when it unifies the language within firms

    To better use artificial intelligence across projects, consider adopting an ontology, or a digital model of company operations, write two experts from AI-firm Palantir.

    By Jesse Velay-Vitow and Jonas Lang • July 20, 2026
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    Q&A

    NYC DDC commissioner talks alternative delivery, compressed timelines

    Paul Ochoa, the commissioner for the city’s primary capital construction project manager, discusses project delivery and priorities for public jobs.

    By • July 20, 2026
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    AI data center growth could force US utilities to rethink generation plans, BofA says

    Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030, increasing reliance on onsite gas generation and battery storage.

    By Marlene Wilden • July 20, 2026
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    Tutor Perini building unit wins $140M Oklahoma casino contract

    The firm’s building subsidiary will renovate and expand the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Pocola, including the construction of a new, 130-room hotel tower.

    By • July 17, 2026
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    Punch List: ‘The Playground’ opens, Tutor Perini unit scores infrastructure jobs

    Plus, PCL appoints a new data center executive and Skanska forms a team to scale its artificial intelligence capabilities for project delivery.

    By Construction Dive Staff • July 17, 2026
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    Gilbane tops out training facility for New York Mets

    The new Florida complex is on track to open in time for Major League Baseball’s 2027 spring training period.

    By • July 16, 2026