Commercial Building

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    Bill O’Neil, former W.E. O’Neil CEO, dies at 83

    A third-generation builder, O’Neil led the Chicago-based construction firm for 29 years and oversaw the company’s national expansion.

    By • April 25, 2025
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    Roche, answering tariff threat, pledges $50B to US drug production

    The big pharma joined several of its peers in committing to invest billions of dollars in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the U.S. 

    By Jonathan Gardner • April 23, 2025
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    Trendline

    Preconstruction

    Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Project Milestones

    UW-Madison breaks ground on $420M engineering center

    The structure, which was at the center of a prolonged funding fight, will feature mass timber and sustainability components.

    By • April 22, 2025
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    Developers delay billions in projects amid mounting uncertainty

    Tariffs, tax credits and loan approvals are weighing on potential builds, particularly in clean tech construction.

    By • April 21, 2025
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    Opinion

    Your contract can mitigate tariff impacts, if you know where to look

    Two construction lawyers detail how cost-plus, guaranteed maximum price and lump sum agreements work in light of higher import duties.

    By Mason Hester and Austin Moorman • April 21, 2025
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    JCB plans San Antonio factory expansion to dodge Trump’s tariffs

    The U.K.-based heavy machinery manufacturer said the levies will impact its business in the short term.

    By Sara Samora • April 18, 2025
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    Q&A

    Healthcare construction bucks broader building slowdown

    Flexible design, early planning and resiliency are driving steady momentum in the space, says Derek Gregg, vice president of operations at Robins & Morton.

    By • April 17, 2025
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    Cumming Group merges with semiconductor advisory firm

    The move, with World Wide Professional Services, comes amid a boom for semiconductor projects as public and private groups invest in the space.

    By • April 16, 2025
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    Economic Reports

    Tariff fallout hits contractor confidence

    Over 40% of contractors anticipate a slowdown in profit margins in the next six months, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

    By • April 15, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    $4B blue ammonia plant set for Louisiana

    CF Industries, the world’s largest ammonia producer, is teaming up with Japan’s Jera and Mitsui to build the Blue Point Complex in Ascension Parish.

    By • April 15, 2025
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    Opinion // Business Matters

    Why do we set up new hires to fail?

    The construction industry must move away from "sink-or-swim" training and instead provide early career workers with the coaching they need, writes consultant Fulton Cure.

    By Fulton Cure • April 15, 2025
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    Amid tariff turmoil, Novartis commits to spending $23B on US manufacturing

    Novartis expects the new capacity will allow it to produce all of its key medicines “end to end” in the U.S., as the Trump administration buffets global trade with tariffs.

    By Jonathan Gardner • April 11, 2025
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    Chicago asks city contractors to cut invoices by 3%

    The request to firms that had already signed contracts, sent by the city’s chief procurement officer, could put significant strain on small builders.

    By • April 10, 2025
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    Q&A

    Project engineer follows in her father’s footsteps

    Bond Building Construction’s Destiny Fausta’s love of construction began when she visited jobsites as a young girl.

    By • April 9, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Gilbane/Turner JV tops out $2.1B Buffalo Bills stadium

    Speakers at an event celebrating the achievement touted the job's project labor agreement and employment of union workers.

    By • April 8, 2025
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    Walmart adds mass timber to new corporate HQ campus

    Mercer Mass Timber helped erect four CLT and glulam buildings, alongside additional offices with full frames made of the material.

    By • April 7, 2025
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    California’s Gold Line rejects Kiewit’s final bid

    The agency overseeing the extension of LA Metro’s A Line into the Inland Empire said it was going back to the drawing board after the firm’s estimate was “hundreds of millions” too high.

    By • April 4, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Suffolk taps Tutor Perini vet for new Las Vegas office

    The Boston-based builder hired Chris Anderson, a two-decade veteran of Tutor Perini, to lead its Sin City location.

    By • April 4, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy completes $650M Texas hospital campus

    The St. Louis-based builder used tech including LIDAR, BIM and 3D modeling to help it complete the project ahead of schedule.

    By • April 2, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Moss Construction scores $182M soccer arena renovation

    The three-year rehab of FC Dallas’ home pitch, Toyota Stadium, will seek to improve the fan experience and increase seating capacity.

    By • April 1, 2025
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    Turner-Kokosing JV files suit over $1B battery project

    The complaint claims that Ascend Materials stiffed the joint venture for $138 million on tasks completed at the company’s Kentucky manufacturing facility.

    By • April 1, 2025
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    March 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Mortenson, HITT and Flintco.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 31, 2025
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    Schneider Electric to invest $700M in US manufacturing

    The company aims to expand and renovate facilities across eight sites as it sees skyrocketing data center demand.

    By Kate Magill • March 28, 2025
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    Opinion

    Design-build fosters collaboration, flexibility

    The fastest-growing project delivery method in the U.S. can help contractors control costs, streamline schedules and encourage innovation.

    By Lisa Washington • March 27, 2025
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    Shawmut hits $1B in New England revenue

    The milestone indicates continued demand in education and large-scale ground-up commercial construction in the region, according to the contractor.

    By • March 26, 2025