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    Executive Moves

    Suffolk taps Clark exec for EVP role

    Brett Earnest will take over as the Boston-based builder’s federal, mission critical and aviation and transportation leader.

    By • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Bracing for rising seas, a Hawaii county makes builders prep for year 2100

    Kaua’i County is one of the nation’s first to base construction regulations on projected sea-level rise. A planning official explains how others could follow.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 27, 2023
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    Trendline

    Construction Megaprojects

    Major U.S. projects valued at $1 billion or more.      

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Racism in Construction

    Workers sue Amazon, contractors for nooses at Connecticut site

    A federal complaint alleges supervisors initially tried to keep the 2021 discovery out of the news before suggesting workers of color planted the items. 

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Ford reportedly pausing construction of Michigan EV plant

    The automaker broke the news a day before President Biden heads to Michigan in support of the UAW strike.

    By Kate Magill • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Consigli expands in North Carolina

    The Milford, Massachusetts-based contractor nabbed directors from Lendlease and Gilbane to lead its office in the Raleigh-Durham region.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
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    2 more manufacturing megaprojects break ground

    Public money is keeping factory construction humming along at a record pace, including for new North Carolina and Louisiana facilities worth $3.6 billion total.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Executive Moves

    Mycon names senior VP for Texas, Arizona

    Rick Dubec will helm the distribution center sector for the Dallas-based firm, which counts multiple Walmart projects in its portfolio.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
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    Amazon earmarks $3.5B for Ohio data centers

    The investment marks the initial part of the tech giant’s $7.8 billion commitment to expand data centers in the state.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
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    Lactation pods keep nursing moms on the jobsite

    The spaces give women privacy for pumping breast milk, an action that is covered by the federal PUMP Act that went into effect late last year.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini lands $47M Everglades National Park job

    The contractor will build a new visitor center able to withstand hurricane-force winds, a bulkhead and docks at the southern Florida site. 

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Manufacturing, transportation gains lift construction starts

    Factory project kickoffs continued their tear, rocketing 285% from the month before.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    IHG’s Avid opens first NYC hotel amid Americas expansion

    The midscale brand will enter new markets this year as its pipeline grows.

    By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Disney to invest $60B in parks, cruises over 10 years

    The entertainment conglomerate said it has 1,000 acres ready for possible development at existing sites throughout the country.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Q&A

    Construction M&A deals slow after record run

    A rebound in mergers and acquisitions should come later this year as economic confidence and financing conditions improve, says a banking executive.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Feds earmark $2B for Chicago’s Red Line extension

    The city's transit authority got a commitment from Washington for the 5.6-mile extension and has shortlisted three contractors for the job.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Sports Illustrated Resorts to open in college towns

    The first of the new sports-centric resorts will open in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in 2025.

    By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Hyatt expands luxury lifestyle pipeline by 30 hotels

    The company plans to open properties in the segment across the Americas through 2025, growing burgeoning brands like Thompson Hotels.

    By Jenna Walters • Sept. 20, 2023
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    NIBS panelists hash out AI adoption

    Precision, performance and materials are three categories where the tech is helping AEC pros, according to a recent conference session.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    3 manufacturing megaprojects delayed by labor, permitting issues

    Teams have hit pause on Scout Motors’ $2 billion EV plant in South Carolina and American Battery Factory’s $1.2 billion facility in Arizona.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    First Spark by Hilton hotel opens in Connecticut

    The conversion-forward brand marks Hilton’s entry into the premium economy category.

    By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 20, 2023
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    Tampa Bay Rays debut $1.3B stadium deal

    The MLB venue in St. Petersburg, Florida, would sit on the same site as the team’s existing Tropicana Field and benefit from $600 million in public money.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    C.W. Driver caps $70M UC Santa Barbara pavilion

    The LEED-Gold structure is powered by clean energy and includes 1,700 new bicycle parking spots.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Returns for apartments continue to fall

    A real estate industry report ranks the areas of the country with the most and least returns for multifamily investors.

    By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Raffles opens first US hotel in Boston

    The Singapore-originated hospitality brand’s latest luxury hotel is in Boston’s Back Bay.

    By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Fontainebleau Las Vegas to open after 16 years of development

    The hotel and casino, which features a host of luxe amenities, is accepting reservations for December 2023.

    By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 19, 2023