Commercial Building


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    Project Wins

    Turner wins $2B Ohio data center job

    The New York City-based contractor expects the first building to open in 2025.

    By Nov. 8, 2024
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    Fed’s second rate cut this year raises hopes for commercial construction

    The central bank aims to foster a more supportive lending environment, an encouraging sign for building activity.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
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    Trendline

    Recruiting, retention and training in construction

    A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Election 2024

    Trump win elicits optimism, concern among contractors

    Though construction employer groups mostly praised the outcome, labor associations are troubled about a second Trump term.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Skanska nabs $435M Florida hospital, medical office job

    Utility work has begun on the 560,000-square-foot project for Lee Health in Fort Myers.

    By Nov. 6, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Whiting-Turner, Mahogany start $540M rural Maryland hospital project

    The Baltimore-based contractors expect to finish the six-story facility by the summer of 2028.

    By Nov. 5, 2024
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    Oklahoma’s $2.5B Disney-sized theme park reportedly fails to launch

    The opening of the American Heartland development in Vinita has been pushed back and two firms have filed liens against the developers.

    By Nov. 4, 2024
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    $500M Kentucky prison gets federal approval for construction

    It will be a year before the controversial 500-acre project designed to incarcerate 1,400 people can begin.

    By Nov. 4, 2024
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    Deep Dive // Election 2024

    Decision 2024: Election uncertainty weighs down construction activity

    A lack of clarity is impeding progress on projects amid one of the tightest presidential contests in recent memory, builders and economists say.

    By Nov. 1, 2024
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    October 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Gilbane, Kiewit and Hensel Phelps.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Nov. 1, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Clayco breaks ground on $300M hotel near SoFi Stadium

    The Kali, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Autograph Collection, will be located in L.A. Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s 300-acre Hollywood Park mixed-use development.

    By Oct. 30, 2024
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    Column // The Dotted Line

    How contractors and their clients can navigate NDAs

    Builders must walk a fine line between sharing their specialized expertise and passing on specific details gained from other owners’ projects, lawyers say.

    By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 29, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Clark chosen for $800M DC arena upgrade

    The owners of Capital One Arena have formed a partnership with the city to renovate the venue that is home to its NHL and NBA teams.

    By Oct. 29, 2024
  • A rendering of the new Silver Dollar City resort, with cars driving through a roundabout in front of the structure.
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    Project Milestones

    $500M expansion underway at Missouri theme park

    Ozark Mountain amusement park Silver Dollar City, which has been operational since 1960, is adding 1,200 acres and a new resort.

    By Oct. 28, 2024
  • Rendering of the Lithia Springs Databank data center campus in Culpeper, Virginia
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    Databank secures $2B to build data centers

    AECOM Tishman, Rogers-O’Brien and Brasfield & Gorrie have won contracts to build facilities in Virginia, Dallas and Atlanta.

    By Oct. 24, 2024
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    Courtesy of McCarthy Building Cos.
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy JV tops out Georgia’s first mass timber municipal building

    The 58,250-square-foot, $78 million Brookhaven City Centre houses the 12-year-old municipality’s inaugural city hall.

    By Oct. 23, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    NBA’s Cavs break ground on Cleveland training complex

    The venue is the first vertical development in the $3.5 billion Cuyahoga Riverfront master plan.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Gilbane JV to build Charlotte Hornets practice facility

    It is part of a larger, $275 million project that will also renovate Spectrum Arena, the NBA franchise’s home.

    By Oct. 21, 2024
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    Lyten to build $1B lithium-sulfur battery factory in Nevada

    The manufacturer received a $4 million Department of Energy grant in January to accelerate its EV battery production.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Sponsored by StruxHub

    Case study: Data-driven approach cuts delivery coordination time on jobsites by 83%

    Learn how a leading GC leveraged StruxHub and data to unlock new levels of site efficiency.

    Oct. 21, 2024
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    Q&A // Election 2024

    Politics in the workplace can become a nightmare for employers

    Employers and HR teams must contend with a polarized electorate — also known as their employees — as the November U.S. election nears.

    By Justin Bachman • Oct. 18, 2024
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    Election 2024

    Harris, Trump nail down construction endorsements

    As the election draws near, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have earned nods from organizations across the building industry.

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    Photo illustration: Industry Dive; Joe Readle/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images

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    Election 2024

    Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on construction’s top issues

    Here are Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s views on the industry’s most pressing topics, including immigration, permitting, infrastructure and more.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Vacuum maker gets CHIPS money for New York facility

    Edwards Vacuum will use the money to build a $319 million dry vacuum pump plant in the Finger Lakes region for the semiconductor industry.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 15, 2024
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    5 tips for businesses filing hurricane-related insurance claims

    With Helene and Milton estimated to have cost tens of billions of dollars in damage, it’s important for businesses to carefully document the impact when filing insurance claims.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    US crane count holds steady in Q3

    American and Canadian cities saw 15 fewer total cranes in the third quarter of 2024 than in the first, but construction activity remains robust.

    By Oct. 11, 2024