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    Deep Dive

    Data centers are ready to negotiate flexibility for speed

    Hyperscalers want their data centers online and utilities want to provide interconnections, but experts say both are still looking for common operating guidelines.

    By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2026
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    Radio silence is a management choice

    On megaprojects, radio silence isn't the standard. It's a choice with real costs.

    June 29, 2026
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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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    Balfour Beatty hires new legal chief

    Ed Egerton, who brings more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure, engineering and energy, is the firm’s second C-suite addition to come from AtkinsRéalis in the last year.

    By • June 26, 2026
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    These 10 metro areas have added the most housing units since 2020: report

    Texas metro areas have led the nation’s 6.6% uptick in metro-area housing units, an Urban Institute analysis found.

    By Ryan Kushner • June 26, 2026
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    Punch List: Skanska wins 2 jobs, 2 firms make executive moves

    The Stockholm-based contractor won contracts worth a collective $580 million, as STV and Fluor made changes in the office.

    By Construction Dive Staff • June 26, 2026
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    Gilbane pushes hard on combined delivery, AI: CEO

    The parent company of Gilbane Building and Gilbane Development plans to double down on artificial intelligence implementation, said Ed Broderick.

    By • June 26, 2026
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    Gilbane-Turner JV hands off $2.1B NFL stadium to Buffalo Bills

    About 6,000 craft workers clocked nearly 5 million hours over the roughly 60,000-seat venue’s three-year construction timeline. Now it’s gameday ready.

    By • June 24, 2026
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    6 takeaways from FERC’s data center interconnection decision

    Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission found that major grid operators’ rules for large load interconnections appeared to be inadequate for data centers. Here's what that landmark decision means.

    By Ethan Howland • June 23, 2026
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    Chicago to buy, renovate Greyhound bus terminal

    The city’s action, aimed at improving the customer experience for some 450,000 riders each year, saves the bus station from possible closure or demolition.

    By Dan Zukowski • June 22, 2026
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    Walsh-Turner JV gets green light on $580M utility plant project

    The two construction firms added the University of Kentucky in Lexington project to the collaboration’s growing list of higher-ed jobs.

    By • June 18, 2026
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    Hilton Boston Back Bay completes multimillion-dollar renovation, emphasizing wellness

    The redesigned 401-room hotel offers “travelers a front-row seat to both the heritage and future of Boston” and features an expanded fitness center and upgraded meeting space.

    By Noor Adatia • June 18, 2026
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    Amazon plans $10B Missouri data center campus

    In addition to the construction of the facility, the tech giant will improve nearby roads and water infrastructure in the state.

    By • June 17, 2026
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    May backlog hit highest level since 2023, but confidence fell

    Contractors with data center awards reported stronger pipelines than those without those projects, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

    By • June 16, 2026
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    Manhattan, AECOM Hunt to manage $1.45B University of Florida stadium renovation

    The team will partner to expand concourses, upgrade spaces and improve accessibility at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, aka “The Swamp.”

    By • June 16, 2026
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    Opinion

    Why private equity’s rollup of construction firms increases project risk

    When a developer sits on both sides of the transaction, it may be incentivized to favor its affiliated builder, even if outside contractors could offer better pricing or quality, writes a construction attorney.

    By Christopher Brown • June 16, 2026
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    Modular approach can speed data center construction by 30%: Flex

    More power, cooling and IT equipment is moving outside data halls in a shift that could help “future-proof” computing facilities, a company executive said.

    By Brian Martucci • June 16, 2026
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    Energy savings performance contracts offer a path to building upgrades when city budgets are tight

    With deferred maintenance growing and capital dollars stretched thin, local governments are using ESPCs to fund energy and infrastructure improvements through future operational savings.

    By Vicky Uhland • June 16, 2026
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    More cities are embracing AI permitting systems. HUD funding is available for them.

    Local governments have until July 13 to apply for up to $3 million in grants for automated permitting and building code systems.

    By Ryan Kushner • June 15, 2026
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    Opinion

    How to build construction teams without hiring a single person

    Construction execs often wear too many (hard) hats. Sharing responsibilities can help reduce bottlenecks, writes a consultant.

    By Matt Verderamo • June 15, 2026
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    Google pledges $50M for skilled trades training

    Within a week of Meta investing $115 million, another major data center owner is looking to supercharge the construction education pipeline.

    By • June 12, 2026
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    Punch List: Turner highlights World Cup builds, AECOM nabs DHS contract

    Plus, New York plans $146 million in infrastructure work and Bloomberg Philanthropies pledges $90 million for registered apprenticeships.

    By Construction Dive Staff • June 12, 2026
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    House passes bill to speed up union-employer negotiations

    It can take over a year to agree on a contract after workers vote to form a union. New legislation, which ABC dubbed a “disgrace,” would impose deadlines to expedite the process.

    By • Updated June 11, 2026
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    Bechtel wins role on $100B Micron New York megafab

    The general contractor will mobilize immediately at the Clay, New York, site to begin the next phase of construction.

    By • June 10, 2026
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    East Wing was a wreck before being razed for ballroom: court document

    The White House Executive Residence Office recommended tearing down the building to address a facility that was structurally unsound, moldy and serviced by obsolete mechanical systems, an affidavit shows.

    By Robert Freedman • June 10, 2026
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    Chicago Bears saga continues as team signals move to Indiana

    Although the NFL franchise hasn’t locked in its selection of the site near Wolf Lake, the move has lawmakers racing to keep the Bears in Illinois.

    By • June 9, 2026