Las Vegas MGM Grand completes $300M remodel

In addition to an overhaul of the main tower’s 3,969 rooms and suites, the project added 111 suites to the hotel’s collection.

By Lara Ewen • Nov. 18, 2025

Skanska starts ‘surgical deconstruction’ of Atlanta MARTA canopy

The firm is conducting the removal of a massive concrete structure as a part of a $230 million reimagining of the rapid transit system’s Five Points Station.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 17, 2025

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

By Construction Dive staff

Turner rolls out Clearstory’s change order tech

The New York City-based contractor will implement the startup’s solution, which it has used on over 350 projects, across jobsites for all project teams.

By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 17, 2025

Data center volatility, batteries and the electric grid’s new reality

Every data center is about to play a role in grid stability whether it wants to or not, writes TerraFlow Energy’s Amanda Simonian.

By Amanda Simonian • Nov. 17, 2025

Projects need builder input on design: Jacobs New York strategy lead

Alison Landry, who joined the Dallas-based contractor in September, says her architecture background impacts her view of including contractors at the beginning of jobs.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 17, 2025

Micron delays construction at $100B New York megafab

Based on building timelines for other semiconductor plants, the tech company decided to push the start of the project to next year and stretch building phases through 2041.

By Sebastian Obando • Nov. 14, 2025

4 ways contractors can lock in year-end tax wins in 2025

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, decisions made before Dec. 31 can have long-term impacts on cash flow, project pricing and capital budgets, writes a construction accountant.

By Chris Coleman • Nov. 14, 2025

2.4-GW New Jersey offshore wind project canceled by developer

“The offshore wind industry has experienced economic and regulatory conditions that have made the development of new offshore wind energy projects extremely difficult,” Invenergy said in a regulatory filing. 

By Diana DiGangi • Nov. 14, 2025

Skanska USA announces CFO change

The American arm of the Stockholm-based contractor will see its financial chief retire at the end of 2025 and a 20-year company veteran fill the role in the new year.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 13, 2025

Toyota to spend additional $10B on US operations

The automaker also began production at its $13.9 billion electric vehicle battery plant in North Carolina, its first and only such facility outside of Japan.

By Sara Samora • Nov. 13, 2025

Inside one developer’s first high-rise project

After building lower-density residences, Starlife Group’s Gevorg Shahbazyan is building his first tower in his backyard in Hollywood, Florida.

By Leslie Shaver • Nov. 12, 2025

US construction anchors Skanska’s results

Though the Stockholm-based firm took write-offs in Q3 due to a weak commercial property market, it has capitalized on data center and infrastructure booms, particularly in the States.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 12, 2025

Leverage data to contextualize competitive construction

How digital engineering and data are redefining construction success

By Marcus Haynes, Senior Manager, Digital Strategy Acceleration – Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division​​​​​​​ • Nov. 11, 2025

US Steel outlines $14B domestic investment plan with Nippon Steel

In addition to $11 billion in U.S. facility improvements by 2028, the companies plan to drive operational efficiencies and reduce costs to bolster profitability.

By Nathan Owens • Nov. 10, 2025

Vantage plans $2B Virginia data center project

The hyperscaler will deliver the first of a three-building campus in Stafford County by late 2027, according to a news release.

By Sebastian Obando • Nov. 7, 2025

Supreme Court questions Trump’s tariff powers in landmark case

Several justices seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's claims of broad tariff authority under a 1977 emergency powers act.

By Antone Gonsalves • Nov. 7, 2025

Contractors’ pay strategies hint at stabilizing job market

Salary increases driven by labor shortages and inflation have begun to slow, indicating an easing labor market, according to a recent report from an accounting advisory firm.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 5, 2025

Layoffs hit Barton Malow’s $3B GM, Samsung battery plant project

The general contractor left open the possibility for workers to return to the Indiana plant if activity onsite ramps back up.

By Sebastian Obando • Nov. 5, 2025

Warehouse demand grows as companies push through tariff uncertainty

Net absorption for U.S. industrial real estate increased nearly 20 million square feet year over year in Q3, buoyed by activity in Phoenix and Indianapolis, per Colliers.

By Max Garland • Nov. 5, 2025

Clark, D.A. Everett score $800M Carolina Panthers NFL stadium rehab

The firms formed a joint venture to lead the upgrade for Bank of America Stadium beginning in 2026.

By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 3, 2025

October 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

Last month's wins included a $600 million Arizona highway job, a $1.5 billion Philadelphia arena and part of the $550 billion U.S.-Japan AI infrastructure deal. 

By Joe Bousquin • Nov. 3, 2025

White House ballroom spotlights historic construction risks

Contractors who specialize in historic renovation projects say scope changes are far from rare, but the speed of the East Wing demolition is unique.

By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 31, 2025

Caterpillar posts all-time Q3 sales record of $17.6B despite tariffs

Demand for power generators supporting data center expansion has fueled orders and offset increased manufacturing costs across the company.

By Nathan Owens • Oct. 31, 2025

Skanska starts $312M New Jersey women’s prison

The design of a 400-bed, 33-acre campus in Chesterfield Township will target a safe, secure environment for therapeutic rehabilitation, stakeholders said.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 30, 2025

Tutor Perini subsidiary nabs $154.6M in Florida mechanical jobs

Nagelbush Mechanical will install new MEP systems at five multifamily projects across the southern part of the state.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 30, 2025