California lawmakers pass bill to expand manufacturing decarbonization projects

The bill would make thermal energy storage and industrial heat pumps eligible for financial incentives under various state programs.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 15, 2025

STO Building Group parent appoints new president

Scott Kolbrenner joins Global Infrastructure Solutions after nearly 27 years at investment bank Houlihan Lokey, where he led the infrastructure services practice.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 15, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Recruiting, retention and training in construction

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

By Construction Dive staff

Schneider Electric announces major data center order, ‘white space’ collaboration

The collaboration with Compass Datacenters is intended to accelerate data center delivery timelines.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 11, 2025

Balfour Beatty’s new CEO starts work

Philip Hoare, who has a civil engineering background, assumes leadership from Leo Quinn, who guided the firm for the past decade.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 11, 2025

Whiting-Turner wins $137M Coast Guard Seattle base work

The agency tapped the builder to upgrade ship berths, demolish a building and stabilize the waterfront.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 10, 2025

Hensel Phelps nabs $700M Idaho airport contract

The project's scope includes 10 new gates in Boise to accommodate future passenger growth and air service offerings.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 9, 2025

Sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy shuts down, halts $1.4B factory plans

The North Carolina plant would have expanded the company’s capacity 40 times over. Its facilities in Michigan and California have also closed.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 9, 2025

Construction weighs tariff hopes, doubts in H2 2025

With second-half outlooks cloudy, construction execs are split on whether the import levies can ultimately deliver long-term resilience for U.S. builders.

By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 8, 2025

Amkor relocates $2B semiconductor facility to larger Arizona site

After delays and pushback from local residents, the company is moving forward with construction in the coming days. Production is set to begin in early 2028.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 5, 2025

LA Metro taps FlatironDragados for 2 preconstruction jobs

The infrastructure giant will plan out a rail line relocation project and the modernization of a Los Angeles train station.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 4, 2025

Skilled trades initiatives expand as demand for workers is projected to grow

Demand for HVAC, electrical and plumbing workers is expected to grow at a rate much faster than average, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 3, 2025

Appellate court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal, but delays action

The court intends to strike down the tariffs by mid-October, pending a Supreme Court review of the ruling.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 3, 2025

Turner completes $400M Kansas football stadium

Reconstruction of the college sports venue required partial demolition and a structural rebuild, adding press boxes, suites, concessions and retail space.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 2, 2025

Uncertainty takes center stage in contractors’ market outlooks

Shared themes from three builders’ midyear reports include tariff impacts, policy ambiguity and immigration enforcement fears.

By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 2, 2025

Relocatable modular buildings are efficient but pose logistics challenges

The units offer a way to add space quickly, but using them comes with a learning curve.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 2, 2025

Behind the contract terms on today’s megaprojects

Lisa Stalteri, partner at law firm Lathrop GPM, talks with Construction Dive about risk allocation, cost escalation and putting project success first.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 28, 2025

August 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

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

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 28, 2025

Trump grantmaking order heightens uncertainty for city funding

The new rule directs federal agencies to align awards with Trump’s policies and gives them power to revoke funds already in place. This threatens the stability of health, safety and infrastructure projects, cities and counties say.

By Danielle McLean • Aug. 28, 2025

Why preconstruction should start before the bid

Continuing economic and pricing uncertainty in 2025 mean diligent preconstruction reviews are more important than ever for project success, a construction executive writes.

By Andy Cushman • Aug. 27, 2025

J&J earmarks $2B for Fujifilm’s North Carolina facility

The 10-year deal will expand the biopharma giant’s capacity to better meet U.S. demand for advanced medicines and create 120 jobs for the Raleigh area.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 27, 2025

Chicago GC: ‘Don’t fall for shiny objects’ in sourcing technology

Clune Construction’s procurement manager talks strategy and turning material purchasing into an advantage while navigating tariffs.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 26, 2025

EU tariff deal includes lumber, steel and copper

The two trading partners documented provisions of a deal that would set a 15% tariff on many EU imports, including cars, auto parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 26, 2025

Multifamily starts jump, but some question the data’s accuracy

New apartment construction is outperforming expectations, but permits are falling.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 22, 2025

Skanska intern builds on her interest in sustainable construction

Purdue engineering student Shivani Pemaraj, who also holds a black belt in karate, says she has gotten experience in every facet of the industry this summer.

By Jennifer Goodman • Aug. 22, 2025

Meta, Silicon Ranch partner on solar farm for South Carolina data center

Silicon Ranch will invest $100 million to bring the 100MW facility online by 2027, and Meta will receive all of the renewable energy credits from the deal to help power its first data center in the state.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 21, 2025