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    Punch List: Granite lands final contract on Arizona airport job, DPR names new exec

    Plus, a Tutor Perini subsidiary wins a $60 million U.S. Coast Guard contract and SMACNA selects its executive committee for the year.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Nov. 6, 2026
  • A sign that says "Vote Yes to Ban Data Centers" in the yard of a home with red, white and blue bunting on the front porch.
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    Voters’ data center backlash puts cities in the spotlight, experts say

    Overwhelming voter opposition could spur new state-level regulations and push local officials to demand more from data center developers on infrastructure, utilities and community impacts.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Nov. 5, 2026
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Skanska reports $6.9B in Q3 awards, notching record intake 2 quarters in a row

    Booming U.S. data center construction kept the firm’s third-quarter backlog robust, and CEO Anders Danielsson told Construction Dive the company is looking to grow its U.S. infrastructure footprint.

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
  • An aerial shows a 49.5 megawatt data center under construction on Oct. 29, 2026, in Vernon, Calif.
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    Midterms cloud outlook for data center construction, transportation bill

    The widespread Democrat victory increases the likelihood of policy changes around data center construction and a longer wait for surface transportation reauthorization. 

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
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    HUD launches ‘express lane’ for LIHTC multifamily construction loans

    The idea is for HUD to “move these reviews quickly and expeditiously because these are lower-risk deals,” said Frank Cassidy, former FHA commissioner and assistant secretary for housing at HUD.

    By Julie Strupp • Nov. 4, 2026
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    Contractors enter November with a new batch of project wins

    From a $15 billion LNG project in British Columbia to bridges, schools and military builds across the country, contractors’ project wins have kept coming in the last month.

    By • Nov. 2, 2026
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    Granite rides infrastructure spending to revenue growth, record backlog

    The contractor’s third quarter results included $7.5 billion in backlog while revenue increased by 23% year over year to $1.77 billion.

    By • Oct. 30, 2026
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    Punch List: Granite wins infrastructure jobs, Hensel Phelps reaches Tampa airport milestone

    Plus, Bechtel invests $1 million into the trades in Wyoming and the U.S. Navy awards an autonomous construction contract.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Oct. 30, 2026
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    Courtesy of https://ir.carrier.com/news/news-details/2026/Carrier-to-Invest-More-Than-600-Million-to-Expand-Advanced-U-S--Manufacturing-and-Engineering-Capacity/default.aspx
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    Carrier Global to spend more than $600M on campus in Fort Worth, Texas

    The new manufacturing and engineering center will expand the company's U.S. production capacity for advanced thermal management systems, Carrier said. 

    By Jeff Kinney • Oct. 28, 2026
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    Turner-led JV completes $300M Cleveland higher ed facility

    The five-story, 189,000-square-foot research building at Case Western Reserve University includes labs that can adapt to evolving tech and methods across a range of scientific disciplines.

    By • Oct. 27, 2026
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    Suffolk sees hospital construction crunch ahead of California’s earthquake rule

    Two Suffolk executives say the state’s 2030 seismic deadline presents multiple challenges on hospital builds, including strained equipment lead times and pricing.

    By • Oct. 27, 2026
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    Trump tweaks Canada tariffs, removing certain goods while adding others

    Plywood and certain packaging materials are among the products that will no longer face the 50% tariff, effective Oct. 30. 

    By Phil Neuffer • Oct. 27, 2026
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    Construction’s promotion structure breeds impostor syndrome

    Elevating field leaders to executive roles makes sense for the business, but often puts them in a spot where they feel they still need to prove themselves, writes the co-founder of a therapy provider.

    By Martha Fernandez • Oct. 26, 2026
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    Modular playbook: Inside constructing an NFL facility in under 3 months

    Sven Louis, WillScot’s senior director of fleet operations, detailed the build’s features, its complex timeline and intense jobsite coordination.

    By • Oct. 26, 2026
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    Gilbane-Turner JV tops out $1.7B New York health lab

    Once complete, the Wadsworth Center Laboratory will house five different New York State Department of Health labs within the campus.

    By • Oct. 23, 2026
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    Punch List: $3B MLB project picks owner’s rep, Skanska nabs $163M NYC contract

    Plus, the Seattle Aquarium wins an ASCE award, Accenture acquires a startup and Balfour Beatty makes an executive change in its Southeast building segment.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Oct. 23, 2026
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    Data center sustainability presents an opportunity, USGBC official says

    Community pushback against data centers might be alleviated by sustainable construction and operations, a U.S. Green Building Council executive said at the 2026 Greenbuild conference.

    By Joe Burns • Oct. 21, 2026
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    Multifamily starts fell in September amid high construction costs

    High financing costs, elevated fuel prices and tariffs are driving up homebuilding prices, according to experts.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 21, 2026
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    GlobalFoundries building $21B New York fabs under US-Japan trade deal

    The multibillion-dollar agreement will accelerate U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, strengthen critical supply chains and support growing automotive and industrial demand, GlobalFoundries said.

    By Jeff Kinney • Oct. 20, 2026
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    Halmar completes Yankee Stadium stop on $965M subway upgrade

    The contractor expects construction at the remaining 12 stations to finish in early 2027, according to a company statement sent to Construction Dive.

    By • Oct. 19, 2026
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    Flintco-Mortenson JV begins concrete deck at $900M Oklahoma City NBA arena

    The construction team on the future home of the Oklahoma City Thunder also started work on the loading dock walls on the east side of the venue.

    By • Oct. 16, 2026
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    13-year, $2B NYC bridge rehab completes latest project

    Skanska’s $452 million contract to replace the bridge’s 592 suspender ropes included the 1.5-mile pedestrian pathway rebuild.

    By • Oct. 16, 2026
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    NYC’s Plaza Hotel to close in 2027 for multiyear facade restoration

    Commencing in January, the New York icon will shut down for at least four years to undergo repair to its landmark-protected building exterior.

    By Jenna Graber • Oct. 16, 2026
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    Punch List: HNTB wins 2 Maryland bridges, AECOM names global transportation chief

    Plus, Turner saw costs rise 5.5% year over year in the third quarter, and CMAA picked a new board of directors chair.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Oct. 16, 2026
  • A rendering depicts a future AdventHealth hospital in Louisville, Colorado.
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    Turner-FH joint venture breaks ground on Colorado hospital

    The build for AdventHealth in Louisville carries a price tag of $475 million, according to Becker’s Hospital Review.

    By • Oct. 15, 2026