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    Deep Dive

    Immigration raids are hitting multifamily operators. Here’s how they’re responding.

    Managers report negative occupancy impacts from ICE in states like Florida and Texas, which could be the “straw that breaks the camel's back” for class C properties, according to one expert.

    By Leslie Shaver • Feb. 26, 2026
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    Light rail moves forward in Austin, Texas

    With a construction team named, work on the 10-mile line is expected to begin next year and finish in 2033.

    By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 25, 2026
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    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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    Amazon plans $12B Louisiana data center build

    Construction on the tech titan’s first data center in the state will begin in the coming weeks.

    By • Feb. 24, 2026
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    States sue Energy Department for terminating $8B in clean energy funding

    The Trump administration unlawfully bypassed Congress and made politically motivated cuts to programs created through the IRA and IIJA, the lawsuit claims.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Feb. 24, 2026
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    Construction is a ‘relationship business’: Suffolk executive

    As leader of the contractor’s Florida Gulf Coast and Las Vegas offices, Pete Tuffo sees promotions as valuable to building an executive leadership team.

    By • Feb. 23, 2026
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    US led global hotel construction pipeline in Q4 as luxury drove growth

    The U.S. represented 39% of projects in the global pipeline last quarter, with the number of luxury projects worldwide reaching a new record, per Lodging Econometrics.

    By Jenna Graber • Feb. 23, 2026
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    How to find the balance between profitability and people

    Recruiting the next generation of builders may require a cultural shift, but companies also can’t abandon their core values, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

    By Matt Verderamo • Feb. 20, 2026
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    Eric Trump invests in $1.5B drone manufacturer, construction merger

    Israel-based Xtend has a contract with the Defense Department to provide the agency “lethality at low cost-per-kill,” the drone maker said in a November 2020 press release.

    By Sara Samora • Feb. 20, 2026
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    Turner breaks ground on $500M Florida hospital

    Baptist Health Sunrise in western Broward County will include a 30-bed emergency department and robotic-assisted capabilities in four surgical suites.

    By • Feb. 19, 2026
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    Construction workers report for training camp at NFL stadium build

    With the Tennessee Titans’ stadium a year from opening, one program has injected more than 100 new construction workers into the building workforce.

    By • Feb. 19, 2026
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    Clayco backs historic DOE bid for nuclear-powered data center campus

    The Chicago-based general contractor would advise on construction phasing and sequencing.

    By • Feb. 19, 2026
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    Multifamily housing starts jumped to highest level of 2025 in December

    New apartment construction rose at the end of the year but was still down slightly from the same period in 2024.

    By Julie Strupp • Feb. 19, 2026
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    Smithfield to build $1.3B pork processing plant

    The facility, which will also produce packaged meats, will replace a more than 100-year-old plant in South Dakota and provide “significant efficiency gains.”

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 17, 2026
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    McCarthy tops out $3.7B California healthcare tower

    The St. Louis-based contractor broke ground on the 14-story UC Davis Health project in 2024.

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Demand for outpatient medical buildings growing, say CBRE, JLL

    The average fit-out cost to turn space into a medical office building is $412 per square foot, not counting structural upgrades, according to an analysis. 

    By Joe Burns • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Suffolk superintendent to women in construction: ‘Be confident and trust yourself’

    Kerri Riggio, who has worked on major New York City projects, has witnessed a shift in inclusion over her career.

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Iconic property in Bozeman, Montana, to be restored as boutique hotel

    Noble House and Breakwater are teaming up to restore the historic Baxter Hotel to its former glory as a 32-room luxury hotel, complete with a wellness center and cold plunge tub. 

    By Noor Adatia • Feb. 13, 2026
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    Adolfson & Peterson taps new CEO

    Brad Hendrickson will take the helm of the Minneapolis-based builder one year after becoming the firm’s chief operating officer.

    By • Feb. 13, 2026
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    Mortenson, Turner win $10B Meta data center in Indiana

    The 11-figure budget earmarks $45 million in public road improvements and another $75 million in public water infrastructure projects, according to the tech giant.

    By • Feb. 12, 2026
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    Couche-Tard to add 750 company-operated c-stores in next 5 years

    The sites will be a combination of new-to-industry builds and small acquisitions, and the first 100 new builds will be finished in 2026, executives told investors on Feb. 11.

    By Brett Dworski • Feb. 12, 2026
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    Skanska JV nabs $534M LA bridge deck replacement

    The partnership between the Sweden-based builder and California Engineering Contractors will repair the Vincent Thomas Bridge ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.

    By • Feb. 12, 2026
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    Bechtel establishes new role for tech overhaul of project delivery

    The Reston, Virginia-based builder tapped John Platt, a 25-year veteran, to lead the tech transformation of its engineering, procurement and construction delivery method.

    By • Feb. 11, 2026
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    What needs to happen for urban apartment development to return?

    While new supply being absorbed would help multifamily developers underwrite mid- and high-rise projects, regulatory reforms and a boost in demand are also needed.

    By Leslie Shaver • Feb. 10, 2026
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    DPR breaks ground on $380M California healthcare facility

    The contractor expects to complete Sutter Health’s new Advanced Cancer Center and Care Complex in Modesto by 2029.

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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    Hard Rock plots $850M hospitality project in Puerto Rico

    The music-inspired Hard Rock Hotel & Casino San Juan, also slated to offer branded residences, represents the company’s first destination in the territory.

    By Jenna Graber • Feb. 9, 2026