Commercial Building: Page 12

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    Economic Reports

    Backlog hits nearly 2-year high despite tariff worries

    Contractors’ expectations for their profit margins grew, but the gains in infrastructure building backlog were erased.

    By • May 14, 2025
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    Jacobs remains ‘well positioned’ amid economic uncertainty

    CEO Bob Pragada said the impact of White House changes has been minimal and tariffs have provided the firm with consulting and advisory work.

    By • May 14, 2025
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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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    Q&A

    Chicago builder expands modular pipeline

    Z Modular, the offsite construction arm of steel pipe and tube manufacturer Zekelman Industries, tapped new leadership to support the growth push.

    By • May 13, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Balfour Beatty kicks off $385M Miami hotel project

    The U.S. arm of the London-based builder will deliver a 17-story hotel with 800 guest rooms, convention and meeting space and ground floor retail areas.

    By • May 12, 2025
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    PPG to build $380M North Carolina manufacturing facility

    The new Shelby plant will produce the paint manufacturer’s complete line of aerospace coatings and sealants.

    By Sara Samora • May 12, 2025
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    Eos Group via Canva Dream Lab

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    A no-BS guide to building better early-stage budgets

    Stop building budgets on bad data: The no-nonsense approach to winning construction bids.

    By Nick Papadopoulos • May 12, 2025
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    Trump orders FDA to help speed building of new drug factories

    Yet regulatory relief for U.S. expansion could be accompanied by new tariffs and drug pricing rules.

    By Jonathan Gardner • May 7, 2025
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    Opinion

    What NEPA changes mean for projects, permitting timelines

    The framework for environmental reviews is shifting as federal agencies revise or develop their own implementing regulations, according to attorney Alexaida Collet.

    By Alexaida Collet • May 6, 2025
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    PCL to open Phoenix office

    A 20-year company vet will lead the charge in the contractor's push to bolster its commercial building focus in the region.

    By • May 5, 2025
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    Q&A

    Tariff fears ‘settling down’: Graycor Southwest lead

    Brett Helm talks with Construction Dive about policy worries, semiconductor competition and power constraints for data centers.

    By • May 1, 2025
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    Trader Joe’s continues its store growth zeal

    The specialty grocer opened two locations earlier this month and has 20 more in the pipeline for this year.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 30, 2025
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    April 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Moss, Fluor and Herzog.

    By Construction Dive Staff • April 30, 2025
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    Column // The Dotted Line

    How contractors can mitigate the risks of joint ventures

    JVs allow firms to combine resources, but contracts need careful wording to avoid disputes, attorneys say.

    By • April 29, 2025
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    NFL’s Commanders ink $4B stadium deal

    Washington, D.C.'s football team will return to the site of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, where the franchise played on its way to three Super Bowl titles.

    By • April 29, 2025
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    IBM pledges $150B toward US-based manufacturing, research

    The investment plans include $30 billion for domestic mainframe and quantum computing development, the company said Monday.

    By Matt Ashare • April 29, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Gilbane breaks ground on $84M Massachusetts college modernization

    Salem State University’s BOLD project will add a geothermal wellfield to support heating and cooling of the forthcoming facilities.

    By • April 28, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Balfour Beatty nabs $889M Texas highway job

    The U.S. arm of the London-based builder will reconstruct a 2.3-mile section of I-30 on the east side of Dallas County.

    By • April 28, 2025
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    Google pours billions into AI, cyber and infrastructure expansion

    The tech giant's cloud profits more than doubled year over year as it invested more than $17 billion, primarily in servers and data centers.

    By Matt Ashare • April 28, 2025
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    Bill O’Neil, former W.E. O’Neil CEO, dies at 83

    A third-generation builder, O’Neil led the Chicago-based construction firm for 29 years and oversaw the company’s national expansion.

    By • April 25, 2025
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    Roche, answering tariff threat, pledges $50B to US drug production

    The big pharma joined several of its peers in committing to invest billions of dollars in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in the U.S. 

    By Jonathan Gardner • April 23, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    UW-Madison breaks ground on $420M engineering center

    The structure, which was at the center of a prolonged funding fight, will feature mass timber and sustainability components.

    By • April 22, 2025
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    Developers delay billions in projects amid mounting uncertainty

    Tariffs, tax credits and loan approvals are weighing on potential builds, particularly in clean tech construction.

    By • April 21, 2025
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    Opinion

    Your contract can mitigate tariff impacts, if you know where to look

    Two construction lawyers detail how cost-plus, guaranteed maximum price and lump sum agreements work in light of higher import duties.

    By Mason Hester and Austin Moorman • April 21, 2025
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    JCB plans San Antonio factory expansion to dodge Trump’s tariffs

    The U.K.-based heavy machinery manufacturer said the levies will impact its business in the short term.

    By Sara Samora • April 18, 2025
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    Q&A

    Healthcare construction bucks broader building slowdown

    Flexible design, early planning and resiliency are driving steady momentum in the space, says Derek Gregg, vice president of operations at Robins & Morton.

    By • April 17, 2025