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Project WinsAndretti Global taps Clark for new Indiana HQ
After replacing its first contractor, the racing giant plans to move to its new space in Fishers, Indiana, in 2025.
By Matthew Thibault • April 2, 2024 -
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Tight timelines, future-proofing key to stadium upgrades
PCL Construction’s team breaks down its playbook for the numerous pro sports renovations it has completed across North America.
By Zachary Phillips • April 2, 2024 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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Driver sentenced to 18 months in work zone crash that killed 6
Melachi Brown pleaded guilty to six charges of manslaughter as a result of his involvement in last year’s collision on I-695 near Baltimore.
By Zachary Phillips • April 2, 2024 -
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Project WinsTurner-led JV nabs $200M contract for Case Western Reserve University facility
The construction team, which includes three local partners, will build the Cleveland, Ohio, university’s first new research structure in more than two decades.
By Matthew Thibault • April 1, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseCrews begin to remove Key Bridge debris
The DOT released $60 million for a “down payment” on efforts to clean up the Baltimore-area span that collapsed last week.
By Zachary Phillips • Updated April 1, 2024 -
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Q&A // ROUND TABLEMeet the 5 women leading major construction firms in Chicago
The heads of Turner, Mortenson, Gilbane, AECOM Hunt and Powers & Sons in the Windy City talk inclusion, overcoming stereotypes and market dynamics.
By Joe Bousquin • Updated March 29, 2024 -
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Project MilestonesBalfour Beatty gives 109-year-old Coca-Cola plant a modern facelift
The builder leveraged technology to access plans in real time, as it transformed the century-old bottling facility in Atlanta into a mixed-use space.
By Matthew Thibault • March 29, 2024 -
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AESC investing $1.5B to expand South Carolina operations
The company is adding a second battery factory at the site, which will supply BMW's EV assembly facility in Mexico.
By Sara Samora • March 29, 2024 -
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Column // Help WantedChicago nonprofit recruits hundreds to apprenticeships
Hire360 targets recruiting minorities and women to the trades, leveraging partnerships with big name developers, contractors and unions.
By Zachary Phillips • March 28, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseEngineer: Baltimore collapse will change how bridges are built
The Key Bridge’s modest protections couldn’t stop the massive cargo ship, but safeguards strong enough to do so would be impractical, experts say.
By Zachary Phillips • March 28, 2024 -
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Schott Pharma to build $371M syringe factory
The North Carolina plant is part of the company's effort to triple its U.S. supply of glass and polymer syringes used in GLP-1 therapies by 2030.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 27, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseKey Bridge ‘couldn’t have been expected to withstand impact’
The federal government intends to pay for the bridge near Baltimore to be rebuilt, President Biden pledged Tuesday.
By Zachary Phillips • Updated March 26, 2024 -
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Oracle, Google and Meta lead data center construction surge
Digital transformation spurred a 46% year-over-year increase in these high-tech builds, according to CBRE, with even bigger numbers on tap for 2024.
By Sebastian Obando • March 26, 2024 -
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The Dotted Line: Tips to de-risk chip factory projects
The federal push to onshore semiconductor manufacturing has opened up big opportunities for contractors, as well as unique challenges.
By Julie Strupp • March 26, 2024 -
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DOL recovers $1.5M in back wages from contractors on California project
Among construction firms, Greeley, Colorado-based Hensel Phelps was ordered to pay the highest amount to make 37 workers whole.
By Zachary Phillips • March 26, 2024 -
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Project MilestonesGilbane breaks ground on $410M Florida hospital complex
The new healthcare center, located on the state’s Space Coast, was engineered to withstand a Category 4 hurricane.
By Matthew Thibault • March 25, 2024 -
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Office real estate value likely to plunge 26% through 2025: Moody’s
An above-average amount of commercial real estate debt will soon mature and property owners will need to refinance at the highest rates in years, Moody’s said.
By Jim Tyson • March 25, 2024 -
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Sponsored by ReviztoQuantifying the ROI of BIM coordination
General contractor virtually eliminates change orders with an integrated collaboration platform.
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Project WinsArmy enlists Turner for $133M renovation of West Point stadium
Home to the Black Knights, Michie Stadium will get improvements to the east stands, behind where cadets in dress grays cheer on their team.
By Joe Bousquin • March 22, 2024 -
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Communities hoping to build disaster resilience request record $8B in FEMA grants
The requested sum is more than quadruple the amount offered, continuing what the agency said is an ongoing trend of applications exceeding available funds.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 22, 2024 -
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‘Infrastructure academy’ coming to Austin
The initiative will seek to reduce barriers to entry for potential workers and provide career services designed to staff the booming civil sector in Texas.
By Zachary Phillips • March 21, 2024 -
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Texas immigration battle has implications for contractors
A new law that was halted by an appeals court this week presents ramifications for the industry, where an estimated one in four workers is foreign-born.
By Zachary Phillips • March 21, 2024 -
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Economic ReportsConstruction starts plunge 8% as Fed toes line on rates
January’s manufacturing gains were wiped away as the prolonged impact of higher interest rates and labor issues caught up with the sector.
By Matthew Thibault • March 21, 2024 -
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Intel nabs $8.5B in CHIPS funding
The award is the largest yet from the Biden administration and will help advance the chipmaker's plants in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon.
By Sara Samora • March 21, 2024 -
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$1.5B Detroit mixed-use project delayed
District Detroit, developed by the Related Cos. and Olympia Development of Michigan, was initially scheduled to start construction last summer.
By Matthew Thibault • March 20, 2024
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