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    NAHB: Multifamily completions hit 38-year high

    The South accounted for 48% of deliveries in 2024, followed by the West at 27%.

    By Leslie Shaver • July 25, 2025
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    Opinion

    From red tape to green light: How California’s CEQA reforms will speed up projects

    Two new laws, which went into effect at the end of June, should fast track infill and other high-priority projects, writes a land use and environmental policy attorney.

    By William Sloan • July 23, 2025
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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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    Project Wins

    Gilbane to develop $1B affordable housing job

    The redevelopment will include more than 1,000 units across 55 acres in the heart of Norfolk, Virginia.

    By • July 23, 2025
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    AstraZeneca grows US presence with $50B in spending plans

    The $50 billion target, which AstraZeneca plans to meet by 2030, includes new manufacturing projects in Virginia and elsewhere, as well as R&D investment.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • July 23, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Turner JV tops out $550M Texas hospital

    Working with local partners, the construction team placed the highest steel beam on the University Health Palo Alto Hospital on San Antonio’s South Side.

    By • Updated July 28, 2025
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    US hotel room construction hits 20-quarter low

    Rooms under construction decreased year over year in June for the sixth consecutive month amid economic uncertainty, according to CoStar.

    By Jenna Graber • July 22, 2025
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    Q&A

    Healthcare builds hinge on specialized facilities: Ryan Cos. exec

    The firm is using technology from Join and Destini to drive better outcomes for clients seeking surgery centers and freestanding emergency rooms.

    By • July 22, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini unit cashes in on $220M casino job

    The Los Angeles-based firm’s building subsidiary broke ground earlier this month on Phase 2 of the Eagle Mountain Casino expansion south of Modesto, California.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    DOE to drop accessibility requirement for buildings receiving federal funds

    Federal accessibility standards won’t apply to buildings using U.S. Energy Department funds for energy efficiency or other uses under a rule rescission taking effect soon.

    By Robert Freedman • July 18, 2025
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    Chicago Fire FC unveils renderings for $650M stadium

    The venue, announced in early June, will be privately financed by the club’s owner.

    By • July 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why companies are doubling down on upgraded offices

    As return-to-office momentum takes hold, employers are emphasizing quality and usability in reinvented spaces to entice employees.

    By Louis Molinini • July 17, 2025
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    Google Cloud pours more than $25B into domestic AI infrastructure

    The investment will expand the hyperscaler’s data center footprint across the largest U.S. power grid in the next two years.

    By Matt Ashare • July 16, 2025
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    Builders say One Big Beautiful Bill Act will fuel construction activity

    Firms expect a spike in starts, but the race to break ground may compound certain issues.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Q&A

    Messer carpenter builds a rewarding career

    Nicolle Lewis appreciates how the industry provides opportunities for advancement, saying “the sky is the limit.”

    By Jennifer Goodman • July 15, 2025
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    PCL taps company vet to head burgeoning data center market

    The contractor cited the sector’s construction boom, which is projected to grow to $1.3 trillion by 2035, as a reason to dig deeper into the space.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico

    President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning. 

    By Max Garland , Phil Neuffer • July 14, 2025
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    Uncertainty Series

    Tariffs keep contractors guessing on material costs

    Construction prices jumped 6% through May on an annualized basis, but the full impact of tariffs has yet to be felt.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Q&A

    Mortenson pegs growth to taking the long view

    CEO Derek Cunz attributes recent company success to planning ahead and staying the course, even in an uncertain landscape.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Opinion // Business Matters

    Win more work by bidding less

    Escape the low-bid trap by focusing on winning the right jobs, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

    By Matt Verderamo • July 10, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Balfour Beatty breaks ground on $260M DC apartment building

    The property, which is part of a public-private partnership with the District of Columbia, will contain 356 market-rate residences.

    By • Updated July 10, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Skanska, FlatironDragados win $1B DC bridge upgrade

    The roughly 1-mile span will ease congestion for both freight and passenger rail along the Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia corridor.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Loss of 179D deduction could derail office conversions

    Although the deduction is about making commercial buildings energy efficient, it’s been key to owners’ willingness to invest in obsolete and financially distressed properties, supporters say.

    By Robert Freedman • July 8, 2025
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    Economic Reports

    Construction spending drops for fourth straight month

    High interest rates, fluctuating material prices and labor uncertainty mean that activity may not rebound this year, economists say.

    By • July 7, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Suffolk starts $750M New York hospital expansion

    The Boston-based contractor will use its proprietary artificial intelligence-based steel tracking system, along with handheld scanners, to construct the project.

    By • July 2, 2025
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    Q&A // CASE STUDY

    How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone

    Cal Berkeley’s $95 million Grimes Engineering Center sits just 1,300 feet from the menacing Hayward Fault. 

    By • July 1, 2025