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    Kansas City Chiefs tap Burns & McDonnell for $300M facility

    The deal represents a significant milestone for the franchise, which is relocating its headquarters and stadium to Kansas.

    By • July 20, 2026
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    AI best fits contractors when it unifies the language within firms

    To better use artificial intelligence across projects, consider adopting an ontology, or a digital model of company operations, write two experts from AI-firm Palantir.

    By Jesse Velay-Vitow and Jonas Lang • July 20, 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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    NYC DDC commissioner talks alternative delivery, compressed timelines

    Paul Ochoa, the commissioner for the city’s primary capital construction project manager, discusses project delivery and priorities for public jobs.

    By • July 20, 2026
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    AI data center growth could force US utilities to rethink generation plans, BofA says

    Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030, increasing reliance on onsite gas generation and battery storage.

    By Marlene Wilden • July 20, 2026
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    Tutor Perini building unit wins $140M Oklahoma casino contract

    The firm’s building subsidiary will renovate and expand the Choctaw Casino & Resort in Pocola, including the construction of a new, 130-room hotel tower.

    By • July 17, 2026
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    Punch List: ‘The Playground’ opens, Tutor Perini unit scores infrastructure jobs

    Plus, PCL appoints a new data center executive and Skanska forms a team to scale its artificial intelligence capabilities for project delivery.

    By Construction Dive Staff • July 17, 2026
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    Gilbane tops out training facility for New York Mets

    The new Florida complex is on track to open in time for Major League Baseball’s 2027 spring training period.

    By • July 16, 2026
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    Kennedy Center repairs were rushed, shoddy, whistleblowers allege

    Work on its exterior columns and reflecting pool will need to be redone because of shortcuts contractors took to create cosmetic improvements in time for events featuring President Trump, according to the allegations.

    By Robert Freedman • July 14, 2026
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    Backlog ticked down in June, but builders remain positive

    Though the amount of booked work decreased last month, the metric remained historically high, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at ABC.

    By • July 14, 2026
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    Micron pours first concrete at $100B New York chip fab

    The chipmaker announced the milestone more than one quarter ahead of the original schedule on the megaproject that includes Gilbane, Bechtel and Jacobs.

    By • July 13, 2026
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    Turner turns dirt on final World Trade Center office tower

    The New York City-based contractor expects to complete the new, 2 million-square-foot headquarters for American Express in 2031.

    By • July 13, 2026
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    Punch List: San Francisco bridge gets $107.5M makeover, Jacobs lands military contract

    Plus, Balfour Beatty invests $13.4 million in a tech venture capital fund and Skanska signs a $94 million contract to build a Virginia data center.

    By Construction Dive Staff • July 10, 2026
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    Milwaukee mass timber tower, billed as nation’s tallest, reportedly advancing to foreclosure: MJS

    C.D. Smith Construction was granted a default judgment, potentially leading to the sale of the Edison property, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

    By Leslie Shaver • July 10, 2026
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    Tutor Perini on the hook for $42.4M more in Philadelphia hotel dispute

    The order follows an April ruling for $174.6 million against the Los Angeles-based company for breach of contract on the troubled build of the W and Element hotels. 

    By • July 10, 2026
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    Skanska tops out $292M Virginia Tech facility

    The 285,500-square-foot Mitchell Hall will house key academic facilities for the Blacksburg, Virginia-based university’s engineering school.

    By • July 9, 2026
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    Crews stabilizing Manhattan building, engineer says top floors likely crooked

    Work began Tuesday night to shore up the failed columns on the project converting a commercial office building to apartments, said the city’s Department of Buildings commissioner.

    By • Updated July 8, 2026
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    Turner scores $282M arena modernization contract in South Carolina

    The firm will keep its sports venue win streak alive as it oversees modernization improvements at a minor league hockey rink. 

    By • July 6, 2026
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    Rays pitch CMAR arrangement for $2.3B ballpark

    The Major League Baseball team wants to announce its builder by Aug. 14 to deliver the Tampa, Florida, project for the 2029 season.

    By • Updated July 7, 2026
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    Building envelope is key to electrifying buildings, expert says

    Operators must push through challenges when retrofitting existing buildings to reap the benefits of high-efficiency heating and cooling systems.

    By Joe Burns • July 6, 2026
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    Skanska completes first phase of $400M Florida ER expansion

    The new 178,000-square-foot facility includes more than 60 general exam rooms, an onsite pharmacy and a full radiology suite.

    By • July 6, 2026
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    Public opposition, megaproject starts and workforce investments: the latest in data center news

    As major players kick off megaprojects and pour millions into training, many data center builders are contending with local pushback.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    Q&A

    Terrazzo joints and rugby: One Gilbane exec details her construction journey

    Maggie Reed, the business unit leader for Gilbane Building’s Richmond, Virginia, office, says resilience is key to breaking into the trades.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    Data centers are ready to negotiate flexibility for speed

    Hyperscalers want their data centers online and utilities want to provide interconnections, but experts say both are still looking for common operating guidelines.

    By Herman K. Trabish • June 29, 2026
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    Radio silence is a management choice

    On megaprojects, radio silence isn't the standard. It's a choice with real costs.

    June 29, 2026
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    Balfour Beatty hires new legal chief

    Ed Egerton, who brings more than 20 years of experience in infrastructure, engineering and energy, is the firm’s second C-suite addition to come from AtkinsRéalis in the last year.

    By • June 26, 2026