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    Data centers are eating up steel. Developers are now looking at timber.

    Surging steel costs and longer lead times are pushing data center developers to consider alternatives, Skanska executives said during a webinar.

    By • Sept. 16, 2026
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    Mortenson JV scores $1.9B Kansas City MLB ballpark

    Mortenson and McCownGordon Construction will serve as construction manager at risk on the 34,000-seat venue. JE Dunn will work on the surrounding neighborhood development.

    By • Sept. 15, 2026
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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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    Nearly $2B in facility investments by US Steel, USA Rare Earth and more

    Array Technologies, Covenant, Siemens Healthineers, SteelFab and Curia also announced expansions and new factories in recent weeks.

    By Nathan Owens • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Q&A

    The biggest project decisions occur before construction, says AECOM president

    Lara Poloni talks with Construction Dive about how data centers are driving investment in power, water systems and transportation infrastructure. 

    By • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Crowne Plaza Manhattan Times Square opens after renovation

    Following a yearslong overhaul, the 685-key property serves as Crowne Plaza’s new Americas flagship, according to parent company IHG Hotels & Resorts.

    By Lara Ewen • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Punch List: Procore closes $845M M&A deal, Jacobs wins $131M water job

    Plus, Brasfield & Gorrie, Granite and Skanska nab civil contracts and Suffolk promotes execs in Florida.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Deep Dive

    Rebuilding after 9/11 a ‘Herculean effort,’ AECOM Tishman execs say

    Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks, three construction veterans from the firm discussed the gargantuan undertaking of rebuilding, along with the impact of restoring New York City’s skyline.

    By • Sept. 10, 2026
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    Trump escalates Canada trade war with new tariffs, import bans

    The latest U.S. measures came the same day Canada started charging retaliatory tariffs matching levies the Trump administration installed last month.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 9, 2026
  • An aerial view of a large data center complex. One multi-story building is complete, while a second, larger building is actively under construction with its steel frame exposed.
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    Analyzing the US data center construction boom

    Construction Dive explores the top developers, the most active construction locations and the overall data center project pipeline.

    By , • Sept. 9, 2026
  • A rendering of a large building in Chicago with the word "Bally's" emblazoned on the side in red, over a river.
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    Bally’s CFO resigns weeks after going concern warning

    To boost its liquidity, the casino operator said in August that it was exploring selling assets, an equity sale and debt financings.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Sept. 8, 2026
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    Construction costs have moderated, but apartment development remains challenging

    Multifamily firms are mixed on whether greater contractor competition and more stable materials prices have opened up opportunities in new markets.

    By Danielle McLean • Sept. 8, 2026
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    Opinion

    The trades need better training to spot other trades’ jobsite hazards

    Tighter timelines and labor shortages mean more crews working simultaneously. That can reduce jobsite safety for workers unfamiliar with other trades’ hazards, writes a safety platform founder.

    By Cory Sherman • Sept. 8, 2026
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    Opinion

    Let’s make Labor Day 2026 all about employee ownership

    ESOPs in construction create an ownership mentality that helps with everything from surfacing new ideas to having other colleagues’ backs, writes Swinerton’s national retirement manager.

    By Lana Smith • Sept. 4, 2026
  • Stakeholders celebrate the opening of Greenwich Central Middle School in Greenwich, Conn. Turner Construction built the project.
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    Punch List: Turner delivers $112M school, NYC DOB targets overdose rates

    Plus, Associated Builders and Contractors, McCarthy and Cadell make executive moves.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 4, 2026
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    Chobani to spend $1.2B to buy and invest in Pennsylvania plant

    The Greek yogurt maker is buying the facility from Keurig Dr Pepper, which it will convert into a “major new hub” for growth.

    By Christopher Doering • Sept. 3, 2026
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    Data center market faces all-time low vacancies despite record-breaking construction

    Power capacity available for lease fell to 1.4% in the first half of 2026, even as under-construction capacity surged 25%, according to CBRE.

    By Nidhi Sharma • Sept. 2, 2026
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    Skanska names new US infrastructure CFO

    Antonia Junelind will succeed Jari Mäntylä as CFO of Skanska USA Civil on Jan. 1. The sector has been a major area of success for the contractor in recent years.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Suffolk wins $278M California university dental school project

    Using progressive design-build, the builder will deliver new educational, clinical and collaborative spaces on UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    ‘Not just a hope and a wish’: How contractors can tap underrepresented communities

    Industry leaders cited accommodations for transit and daycare schedules as ways to make the industry attractive to a wider labor pool during a Construction Dive virtual event.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Walmart to build $1.3B fulfillment center in Georgia

    The 1.5-million-square-foot automated facility is slated to break ground later this year.

    By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 1, 2026
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    JE Dunn launches power generation unit, names leader

    As data centers, onshoring and aging infrastructure create new opportunities, JE Dunn aims to capitalize beyond the 220 power projects already within its portfolio.

    By • Aug. 31, 2026
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    Opinion

    We need to start tracking buildings like Carfax tracks vehicle histories

    The two failing columns on a Manhattan adaptive reuse project are emblematic of the lack of continuity in tracking a structure’s entire lifecycle, writes the CEO of a software development firm.

    By Trevor Vick • Aug. 31, 2026
  • Aerial view of Novelis aluminum recycling plant in Bay Minette, Ala.
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    Fluor to wrap $5B Alabama plant construction

    Novelis, an aluminum manufacturer, expects the aluminum recycling facility in Bay Minette to begin commissioning this year.

    By • Aug. 28, 2026
  • Cranes and barges near a dock as crews work in the water to construct a bridge.
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    Punch List: Maryland accepts bids for Key Bridge demo work

    Plus, an Irish subsidiary of Turner hits a data center milestone and Zachry Construction wins a San Antonio airport contract.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Aug. 28, 2026
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    SpaceX plans $100B spaceport in Louisiana

    The investment includes a propellant production facility and vehicle processing. The land was previously owned by ExxonMobil, which was sued for allegedly polluting the state’s coastal marshes.

    By Sara Samora • Aug. 27, 2026