Commercial Building: Page 2

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    Skanska starts $312M New Jersey women’s prison

    The design of a 400-bed, 33-acre campus in Chesterfield Township will target a safe, secure environment for therapeutic rehabilitation, stakeholders said.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Tutor Perini subsidiary nabs $154.6M in Florida mechanical jobs

    Nagelbush Mechanical will install new MEP systems at five multifamily projects across the southern part of the state.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Preconstruction

    Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Bechtel, Kiewit snare piece of $550B US-Japan AI infrastructure deal

    The contractors will aid with the procurement, engineering and construction of power, data center and manufacturing infrastructure in the U.S. spurred by the foreign investment.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    US hotel construction pipeline flat, while brand conversions set record

    Dallas led other markets for the most hotels under construction in Q3, but the overall pipeline experienced a slight drop from previous quarters, per Lodging Econometrics.

    By Lara Ewen • Oct. 29, 2025
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    OpenAI, Oracle plan $15B data center site in Wisconsin

    The forthcoming construction of the four-building campus is slated to finish in 2028, according to a news release.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Skanska launches Atlanta Building Blocks program

    The Sweden-based firm has helped over 800 companies nationwide and generated about $740 million in contracts with program participants since 2006.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Granite starts $138M rehab on historic Chicago bridge

    The California-based builder will fully replace the double-decked trunnion Lake Street Bascule Bridge, which has spanned the Chicago River since 1916.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Apartment conversion projects surge

    A record-breaking 180,585 apartments are in development from repurposing office spaces, hotels and other buildings, per a RentCafe report.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Shawmut completes 2 projects at Barclays Center

    The 5,300-square-foot Gallagher Terrace, alongside the Modelo Bridge, is part of a five-year, approximately $100 million plan to improve the arena’s visitor experience.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    New York City is having an office-to-housing conversion boom. Could Chicago be next?

    Chicago has a higher downtown office vacancy rate than the Big Apple. Housing advocates say those buildings could help address the affordable housing shortage.

    By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Turner-AECOM Hunt team up for $1.5B Philadelphia sports venue

    The duo constructing the new Cleveland Browns NFL stadium will also build a new shared venue for the NBA’s 76ers and the NHL’s Flyers.

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize invests $860M to build North Carolina distribution center

    The facility will primarily support the company’s Food Lion banner and marks the company’s fourth facility in the state.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 24, 2025
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    White House ballroom teardown catches critics by surprise

    When introducing its plans in July, the Trump administration said the East Wing would remain in place. The contractor overseeing the demolition is having to fend off angry messages, news reports say.

    By Robert Freedman • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Turner completes $105M Tennessee oncology build

    The five-story, 311,881-square-foot Midtown Medical Office Building in Nashville had three concurrent scopes of work, including a specialized drug development unit. 

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Common building equipment used in Louvre heist

    Thieves used a truck-mounted furniture elevator and angle grinders to access a second-floor gallery while visitors and museum employees watched them steal some of France’s crown jewels.

    By Robert Freedman • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Bechtel lists factors in jobsite deaths, details fixes

    In a publicly released letter, the contractor addressed an April incident on the Port Arthur LNG project that led to three fatalities.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Webcor inks deal to buy data center builder

    The San Francisco-based contractor said the acquisition of Phoenix-based GCON will give it entry into the advanced tech and mission critical construction markets. 

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    As stadium boom resumes, ‘private funding’ often comes with public strings

    Cities eager to tout privately financed sports stadiums are still spending big through tax breaks, land deals and public financing that shift costs back to taxpayers.

    By Vicky Uhland • Oct. 21, 2025
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    US office markets enter growth cycle as vacancy rates decline: JLL

    Return-to-office mandates at a time when new construction is minimal are driving demand even for less-than-trophy assets, the firm says. 

    By Joe Burns • Oct. 20, 2025
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    University of Florida to advance $398.5M stadium upgrade

    Birmingham, Alabama-based Brasfield & Gorrie is the contractor on the multiphase endeavor, according to the project website.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    McCarthy starts $94M California college project amid higher ed turmoil

    The contracting team on San Bernardino Valley College’s new Student Services building aims to hire 50% of its workers locally.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Opinion

    What it takes to build the infrastructure building AI today

    Traditional approaches to data center construction have become outdated seemingly overnight, writes one construction VP.

    By Tony Qorri • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Stellantis plans $13B investment to expand US manufacturing

    The automaker aims to launch five new vehicles in key segments over the next four years and add over 5,000 jobs across its plants in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

    By Eric Walz • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    3 questions to ask yourself to build your construction career

    Figuring out your plans and the company’s can help determine your future in the building industry, writes one consultant.

    By Matt Verderamo • Oct. 16, 2025
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    Skanska tops out $350M UVA higher ed biotech facility

    The structure will provide over 350,000 square feet of space for research and biotechnology company partnerships.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025