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

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 Sebastian Obando • July 22, 2025

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Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

By Construction Dive staff

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 Joe Bousquin • July 18, 2025

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

Chicago Fire FC unveils renderings for $650M stadium

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

By Matthew Thibault • July 17, 2025

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

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

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 Sebastian Obando • July 15, 2025

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

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 Sebastian Obando • July 14, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • July 14, 2025

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 , Philip Neuffer • July 14, 2025

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 Zachary Phillips • July 11, 2025

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

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 Matthew Thibault • Updated July 10, 2025

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 Zachary Phillips • July 8, 2025

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

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 Zachary Phillips • July 7, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • July 2, 2025

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 Joe Bousquin • July 1, 2025

June 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Walsh, Yates and Lunda.

By Construction Dive Staff • June 30, 2025

Yale pauses 10 projects as funding worries grow

Several universities are reassessing their capital plans due to rising costs and uncertain federal support.

By Sebastian Obando • June 30, 2025

Swinerton scales up with public work

The Concord, California-based contractor is finding ways to grow by leaning into civil projects and shoring up its supply chain, according to a company executive.

By Sebastian Obando • June 30, 2025

Building world-class hotels: The power of preconstruction and self-perform services

Evolving travel trends are spurring construction projects to align with guest expectations.

June 30, 2025

Turner expands to Phase 1 on $5B One Beverly Hills project

The New York City-based firm has been doing overall site management since last year’s groundbreaking at the development, which will include a full facelift of the iconic Beverly Hilton.

By Joe Bousquin • June 27, 2025