J&J earmarks $2B for Fujifilm’s North Carolina facility

The 10-year deal will expand the biopharma giant’s capacity to better meet U.S. demand for advanced medicines and create 120 jobs for the Raleigh area.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 27, 2025

Chicago GC: ‘Don’t fall for shiny objects’ in sourcing technology

Clune Construction’s procurement manager talks strategy and turning material purchasing into an advantage while navigating tariffs.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 26, 2025

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Recruiting, retention and training in construction

A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.

By Construction Dive staff

EU tariff deal includes lumber, steel and copper

The two trading partners documented provisions of a deal that would set a 15% tariff on many EU imports, including cars, auto parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 26, 2025

Multifamily starts jump, but some question the data’s accuracy

New apartment construction is outperforming expectations, but permits are falling.

By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 22, 2025

Skanska intern builds on her interest in sustainable construction

Purdue engineering student Shivani Pemaraj, who also holds a black belt in karate, says she has gotten experience in every facet of the industry this summer.

By Jennifer Goodman • Aug. 22, 2025

Meta, Silicon Ranch partner on solar farm for South Carolina data center

Silicon Ranch will invest $100 million to bring the 100MW facility online by 2027, and Meta will receive all of the renewable energy credits from the deal to help power its first data center in the state.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 21, 2025

Barton Malow tops out Orlando college football stadium addition

The Michigan-based contractor placed the final beam for the addition to the club level at the University of Central Florida’s football stadium.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 21, 2025

Swinerton completes $232M Compton high school

A $10 million donation from city native Andre Young, better known as Dr. Dre, helped fund the school’s new performing arts center.

By Matthew Thibault • Updated Aug. 20, 2025

Rivian moving forward on $5B Georgia EV plant

The electric vehicle maker will host two events next month to mark the restart of construction in 2026. 

By Larry Avila • Aug. 20, 2025

Best, worst states for construction permit red tape

Several states in the South rank as the most efficient, according to a new report that aggregates data from building departments, zoning boards and state environmental agencies.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 19, 2025

Earnings roundup: Data centers buoy builders’ bottom line

Demand for infrastructure to support the AI boom is strong, but tariff uncertainty persists, leaders of major public construction firms said in the latest round of earnings calls. 

By Construction Dive Staff • Aug. 19, 2025

AbbVie to build API plant in Illinois as it steps up US production

The expansion is part of AbbVie’s larger $10 billion commitment to U.S. investment in the face of Trump’s tariff threats. 

By Kristin Jensen • Aug. 18, 2025

Balfour Beatty profits rise, but US arm struggles

The contractor's U.K. construction segment hit its 3% margin target in the first half of 2025, but its U.S. business languished due to issues at a Texas infrastructure project.

By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 15, 2025

California developers hit pause on projects due to high costs

Inflated input prices from tariffs and interest rates caused delays and cancellations, according to a survey from Allen Matkins and UCLA.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 14, 2025

Don’t fall into the apples-to-apples trap

When clients use black-and-white comparisons, low bids always win, writes consultant Chad Prinkey.

By Chad Prinkey • Aug. 13, 2025

Higher ed ramps up modular construction

Standardization and a factory-like quality control process could lead to fewer problems once buildings are put into service, a Suffolk executive says.

By Robert Freedman • Aug. 12, 2025

Micron awards Gilbane preconstruction contract on $100B plant

The Providence, Rhode Island-based builder will lead site preparation work for the semiconductor fabrication facility in New York.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 12, 2025

Market still ‘very dynamic’: WSP CEO

The Montreal-based firm has seen little election-related disruption and is focused on its AI strategy, CEO Alexandre L'Heureux said in a second-quarter earnings call.

By Julie Strupp • Aug. 12, 2025

Wave of projects lifts construction planning to record high

Notable strength in data center and warehouse activity accounted for the growth as developers absorb tariff-related cost increases, according to Dodge Construction Network. 

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 11, 2025

Arizona utilities sign up for gas pipeline project, spurred by data center development

Transwestern plans to spend about $5.3 billion to build 516 miles of pipeline and add compressor stations in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, per Energy Transfer.

By Ethan Howland • Aug. 8, 2025

AECOM touts infrastructure as states race to use IIJA funds

The firm now has greater clarity into the Trump administration’s construction priorities, said CEO Troy Rudd on the firm’s fiscal third quarter earnings call.

By Julie Strupp • Aug. 7, 2025

Clark nabs $200M White House ballroom project

The Bethesda, Maryland-based contractor will lead the construction team that includes AECOM and McCrery Architects, with work beginning in September.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 6, 2025

Jacobs cashes in on data center, AI boom despite tariff uncertainty

The Dallas-based contractor cited a partnership with Nvidia and strong demand across its advanced facilities portfolio on its earnings call this week.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 6, 2025

Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers

The social media and tech conglomerate is looking to swap out steel and concrete for durable wood to lower the embodied carbon emissions of its data center campuses.

By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 6, 2025

Higher-tier, extended stay hotels dominate Q2 construction pipeline

The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline was up 3% year on year in the second quarter, and openings growth is expected for full-year 2025, per Lodging Econometrics.

By Jenna Graber • Aug. 4, 2025