Commercial Building: Page 2

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    Project Wins

    BE&K to build $4.1B Novo Nordisk facility in North Carolina

    The project will encompass 1.4 million square feet across 10 buildings and boost the drugmaker’s production of the diabetes medication Ozempic.

    By • July 10, 2024
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    Bechtel wins $490M contract for California rail extension

    The new line will be the largest single public infrastructure project ever constructed in Santa Clara County, according to a news release.

    By • July 9, 2024
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    Trendline

    Safety

    Construction Dive takes a look at ways to keep workers safe on the job. Read on for ideas that can help keep your jobsites hazard-free and productive.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Data center demand continues despite supply bottlenecks

    Momentum for these projects has escalated again, fueled by institutional investment and strong underlying fundamentals, according to a recent CBRE report.

    By • July 8, 2024
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    Courtesy of Hensel Phelps
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    Project Wins

    Hensel Phelps snares Oak Ridge lab job worth up to $3B

    The facility, where the Department of Energy will conduct research across the physical and biological sciences, has an eight-year build schedule.

    By • July 8, 2024
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    The image by Charlie Nguyen is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    DOT awards $1.8B in transportation infrastructure grants

    Nearly 150 road, rail, transit and port projects will receive discretionary grant funds from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, program.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 8, 2024
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    Q&A // ConTech Conversations

    What generative AI can do for construction right now

    Aaron Anderson, the director of innovation for Swinerton, dishes on the tech and the tools the firm uses to stay competitive.

    By • July 3, 2024
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    Supreme Court’s Chevron, Corner Post decisions could delay energy investments, spur litigation: analysts

    FERC Chairman Willie Phillips defended the commission’s transmission planning rule after the court eliminated the Chevron deference for federal agencies.

    By Ethan Howland • July 3, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Job openings remain flat

    Construction counted 339,000 open jobs in May, a less than 1% decrease from the month prior.

    By • July 3, 2024
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    Courtesy of Topsoe.

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    Topsoe, ABB, Fluor to build joint electrolyzer facility in Virginia

    The collaboration aims to develop a facility with reduced costs and improved safety for making e-fuels.

    By Sara Samora • July 2, 2024
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    Q&A

    NYC lab project exemplifies the importance of collaboration

    For the space at the Hudson Research Center, Talisen Construction relied on technology, such as BIM, to optimize work in the early stages. 

    By • July 2, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Public construction spending roars, private markets whimper

    Outlays for commercial builds faltered in May as those for civil projects rose again, propelling the overall nonresidential sector to a 6.2% gain for the year. 

    By • July 2, 2024
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    OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat

    Released Tuesday, the standard would require employers to provide water and rest breaks when high heat creates a hazardous work environment.

    By • July 2, 2024
  • The facility occupies half of a 40,000 square foot building, one that was constructed by the Wright-Ryan team in close partnership with owner and developer, J.B. Brown & Sons, a leading commercial property management and development company based in Portland.
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    Q&A

    Maine GC spotlights new prefab facility

    Wright-Ryan’s Portland factory provides a controlled environment for millwork, wall and floor systems and employee training.

    By • July 1, 2024
  • Aerial view of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies manufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina
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    Project Wins

    Fujifilm taps Jacobs for $1.2B manufacturing site expansion

    The Dallas-based contractor will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for additional work at the site following its initial phase, which began in 2021.

    By • July 1, 2024
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    Supreme Court deals big blow to federal agencies

    In a landmark ruling, the justices overturned a 40-year-old precedent and significantly reduced the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they administer.

    By David Weisenfeld • July 1, 2024
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    LG pauses construction on part of $5.5B Arizona battery plant

    The firm said it's adjusting the pace of its investments but remains confident the facility will play an important role in its operations.

    By • July 1, 2024
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    Chicago DOB still needs to fix broken inspection process: report

    The city's watchdog agency said its buildings department has “not implemented corrective actions” to issues discovered during an August 2022 audit.

    By • June 28, 2024
  • A rendering of an apartment building, with people milling about in front, with green grass on a sunny day.
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    June 2024 wins: Contractors tout their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country's biggest builders including Gilbane, Skanska, Jacobs and others.

    By Construction Dive Staff • June 28, 2024
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    Entegris to get $75M in CHIPS funding for Colorado plant

    The funds will support the semiconductor supplier's construction of a $600 million, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing center in Colorado Springs.

    By Joelle Anselmo • June 28, 2024
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    Q&A

    Florida contractor brings Pride to construction

    TomCo Solutions founder and LGBTQ+ advocate Tommy Whitehead is working to make the building industry more welcoming to all.

    By • June 27, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Turner breaks ground on $900M Pennsylvania hospital expansion

    Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre will nearly double in size while renovations will transform it into a 100% private-room facility.

    By • June 27, 2024
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    Opinion

    6 ways civil contractors can leverage AI

    A consultant in organizational and infrastructure planning breaks down how builders deploy the tech on projects today.

    By • June 26, 2024
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    5 of the biggest apartment projects underway right now

    From an affordable project in Brooklyn to a luxury tower in Honolulu, these multimillion-dollar projects are keeping multifamily developers and builders busy this year.

    By Construction Dive Staff • June 26, 2024
  • A photo of construction workers walking around a jobsite at a tall, stone building during a bright, blue-skyed day. There are lines of tape separating walkways.
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    Family of worker crushed by forklift sues Oregon contractor

    The estate of deceased ironworker Samantha Deschenes claimed that Portland, Oregon-based Andersen Construction violated the state’s Safe Employment Act in a lawsuit filed June 10.

    By • Updated June 27, 2024
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    Bechtel breaks ground on $4B Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor

    The new facility will use a sodium-based cooling process instead of water, according to TerraPower, the Microsoft founder’s nuclear energy company.

    By • June 25, 2024