Commercial Building: Page 24


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    Executive Moves

    Blach Construction names industry veteran as CFO

    Alex Llerena has more than 30 years of experience including stints at Bechtel, Cemex and Bradley Electric.

    By Feb. 2, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Public construction spending soars, but private projects still face hurdles

    Highway and street projects are flush with cash, but high interest rates, labor shortages and regulatory delays are weighing on commercial projects.

    By Feb. 2, 2024
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    Trendline

    Data center construction

    New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Opinion

    7 ways that Davis-Bacon changes could cost contractors

    Updates to prevailing wage laws will impact builders looking to win in the booming federal infrastructure market.

    By Ashley Eley Cannady • Feb. 1, 2024
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    3 dead, 9 injured in Idaho construction collapse

    An airplane hangar being built by Meridian, Idaho-based Big D Builders collapsed yesterday afternoon at the Boise Airport.

    By Feb. 1, 2024
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    Project Wins

    AnderCorp breaks ground on $270M Louisiana casino, resort

    Construction is in full swing on the sprawling entertainment project in Bossier City.

    By Feb. 1, 2024
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    Walmart announces ambitious 5-year growth plan

    The retailer aims to build or convert more than 150 locations by 2029 and remodel 650 stores during the next 12 months.

    By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 1, 2024
  • Amazon to invest $10B in 2 Mississippi data centers

    The retail giant will build multiple complexes in two industrial parks across Madison County amid continued growth in the industrial sector.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    STO Building Group makes 2 more executive appointments

    President Michael Trovini and Chief Risk Officer Scott Allan previously worked at Related Cos.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Hensel Phelps names new president, other leaders

    The Colorado construction giant has tapped Brad Jeanneret and added new executive roles: chief administrative officer and chief health and safety officer.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
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    January 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Job openings drop, but demand persists

    The labor shortage has pushed wages up 20% in recent years, and a new report says they are likely to continue climbing.

    By Jan. 31, 2024
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    NJ study finds wide disparity in public construction contracts

    Just 3.7% of prime contracts went to minority-owned businesses, while women won less than 10% of professional services dollars meted out by the state.  

    By Jan. 30, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Google taps Whiting-Turner to build $600M Oregon data center

    The Baltimore-based general contractor received the go-ahead from the local community development department to start construction on the facility.

    By Jan. 30, 2024
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    Margaritaville expands in Texas with 2 resorts

    Developers are bringing projects to Galveston and Denison, Texas, amid the brand’s continued growth in the state.

    By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 30, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Why contractors are still all in on manufacturing projects

    Despite the sector’s recent deceleration in starts, firms with factory construction specialization are scaling up for more demand.

    By Jan. 29, 2024
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    Meta picks Indiana for $800M data center campus

    Turner Construction started work on the 700,000-square-foot facility earlier this year, with completion slated for 2026.

    By Jan. 26, 2024
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    Suffolk opens new Portland, Maine, office

    The Boston-based builder will use the location to grow its presence in the education and healthcare building markets in Northern New England.

    By Jan. 25, 2024
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    Construction company fined $156K after teenage worker’s double leg amputation

    The firm was assessed the maximum penalty for allegedly allowing a worker to operate equipment without proper training and experience.

    By Ginger Christ • Jan. 25, 2024
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    Q&A

    Construction misclassifies up to 20% of workers, researcher says

    Paying workers off the books robs them of their benefits and hurts contractors who follow the rules by making them less competitive, said a Century Foundation researcher.

    By Jan. 25, 2024
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    What contractors need to know for 2024

    It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the next 12 months, but these insights from construction pros can help bring the year into focus.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 25, 2024
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    JV issues warning after fans trespass on Bills $1.4B stadium project

    Gilbane-Turner said it will prosecute anyone intruding on the Orchard Park, New York, jobsite.

    By Jan. 25, 2024
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    Q&A

    New Gilbane Building Co. boss sees strong growth fueled by record backlog

    Adam Jelen, the third CEO to lead the Providence, Rhode Island, builder since 2022, talks about succession, artificial intelligence and employee development.

    By Jan. 24, 2024
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    Opinion // Business Matters

    Why — and how — to ignore nasty emails

    Don’t fall for these common mistakes when a rude message hits your inbox, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

    By Matt Verderamo • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Big-D Construction appoints Midwest president

    The Salt Lake City-based contractor named Cory Schubert to run its St. Paul, Minnesota, office.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
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    Q&A

    Clayco’s new St. Louis president pivots from furniture industry to construction

    Former Herman Miller executive Elizabeth Zucker sees overlap in the two sectors, including staff talent and modular solutions.

    By Jan. 23, 2024