Commercial Building: Page 25


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    Project Milestones

    Gilbane breaks ground on $550M Philadelphia Amtrak station

    The aging William H. Gray III 30th Street Station is one of the busiest intercity passenger railroad facilities in the U.S.

    By Jan. 23, 2024
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    US hotel openings to watch in 2024

    From luxury beachside resorts to sustainable buildings, here are the projects that will drive the hospitality industry this year. 

    By Noelle Mateer • Jan. 23, 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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    Project Wins

    JE Dunn to build $224M DOE project

    The Kansas City, Missouri-based general contractor expects to break ground on the 127,000-square-foot lab in late 2024.

    By Jan. 22, 2024
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    Q&A

    AP exec sees growth in office conversion market

    Adolfson & Peterson’s Will Pender says the firm is seeing a record demand for projects that transform vacant workspaces into housing.

    By Jan. 22, 2024
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    Sponsored by Levine Builders

    Subsidized city and state projects present unique opportunity for New York M/WBE subcontractors

    Despite a construction slowdown, city and state efforts increase opportunities for M/WBEs.

    Jan. 22, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Turner JV selected for $215M upgrade of Charlotte Hornets’ arena

    Along with local contractor D.A. Everett, Turner will renovate the Spectrum Center over the next two offseasons, beginning in May.

    By Jan. 19, 2024
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    Construction starts jump 20%

    December’s rebound after three down months signaled “the planning queue is stabilizing,” according to Dodge’s chief economist.

    By Jan. 19, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    McCarthy continues executive buildout with new COO

    The appointment of Joe Jouvenal to the operations role is the second C-suite move the contractor has announced in the past two months.

    By Jan. 19, 2024
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    Swinerton to pay $2.3M fine over alleged Clean Water Act violations

    The San Francisco builder’s penalties stemmed from allegedly failing to use proper stormwater controls and conduct regular inspections across four solar farm sites in three states.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    ABC condemns independent contractor rule change

    In March, the Department of Labor will revert to a pre-Trump rule for determining a worker’s employment status, to the chagrin of some contractor groups.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Phoenix leads in manufacturing construction

    The city has seen 14 major projects since 2020, and plants are cropping up in other areas with the labor pool to staff them, said a new report.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    Hybrid work in construction offices here to stay

    Though the physical nature of construction work hasn’t changed, the industry’s office employees increasingly have stayed home since the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 18, 2024
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    TSMC delays $40B Arizona chip factory again

    Despite a labor union deal last month, the Taiwanese chip maker highlighted skilled labor shortages and access to government funding as lingering issues.

    By Updated Jan. 19, 2024
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    Mortenson chair offers cautious optimism in Federal Reserve speech

    David Mortenson said construction needs to evolve, and predicted shifts in building methods in the next 20 years.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Swinerton taps new COO following executive shuffle

    Ray Haj will succeed David Callis, who became the contractor’s new CEO earlier this month.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
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    Q&A

    PCL manager sets her sights high

    Cheyanne Hammell helped renovate Toronto’s CN Tower, one of the world’s tallest freestanding structures.

    By Jan. 17, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Backlog increases amid easing credit conditions

    Builder confidence in securing new work also jumped, fueled by the expectation of rate cuts.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
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    Skanska writes off $195M, cites weak US office market

    Poor return-to-office rates in the U.S. are contributing to struggles in the Swedish builder’s portfolio.

    By Updated Jan. 17, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Construction input prices drop 3 months in a row

    Despite the sustained cost moderation, some sticker shock could return in 2024, ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu said.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
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    New York’s Prompt Payment Act creates issues for contractors

    Recent amendments that limit the amount of retainage an owner can hold could lead to an accounting nightmare for construction firms, a real estate attorney said.

    By Jan. 16, 2024
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    Inflation inches up, signaling prospect of extended Fed fight

    The consumer price index last month rose more than anticipated, with gains in the cost of services staying stubbornly high.

    By Jim Tyson • Jan. 12, 2024
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    2024 OUTLOOK

    Construction’s biggest staffing struggles for 2024

    A lack of experienced workers, far-flung jobsites and social issues will compound the industry’s labor shortage this year, experts say.

    By Jan. 11, 2024
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    Life sciences boom could fizzle

    CBRE said that momentum may falter in three major cities after a rush of investment in the space this year.

    By Jan. 11, 2024
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    Project Wins

    USACE taps Clark for $617M Texas hospital

    The Maryland contractor delivered another Fort Worth healthcare facility on the same Army base four years ago.

    By Jan. 10, 2024
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    Stantec acquires Morrison Hershfield, boosts Canadian presence

    Edmonton-based Stantec, which has more than half of its offices in the U.S., will grow its workforce in Canada by 10%.

    By Jan. 10, 2024