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Project WinsGranite wins $55M Tucson, Arizona, road-widening job
The Grant Road Improvement Project is part of Pima County’s $2.1 billion, 20-year regional transportation plan.
By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Construction firm co-founder among dead in Idaho jobsite collapse
A gust of wind might have caused the hangar near the Boise Airport to collapse, but it could take months to know for sure, sources told the Idaho Statesman.
By Zachary Phillips • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Opinion4 ways to level construction’s playing field
Barriers that impede minority-owned businesses reflect a broader systemic issue, says an industry executive.
By Andre Sappington • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Builders announce executive moves to start 2024
Many major contractors made changes to their C-suites in the first several weeks of the year.
By Construction Dive Staff • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Executive MovesBlach Construction names industry veteran as CFO
Alex Llerena has more than 30 years of experience including stints at Bechtel, Cemex and Bradley Electric.
By Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Economic ReportsPublic 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 Sebastian Obando • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Opinion7 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 Zachary Phillips • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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Project WinsAnderCorp breaks ground on $270M Louisiana casino, resort
Construction is in full swing on the sprawling entertainment project in Bossier City.
By Julie Strupp • 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.
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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 Matthew Thibault • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Executive MovesSTO Building Group makes 2 more executive appointments
President Michael Trovini and Chief Risk Officer Scott Allan previously worked at Related Cos.
By Joe Bousquin • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Executive MovesHensel 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 Julie Strupp • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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 Zachary Phillips • 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 Joe Bousquin • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Project WinsGoogle 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 Sebastian Obando • 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 DiveWhy 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 Sebastian Obando • 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 Sebastian Obando • 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 Matthew Thibault • 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&AConstruction 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 Zachary Phillips • 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 Zachary Phillips • Jan. 25, 2024
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