Commercial Building: Page 27

  • A rendering shows the vision of a new Ryan Field football stadium at Northwestern University.
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    Project Milestones

    Turner-Walsh JV breaks ground on contested, $800M Northwestern University stadium

    The new Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, will have 12,000 fewer seats, allowing it to host smaller events in addition to football, but some local residents are fighting it.

    By • Aug. 5, 2024
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    Marriott to emphasize conversions over new builds, CEO says

    The hospitality company is scaling back on new projects largely due to the high cost and complex financing involved in ground-up construction, according to its second quarter earnings call.

    By • Aug. 5, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    July 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Granite, Gilbane, Tutor Perini, Bechtel and McCarthy.

    By Construction Dive Staff • July 31, 2024
  • Construction workers help build a mixed-use apartment complex which will hold over 700 units of apartment housing and 95,000 square feet of commercial space on January 25, 2024 in Los Angeles
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    Construction job openings plummet 19%

    Analysts continue to attribute major changes in labor demand to residential construction, as the commercial sector retains momentum.

    By • July 31, 2024
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    Q&A

    DPR lead sees growing demand for US life sciences projects

    The firm is deploying tech earlier in the design process to influence sequencing and how the facilities are built, before extending it to the jobsite to track and manage progress.

    By • July 30, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Skanska to manage $6.5B St. Petersburg redevelopment project

    The Florida city has tapped the contractor as the owner’s representative for the biggest development in Tampa Bay history.

    By • Updated July 31, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Indiana GC to build $100M Toyota manufacturing facility

    Force Construction will add 295,000 square feet to the Toyota Material Handling campus in Columbus, Indiana.

    By • July 29, 2024
  • A rendering of a tall, glassy building backed by a blue sky. The building looks modern.
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    McCarthy breaks ground on $3.7B medical build

    The California Tower in Sacramento will feature a 14-story hospital facility and a five-story pavilion, adding 334 private patient rooms.

    By • July 29, 2024
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    US cities sharpen focus on building performance standards to meet net-zero goals

    Over 40 cities will have these standards in place by 2026, compelling building owners to prioritize energy efficiency and emissions reduction measures, according to a report from JLL.

    By Nish Amarnath • July 26, 2024
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    Bechtel wins second phase of massive Texas LNG project

    The Reston, Virginia-based builder continues to work on the Port Arthur project’s first phase, a $13 billion undertaking that will finish between 2027 and 2028.

    By • July 26, 2024
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    Let the games begin: A glimpse at Paris’ new Olympic venues

    Recently constructed facilities for the Summer Games include an aquatics center, climbing walls and a gymnastics and badminton arena.

    By • July 26, 2024
  • Rendering of the QTS data center in New Albany, Ohio
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    Economic Reports

    The 9 largest commercial construction starts of June 2024

    Total groundbreakings plummeted to kick off the summer, but included a $1.5 billion data center in Ohio and $1 billion multifamily building in Florida.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    Project Wins

    McCarthy tapped for $145M athletic center

    The 110,000-square-foot complex is anticipated to be completed and occupied in 2029, per the builder.

    By • July 23, 2024
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    Electrical contractor settles EEOC claims that VP refused candidates outside of ‘ideal age range’

    The case is one of several in which an employers’ alleged use of coded language became potential evidence in an age discrimination claim.

    By Ryan Golden • July 23, 2024
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    ABC endorses Trump

    The construction association announced its support for the former president on Monday as it lambasted Biden administration policies such as mandating project labor agreements on many federal projects.

    By • July 23, 2024
  • A rendering of the new stadium for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, which looks like a computer generated baseball stadium.
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    Gilbane scores $110M Richmond baseball stadium

    The planned 10,000-seat Richmond Diamond District Ballpark will be the home of the Flying Squirrels, an affiliate of the MLB’s San Francisco Giants.

    By • July 22, 2024
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    Class A offices ‘the winner in this market’: Skanska CEO

    U.S. infrastructure work accounted for a large portion of the Swedish firm’s profits in Q2.

    By • Updated July 23, 2024
  • A rendering shows the planned training center for dog guides in Ontario, Canada.
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    Project Wins

    Pet project: Turner’s $43M dog training facility build

    The contractor is constructing a center for the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides in Oakville, Ontario, where crews are fostering a puppy onsite.

    By • July 19, 2024
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    Construction firm to pay $50K to settle claim it retaliated against HR manager for investigating harassment

    Pro Pallet allegedly chastised the HR manager for investigating the complaint, reassigned major parts of her job to others and excluded her from meetings.

    By Ginger Christ • July 19, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    What employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference

    For one thing, the Department of Labor’s regulations may not fare well under federal courts’ scrutiny post-Chevron, a former DOL official told HR Dive.

    By Ryan Golden • July 18, 2024
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    Q&A

    The key to talking about mental health: ‘Make sure people feel comfortable.’

    Skanska USA says its outreach programs in Ohio and Tennessee have had a real impact in removing the stigma around sensitive subjects.

    By • July 18, 2024
  • A rendering of a silver building with the Vinfast logo on a baby blue background, with a parking lot in front of it.
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    VinFast pushes back North Carolina factory timeline

    The EV startup says production is now expected to begin in 2028.

    By Haley Cawthon • July 17, 2024
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    Q&A

    AECOM Hunt exec studied architecture but made her career in construction

    Executive Vice President Corissa Smith oversees the company’s convention center work nationwide.

    By Jennifer Goodman • July 17, 2024
  • Penn Station Partners, Amtrak’s redevelopment group, placed the project on hold
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    Economic Reports

    Construction project abandonments surge

    Developers are also delaying jobs, including Amtrak’s $175 million redevelopment of Baltimore’s Penn Station.

    By • July 16, 2024
  • The 500-key hotel tower at Bally’s Chicago Casino will sit at the southern end of the development.
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    Bally’s changes hotel location at Chicago casino project

    The 500-room tower will move to the southern end of the 30-acre development due to unforeseen underground infrastructure, the gambling and entertainment company said. 

    By Jenna Graber • July 16, 2024