Why relationships matter more than titles or pedigree

When everyone is highly qualified, clients pick partners based on trust. It takes time and attention to detail to cultivate it, writes one construction executive. 

By Jennifer Kinsey • Sept. 22, 2025

Apartment starts rise 16% YOY in August

The number of buildings with five-plus units beginning construction fell 20% year over year, while completions fell almost 30%.

By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 22, 2025

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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

McDermott lands role on $25B Louisiana LNG plant

Amid a groundswell of government support for large energy projects, Monkey Island LNG expects to begin production in the early 2030s.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 22, 2025

How 1 JV blended disciplines to succeed with mass timber

Carter Schmid, project manager for McCarthy, said the partnership mixed crews of carpenters and steel workers to deliver the Georgia government building.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 22, 2025

The 8 mistakes I see most in construction contracts

Lack of clarity over payment, change orders, timelines and quality of work all contribute to projects ending up in litigation, writes a consultant. 

By James Gallagher • Sept. 19, 2025

Lilly to build $5B cancer drug facility in Virginia

It is expected to create 1,800 construction jobs and is one of four U.S. manufacturing facilities the pharmaceutical giant plans to unveil this year.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 19, 2025

Microsoft, Nvidia pour billions into UK data center buildout

The U.S. tech giants are joining the largest AI infrastructure rollout in the country’s history, Nvidia said Tuesday.

By Matt Ashare • Sept. 18, 2025

Bechtel gets green light on $6.7B LNG project

The Rio Grande LNG Facility was stalled after an appeals court nixed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s authorization last year.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 18, 2025

California set to allow denser housing by transit

Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon review SB 79, which will make it easier to build multifamily housing near major train stops and rapid bus lines.

By Julie Strupp • Sept. 17, 2025

Why design-build is the key to building smart and stronger

The design-bid-build delivery model has been the backbone of U.S. construction for decades, but today’s more complex projects need a different approach, writes a contractor CEO.

By Robert Brown • Sept. 16, 2025

Red Bull moves ahead with $1.7B factory after delay

The plant is expected to can 3 billion energy drinks annually and distribute throughout the U.S.

By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 16, 2025

Amid hot data center market, Skanska grows advanced tech unit

Following its launch in February, the division will look to capitalize on the booming sector, even as material prices stymie builders in other segments.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 16, 2025

California lawmakers pass bill to expand manufacturing decarbonization projects

The bill would make thermal energy storage and industrial heat pumps eligible for financial incentives under various state programs.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 15, 2025

STO Building Group parent appoints new president

Scott Kolbrenner joins Global Infrastructure Solutions after nearly 27 years at investment bank Houlihan Lokey, where he led the infrastructure services practice.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 15, 2025

Schneider Electric announces major data center order, ‘white space’ collaboration

The collaboration with Compass Datacenters is intended to accelerate data center delivery timelines.

By Brian Martucci • Sept. 11, 2025

Balfour Beatty’s new CEO starts work

Philip Hoare, who has a civil engineering background, assumes leadership from Leo Quinn, who guided the firm for the past decade.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 11, 2025

Whiting-Turner wins $137M Coast Guard Seattle base work

The agency tapped the builder to upgrade ship berths, demolish a building and stabilize the waterfront.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 10, 2025

Hensel Phelps nabs $700M Idaho airport contract

The project's scope includes 10 new gates in Boise to accommodate future passenger growth and air service offerings.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 9, 2025

Sodium-ion battery maker Natron Energy shuts down, halts $1.4B factory plans

The North Carolina plant would have expanded the company’s capacity 40 times over. Its facilities in Michigan and California have also closed.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 9, 2025

Construction weighs tariff hopes, doubts in H2 2025

With second-half outlooks cloudy, construction execs are split on whether the import levies can ultimately deliver long-term resilience for U.S. builders.

By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 8, 2025

Amkor relocates $2B semiconductor facility to larger Arizona site

After delays and pushback from local residents, the company is moving forward with construction in the coming days. Production is set to begin in early 2028.

By Nathan Owens • Sept. 5, 2025

LA Metro taps FlatironDragados for 2 preconstruction jobs

The infrastructure giant will plan out a rail line relocation project and the modernization of a Los Angeles train station.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 4, 2025

Skilled trades initiatives expand as demand for workers is projected to grow

Demand for HVAC, electrical and plumbing workers is expected to grow at a rate much faster than average, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says.

By Joe Burns • Sept. 3, 2025

Appellate court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal, but delays action

The court intends to strike down the tariffs by mid-October, pending a Supreme Court review of the ruling.

By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 3, 2025

Turner completes $400M Kansas football stadium

Reconstruction of the college sports venue required partial demolition and a structural rebuild, adding press boxes, suites, concessions and retail space.

By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 2, 2025