Commercial Building: Page 3

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    Granite starts $138M rehab on historic Chicago bridge

    The California-based builder will fully replace the double-decked trunnion Lake Street Bascule Bridge, which has spanned the Chicago River since 1916.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Apartment conversion projects surge

    A record-breaking 180,585 apartments are in development from repurposing office spaces, hotels and other buildings, per a RentCafe report.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Preconstruction

    Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Shawmut completes 2 projects at Barclays Center

    The 5,300-square-foot Gallagher Terrace, alongside the Modelo Bridge, is part of a five-year, approximately $100 million plan to improve the arena’s visitor experience.

    By • Oct. 27, 2025
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    New York City is having an office-to-housing conversion boom. Could Chicago be next?

    Chicago has a higher downtown office vacancy rate than the Big Apple. Housing advocates say those buildings could help address the affordable housing shortage.

    By Ryan Kushner • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Turner-AECOM Hunt team up for $1.5B Philadelphia sports venue

    The duo constructing the new Cleveland Browns NFL stadium will also build a new shared venue for the NBA’s 76ers and the NHL’s Flyers.

    By • Oct. 24, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize invests $860M to build North Carolina distribution center

    The facility will primarily support the company’s Food Lion banner and marks the company’s fourth facility in the state.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 24, 2025
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    White House ballroom teardown catches critics by surprise

    When introducing its plans in July, the Trump administration said the East Wing would remain in place. The contractor overseeing the demolition is having to fend off angry messages, news reports say.

    By Robert Freedman • Oct. 23, 2025
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    Turner completes $105M Tennessee oncology build

    The five-story, 311,881-square-foot Midtown Medical Office Building in Nashville had three concurrent scopes of work, including a specialized drug development unit. 

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Common building equipment used in Louvre heist

    Thieves used a truck-mounted furniture elevator and angle grinders to access a second-floor gallery while visitors and museum employees watched them steal some of France’s crown jewels.

    By Robert Freedman • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Bechtel lists factors in jobsite deaths, details fixes

    In a publicly released letter, the contractor addressed an April incident on the Port Arthur LNG project that led to three fatalities.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Webcor inks deal to buy data center builder

    The San Francisco-based contractor said the acquisition of Phoenix-based GCON will give it entry into the advanced tech and mission critical construction markets. 

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    As stadium boom resumes, ‘private funding’ often comes with public strings

    Cities eager to tout privately financed sports stadiums are still spending big through tax breaks, land deals and public financing that shift costs back to taxpayers.

    By Vicky Uhland • Oct. 21, 2025
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    US office markets enter growth cycle as vacancy rates decline: JLL

    Return-to-office mandates at a time when new construction is minimal are driving demand even for less-than-trophy assets, the firm says. 

    By Joe Burns • Oct. 20, 2025
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    University of Florida to advance $398.5M stadium upgrade

    Birmingham, Alabama-based Brasfield & Gorrie is the contractor on the multiphase endeavor, according to the project website.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    McCarthy starts $94M California college project amid higher ed turmoil

    The contracting team on San Bernardino Valley College’s new Student Services building aims to hire 50% of its workers locally.

    By • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Opinion

    What it takes to build the infrastructure building AI today

    Traditional approaches to data center construction have become outdated seemingly overnight, writes one construction VP.

    By Tony Qorri • Oct. 20, 2025
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    Stellantis plans $13B investment to expand US manufacturing

    The automaker aims to launch five new vehicles in key segments over the next four years and add over 5,000 jobs across its plants in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

    By Eric Walz • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    3 questions to ask yourself to build your construction career

    Figuring out your plans and the company’s can help determine your future in the building industry, writes one consultant.

    By Matt Verderamo • Oct. 16, 2025
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    Skanska tops out $350M UVA higher ed biotech facility

    The structure will provide over 350,000 square feet of space for research and biotechnology company partnerships.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Average apartment construction time fell in 2024

    Although the overall timeline was shortened, larger buildings took longer to complete than they did in 2023.

    By Leslie Shaver • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Higher costs, fewer deals ahead for construction

    Project starts may not rebound until late 2026, and even then only if interest rates fall and federal spending is renewed, said ABC’s chief economist.

    By • Oct. 15, 2025
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    Hilton breaks ground on Signia convention hotel in Savannah, Georgia

    Signia by Hilton Savannah joins the events-focused brand’s growing portfolio, including a newly opened hotel in Atlanta and forthcoming ones in Indianapolis and San Antonio, Texas.

    By Jenna Graber • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Skanska names new strategy chief, market VP

    The move follows Skanska’s expansion of its data center and semiconductor team and will see a new lead overseeing development of the firm’s internal AI tools.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Opinion

    Port infrastructure has made progress. It shouldn’t stop now.

    The U.S. government needs to build on recent port improvements and usage to make sure we don’t squander already achieved gains, write two infrastructure experts.

    By Tom Smith and Cary Davis • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Palm Beach County, Florida, approves $1.5B plan for second incinerator

    The facility will replace an aging refuse-derived fuel plant operated by Reworld. Pinellas County also approved an operations contract with FCC.

    By Jacob Wallace • Oct. 10, 2025