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GM to invest $888M in New York to produce next-gen V8 engine
The automaker will use the funds to install new machinery, equipment, tools and facility renovations at its Tonawanda Propulsion plant.
By Eric Walz • May 29, 2025 -
Project Milestones
Florida’s $328M Sanibel Causeway restoration completed
The Superior-de Moya team has restored the span, which was damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.
By Zachary Phillips • May 28, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
sandsun via Getty ImagesTrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Executive Moves
Massachusetts GC taps former Suffolk exec as CFO
Suzanne Roeder, who held leadership roles at Suffolk and Bain, has joined Bond Brothers during a stretch of rapid expansion.
By Sebastian Obando • May 28, 2025 -
3 in 5 road builders experienced a work zone crash in last year
Contractors believe more can be done to protect workers and motorists alike, with 47% of respondents to an AGC survey saying jobsites are a greater risk now than a year ago.
By Zachary Phillips • May 28, 2025 -
Column // The Dotted Line
How GCs can cope with problem subs
Given construction’s labor and skills shortages, primes sometimes need to hire less-than-optimal partners. Here’s how to succeed when that happens.
By Keith Loria • May 27, 2025 -
Executive Moves
Granite COO Jim Radich to retire
The California-based road builder and materials supplier said it doesn’t plan to fill the role and will instead elevate four executives to report directly to CEO Kyle Larkin.
By Joe Bousquin • May 22, 2025 -
Stop work order on Empire Wind 1 lifted, Equinor resumes construction
Statements from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum imply that the restart approval was related to conversations about the state’s natural gas pipeline capacity.
By Diana DiGangi • May 21, 2025 -
Project Milestones
Whiting-Turner breaks ground on $880M Pennsylvania hospital expansion
The centerpiece of the Geisinger project is an 11-story tower with a new, larger emergency room.
By Matthew Thibault • May 20, 2025 -
Alabama home builder completes first commercial project
Stone Martin Commercial has finished construction of a $1.8 million warehouse in Opelika, Alabama, its first ground-up job since it entered the nonresidential space last year.
By Zachary Phillips • May 20, 2025 -
Q&A
New president of Caddell’s commercial division aims to speed growth
The Arkansas contractor, which has three new offices and a fourth on the way, has grown thanks to its focus on repeat clients, says Ricky Byrd.
By Sebastian Obando • May 19, 2025 -
Contractors tout tech as AI arms race continues
Big builders are exploring ways to use artificial intelligence to train employees and solve business problems.
By Matthew Thibault • May 16, 2025 -
Lendlease puts finishing touches on $316M LA apartments
The Habitat Residences is one of the developer’s last two multifamily projects underway in the U.S.
By Mary Salmonsen • May 16, 2025 -
Safety data: Where to get started
Speakers on a Construction Safety Week panel discussed examples of using data to alter jobsite practices and expressed how it may be easier than it seems to begin analyzing stats.
By Matthew Thibault • May 15, 2025 -
Public builders flag initial tariff impacts
While a few major contractors characterized the environment as business as usual, some noted that uncertainty is keeping clients on the sidelines.
By Construction Dive Staff • May 15, 2025 -
Opinion
Cash isn’t king. Cash flow is.
Smart contractors know how long it takes for money to transform from an outgoing expense to an incoming payment, writes data scientist Bruce Orr.
By Bruce Orr • May 14, 2025 -
For AI, data is king: FutureTech presenters
Even as a litany of artificial intelligence-based offerings floods the market, experts say their outputs are only as good as the data they crunch.
By Matthew Thibault • May 14, 2025 -
Opinion // Business Matters
How new construction execs can set themselves up to succeed
Emerging leaders must be flexible in the face of change while also speaking up for what they need, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.
By Matt Verderamo • May 14, 2025 -
Economic Reports
Backlog hits nearly 2-year high despite tariff worries
Contractors’ expectations for their profit margins grew, but the gains in infrastructure building backlog were erased.
By Matthew Thibault • May 14, 2025 -
Jacobs remains ‘well positioned’ amid economic uncertainty
CEO Bob Pragada said the impact of White House changes has been minimal and tariffs have provided the firm with consulting and advisory work.
By Zachary Phillips • May 14, 2025 -
Q&A
Chicago builder expands modular pipeline
Z Modular, the offsite construction arm of steel pipe and tube manufacturer Zekelman Industries, tapped new leadership to support the growth push.
By Sebastian Obando • May 13, 2025 -
Project Milestones
Balfour Beatty kicks off $385M Miami hotel project
The U.S. arm of the London-based builder will deliver a 17-story hotel with 800 guest rooms, convention and meeting space and ground floor retail areas.
By Matthew Thibault • May 12, 2025 -
PPG to build $380M North Carolina manufacturing facility
The new Shelby plant will produce the paint manufacturer’s complete line of aerospace coatings and sealants.
By Sara Samora • May 12, 2025 -
Sponsored by Eos Group
A no-BS guide to building better early-stage budgets
Stop building budgets on bad data: The no-nonsense approach to winning construction bids.
By Nick Papadopoulos • May 12, 2025 -
Trump orders FDA to help speed building of new drug factories
Yet regulatory relief for U.S. expansion could be accompanied by new tariffs and drug pricing rules.
By Jonathan Gardner • May 7, 2025 -
Opinion
What NEPA changes mean for projects, permitting timelines
The framework for environmental reviews is shifting as federal agencies revise or develop their own implementing regulations, according to attorney Alexaida Collet.
By Alexaida Collet • May 6, 2025