Commercial Building: Page 36

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    Independent contractor rule takes effect

    In a statement, SHRM said the rule “fosters ambiguity” and deters businesses from extending essential training to independent workers.

    By Emilie Shumway • March 11, 2024
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    Opinion // Business Matters

    2 steps to boost your win rate

    Build credibility and relationships with potential clients to negotiate more deals, writes a construction consultant.

    By Matt Verderamo • March 11, 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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    Workers raised concerns before Boise hangar collapse

    Employees told police they saw bent beams and snapped cables on the day before the fatal construction site collapse, according to the Idaho Statesman.

    By • March 8, 2024
  • New York-based pharma giant Pfizer recently shut down construction this month on a Seagen manufacturing facility in Everett, Washington.
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    Rise in project abandonments signals continued industry turmoil

    The uptick in on-hold or discontinued work could mean challenges ahead for construction, according to an industry economist.

    By • March 7, 2024
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    Q&A // Women in Construction Week 2024

    Growth opportunities key to hiring, retaining women in construction

    Mortenson’s Maja Rosenquist says while progress has been made there is more work to do to welcome and keep underrepresented groups.

    By • March 7, 2024
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    Women in Construction Week 2024

    How major contractors open doors for women

    Industry leaders have taken steps to make construction more welcoming.

    By Jen A. Miller • Updated March 27, 2024
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    Resorts World New York City launches bid for $5B development

    The racetrack casino in Queens will create a full “Las Vegas-style” gaming complex — if the New York State Gaming Commission awards it a highly competitive license.

    By Noelle Mateer • March 6, 2024
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    Bechtel pledges $7M to combat suicide in construction

    The largest donation ever from the firm's foundation is designed to help reduce the suicide rate in the industry, which is the second-highest of all U.S. sectors. 

    By • March 5, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    JV breaks ground on $2.1B Tennessee Titans stadium

    Sports arena stalwarts Turner and AECOM Hunt, along with hometown firms Polk & Associates and ICF Builders, will build the NFL's newest venue in Nashville.

    By • March 5, 2024
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    Courtesy of Corning.

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    Corning to build $900M solar component facility in Michigan

    The Solar Technology plant will create over 1,100 jobs in Richland Township.

    By Sara Samora • March 5, 2024
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    US led record-high global hotel construction pipeline in Q4

    America had the largest project count of any country in the quarter, with Dallas and Atlanta leading cities worldwide for the most hotels underway.

    By Jenna Graber • March 4, 2024
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    Construction Champions 2024

    These industry veterans from firms like Turner, Clayco and Flatiron are stalwarts in their fields, respected by all who work with them.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 4, 2024
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    Courtesy of SolarCycle.

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    Solarcycle to build $344M recycled solar glass plant in Georgia

    The manufacturer will produce up to six gigawatts of recycled solar glass annually.

    By Sara Samora • Feb. 29, 2024
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    February 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

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

    By Construction Dive Staff • Feb. 29, 2024
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    Supply chain headaches persist 4 years into pandemic

    As the fourth anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival in the U.S. nears, contractors are still dealing with challenges around materials pricing and availability.

    By Shefali Kapadia • Feb. 29, 2024
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    Wells Fargo CFO calls commercial real estate a ‘long movie’

    The office market is under the most pressure, the bank’s finance chief Michael Santomassimo said on Monday.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Feb. 28, 2024
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    Q&A

    Virginia pioneers adoption of offsite construction code

    Ryan Colker, vice president of innovation for the International Code Council, told Construction Dive what the update will mean for builders in the region and beyond.

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Screening can wrongly eliminate potential tradesworkers

    The recruiting process that works for office jobs isn’t always effective when looking for construction labor, experts say.

    By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Regional Report

    Tampa’s sunny construction market has builders feeling good

    Contractors in Tampa — a big city with a small town feel — reap the benefits of one of the fastest-growing metros in the U.S.

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Skanska begins World Cup upgrades on MetLife Stadium

    The contractor will replace seats at the East Rutherford, New Jersey, stadium in order to accommodate eight soccer matches at the international FIFA tournament in 2026.

    By • Feb. 27, 2024
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    Project Wins

    McCarthy/Vaughn JV tapped for $5B Dallas hospital build

    The new complex will have 552 beds in what the owners claim will be one of the largest pediatric hospital campuses in the country.

    By • Feb. 26, 2024
  • Swinerton is the general contractor for the development of The Chambray Hotel near Atlanta.
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    $30M boutique hotel underway in Atlanta suburb

    The Chambray Hotel, a JdV by Hyatt property, joins the long list of hospitality projects in development in the rapidly expanding metropolitan area.

    By Jenna Graber • Feb. 26, 2024
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    Sponsored by American Global

    The global landscape of the construction industry and performance guarantees

    A brief look at challenges, changes and opportunity within the current global construction landscape

    By Ricardo Davila, President-International, American Global • Feb. 26, 2024
  • A construction worker helps 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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    Economic Reports

    Construction starts flatline even as manufacturing accelerates

    Expected interest rate cuts in the second half of 2024 should spur more groundbreakings as the year progresses, according to Dodge.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
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    Granite posts profit for 2023, earns $26M in Q4

    The California-based road builder’s pivot to small jobs is paying off, but charges from outstanding legacy projects left a blot on its quarterly results.

    By • Feb. 23, 2024