Commercial Building: Page 4

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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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    Trendline

    Data center construction

    New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.

    By Construction Dive staff
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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
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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 Walters • 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
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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
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    5 of the largest US office conversions underway

    Over 55,000 residential units are in the pipeline, concentrated in major metros.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Feb. 23, 2024
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    Opinion

    Construction fire safety at ‘major crossroads,’ industry expert says

    New collaborative and digital-led solutions are needed to meet contractors’ fire prevention needs, according to a fire investigator.

    By John Heinen • Feb. 22, 2024
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    Q&A

    Biology background shapes Jacobs exec’s approach to construction

    Chrissy Thom leads the contractor’s Americas East division in developing advanced AI products, digital twins, new commercial models and other innovative solutions.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
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    Appeals court resets independent contractor fight as new rule looms

    The Labor Department will get a second chance to defend its withdrawal of a Trump-era rule.

    By Kate Tornone • Feb. 22, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Lego selects JV for $1B Virginia facility

    Gray Construction and Hourigan will deliver the toy company’s new U.S. project, seeking a production date of 2027.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
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    9 of the top contech deals of 2023

    Autonomous drone technology, metal reclamation and modular construction topped the list of the biggest contech funding rounds last year.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Q&A

    Detroit GC Walbridge confident in EV plant construction boost

    Executive Vice President Randy Abdallah talks about manufacturing projects, improving site safety with AI and using smart contracts in construction.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Lendlease losses continue amid strategy shift

    The contractor and developer has narrowed the kind of U.S. projects it will take on, targeting certain East Coast sectors above a specific cost.

    By • Feb. 21, 2024
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    GlobalFoundries awarded $1.5B in CHIPS funding

    The U.S. chipmaker plans to use the funds to build and expand factories in New York and Vermont.

    By Sara Samora • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Lake Charles Methanol plans $3.2B Louisiana plant

    The facility will produce low-carbon methanol that reduces the release of greenhouse gases.

    By Sara Samora • Feb. 20, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Input prices rise after 3 months of decline

    The first increase since September highlights the ongoing presence of material price volatility, said Anirban Basu, Associated Builders and Contractors’ chief economist.

    By • Feb. 20, 2024
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    EV battery plant construction booms even as automakers hit the brakes

    Although demand for electric vehicles has slowed, EV-related projects are continuing to help power the construction industry.

    By • Feb. 20, 2024
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    Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images; OSHA

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    5 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q4 2023

    One builder faces over $1.8 million in initial citations due to the use of updated instance-by-instance rules.

    By • Feb. 15, 2024
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    Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state

    The repeal, which took effect Tuesday, is the first such reversal since states began implementing laws that prohibit union security agreements in the 1940s.

    By Emilie Shumway • Feb. 15, 2024
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    The average school building is nearly a half-century old

    An NCES survey found about a third of public schools have never undergone any major renovations, been replaced or gotten an addition.

    By Anna Merod • Feb. 15, 2024
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    LivAway Suites expands as infrastructure spending boosts extended stay demand

    The brand’s latest hotel groundbreaking in Dewitt, New York, is poised to benefit from a nearby $100 billion, federally funded factory project.

    By Jenna Walters • Feb. 15, 2024