Commercial Building: Page 40

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    Hybrid work in construction offices here to stay

    Though the physical nature of construction work hasn’t changed, the industry’s office employees increasingly have stayed home since the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 18, 2024
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    TSMC delays $40B Arizona chip factory again

    Despite a labor union deal last month, the Taiwanese chip maker highlighted skilled labor shortages and access to government funding as lingering issues.

    By • Updated Jan. 19, 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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    Mortenson chair offers cautious optimism in Federal Reserve speech

    David Mortenson said construction needs to evolve, and predicted shifts in building methods in the next 20 years.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Swinerton taps new COO following executive shuffle

    Ray Haj will succeed David Callis, who became the contractor’s new CEO earlier this month.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
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    Q&A

    PCL manager sets her sights high

    Cheyanne Hammell helped renovate Toronto’s CN Tower, one of the world’s tallest freestanding structures.

    By Jennifer Goodman • Jan. 17, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Backlog increases amid easing credit conditions

    Builder confidence in securing new work also jumped, fueled by the expectation of rate cuts.

    By • Jan. 16, 2024
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    Skanska writes off $195M, cites weak US office market

    Poor return-to-office rates in the U.S. are contributing to struggles in the Swedish builder’s portfolio.

    By • Updated Jan. 17, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Construction input prices drop 3 months in a row

    Despite the sustained cost moderation, some sticker shock could return in 2024, ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu said.

    By • Jan. 16, 2024
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    New York’s Prompt Payment Act creates issues for contractors

    Recent amendments that limit the amount of retainage an owner can hold could lead to an accounting nightmare for construction firms, a real estate attorney said.

    By • Jan. 16, 2024
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    Inflation inches up, signaling prospect of extended Fed fight

    The consumer price index last month rose more than anticipated, with gains in the cost of services staying stubbornly high.

    By Jim Tyson • Jan. 12, 2024
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    2024 OUTLOOK

    Construction’s biggest staffing struggles for 2024

    A lack of experienced workers, far-flung jobsites and social issues will compound the industry’s labor shortage this year, experts say.

    By • Jan. 11, 2024
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    Life sciences boom could fizzle

    CBRE said that momentum may falter in three major cities after a rush of investment in the space this year.

    By • Jan. 11, 2024
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    Project Wins

    USACE taps Clark for $617M Texas hospital

    The Maryland contractor delivered another Fort Worth healthcare facility on the same Army base four years ago.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    Stantec acquires Morrison Hershfield, boosts Canadian presence

    Edmonton-based Stantec, which has more than half of its offices in the U.S., will grow its workforce in Canada by 10%.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    2024 OUTLOOK

    AI, robotics dominate 2024’s construction tech forecast

    Expect machines trained on “large behavior models,” more mass timber, prefab and 3D printing. But always keep jobsite safety in mind, experts say.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Balfour Beatty tops out new development at $1B Florida convention center

    The 400,000-square-foot East Expansion Building in Fort Lauderdale is the second phase of a larger project that has been ongoing since 2019.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Construction planning numbers end 2023 on a high note

    Despite a decline last year, planning for commercial projects has begun to stabilize, according to Dodge Construction Network.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Holder Construction gets $1.9B Arizona data center job

    The city of Mesa has experienced a surge in data construction due in part to a lack of natural disasters, low utility costs and business-friendly environment.

    By • Jan. 10, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Balfour Beatty names US civil CFO

    Jenni Kelley will be the next chief finance executive for the London-based builder’s infrastructure arm in the U.S.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
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    High prices are slowing for road builders, but challenges lay ahead

    Despite cooling inflation, rising costs will still be an issue this year, especially as labor continues to be in short supply, experts say.

    By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Gordie Howe Bridge cost rises to $6.4B amid delay

    Construction on the span will finish 10 months late in September 2025 following continued fallout from pandemic-induced problems.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Challenges to DBE goals in federal contracts gain steam

    In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action last summer, a smattering of lawsuits allege reverse discrimination due to workforce participation targets.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
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    DOL independent contractor final rule announced, will take effect March 11

    The rule largely tracks the agency’s October 2022 proposed rule, adopting a six-factor, “totality-of-the-circumstances” framework for analyzing worker-employer relationships.

    By Ryan Golden • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors

    About 80% of firms have a hard time staffing projects, yet the majority still plan to hire more skilled workers, a survey of Associated General Contractors of America members found.

    By • Jan. 8, 2024
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    Driver in deadly Maryland work zone crash pleads guilty

    One of two motorists involved in a vehicle crash at a Baltimore-area highway construction site that killed six could face 18 months in prison.

    By • Jan. 8, 2024