Commercial Building: Page 51

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    The Super Bowl’s most recent stadiums and how much it cost to build them

    SoFi Stadium was just two years old when it first hosted the Super Bowl last year, but Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium has hosted six times since 1987.

    By • Updated Feb. 9, 2023
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    Commercial construction planning falls after months of gains

    Despite a dip in the Dodge Momentum Index, levels of building activity remain comparatively strong.

    By • Feb. 9, 2023
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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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    Boldt invests in VC firm founded by Green Bay Packers, Microsoft

    A major focus of the investment includes technologies around modularization and automation, said Dave Kievet, president of The Boldt Co.

    By • Feb. 8, 2023
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    Jacobs beats estimates, maintains strong 2023 outlook

    Government stimulus money will continue to boost the contractor’s performance this year, said CEO Bob Pragada during an earnings call last week.

    By • Feb. 8, 2023
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    AECOM profit grows on expanding backlog from city, state projects

    The Dallas-based firm said many of its government clients have flush rainy day funds ahead of expected increases in infrastructure spending over the next several years. 

    By • Feb. 8, 2023
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    Biden details ‘Buy America’ plan in State of the Union

    The president listed some of the types of materials and federally funded projects that would fall under his standard.

    By , • Feb. 8, 2023
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    Racism in Construction

    Worker directed to use ‘colored door’ drops sub from suit

    After asking to enter a trailer to use the microwave, the Black worker said a superintendent told him he had to use a separate entrance from White staff.

    By • Updated Nov. 16, 2023
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    Collapse that killed 3 underscores importance of scaffolding safety

    Safety experts emphasized focusing on planning ahead and utilizing tech tools to protect workers at heights.

    By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 7, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Turner breaks ground on $300M Connecticut resort

    The Great Wolf Lodge project includes a 91,000-square-foot indoor waterpark. 

    By • Feb. 6, 2023
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    Messer expands to South Carolina, opens 11th regional office

    The company will pursue aviation, healthcare and other work in the state.

    By • Feb. 6, 2023
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    Skanska profits drop, US backlog and optimism remain high

    Even though the Swedish contractor’s full-year profit dipped, it reported record backlog last year.

    By • Feb. 6, 2023
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    How multifamily developers are keeping the construction pipeline flowing

    Panelists at the NMHC Apartment Strategies Conference offered a glimpse at their 2023 strategies.

    By Multifamily Dive Staff • Feb. 3, 2023
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    Construction job openings hit third highest on record

    As jobs go unfilled, a majority of U.S. construction firms say they intend to increase staffing levels over the next six months, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Nonresidential spending falls 0.5%

    Despite strong construction starts, both private and public outlays were down for the last month of 2022.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Mutual of Omaha, JE Dunn break ground on $600M office tower

    The insurance company's 44-story headquarters building will be the tallest in Nebraska.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Top 10 metros for construction starts

    Even when adjusted for inflation, commercial and multifamily starts were robust in 2022 as projects moved back toward urban cores, according to a new report.

    By • Feb. 2, 2023
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    Q&A

    Why 3D printing is still flat in commercial construction

    Building codes — not capabilities or design — are holding the technology back, according to an engineering firm executive.

    By Chris Wood • Feb. 1, 2023
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    Florida contractor files for Chapter 11

    Supply chain disruptions, inflation and labor shortages are causing major headaches for firms with fixed-price contracts, leading some into bankruptcy, attorneys say.

    By • Feb. 1, 2023
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    NYC to reform zoning to add housing in Midtown Manhattan

    During his State of the City address last week, Mayor Eric Adams also announced new funding to enforce tenant protection laws and expanded free broadband services for residents who live in public housing.

    By Danielle McLean • Feb. 1, 2023
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    ‘Recession is underway’ for home builders

    The downturn will expand to the rest of the U.S. economy this year via slowing economic output and rising job losses, the NAHB’s chief economist said Tuesday.

    By • Feb. 1, 2023
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    Inflation is pushing wages higher

    Even though construction salaries are rising faster than those in most other industries, contractors are struggling to hire and retain new employees.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Feb. 1, 2023
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    Racism in Construction

    Terminated worker sues Brasfield & Gorrie for discrimination

    A suit in federal court alleges supervisors for the Birmingham, Alabama, firm harassed the employee for his Mexican heritage and wearing earrings at work.

    By • Feb. 1, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Bechtel completes $140M Texas solar project

    The country’s second-largest contractor claims the project can power over 20,000 homes.

    By • Jan. 31, 2023
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    2022 was a bad year for trench deaths. This year could be worse.

    One of construction’s most preventable hazards has already taken its toll in the first months of OSHA’s fiscal year.

    By • Jan. 31, 2023
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    Sam’s Club to build 30 new stores

    The retailer also will launch five fulfillment and distribution centers in 2023, with the first location set to open in Georgia.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 31, 2023