Commercial Building: Page 52

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    Q&A

    Lendlease mixes glass into cement for NYC tower foundation

    The firm’s director of sustainable construction detailed why plentiful, recycled glass benefited the project’s foundation and how environmentally conscious construction makes economic sense.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Readers Respond: Project schedules, costs feel the heat

    This summer’s extreme temperatures are having an impact on more than just worker safety, readers told Construction Dive. 

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
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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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    Hyundai investing $290M to upgrade Alabama assembly plant

    The renovations will prepare the facility to produce the fifth generation of its Santa Fe gas-powered sport utility vehicle.

    By Sara Samora • Aug. 25, 2023
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    Margaritaville opens hotel in downtown San Diego

    Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is the brand’s first city-center location on the West Coast.

    By Jenna Graber • Aug. 25, 2023
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    Construction turns college students’ heads from tech sector

    As the industry ramps up outreach, the number of computer and data science majors applying to construction jobs has doubled, according to a new report.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Skanska breaks ground on Cincinnati’s first mass timber project

    The contractor will construct the city’s new $32 million public radio headquarters.

    By • Aug. 23, 2023
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    Opinion

    How lean construction helps clients and improves contractors’ profits

    Beyond better collaboration and time savings on projects, gains show up in builders’ bottom lines, writes a Rochester, New York, construction executive.

    By Ken Osmun • Aug. 23, 2023
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    Executive Moves

    Sundt names municipal water lead for Southeast

    The Arizona-based contractor promoted David Rieken, a civil engineer who has worked with the company since 2021.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Turner kicks off $100M Albany airport revamp

    The project at the nation’s oldest municipal airport will relieve passenger congestion that backs up from security to the facility’s parking garage.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    McHugh tops off $470M, 73-story Chicago apartment tower

    The COVID-19 pandemic previously delayed the project, but the contractor finished concrete work this month.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Athletics select Mortenson-McCarthy for $1.5B Las Vegas ballpark

    The Major League Baseball club tapped the same joint venture that delivered the city’s $1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium in 2020.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Q&A

    Clayco appoints new healthcare VP for California

    Former DPR exec Lucy Villanueva will leverage her decades of experience developing large-scale hospital projects throughout the state.

    By Jennifer Goodman • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Feds warn banks to look out for construction fraud

    A notice to financial institutions highlighted how bad actors use shell companies to commit workers’ compensation and payroll fraud.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Friday Feedback: How has extreme heat affected your projects?

    The impacts of triple-digit temperatures on workers are obvious. But what about the effects on timelines and costs?

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Granite wins $215M sewer contract

    The Northside Interceptor Tunnel Project in Akron, Ohio, is part of a mandate from the EPA for the city to clean up its waterways.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
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    Balfour Beatty profits dip on weak US office, tech sectors

    The London-based contractor said its recently strong business stateside stumbled.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
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    Opinion

    How to comply with E-Verify

    As Florida joins other states using the online system, contractors should get familiar with the process, so they don’t open themselves up to liability or citations.

    By Kim Coan • Aug. 17, 2023
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    Inaugural Hyatt Studios hotels to open in Alabama, California

    Hyatt is targeting untapped markets for the upper midscale extended stay properties.

    By Jenna Graber • Aug. 17, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    $12B LNG project props up construction starts in July

    Higher interest rates, labor shortages and increased material prices continue to impact the sector, said Dodge Construction Network’s chief economist.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
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    SEC cyber rule opens can of worms over insurance coverage

    Required disclosures could prompt more lawsuits as plaintiffs leverage what companies file with the agency, driving an increase in insurance exclusions, industry experts say.   

    By Robert Freedman • Aug. 16, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Commercial, institutional projects boost construction backlog

    Contractors are signaling that demand for their services will continue to expand despite high interest rates and regional bank failures, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
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    Turner-AECOM Hunt JV wins final approval on $2.1B Tennessee stadium

    Construction on the new venue will likely begin by the middle of next year.

    By • Updated Aug. 18, 2023
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    Curio Collection by Hilton hotel to break ground in San Antonio

    The property, located near major attractions and one of the city’s largest convention centers, will cater to an influx of leisure and business travelers. 

    By Jenna Graber • Aug. 16, 2023
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    Best Western opens 4 US hotels amid expansion

    The properties in Kentucky, Louisiana, Arizona and California launch as the hotel chain looks to better “resonate with modern travelers.”

    By Jenna Graber • Aug. 16, 2023
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    Lendlease closes FY 2023 in the red, continues strategy shift

    The company’s pivot to an investment-led model means it will no longer build external projects below AU$150 million, CEO Tony Lombardo told stakeholders.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023