Good jobs are coming. Let’s make sure women don’t miss out.

With the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, construction is uniquely poised to improve diversity in its workforce, according to two experts on women’s equity in employment.

By Emily Andrews and Lauren Sugerman • April 3, 2023

Balfour Beatty-led JV nabs $650M North Carolina airport job

The project, which includes a terminal expansion and parking improvements, is set to start in the fall.

By Matthew Thibault • April 3, 2023

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Labor

A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.

By Construction Dive staff

Northwestern taps Turner-Walsh JV for $800M stadium project

The redevelopment of Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois, includes plans for fewer seats to foster a more intimate atmosphere for events beyond football games. 

By Joe Bousquin • March 31, 2023

Cirba Solutions plans South Carolina processing facility

The $300 million recycling and processing facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.

By Megan Ruggles • March 31, 2023

Bechtel to begin work on $13B Texas LNG project

Years in the making, the Port Arthur project is expected to create 5,000 construction jobs.

By Matthew Thibault • March 30, 2023

Microsoft plans $1B data center campus on former Foxconn site

Pending local officials' approval, the tech conglomerate's Wisconsin project could begin later this year.

By Sebastian Obando • March 29, 2023

Flatiron lands 4 California projects worth $704M

The Broomfield, Colorado-based contractor strung together two interstate wins, plus water and broadband infrastructure projects in the Golden State.

By Joe Bousquin • March 29, 2023

LG Energy Solution to invest $5.5B in Arizona battery complex

This is the company’s second investment in the state as it looks to capitalize on the U.S.’s burgeoning EV market.

By Sara Samora • March 28, 2023

Financing issues postpone Las Vegas Dream Resort project

The pause on the $550 million casino and hotel development follows growing challenges around construction financing.

By Sebastian Obando • March 28, 2023

New construction technology releases: March 2023

Autodesk, HCSS, Trimble and others have recently released new products and updates to keep construction projects running on time and on budget.

By Jennifer Goodman • March 28, 2023

Battery component maker Entek to invest $1.5B in Indiana facility

The site will produce enough battery separators to power up to 1.6 million EVs a year by 2027. 

By Kate Magill • March 27, 2023

EEOC obtains $2.6M judgment against construction staffing firm

The agency alleged in a discrimination suit that Maryland-based Green JobWorks refused to hire women for demolition and laborer jobs.

By Joe Bousquin • March 27, 2023

Albemarle to invest $1.3B in South Carolina lithium processing facility

The location will bring the company closer to its customers as the supply chain is built out in North America, said CEO Kent Masters.

By Sara Samora • March 24, 2023

Despite labor shortages, construction in Texas is booming

Adolfson & Peterson’s new central Texas director of preconstruction also discussed how the industry has changed over the past three decades and how the role of tech is evolving.

By Julie Strupp • March 24, 2023

Angie’s List co-founder: It doesn’t take a ‘tidal wave shift’ to tackle labor crisis

Angie Hicks, chief customer officer of the home services review site now known as Angi, spoke to Construction Dive about the educational and cultural shifts that construction needs.

By Zachary Phillips • March 23, 2023

Atlanta transit agency’s $2.7B expansion program will get city council-mandated audit

The “More MARTA Atlanta” program initially consisted of 17 projects with the first to be completed by 2025. The agency has since reduced the scope and extended the timeline.

By Dan Zukowski • March 23, 2023

Trades teacher contest with $1.5M in prizes kicks off

The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools program pays career technical education instructors and their schools up to $100,000.

By Zachary Phillips • Updated April 3, 2023

What The New York Times got wrong about construction

What is holding the industry back from broader tech adoption and more collaboration?

By Reid Senescu • March 22, 2023

Defunct Katerra sues former CFO for bonus

The failed Softbank-backed startup is alleging its former CFO is obligated to pay back his signing and relocation bonuses amid intensifying scrutiny of executive compensation.

By Grace Noto • March 22, 2023

Construction starts rebound on manufacturing, housing strength

After a massive dropoff in January, new groundbreakings for factories and homes contributed to the bounceback, but jitters remain, according to Dodge.

By Sebastian Obando • March 21, 2023

Will banking woes drag down commercial real estate?

Given the current economic climate, the dominant outlook is that things might get worse, but there is a silver lining, writes proptech executive David Bitton.

By David Bitton • March 21, 2023

Skanska USA hires first mass timber, prefab lead

Dean Lewis has 13 years of experience in mass timber roles on the West Coast.

By Zachary Phillips • March 21, 2023

Tutor Perini had the most OSHA violations among contractors during the past decade

Agency officials cited the company more often than any construction contractor in its database over a 10-year period.

By Matthew Thibault , Julia Himmel , Noelle Knox • March 21, 2023

Labor Department seeks to diversify workforce on megaprojects

The new program will offer free assistance to certain federally funded projects to help them find diverse, local talent.

By Zachary Phillips • March 21, 2023

Solar developer to invest over $600M toward Ohio manufacturing plant

The 1.1 million-square-foot build will utilize 150 union jobs for construction, which will begin in April.

By Sara Samora • March 21, 2023