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    Q&A

    Project manager’s love of construction began early

    As a child, Bond Civil & Utility Construction's Selasie Buatsi tagged along with her father to construction jobs in her native Ghana.

    By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Infrastructure backlog jumps 24%, pushing demand to ‘upper end of historic levels’

    Despite a slew of headwinds, the country’s biggest contractors continue to book more new business, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

    By • Sept. 13, 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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    Motto by Hilton latest lifestyle hotel to open in Times Square

    The most recent in a flurry of Times Square hotel activity, the opening is part of Hilton’s ongoing push to develop lifestyle hotels in urban centers.

    By Noelle Mateer • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Jacobs wins $517M award to modernize Texas schools

    The Austin Independent School District’s overall $2.4 billion capital improvement program is its largest investment ever.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Maryland contractor expands footprint with new office in North Carolina

    Harkins Builders first entered the Raleigh-Durham market in 2018. Now, with millions of dollars of work in the region, it’s strengthening its foothold.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Best 10 states for small business taxes

    A new report analyzed federal data to find the most tax-friendly states for small businesses such as specialty contractors, subcontractors and home builders.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Construction planning posts largest drop since March

    Commercial and institutional activity are likely to continue to be constrained for the rest of 2023, as evidenced by a key index’s sixth straight decline.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
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    Inside construction firms’ fight for workers

    Nearly nine in 10 firms are feeling the pinch on skilled labor, but tech may be a salve for employment woes, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Walsh kicks off $1B Microsoft data center on former Foxconn site

    Earthwork and excavation on the property in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, have begun, setting the stage for foundation work this fall.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
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    Google plans $600M data center in Mesa, Arizona

    The project announcement closely follows Google’s other recent commitments to expand its data center facilities elsewhere in the country, such as in Ohio and Iowa.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
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    Shared outcomes: How preconstruction impacts projects from start to finish

    Beyond technology adoption, systemic changes to the building cycle have been spurred by behavioral and process swings.

    By Chris Wood • Sept. 8, 2023
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    Older homes contributed to Hawaii fire’s destruction

    Buildings constructed under older codes were one factor that helped last month’s wildfire spread quickly, a new report found.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Modular building creates fewer jobsite hazards, but isn’t without dangers

    Prefab builders say the factory setting provides a controlled environment, but the material still must be assembled on the jobsite at some point.

    By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Hensel Phelps starts $164M Austin airport gate expansion

    The 84,500-square-foot upgrade is one of 61 planned projects worth a total of $6.5 billion at the Texas travel hub.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Balfour Beatty sued by EEOC for sexual harassment

    A worker allegedly texted explicit photos and made sexual advances to a woman working as a truck driver on a North Carolina highway project. 

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Shared lessons: The promise and pitfalls of preconstruction technology

    Tech has turned a corner during the planning stage of projects, but more work remains to meet schedule and budget constraints.

    By Chris Wood • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Clayco breaks ground on $1.5B Indiana manufacturing plant

    The Chicago-based general contractor will self-perform the concrete foundations, flatwork, tilt-up wall panels and concrete paving on the lithium-ion battery separator materials hub.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Shared challenges: Why preconstruction is suddenly so important

    General contractors such as Mortenson, Messer and PCL say project collaboration is happening much earlier and with greater transparency than before the pandemic.  

    By Chris Wood • Sept. 6, 2023
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    August Project Wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest jobs won by some of the country’s biggest builders.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Texas judge strikes down law that would ban city-mandated water breaks

    Supporters claimed the so-called Death Star legislation would eliminate cumbersome regulations across the state.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Construction spending growth looks ‘solid going forward’

    Strong nonresidential hiring numbers and several massive projects in development signal more investment ahead, according to ABC’s chief economist.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    JE Dunn tops out $425M Tennessee manufacturing plant

    The 900,000-square-foot project will produce disposable tableware products for Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific’s Dixie brand.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    AECOM Hunt breaks ground on $625M Indianapolis convention center, hotel

    The city took over the project earlier this year after the original developer failed to secure funding.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    NYC earmarks record $19.4B for school-related construction

    Funding from the School Construction Authority, which maintains 1,400 buildings and serves 1 million students, ranks as the largest investment ever for city schools.

    By • Sept. 1, 2023
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    Mapping the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on manufacturing

    The landmark law has spurred more than $86 billion in project investment, but not all U.S. states are benefiting equally.

    By Kate Magill , • Sept. 1, 2023