Commercial Building: Page 60

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    Turner funds $70K annual grant program at Tuskegee U

    The money will help with tuition assistance and to purchase software and other equipment for students in the architecture, construction and engineering programs at the historically Black university in Alabama.

    By • Sept. 12, 2022
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    Construction planning numbers fall

    For the year, the Dodge Momentum Index was still broadly positive, but the impacts of inflation and fear of a recession are starting to emerge.  

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
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    Trendline

    Preconstruction

    Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    NYC’s construction site inspections, enforcement ‘inadequate’

    The tracking of jobsite injuries and deaths by the city's Department of Buildings needs improvement, according to a new audit.

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
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    Chicago Bears unveil new domed stadium, mixed-use concept

    The NFL team is weighing a 326-acre development anchored by a new venue in Chicago’s Arlington Heights.

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
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    Q&A

    Construction accountant on IIJA funds, inflation and CHIPS Act’s $500B potential

    Erin Roberts, head of Ernst and Young's global construction and engineering practice, talked with Construction Dive about the additional boost private funding will give government programs.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Construction unemployment rose in August, and that’s good news for contractors

    The sector’s overheated jobs market is beginning to cool, while average construction wages rose to nearly $35 per hour.

    By • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Public projects keep nonresidential construction spending positive, overall sector falls

    Total construction spending fell 0.4% in July, but highway and public safety jobs, funded by public dollars, kept non-housing-related spending in the black.

    By • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Lack of construction workers threatens infrastructure efforts: AGC

    A full 91% of firms are having trouble staffing jobsites and there’s “almost nobody” looking for construction jobs, according to a new Associated General Contractors of America survey.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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    How reality capture tech helped Columbia align 60,000 feet of pipe

    An Avvir program let the Massachusetts contractor save three days of inspection, analysis and reporting a week.

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
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    Construction job openings spike higher

    After dipping in June, unfilled positions in the sector soared 11.3% last month from a year ago, increasing chances of more interest rate hikes ahead.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
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    Construction and COVID-19

    Court partially reinstates federal contractor vaccine mandate

    An appeals court ruled the mandate is still stayed for members of the Associated Builders and Contractors and contracting agencies in seven states. 

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
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    Healthcare construction spending surges despite soaring expenses

    Rising MEP costs, inflation and supply chain concerns haven't slowed costly healthcare projects.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
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    SEC charges Granite with fraud, firm pays $12M

    The California-based contractor said it fully cooperated with the investigation, while the attorney for a former executive at the firm said he would fight the charges in court. 

    By • Aug. 26, 2022
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    Rego Restaurant Group develops modular construction units

    BCubed Manufacturing will provide Quiznos and Taco Del Mar franchisees the option to build 650-square-foot units with drive-thrus and pickup windows. 

    By Julie Littman • Aug. 26, 2022
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    Suffolk breaks ground on life sciences project in NYC

    The New York City metro area leads the nation in jobs and funding in life sciences, beating out industry powerhouses like San Francisco and Boston.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
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    Column // Help Wanted

    Oregon program helps place formerly incarcerated people in apprenticeships

    In Construction Dive’s latest Help Wanted column, we speak to graduates and leaders from a Portland pre-apprenticeship program.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
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    Chip maker warnings rattle Wall Street, but not construction

    While semiconductor manufacturers fret about the consumer market, plenty of demand remains in other sectors, analysts say.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
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    Adolfson & Peterson completes $33.5M PGA of America headquarters

    The golf association's new home near Dallas features an indoor chipping and putting area, along with driving range simulators.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
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    NYC’s most critical infrastructure now and for the next 100 years

    The New York Building Congress outlined which rail, road, bridge and other projects will grow the city's economy and help it adapt to climate change.

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
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    Lowe’s pilots faster delivery for pros

    The retailer is offering enhanced services to better compete with The Home Depot for professional contractor customers.

    By Kate Magill • Aug. 24, 2022
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    The ‘bonus’ tax deduction in the Inflation Reduction Act for construction firms

    Contractors can earn up to a $5-per-square-foot energy-efficient tax deduction when they meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements on nonprofit projects. 

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
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    Jacobs rebrands, takes on new parent company name

    The Dallas-based contractor is changing its name to Jacobs Solutions to reflect its focus on intelligence, infrastructure, cybersecurity and space.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    Lendlease reports $68M loss for full year, lowers construction outlook

    The Australia-based global construction giant attributed its uneven performance to COVID-19, restructuring and pulling out of non-core work.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    Boston policy asks for diversity plans on private projects

    A new measure approved by the Boston Planning & Development Agency asks developers to submit diversity and inclusion goals on nonpublic jobs.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    Miami-Dade issues RFP for $10B downtown redevelopment

    County leaders liken the vision for the MetroCenter project to Hudson Yards in New York City and the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco.

    By • Aug. 22, 2022