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    Project Milestones

    Skanska, AECOM deliver $395M Penn Station upgrade

    The civil construction giants announced they have completed modernization work on the Long Island Railroad's 33rd Street train hall.

    By • Updated July 17, 2023
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    Financing woes boost interest in modular construction

    Although new projects are surging for some builders, others notice that clients are hesitant to break ground in light of tightened lending standards.

    By • July 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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    Economic Reports

    Construction backlog holds steady on infrastructure tailwinds

    While pending projects in the commercial and industrial sectors dropped, upcoming civil works jobs hit their highest level in two years. 

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Q&A

    AECOM’s Poloni: ‘We can’t afford to ignore diversity’

    The president of one of the country's largest contractors encourages other women in construction to say yes to new opportunities.

    By Jennifer Goodman • July 12, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Construction planning falls for fourth straight month

    While commercial activity saw an uptick due to data center and hotel projects, a decline in education and healthcare proposals dragged a key index down.

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Balfour Beatty wins $36M North Carolina highway project

    The contractor will rebuild a junction of two state highways in the Cape Fear region.

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Opinion

    5 factors that can make your construction risk register obsolete

    Contractors should recalibrate risk to account for today’s challenges in order to mitigate disputes and potential litigation.

    By James Gallagher • July 11, 2023
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    What architects want GCs to know

    Design pros from across the country say they value close collaboration with their construction colleagues.

    By Shelley D. Hutchins, LEED-AP • July 11, 2023
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    Bechtel opens new Arizona office amid semiconductor boom

    The location will help the contractor take advantage of a computer chip manufacturing wave in the area.

    By • July 10, 2023
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    Friday Feedback: Which materials are most expensive?

    As prices remain above pre-COVID levels, Construction Dive wants to know how your firm is coping.

    By Jennifer Goodman • July 7, 2023
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    Executive Moves

    Lendlease names new Europe CEO

    Andrea Ruckstuhl assumed leadership of the Australian contractor and developer’s European business effective July 3.

    By • July 7, 2023
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    ‘No reason not to have it’: Why contractors equip jobsites with Narcan

    Having the overdose medication on hand can help combat the opioid crisis, safety pros say.

    By Jen A. Miller • July 6, 2023
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    Opinion

    How Skanska addresses ‘total worker health’

    The contractor’s U.S. health and safety director emphasizes the need to include mental wellness in overall safety.

    By Joaquin Diaz • July 6, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Balfour Beatty completes work on $1.7B California water plant

    The contractor finished the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District’s $300 million Tertiary Treatment Facilities project.

    By • July 5, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Nonresidential construction spending shrinks for first time in 11 months

    While year-over-year spending remains positive, segments such as commercial construction and infrastructure posted declines in May.

    By • July 5, 2023
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    Project Wins

    AECOM signs deal to help rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure

    The Dallas-based contractor will provide project management, cost estimating and engineering support to the war-torn country.

    By Julie Strupp • July 5, 2023
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    Amazon to invest $7.8B in Ohio data centers

    U.S. data center construction continues to surge following the tech giant’s plans to expand its facilities in central Ohio.

    By • July 5, 2023
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    Greystar named in wrongful construction death suit

    Michael Delgado’s family alleges that the company ignored a weather advisory and didn’t properly secure materials at its Austin, Texas, jobsite before his death.

    By Leslie Shaver • June 30, 2023
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    June 2023 Project Wins: The country’s top contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins and milestones from some of the country’s biggest builders.

    By Construction Dive Staff • June 30, 2023
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    Q&A

    Construction expert predicts flat material prices for second half of year

    Labor shortages, a manufacturing boom and infrastructure work are keeping the industry from returning to pre-pandemic price levels.

    By • June 29, 2023
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    BMW breaks ground on $700M South Carolina battery assembly plant

    The factory is part of the German automaker’s $1.7 billion investment to produce fully electric vehicles.

    By Sara Samora • June 29, 2023
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    Opinion

    Midyear check-in: How’s your construction firm doing?

    At the halfway point of 2023, UBS financial advisor Jason Lowy says that construction leaders should assess their year-end goals.

    By Jason Lowy • June 29, 2023
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    Prologis acquires $3.1B Blackstone portfolio as industrial market cools

    The multibillion-dollar move expands the real estate investment trust’s overall industrial portfolio into several key markets across the U.S.

    By • June 29, 2023
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    ASHRAE unveils new standard to reduce disease transmission risk

    The trade group’s new guidelines provide requirements for many aspects of air system design, installation, operation and maintenance.

    By • June 28, 2023
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    Opinion

    What condo owners, developers can learn from the Surfside collapse

    Overdue repairs on multifamily buildings are a recipe for disaster, writes construction risk management expert Don Neff.

    By Don Neff • June 28, 2023