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    New York’s construction death rate increased 9%

    Twenty more construction workers died in the state in 2021 than in 2020, as the fatality rate increased to 12.1 deaths per 100,000 workers.

    By • Feb. 23, 2023
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    Boston agency sanctions 2 contractors for failing to report diversity hiring data

    The Boston Employment Commission fined two Kaplan Construction subcontractors for failing to report internal data on local and diversity hiring.

    By • Updated Feb. 27, 2023
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    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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    Project Wins

    AECOM wins project management role in Dallas’ Fair Park overhaul

    The historic 277-acre entertainment district is known for hosting the State Fair and the Cotton Bowl Stadium.

    By Julie Strupp • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Boston-area contractor to pay $225K in asbestos case

    The state attorney general said she intends to pursue more cases surrounding contractors’ mishandling of volatile materials.

    By • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Construction starts plummet 27%

    The latest monthly numbers fell dramatically and were down 14% from a year ago, but market watchers say fundamentals are still strong.

    By • Feb. 22, 2023
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    Fluor posts profit off improved oil, mining outlooks

    New awards in the fourth quarter from LNG and chemicals projects, combined with rising commodity prices, point to continued growth for the firm.

    By • Feb. 21, 2023
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    Integra Technologies to build $1.8B chip plant in Kansas

    The facility is part of the push to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing and will serve as the company’s headquarters.

    By Sara Samora • Feb. 21, 2023
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    Material prices back on the rise

    An elevated producer price index indicates the economy remains overheated, said Anirban Basu, chief economist of Associated Builders and Contractors.

    By • Feb. 17, 2023
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    Granite reports higher profits but stumbles on accounting again

    A missed $12 million tax accrual will cause the California contractor to restate its books for the second time in two years.

    By • Feb. 17, 2023
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    Award-winning CTE teacher attends State of the Union

    Cory Torppa, who earned $100,000 for his Washington state high school’s construction program, said it's important to introduce students to the trades.

    By • Feb. 16, 2023
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    Executive Moves

    XL Construction appoints new president, COO

    The Northern California firm, which specializes in life science construction, made other promotions in its science, technology and healthcare unit.

    By • Feb. 16, 2023
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    How a theater background helped set the stage for a career in construction

    Bulley & Andrews’ Dana Erdman embraces technology as well as diversity in her dual roles at the Chicago-based construction firm.

    By Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 15, 2023
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    Contractors confident in the face of falling backlog

    New work declined in January but remains one month higher than this time last year, per a new Associated Builders and Contractors report.

    By • Feb. 15, 2023
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    Executive Moves

    Arco Design/Build appoints new CEO, president

    The Atlanta-based firm named new leadership with Rob Steigerwald as chief executive officer and Jake Stefan as president.

    By • Feb. 15, 2023
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    Ford to build $3.5B Michigan battery plant

    The automaker and its partners have invested $17.6 billion in the EV business since 2019, including the groundbreaking of its Tennessee “mega-campus” last month.

    By Kate Magill • Feb. 14, 2023
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    Construction’s labor gap tops 500K

    As a large swath of the workforce reaches retirement age, newer recruits lack the same level of experience.

    By • Updated Feb. 15, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Turner Construction, Clark Builders win $54.5M mass timber student housing project

    The facility at the University of Fraser Valley near Vancouver is being funded to a large degree by the province of British Columbia.

    By • Feb. 14, 2023
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    Lendlease reports loss, points to new UK residential defect law

    The Australian developer and contractor is in year two of a five-year course correction, CEO Tony Lombardo said in an earnings call Monday.

    By • Feb. 13, 2023
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    Construction prices fall in some cities: Mortenson

    Costs for projects in Milwaukee and Minneapolis shrank last quarter, while those in Phoenix were still on the rise.

    By • Feb. 13, 2023
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    Turner wins $725M Agilent biotech project

    The contractor plans to complete the 200,000-square-foot pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Frederick, Colorado, by 2026.

    By • Feb. 13, 2023
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    NY union head: Material prices are construction’s ‘biggest challenge’

    Felice Farber, new executive director for the Subcontractors Trade Association, talks about inclusion and construction’s most serious woes.

    By • Feb. 10, 2023
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    The top and bottom 5 states for construction employment

    High interest rates have negatively impacted some projects, but unemployment has dipped as contractors focus on their backlog.

    By • Feb. 10, 2023
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    Missouri trade school gets $32M boost for larger facility

    The Northland Career Center wants to construct a new, $60 million facility to better serve the skilled trade needs in the region.

    By • Updated Feb. 9, 2023
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    Contractor to pay $3.6M to settle unpaid shifts claim

    The Las Vegas painting firm agreed to settle a Department of Labor lawsuit alleging it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 9, 2023
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    The Super Bowl’s most recent stadiums and how much it cost to build them

    SoFi Stadium was just two years old when it first hosted the Super Bowl last year, but Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium has hosted six times since 1987.

    By • Updated Feb. 9, 2023