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    9 of the year’s top construction stories

    The economy, lawsuits, labor challenges and supply chain woes: These are the topics that have resonated most with readers in 2022.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Dec. 1, 2022
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    LG Chem plans $3B Tennessee EV battery plant

    The new plant will be the largest of its kind in the U.S., with construction to begin in the first quarter of 2023.

    By • Dec. 1, 2022
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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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    Did the pandemic really kill just-in-time? Experts weigh in.

    Supply chain pros say the lean operating model may need to make a comeback to maintain resilience while keeping costs down.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 1, 2022
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    NASA awards 3D printing firm Icon $57.2M for space construction research

    The funding will enable the Austin, Texas-based company to continue its work toward building infrastructure on the moon and Mars.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
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    NYC construction worker falls 15 floors to his death

    A worker who fell Monday became the eighth construction worker to die in New York City this year.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
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    Commercial real estate downturn to slow construction starts in 2023

    Dodge Chief Economist Richard Branch expects pullbacks in the warehouse, office, hotel and retail sectors.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
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    Racism in Construction

    NY developer settles ‘dungeon’ discrimination suit

    The attorney for four Black workers who were nicknamed “the felony crew” said the case was resolved.

    By • Updated March 7, 2023
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    $1.9B Ohio State hospital project resumes after repairs to cracked column

    The Walsh-Turner JV had paused work through Thanksgiving weekend after cracking was discovered last week.

    By • Nov. 29, 2022
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    Bechtel selected for $20B Intel facility in Ohio

    The contractor will be in charge of Phase 1 of the semiconductor project, which will span approximately 2.5 million square feet.

    By • Nov. 28, 2022
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    Diesel’s big price jump puts pressure on contractors

    The quadrupling of the fuel's price has both caused and been exacerbated by supply-side kinks as project costs climb.

    By • Updated Nov. 30, 2022
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    PCL to build Phase 1 of $300M Toronto stadium renovation

    Demolition has concluded and construction has begun on Rogers Centre stadium.

    By • Nov. 28, 2022
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    Will Big Tech’s troubles kill data center construction?

    Demand for new data center projects remains strong despite the economic challenges of tech giants such as Meta, Amazon and Twitter, analysts and contractors say.

    By • Nov. 28, 2022
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    Supplier diversity to play key role in IIJA work: Skanska director

    Skanska USA’s new head of supplier diversity Joycelyn Yue highlighted what makes supplier diversity important in the face of IIJA funding.

    By • Nov. 23, 2022
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    Construction resumes on $2.4B Los Angeles Metro Purple Line

    The October suspension following safety issues and dozens of injuries was lifted last week when tunnel work restarted.

    By • Nov. 22, 2022
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    3 project wins give Granite reason for thanks

    The contractor came into the end of November with a trifecta of project announcements. 

    By • Nov. 22, 2022
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    Jacobs beats estimates, shares slump on currency headwinds

    The construction and engineering giant reported higher revenues and backlog, but interest and foreign currency exchange impacts weighed on its shares.

    By • Nov. 22, 2022
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    Lendlease adds new leadership in California

    The Australian builder has promoted or hired three new principals-in-charge to lead its San Francisco-area projects.

    By • Nov. 22, 2022
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    U.S. will ‘narrowly avoid recession’: Goldman Sachs

    The Fed will slow the pace of tightening next month and early next year but won’t cut the federal funds rate until Q2 2024, Goldman Sachs predicted.

    By Jim Tyson • Nov. 21, 2022
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    Percentage of women in construction higher than ever

    The share of women employed in construction has steadily increased since 2016, new analysis found.

    By • Nov. 21, 2022
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    Target pivots to larger stores with new 150K-square-foot format

    The concept is 20,000 square feet larger than the company average, with more space for pickup services, fulfillment and merchandise.

    By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 18, 2022
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    Suffolk sees opportunity and a ‘swift rebound’ out West

    Construction Dive spoke with the Boston-based firm's new business development lead for Northern California about life sciences, being nimble and a soft landing in the Bay Area.

    By • Nov. 18, 2022
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    Total construction starts jump 8% following 2-month decline

    Nonresidential and nonbuilding starts led the increase, while residential starts tumbled, according to the Dodge Construction Network report.

    By • Nov. 17, 2022
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    Construction input prices creep higher

    Despite the climb in nonresidential input costs, most materials saw month-to-month decreases, per an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis.

    By • Nov. 17, 2022
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    What this Kitchell exec loves about preconstruction

    Over her 18-year career in healthcare and higher ed construction, Julie Garcia has learned the importance of sweating the details and fixing problems early. 

    By Jennifer Goodman • Nov. 17, 2022
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    Inflation pushes MSG Sphere price tag to $2.18B

    The cost of the Las Vegas concert venue jumped 9% due to inflation, supply chain issues and project complexity, according to MSG Entertainment’s chief financial officer.

    By • Nov. 16, 2022