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    Balfour Beatty lands plethora of projects in California

    The London-based firm is focusing on small- and medium-sized education and federal builds.

    By • July 25, 2022
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    Jacobs wins $310M UK nuclear site project

    The Dallas-based construction firm will deliver civil, mechanical and electrical engineering services for one of Britain’s most complex nuclear sites.

    By • July 22, 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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    Skanska CFO: 'We probably have the best balance sheet in the industry'

    Amid a war in Ukraine, inflation and a looming recession, the Swedish contractor saw second quarter profits dip slightly and revenue increase 18%.

    By • July 22, 2022
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    Onshoring push continues with $1.8B Indiana semiconductor plant

    Semiconductor projects remain in high demand in the U.S. as more American companies decide to build domestic manufacturing facilities. 

    By • July 21, 2022
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    Boring Co. misses proposal deadline on San Bernardino project

    The company opened its first destination station for the Las Vegas Loop, but didn’t further pursue a California project.

    By • July 21, 2022
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    After bridge collapse, Pittsburgh greenlights comprehensive bridge evaluation

    The city approved a two-year, $1.5 million contract with WSP for engineering review of all 150 city-owned bridges, with a report expected by October.

    By Austyn Gaffney • July 21, 2022
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    Nonresidential construction starts fall 14%; ABI outlook cloudy

    As recession fears spread, the industry logged a slowdown in commercial, manufacturing and institutional activity last month, while architects’ billings grew at a slower pace. 

    By • July 21, 2022
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    Clark breaks ground on data center project in Northern Virginia

    The two-story steel structure will sit on a 78-acre campus and is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2024.

    By • July 20, 2022
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    DOE awards $39M for tech that would enable buildings to store carbon

    The funding for 18 projects is part of the Energy Department’s push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.

    By • July 20, 2022
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    Panasonic to open $4B EV battery plant in Kansas

    The new project is one of several underway in the industry to grow U.S. battery production amid increased demand.

    By Kate Magill • July 20, 2022
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    Six states cut corporate tax rates

    Although only four states forgo a corporate income tax, six states this year have eased the tax burden on companies.

    By Jim Tyson • July 20, 2022
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    $200K reward leads to worker's termination for noose at federal project

    North America’s Building Trades Unions, which offered the reward, said it was in the process of paying it out after tips to its hotline resulted in the alleged perpetrator’s identification.  

    By • July 20, 2022
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    Jacobs wins $3.9B NASA contract

    The Dallas-based construction services firm will provide engineering, design, operation, maintenance and other work for the Johnson Space Center Engineering Directorate, according to NASA.

    By • July 19, 2022
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    Federal Reserve report signals slowing construction demand

    The Fed’s Beige Book, an anecdotal gauge of business activity, saw moderating commodity prices, fewer building permits and even lower construction staffing needs.

    By • July 19, 2022
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    Not just warehouses: Amazon pulls back on office projects, too

    The e-commerce giant said it's pausing buildouts on six office towers in Bellevue, Washington, as well as another in Nashville, Tennessee.

    By • July 15, 2022
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    REIT announces 1.5 million-square-foot data center expansion

    QTS, with a data center footprint of more than 7 million square feet, announced the expansion to its campus in Henrico County, Virginia.

    By • July 15, 2022
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    OSHA responds to 'alarming' increase in trench deaths

    In the first half of 2022, 22 workers died from trench and excavation work, seven more than the entirety of 2021. OSHA says criminal referrals could result.

    By • July 15, 2022
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    Peak pricing? June's PPI shows signs of relief for construction materials.

    While nonresidential construction materials costs climbed higher again in June, softening commodity prices may signal the beginning of the end of nonstop escalation.

    By • July 15, 2022
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    Modular firm Nexii announces $35M funding, raises valuation to over $1.5B

    The Canadian building systems manufacturer’s latest funding round accelerates production of the firm's sustainable construction solutions.

    By • July 14, 2022
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    The Boring Co. Loop opens first destination station in Las Vegas

    Resorts World Las Vegas now connects to the city’s convention center via an underground tunnel traversed by Teslas.

    By • July 14, 2022
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    Texas contractor settles EEOC racial discrimination suit for $50K

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Lone Wolf Resources called a Black truck driver the N-word, among other slurs, and told a supervisor not to hire more Black people because “they are lazy.”

    By • July 14, 2022
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    Construction contractor outlook darkens as profit expectations, backlog fall

    The Associated Builders and Contractors’ confidence index was down for the fourth consecutive month, while backlog dropped slightly and expectations for profits fell into negative territory. 

    By • July 13, 2022
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    Turner gets surgical with $225M University of Kentucky health education building contract

    The NYC-based contractor is building on momentum from previous medical center projects.

    By • July 13, 2022
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    $550M hotel-casino latest in Las Vegas entertainment push

    The project is expected to generate significant tax revenue and create about 4,000 new direct and indirect construction jobs.

    By • July 12, 2022
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    Gilbane sees slivers of hope for material, supply chain woes

    The No. 11 contractor expressed measured optimism for 2022’s second half due to improving lead times and better steel, lumber and copper prices. 

    By • July 12, 2022