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    Project Wins

    Granite reaps $80M Texas farm-to-market highway job

    Farm to Market Road 548 near Dallas, part of the state’s historic network of rural byways connecting agricultural centers to cities, will get a concrete makeover.

    By • April 24, 2025
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    Cash flow problems continue to plague subcontractors: report

    A survey of 800 construction pros found a majority of firms dip into profit margins to maintain working capital.

    By • April 24, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Graycor hires construction vet to lead Southwest division

    Brett Helm brings 30 years of construction experience and will pursue new opportunities in advanced manufacturing and semiconductor fabs.

    By • April 18, 2025
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    JCB plans San Antonio factory expansion to dodge Trump’s tariffs

    The U.K.-based heavy machinery manufacturer said the levies will impact its business in the short term.

    By Sara Samora • April 18, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Sundt promotes from within for Southwest division leader

    Stew Grauer will serve as senior vice president and district manager for the region, which includes the Arizona-based contractor’s home turf.

    By • April 17, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Gilbane taps NYC construction veteran as city business leader

    Raquel Diaz, who previously worked for AECOM Tishman and Turner Construction, boasts more than $2.8 billion of project deliveries in the Big Apple.

    By • April 14, 2025
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    Crossland Heavy moves into Texas

    The Kansas-headquartered civil contractor aims to tap into demand for infrastructure projects in the fast-growing Dallas area.

    By • April 9, 2025
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    Walmart adds mass timber to new corporate HQ campus

    Mercer Mass Timber helped erect four CLT and glulam buildings, alongside additional offices with full frames made of the material.

    By • April 7, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Suffolk taps Tutor Perini vet for new Las Vegas office

    The Boston-based builder hired Chris Anderson, a two-decade veteran of Tutor Perini, to lead its Sin City location.

    By • April 4, 2025
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    March 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Mortenson, HITT and Flintco.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 31, 2025
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    Construction and real estate companies can prepare for tax changes under Trump

    How construction and real estate firms can prepare for tax changes under a Trump-led government in 2025.

    By Marlon Fortineaux, Real Estate Tax Leader; Gene Garcia, Senior Analyst; Mac Carroll, Senior Analyst • March 31, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Suffolk taps Whiting-Turner vet for Dallas COO role

    Evan McKee will work to build Suffolk’s portfolio across commercial, higher education, institutional and healthcare as the firm increasingly leverages tech on area projects.

    By • March 28, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    W.E. O’Neil names new CEO

    John Finn, former chief operating officer, will take over as head of the Chicago-based builder.

    By • March 25, 2025
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    HITT acquires New Jersey healthcare builder

    The acquisition of Central Consulting & Contracting will help the Virginia-based contractor meet the area’s increasing demand for medical facilities.

    By • March 19, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Adolfson & Peterson taps former PCL vet as new COO

    Brad Hendrickson spent 31 years with the Edmonton, Alberta-based firm before moving over to AP in 2021.

    By • March 18, 2025
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    Balfour Beatty wary of tariffs amid profit dip

    The London-based builder reported a jump in U.S. backlog and continues to see value in infrastructure work, but increased material prices could cause more pain.

    By • March 14, 2025
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    Oracle exec signals all-in AI agent strategy as competition heats up

    The software giant is among several enterprise software companies that have begun rolling out products leveraging the nascent technology.

    By Alexei Alexis • March 12, 2025
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    Canada’s Graham Construction scoops up XL Industries

    The deal will add $1.4 billion in backlog from California’s XLI, which specializes in advanced technology, life science and healthcare projects.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Whiting-Turner to build new HQ in Baltimore

    The builder and Goucher College will use the new facility to introduce young people to careers in construction.

    By • March 10, 2025
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    Public builders bullish on infrastructure, data centers, energy

    Executives largely brushed off tariff and policy concerns on their latest round of earnings calls.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 10, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Leo Quinn to step down as Balfour Beatty CEO

    Quinn will leave the role in September, but stay on in an advisory capacity at the London-based construction giant he has helmed since 2015.

    By • March 7, 2025
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    Opinion // Women in Construction Week 2025

    Helping women succeed at work starts with better leave

    Supporting parents begins with stronger leave policies, writes a construction executive who gained a new perspective after starting her own family.

    By Rebecca Ozols Goss • March 5, 2025
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    Builders, owners remain bullish on sustainability despite Trump changes

    While the White House has targeted funds connected to clean energy and sustainability projects, contractors have been following another set of orders: those of their customers.

    By • March 5, 2025
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    Tutor Perini unfazed by Trump’s tariff, funding actions

    New CEO Gary Smalley said on a recent earnings call that he will focus on returning to profitability and that he doesn’t think the firm’s projects will be defunded.

    By • March 4, 2025
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    MasTec positions itself for oil and gas ‘renaissance’

    The Coral Gables, Florida-based specialty contractor’s CEO said the company is positioned to capitalize on demand for energy and telecommunications infrastructure work.

    By • March 3, 2025