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    Conferences for the second half of 2025

    Construction Dive rounds up the industry conferences, contech expos and meetings on tap through the rest of the year.

    Updated June 3, 2025
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    Rethinking construction fleets: Unlock savings with flexible mobility solutions

    Learn three tactics for helping to reduce your total cost of ownership while increasing vehicle efficiency and reliability.

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    Top construction-related podcasts

    The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.

    Updated June 3, 2025
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    Arizona utilities sign up for gas pipeline project, spurred by data center development

    Transwestern plans to spend about $5.3 billion to build 516 miles of pipeline and add compressor stations in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, per Energy Transfer.

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    Construction economists say they trust revised jobs data

    President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over a recent report, which also slashed June's new construction jobs by 90%.

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    AECOM bullish on data center, defense spending

    The firm now has greater clarity into the Trump administration’s construction priorities, said CEO Troy Rudd on the firm’s fiscal third quarter earnings call.

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    Opinion

    ICE raids worsen construction’s labor shortage. Contractors must respond.

    I-9 audits, tapping labor groups and cross-training existing employees can help builders stay on track, a construction accountant writes.

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    Trump plans 100% tariffs for semiconductor imports

    Chips are one of several product types currently under Section 232 investigation by the White House, a frequent precursor to duties.

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    Jacobs cashes in on data center, AI boom despite tariff uncertainty

    The Dallas-based contractor cited a partnership with Nvidia and strong demand across its advanced facilities portfolio on its earnings call this week.

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    Project Wins

    Clark nabs $200M White House ballroom project

    The Bethesda, Maryland-based contractor will lead the construction team that includes AECOM and McCrery Architects, with work beginning in September.

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    Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers

    The social media and tech conglomerate is looking to swap out steel and concrete for durable wood to lower the embodied carbon emissions of its data center campuses.

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    Turner hits record $39B in backlog, buoyed by data center work

    The New York City-based contractor grew revenue by more than 44% to $13.4 billion for the first half of 2025.  

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    $1.2B Texas desalination project on hold

    Work on the Corpus Christi water treatment project has been delayed until the end of August, after city council members declined to approve a new design contract for Kiewit.

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    Dominion’s offshore wind project sees slight price hike from tariffs, CEO says

    The added expenses will increase customer bills by an average of three cents a month over the entire life of the project, said Bob Blue, Dominion’s president, CEO and chairman.

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    Project Wins

    Jacobs wins $150M Denver airport contract

    The Denver City Council approved a 10-year deal with the Dallas-based firm to manage a new rental car hub and transit system.

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    Employers’ emphasis on skilled trades lost on Gen Z: Harris poll

    Young workers don’t realize going into the trades can offer good pay more quickly than pursuing a college-based career, the report says.

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    $4.7B Gordie Howe bridge opening reportedly delayed

    The span between Detroit and Canada has experienced holdups that could extend the opening to 2026, per the Windsor Star, even though the project is 98% complete.

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    Economic Reports

    Construction Dive’s July 2025 economic roundup

    The data center boom remains hot but tariffs and labor concerns are casting doubt over the construction outlook.

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    Tariffs sap Fluor’s backlog, trigger project cancellations

    CEO Jim Breuer sees more clients taking a “wait-and-see” approach due to trade policy, input costs and interest rates.

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    Economic Reports

    Nonresidential construction spending slips for sixth time in seven months

    AGC officials pointed to ongoing tariff and labor uncertainty as the reason many construction owners may be pulling back on planned projects.

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    Q&A

    How Suffolk is scaling up healthcare work in Southern California

    General Manager Stephen Green explains how the Boston-based contractor is using AI, predictive analytics and real-time data dashboards in its hospital builds as it expands in the Golden State.

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    Higher-tier, extended stay hotels dominate Q2 construction pipeline

    The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline was up 3% year on year in the second quarter, and openings growth is expected for full-year 2025, per Lodging Econometrics.

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    Suit alleges fraud on Oklahoma’s $2.5B Disney-sized theme park

    The American Heartland project was supposed to draw thousands to Vinita, but nothing has been built besides a fence and gravel road, per a new lawsuit.

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    Can cities and states keep their roads in good shape?

    With an influx of pandemic-era funds already spent, many states anticipate funding gaps over the next decade that could threaten road safety and infrastructure reliability.

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    Slow contech adoption could stymie data center projects: report

    Without broader technology use, the construction sector risks becoming a bottleneck in the global artificial intelligence race, according to a new white paper.

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    July 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Lane, Wohlsen and Tutor Perini.