Commercial Building

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    Q&A

    Apartment exec encourages women to consider a career in building

    Helena P. Finley is currently leading the construction of 20 projects in eight regions for San Antonio-based Embrey.

    By • April 26, 2024
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    Chicago Bears release $4.2B stadium plans

    While still awaiting funding approvals, the new complex would replace the historic Soldier Field and is part of a larger park and recreation project.

    By • April 26, 2024
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    Trendline

    Data center construction

    New projects from customers like Meta, Google and Amazon make this a burgeoning sector for contractors.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    NABTU backs Biden for reelection

    Sean McGarvey, head of the labor alliance, praised the president’s “laser-like focus” on infrastructure, manufacturing and middle-class jobs.

    By • April 26, 2024
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    Damage from ‘Cop City’ activists hits $10M in Atlanta

    Mayor Andre Dickens decried the actions that have damaged construction equipment and disrupted work but said that the project will finish on time.

    By • April 25, 2024
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    Q&A

    As spec projects slow, contractor focuses on build-to-suit

    The CEO of Miller Construction talks with Construction Dive about industrial activity, financing challenges and one silver lining: lower construction costs.

    By • April 25, 2024
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    $500M mixed-use project coming to downtown Orlando

    The development, adjacent to the Orlando Magic’s arena, includes a hotel, housing and an entertainment venue and is set to break ground this year.

    By • April 25, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Paric, Barton Malow start $1.8B Boeing facility

    The embattled aerospace and defense contractor tapped the pair for an assembly building and hangar in St. Louis.

    By • April 24, 2024
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    DOL will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year

    The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.

    By Ryan Golden • April 24, 2024
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    FTC to ban noncompetes

    The agency said the rule, expected to take effect as soon as late August, received overwhelming public support during a comment period.

    By Ryan Golden • April 24, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Suffolk adds 2 to executive leadership team

    Peter Gasparini and Chris Mills will join the tech-forward contractor as executive vice presidents of national operations and business development, respectively.

    By • April 24, 2024
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    Project Wins

    USACE Baltimore District awards $499M in modernization work

    Jade Creek Construction, a subsidiary of government contractor Akima, will modernize facilities in the region over five years.

    By • April 23, 2024
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    Disneyland gets initial nod for $1.9B investment

    Anaheim City Council gave preliminary approval to a 10-year plan that would create 7,800 construction jobs, according to the California governor’s office.

    By • April 22, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Turner takes on 2 university jobs worth a combined $484M

    The New York City-based contractor is headed back to school to build projects at the University of California, Merced and the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

    By • April 22, 2024
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    Swinerton deploys tech on $98M North Carolina mixed-use mass timber build

    The builder attached 3D modeling devices on workers’ helmets to collect data for virtual twins, documentation, reference and planning.

    By • April 22, 2024
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    Maryland doubles fines in road work zones to $80

    The legislation, which raises maximum fees for those caught speeding in construction areas, comes a year after six workers were killed in what police say was a speeding-related collision.

    By • April 19, 2024
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    How Biden’s apprenticeship push could affect builders

    The president’s actions to bolster registered apprenticeships could mean more regulatory hoops to jump through on public projects, some experts say.

    By Jen A. Miller • April 18, 2024
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    Construction approved on $335M Michigan State biomedical facility

    Barton Malow will begin work on the seven-story, 335,000-square-foot university building in mid-May.

    By • April 17, 2024
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    Q&A

    Successful healthcare projects are built on collaboration, Lendlease exec says

    The youngest project executive in the firm’s New York City office talks about the special challenges of complex medical projects as well as the importance of multitasking and delegation.

    By • April 17, 2024
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    Carpenters’ union protests wage theft, tax fraud

    Across the U.S. and Canada, members will hold rallies to highlight the problems, which it says hurt workers, taxpayers and upstanding contractors alike.

    By • April 16, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Skanska CFO to step down

    Magnus Persson, an 18-year veteran of the Sweden-based contractor, will depart for a European data center company once his successor is chosen. 

    By • April 16, 2024
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    Authorities recover fourth worker’s body from Key Bridge collapse

    Crews found the man in a construction vehicle submerged in the Patapsco River near Baltimore on Sunday.

    By • April 16, 2024
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    DPR Construction tapped for Virginia data center job

    Chirisa’s 20-megawatt Chesterfield project will likely cost at least $240 million and be complete by 2025.

    By • April 16, 2024
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    USF announces replacement contractor for football stadium

    The Florida university, which split with Barton Malow in December, named the new leadership team for the $340 million venue.

    By • April 12, 2024
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    Q&A

    Nashville contractor on value of projects big and small

    Brandon Mason formed his company in 2019 and credits his firm’s quick growth to mentors and the city’s rise.

    By • Updated April 15, 2024
  • U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., listens during a hearing before Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of Senate Appropriations Committee.
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    Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up veto battle

    With a presidential veto likely and federal courts considering the rule, the fate of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer standard is tenuous. 

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 12, 2024