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    2025’s top construction conferences

    It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences and tech expos on tap for 2025.

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    Construction’s manufacturing boom: Mapping the biggest facilities underway in the US

    New projects added to the tracker this month include a $1.3 billion Microporous battery separator project in Virginia and a $700 million Canadian Solar battery facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky.

    Updated Nov. 21, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Data center boom powers rebound in construction planning

    The strong momentum is expected to support spending this year, said Sarah Martin, associate director of forecasting at Dodge Construction Network.

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    Opinion // Business Matters

    Resolve to win more jobs in the new year

    Running a construction company is hard, but these steps can lead to a more profitable business, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

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    Courtesy of California High-Speed Rail Authority
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    2025 Outlook

    5 ways Trump could impact infrastructure construction in 2025

    The incoming administration promises new policies that could affect permits, materials, labor and project funding.

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    How to encourage tech adoption across generations

    Boomers and Gen Z face different challenges adopting workplace tools, but collaborative training can bridge the gap, CIOs say.

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    Q&A

    Identify challenges, not symptoms, for tech to solve

    Automated progress tracking and procurement solutions are two areas of interest for DPR Construction, according to the contractor’s innovation lead.

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    Nominate a Construction Champion

    Construction Dive is seeking submissions through Feb. 7 to highlight the industry’s leading women in all sectors.

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    Economic Reports

    Job openings drop 40% YOY

    The latest hiring report indicates contractor uncertainty around the presidential election and what the year will bring, according to a construction economist.

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    Tampa Bay Rays leaders agree to Tropicana Field rehab

    In a letter to the city of St. Petersburg, co-President Matt Silverman said the team supports the plan to repair the stadium’s roof after damage from Hurricane Milton.

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    Q&A

    Materials costs, workforce gaps will shape 2025 activity

    Jeff Peragallo, director and vice president of operations at construction consultancy Linesight, talks procurement strategies, labor shortages and the future of data center construction.

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    2025 Outlook

    3 charts contractors should watch this year

    Donald Trump's return to the White House and tight financing conditions are among the trends shaping building activity this year. Here are the most important indicators.

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    6 airport megaprojects taking flight in 2025

    Hensel Phelps, Turner, Balfour Beatty and other builders will pilot major overhauls and expansions in the new year.

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    Biden bans new offshore oil drilling along much of US coast

    President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Monday to undo the executive order that applies to more than 625 million acres of federal coastline.

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    Executive Moves

    Miron Construction CEO steps down after 45 years

    David Voss Jr., who has co-led the Neenah, Wisconsin-based firm since 1979, became chairman of the company’s board of directors on Jan. 1.

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    Project Wins

    Team selected to build $7B Austin light rail

    AECOM, Parsons and STV are among those picked to design and construct the Texas city’s new all-electric system, which is set to open in 2033.

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    Virginia to get world’s first commercial fusion power plant

    Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced it will build the multibillion-dollar project in Chesterfield County.

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    Opinion

    Construction leaders eye estate planning as tax changes loom

    For construction company owners considering succession options, the early months of 2025 are an important implementation time, writes a CPA.

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    Nonresidential spending dips

    Despite a boom in data center projects, construction momentum has slowed due in part to elevated financing costs, according to ABC's chief economist.

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    Key Bridge rebuild to begin this month

    Crews will start preconstruction on Jan. 7, and demolition of the remnants of the collapsed span will begin in the spring.

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    Multifamily starts fall dramatically

    Apartment completions rose 13.6% year over year, markedly lower than the 61% YOY increase in October, while permits jumped.

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    Q&A

    New year, new CEO at Mortenson

    Derek Cunz told Construction Dive how he intends to build on the Minneapolis-based firm's success.

    Updated Jan. 2, 2025
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    Column // Help Wanted

    U of Arizona team wins DBIA student competition

    A group of five women won the organization’s annual design-build competition by submitting the best bid on an imaginary airport project.

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    Wearables at work can break the law if employers aren’t careful, EEOC warns

    A newly released fact sheet by the commission explains how employers may approach and use wearable technology, like smart watches, in the workplace.

  • Protesters hold up signs with messages proclaiming "Tariffs are taxes" and "We don't want tariffs" in front of the U.S. Capitol
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    Tariffs could jump by $800B annually: PwC

    Businesses should prepare for wide-ranging impacts stemming from a new presidential administration, including the need to revamp supply chains and cost structures.