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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.
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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.
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Virginia Tech unveils hard hat, helmet rating system
After more than a year of research, the university’s Helmet Lab ranks how different kinds of headwear best protect workers from falls.
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Rosendin buys new HQ space amid data center surge
The move better positions the company to grow and leverage its Silicon Valley location for talent and potential work.
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OpinionConstruction must continue to adopt new tools
The most successful contractors balance speed and risk as they assess and implement new technology, writes a senior construction consultant.
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How transit leaders learned to handle multibillion-dollar megaprojects
“The expectation going in is that you better spend that money wisely,” said the leader of the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel project in New York and New Jersey.
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On SiteOn site: Digging into National Geographic’s museum build
HITT Contracting leaned heavily on design-assist and digital modeling to integrate systems across four historic buildings for the Museum of Exploration.
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Procore names first new CEO in over 2 decades
The contech giant has picked a Hewlett-Packard vet to lead the firm as founder Tooey Courtemanche steps away from the C-suite.
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Los Angeles greenlights controversial $2.6B convention center
Despite concerns about L.A.'s fiscal health and the project’s impacts, the job will proceed as the city prepares for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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Project WinsFindorff wins $95M Milwaukee airport expansion
The Madison, Wisconsin-based contractor began demolition of the existing structure this month and expects to complete construction in late 2027.
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Coast Guard taps Whiting-Turner for $69M Hawai’i hangar job
The Baltimore-based contractor will start work on two new hangars for the Coast Guard’s Super Hercules search-and-rescue planes at Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei in 2026.
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Revolution Wind to resume construction after judge grants injunction
The project’s developers are likely to succeed in their claims, and the project is likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction, Judge Royce Lamberth ruled.
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5 NFL teams pursue stadium plans
Franchises are moving the ball down the field on large, multibillion-dollar projects.
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OpinionWhy employers can’t afford to wait for an I-9 audit or an ICE raid
The dignity of workers, the legal security of the business and the integrity of the employer-employee relationship is at stake, writes Alejandro Pérez, partner at Pierson Ferdinand.
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Project MilestonesTurner, FlatironDragados deliver Phase 1 of $3B San Diego airport terminal
The joint venture will begin construction next month on another 11 gates expected to be complete by early 2028, according to a release.
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Economic ReportsThe 9 largest commercial construction starts of August 2025
The pace of groundbreaking growth is beginning to level off, according to Dodge Construction Network.
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OpinionWhy builders should focus on the ‘tone’ of a project from the start
By assessing language and communicating clearly about public project costs, builders can vastly improve project delivery, writes Clayton Gilliland, president of Stacy Witbeck.
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Q&AHow 1 JV blended disciplines to succeed with mass timber
Carter Schmid, project manager for McCarthy, said the partnership mixed crews of carpenters and steel workers to deliver the Georgia government building.
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New FERC Chairman Rosner outlines priorities: ‘We need to build, build, build.’
At the agency's open meeting, Commissioner Lindsay See highlighted the tension between issuing orders swiftly and ensuring those decisions are “worth their weight” in court.
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Project WinsMcDermott lands role on $25B Louisiana LNG plant
Amid a groundswell of government support for large energy projects, Monkey Island LNG expects to begin production in the early 2030s.
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OpinionWhy relationships matter more than titles or pedigree
When everyone is highly qualified, clients pick partners based on trust. It takes time and attention to detail to cultivate it, writes one construction executive.
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Apartment starts rise 16% YOY in August
The number of buildings with five-plus units beginning construction fell 20% year over year, while completions fell almost 30%.
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Economic ReportsPrivate construction steadies, but public abandonments jump
Despite relief in the commercial sector, the Project Stress Index remains higher than a year ago, and projects funded with government money took a worrisome turn.
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OpinionThe 8 mistakes I see most in construction contracts
Lack of clarity over payment, change orders, timelines and quality of work all contribute to projects ending up in litigation, writes a consultant.
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Contractors welcome rate cut, push for more
Firms said the quarter-point reduction will provide a meaningful confidence boost, especially for private projects, though likely won’t boom construction activity.
