The Latest
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Election 2024
Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on construction’s top issues
Here are Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s views on the industry’s most pressing topics, including immigration, permitting, infrastructure and more.
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Sponsored by International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Breaking barriers and building futures: IUPAT leads the way at Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference
5,000 tradeswomen gathered in New Orleans for the TWBN Conference, celebrating progress and unity in the trades.
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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 $2 billion Johnson & Johnson project in Wilson, North Carolina, and a $1 billion Lyten battery manufacturing facility near Reno, Nevada.
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Project Milestones
Whiting-Turner, Mahogany start $540M rural Maryland hospital project
The Baltimore-based contractors expect to finish the six-story facility by the summer of 2028.
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Project Wins
Ground stabilization job awarded for $16B Gateway project
Weeks Marine and Cowi are executing the first heavy construction contract on the Hudson River Tunnel megaproject, worth $284 million.
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Oklahoma’s $2.5B Disney-sized theme park reportedly fails to launch
The opening of the American Heartland development in Vinita has been pushed back and two firms have filed liens against the developers.
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Executive Moves
Gilbane taps 30-year veteran to lead field operations
Jumanne Smith spent 20 years at Bethesda, Maryland-based Clark Construction before coming to Gilbane Building Co. for another decade.
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Deep Dive // Election 2024
Decision 2024: Election uncertainty weighs down construction activity
A lack of clarity is impeding progress on projects amid one of the tightest presidential contests in recent memory, builders and economists say.
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Economic Reports
Infrastructure boosts nonresidential spending again as private sector slows
Federal funding is buoying overall construction activity, but projects outside the public realm could soon rebound, economists said.
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$500M Kentucky prison gets federal approval for construction
It will be a year before the controversial 500-acre project designed to incarcerate 1,400 people can begin.
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Granite sees strong public markets through 2030
With just 40% of IIJA money slated to be spent by 2026, infrastructure work should be plentiful for years to come, according to CEO Kyle Larkin.
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October 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards
Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Gilbane, Kiewit and Hensel Phelps.
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Caterpillar’s US revenues drop as demand slows
Construction-related sales fell 7% year over year for the heavy equipment maker, whose financial health is seen as a bellwether for the industry.
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Column // Help Wanted
National Building Museum event gets kids excited about construction
The Big Build, held in Washington, D.C., provides families with hands-on experiences to learn about construction and engineering.
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Project Wins
Lane Construction nabs $190M Florida highway job
The Webuild Group subsidiary will build the I-4 at SR-33 Interchange in Lakeland, solidifying the Sunshine State as a key market for the North Carolina contractor.
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Column // The Dotted Line
How contractors and their clients can navigate NDAs
Builders must walk a fine line between sharing their specialized expertise and passing on specific details gained from other owners’ projects, lawyers say.
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Contractors announce hirings, promotions: October 2024
A new CFO for Leopardo Construction, a new president at Sundt and specialty sector moves in energy, manufacturing and water round out the latest news.
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Project Milestones
Clayco breaks ground on $300M hotel near SoFi Stadium
The Kali, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Autograph Collection, will be located in L.A. Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s 300-acre Hollywood Park mixed-use development.
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$3.6B Brent Spence Bridge project sued over environmental concerns
The lawsuit alleges officials didn’t sufficiently study the impact of the new Cincinnati-area span and says the design doesn’t do enough to include biking and transit.
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New construction technology releases: October 2024
From a chatbot that speaks builders’ language to tech that corrals massive amounts of data captured from scans, this month’s offerings are aimed at simplifying complex tasks.
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Q&A
How Barton Malow leverages preconstruction tech
An exec for the Southfield, Michigan-based firm discusses how technology has evolved in the sector to help builders save time and money.
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Thought Leaders: October 2024
Executives from Shawmut, Granite, JE Dunn and other major construction firms talk about their latest challenges and successes.
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Project Wins
Clark chosen for $800M DC arena upgrade
The owners of Capital One Arena have formed a partnership with the city to renovate the venue that is home to its NHL and NBA teams.
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Economic Reports
Construction job openings fall post-Helene
Economists say the hurricane temporarily suppressed the number of open construction positions across the Southeast at the end of September.
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Construction Partners buys Lone Star Paving for $654M plus stock
The Dothan, Alabama-based contractor’s purchase allows it to enter the rapidly growing Central Texas market.
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Executive Moves
New York GC taps new leadership for Carolinas and Northeast expansion
Rochester-based LeChase Construction appointed William Goodrich as chairman and Kyle Sayers as president to lead its growth plans.