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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.

    Updated Oct. 25, 2024
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    Sponsored by National Center for Construction Education and Research

    Investing in your foremen

    A training solution like NCCER's Construction Foreman Certification Program can help fill knowledge gaps.

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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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    Opinion

    Suburban cities focus on infrastructure expansions, upgrades

    These smaller-but-growing markets are generating a range of public works construction projects, writes consultant Mary Scott Nabers.

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    Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium roof repair could reportedly cost $55.7M

    Tropicana Field’s roof was destroyed last month when Hurricane Milton hit St. Petersburg, Florida.

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    State infrastructure ballot initiatives see mixed results

    Approved bond funding and climate resiliency-focused state ballot measures could provide new ways for municipalities to fund improvements.

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    Turner targets advanced tech builds in leadership revamp

    With 40% of its revenues set to come from data centers, chip fabs and similar projects, the country’s biggest contractor is making moves to stay ahead of its growth.

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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini/O&G JV lands $1.2B Newark AirTrain job

    The team will design and build 2.5 miles of elevated track to replace the airport's existing rail system, first opened in 1996.

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    Opinion

    I’m a construction exec who voted for Harris. But I see silver linings for our industry under Trump.

    Former Congressman Patrick E. Murphy sees less red tape, incentives for permit approvals and a push for innovation as positives for builders.

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    Colorado highway work zone deaths reportedly up 75%

    State officials have looked to the DOT for answers after the death toll on roadway construction sites skyrocketed this year.

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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy breaks ground on $150M laser research facility

    The Fort Collins, Colorado, building will focus on creating fusion energy as a viable clean energy source and include 5-foot-thick shielding walls.

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    Economic Reports

    Tariff concerns loom over construction input prices

    Potential trade policy changes under the incoming Trump administration could raise costs for a wide range of materials, economists say.

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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy-Vaughn JV starts $5B Dallas pediatric health campus

    The new hospital complex aims to meet the needs of a booming North Texas population.

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    Construction injury rate drops to lowest in over a decade

    Seven out of 19 measured industries had higher incidence rates than construction in 2023.

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    Economic Reports

    Project abandonments, delays slow on interest rate cut

    Private sector activity appears to be responding to the Fed's recent actions faster than publicly funded jobs.

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    Opinion // Business Matters

    What makes a great people manager?

    The industry’s best leaders have a high level of emotional intelligence, writes a construction consultant.

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    Confusion, lack of clarity over head gear poses safety risks

    Employers, workers and safety officials aren’t often on the same page about appropriate head protection, a new study finds.

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    Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA

    The new administration will likely roll back regulations affecting fossil-fuel power plants, including a carbon emissions rule, according to an industry expert.

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    Q&A // ConTech Conversations

    AI, digital twins and BIM to converge: McCarthy tech expert

    Alex Belkofer, senior director of VDC for the firm, said he is highly optimistic about artificial intelligence but that builders need to adopt it in “bite-sized pieces.”

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    Economic Reports

    Rate cut boosts optimism despite construction backlog dip

    Builders feel upbeat about a pickup in activity over the next two quarters, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Opinion

    For tech innovation, trust the process

    At Barton Malow, testing a field printer that operates much like a CAD-driven Roomba started by organizing teams and aligning goals, writes the firm’s VDC director.

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    Q&A

    DPR upgrades jobsite restroom offerings

    Better facilities make workers feel valued, according to the self-perform leader for the firm’s Northwest region.

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    DOE earmarks nearly $150M for 67 clean tech projects at federal facilities

    The AFFECT program grants will save a combined $41.7 million in energy and water costs annually while eliminating over 80,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year, the Energy Department said.

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    WSP leaders rosy on US work post election

    The Canadian megacontractor reported higher revenue, profits and backlog in its third quarter, with plans for more acquisitions on the horizon.

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    Economic Reports

    Planning activity cools, data center surge moderates

    Several nonresidential sectors contributed to October’s decline, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    Project Wins

    Balfour Beatty snares $746M I-35 rebuild in Texas

    The London-based contractor will reconstruct 2.5 miles of the highway through downtown Austin and build a link to the future light rail line.