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  • Rendering of Camfil's $100 million manufacturing facility in Kilgore, Texas.
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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 $200 million Collins Aerospace facility expansion in Spokane, Washington, and a $175 million Nanograf battery factory project in Flint, Michigan.

    Updated Sept. 27, 2024
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    Bilanol via Shutterstock

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    Weather Tech: Innovative solutions that provide predictive analysis to improve risk mitigation

    Integrating innovative tech and insurance to reduce weather-related risks and improve project planning.

  • Panelists discuss the potential of AI to drive innovation and effiency at the New York Build Expo in New York City.
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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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    5 tips for businesses filing hurricane-related insurance claims

    With Helene and Milton estimated to have cost tens of billions of dollars in damage, it’s important for businesses to carefully document the impact when filing insurance claims.

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    Economic Reports

    Construction input prices tick down on lower energy costs

    The decline reflects overall stabilization over the past 12 months, as material expenses remain 1.9% lower than a year ago.

  • Rendering of the new maintenance facilities at Amtrak’s King Street Yard in Seattle.
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    Project Wins

    PCL wins $300M Amtrak project in Seattle

    The Canadian contractor with U.S. headquarters in Denver expects to finish construction in 2027.

  • Construction cranes line the city skyline at dusk in New York City.
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    Economic Reports

    US crane count holds steady in Q3

    American and Canadian cities saw 15 fewer total cranes in the third quarter of 2024 than in the first, but construction activity remains robust.

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    Rays’ stadium roof blown off by Hurricane Milton

    The storm also toppled a crane at a St. Petersburg, Florida, construction site, tearing a hole in an office building.

  • A shadow of a construction worker on a jobsite before a blue background of an OSHA citation.
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    Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images; OSHA

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    9 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q3 2024

    One of the heftiest citations issued last quarter was to the contractor responsible for the January hangar collapse in Idaho.

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    Executive Moves

    Sundt Construction appoints new president, COO

    Cade Rowley first joined the Tempe, Arizona, firm as an engineer.

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    Opinion

    Communities nationwide plan disaster preparedness work

    As cities and states prepare for more extreme weather like this fall’s major hurricanes, there are hundreds of resiliency projects throughout the country already underway. Here are six of them.

  • President Joe Biden speaks during an event about lowering costs for American families at the Granite State YMCA Allard Center of Goffstown on March 11, 2024, in Goffstown, New Hampshire.
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    Biden signs law allowing CHIPS Act projects to forgo environmental review

    Opponents say the legislation omits necessary reviews for an industry that uses PFAS in production. 

  • A shot from the ground on the street centers a circular building in the city. The building is modern, glassy and gray.
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    Executive Moves

    Leopardo Construction names new CFO, other execs

    The Illinois-based contractor cited its recent growth and geographic expansion as the impetus for the promotions.

  • Debris from Hurricane Helene cover the ground.
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    Helene deals billions in damage to infrastructure

    Roads, bridges, electrical grids and water systems need to be rebuilt following the deadly storm, even as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida.

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    Opinion

    What my generation brings to construction

    As the industry continues to evolve, tech-savvy younger workers are key to its future success, writes consultant (and Gen Zer) Fulton Cure.

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    Project Milestones

    Swinerton breaks ground on Texas mass timber office

    The Austin building, which will be occupied by the contractor, features a different mechanical system on each floor.

  • A large, stone building looms in the center of the photo, comprised of brown stones and glass windows.
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    Virginia Tech establishes lab for construction students

    The university created the facility on its Blacksburg campus in collaboration with construction management firm Procon Consulting.

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    Courtesy of Mycon General Contractors
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    Executive Moves

    Dallas firm names new Nashville precon lead

    Mycon General Contractors selected Josh Yoder to improve efficiency and guide projects in the Tennessee region.

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    EPA requires lead pipes to be replaced nationwide within 10 years

    The landmark rule imposes the strictest limits on lead in drinking water since federal standards were set 30 years ago.

  • Kentucky Venues leadership unveiled the visual concepts for the Kentucky Exposition Center’s Phase I & II renovations.
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    Economic Reports

    Planning activity softens after months of growth

    Slowdowns in office, warehouse and retail projects drove much of September’s decline, but overall activity is still up for the year.

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    $50B in transit ballot measures riding on November election

    Support for voter-approved transit funding has been strong. Transit agencies and advocates shared their stories at a recent American Public Transportation Association conference.

  • A yellow crane stands in front of a tall, shiny glass building that is mostly constructed.
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    Rising costs, oversupply slow life sciences construction

    With 72% of space under construction unleased, developers are waiting to secure tenants before kicking off new builds, according to a CBRE report.

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    Opinion

    9 year-end tax tips for general contractors

    Company leaders should take time to review the tax implications of their business and operations now, writes a CPA focused on construction.

  • People filter through a mostly empty hall with a white, linoleum-esque floor and open ceiling via windows.
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    Economic indicators: August 2024

    Construction Dive rounds up key industry data such as backlog, planning activity, input costs, starts and spending.

  • A collage shows a notebook with the words "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission" next to a judge's gavel.
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    EEOC sues Shimmick for discrimination, retaliation

    A woman worker was given the choice to switch to the night shift or hand in her keys after cooperating with an internal investigation, according to the complaint.

  • An environment engineer's blue gloved hand collects wastewater samples from industrial canals in a test tube in the morning with trees in the background blurred.
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    Executive Moves

    AECOM names head of new Water & Environment Advisory business

    Jill Hudkins, previously a strategic advisor with Tetra Tech, will serve as chief executive.