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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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    December 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Jacobs, Mortenson and Bechtel.

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    Project Wins

    Turner lands $158M California emergency operations project

    The state center to enhance disaster response capabilities across Southern California includes an office building, warehouse and energy infrastructure.

    Updated Dec. 19, 2024
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    Voices from the industry in 2024

    Construction Dive talked to women leaders from around the country this year about their work, challenges and opportunities.

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    The top construction tech stories of 2024

    While artificial intelligence dominated the conversation, data centers, contech funding and software solutions generated buzz throughout the year.

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    Opinion

    Why construction must use technology to build technology

    The semiconductor industry is experiencing unprecedented growth and needs facilities that can match its rise. Here’s how the construction industry can answer the call.

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    Economic Reports

    Project stress spikes ahead of expected rate cut

    The increase in on-hold and abandoned projects suggests the market was “overly optimistic” about how much the Fed would cut rates, said a chief economist.

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    Column

    2024’s top legal issues

    Topics including potential disputes around the Key Bridge rebuild, the increased threat of cyberattacks and ever-changing marijuana laws were front and center this year in Construction Dive’s award-winning column.

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    California approves $1.4B to deploy 17,000 EV chargers, hydrogen fueling infrastructure

    California has about 152,000 public and shared private chargers installed today, and it expects that number to reach 250,000 in the next few years.

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    Project Wins

    Skanska nabs $450M in improvements for Logan Airport

    The project will improve Terminal E, including the creation of a 5,000-space parking garage.

    Updated Dec. 18, 2024
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    Trump tariffs could disrupt construction projects

    Certain metals, coatings and MEP components could see significant price hikes, particularly products from China, industry experts say.

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    Executive Moves

    Suffolk snares DC-area lead from Consigli

    Philip Brault has moved over to the Boston-based firm to head its mid-Atlantic region and capitalize on growth in federal agency construction.

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    OSHA finalizes PPE standard for construction

    The rule, effective Jan. 13, will require employers to provide properly fitting equipment to their workers.

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    ‘Forever grateful’: Union employers optimistic Biden’s work will carry over

    One labor leader applauded the president’s executive order on PLAs, but predicted that the Trump administration will rescind it on inauguration day.

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    Project Wins

    Pennsylvania JV wins $770M award from USACE

    Pittsburgh-based Trumbull and Brayman Construction will team up on a new lock chamber on the Ohio River in Monaca, Pennsylvania.

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    Deadline extended for Construction Dive’s annual Holiday Lights contest

    Enter by midnight on Dec. 18 to show off your company’s holiday spirit in Construction Dive’s annual competition.

    Updated Dec. 16, 2024
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    Justices could scale back environmental law in NEPA case

    The National Environmental Policy Act has become an important tool for obstruction by certain groups, according to a veteran appellate advocate.

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    Project Wins

    Jacobs secures $249M award from Army Corps of Engineers

    The deal supports environmental projects across the Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii and marks the firm’s 15th award with the agency this year.

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    Economic Reports

    Construction input prices stay flat, but broader inflation jumps

    November's data indicates stability in overall costs, but close analysis reveals mixed pressures for contractors, according to construction economists.

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    Registered apprentice programs can’t keep up with demand for new labor

    To meet the need for construction workers, about half of high school graduates in the U.S. would have to pursue the trades, according to a Rand report.

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    Project Milestones

    Turner tops out $345M California mixed-use project

    222 North City, developed by San Diego-based Sea Breeze Properties, will create 460 residential units across two 12-story towers.

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    Q&A

    DPR life sciences lead bullish on growth, AI

    Delivery methods are changing on these highly technical manufacturing projects, said Raj Vora, a life sciences core market leader at DPR.

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    Business advice from construction pros

    From time management and negotiation skills to maintaining a steady backlog, Construction Dive contributors analyzed a broad range of issues this year.

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    SCOTUS weighs fraud claim involving racial preferences

    Lying during a bid process to evade a government agency’s disadvantaged business enterprise program did not merit a fraud conviction, an attorney for the defendants told the justices.