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    Arizona utilities sign up for gas pipeline project, spurred by data center development

    Transwestern plans to spend about $5.3 billion to build 516 miles of pipeline and add compressor stations in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, per Energy Transfer.

    By Ethan Howland • Aug. 8, 2025
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    AECOM bullish on data center, defense spending

    The firm now has greater clarity into the Trump administration’s construction priorities, said CEO Troy Rudd on the firm’s fiscal third quarter earnings call.

    By • Aug. 7, 2025
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Project Wins

    Clark nabs $200M White House ballroom project

    The Bethesda, Maryland-based contractor will lead the construction team that includes AECOM and McCrery Architects, with work beginning in September.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Meta turning to mass timber to build more sustainable data centers

    The social media and tech conglomerate is looking to swap out steel and concrete for durable wood to lower the embodied carbon emissions of its data center campuses.

    By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Jacobs cashes in on data center, AI boom despite tariff uncertainty

    The Dallas-based contractor cited a partnership with Nvidia and strong demand across its advanced facilities portfolio on its earnings call this week.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Q&A

    How Suffolk is scaling up healthcare work in Southern California

    General Manager Stephen Green explains how the Boston-based contractor is using AI, predictive analytics and real-time data dashboards in its hospital builds as it expands in the Golden State.

    By • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Higher-tier, extended stay hotels dominate Q2 construction pipeline

    The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline was up 3% year on year in the second quarter, and openings growth is expected for full-year 2025, per Lodging Econometrics.

    By Jenna Graber • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Suit alleges fraud on Oklahoma’s $2.5B Disney-sized theme park

    The American Heartland project was supposed to draw thousands to Vinita, but nothing has been built besides a fence and gravel road, per a new lawsuit.

    By • Aug. 1, 2025
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    July 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Lane, Wohlsen and Tutor Perini.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Aug. 1, 2025
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    Opinion

    Don’t settle: Why to hire top construction talent

    High-performing employees are the most valuable investment a contractor can make, writes construction executive Kevin French.

    By Kevin French • July 30, 2025
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    Snickers maker Mars to invest $2B in US manufacturing through 2026

    The food maker plans to expand production capabilities and boost innovation in the U.S., where 94% of its items sold are produced locally.

    By Christopher Doering • July 30, 2025
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    Uncertainty Series

    ICE raids leave future of construction labor in limbo

    Increased immigration enforcement on jobsites has led to more callouts and potentially longer project timelines, but experts believe the future will hold a policy shift.

    By • July 30, 2025
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    10 notable factory cancellations or openings in 2025

    Ford, JetZero, Hyundai, Texas Instruments and TSMC are among the manufacturers to make facility investment news this year. Meanwhile, other companies with renewable energy projects have halted plans.

    By Sakshi Udavant • July 29, 2025
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    Trump executive order pushes for quicker data center construction

    Projects must cost at least $500 million or use more than 100 megawatts of electricity in order to qualify for the expedited process.

    By • July 25, 2025
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    NAHB: Multifamily completions hit 38-year high

    The South accounted for 48% of deliveries in 2024, followed by the West at 27%.

    By Leslie Shaver • July 25, 2025
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    Opinion

    From red tape to green light: How California’s CEQA reforms will speed up projects

    Two new laws, which went into effect at the end of June, should fast track infill and other high-priority projects, writes a land use and environmental policy attorney.

    By William Sloan • July 23, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Gilbane to develop $1B affordable housing job

    The redevelopment will include more than 1,000 units across 55 acres in the heart of Norfolk, Virginia.

    By • July 23, 2025
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    AstraZeneca grows US presence with $50B in spending plans

    The $50 billion target, which AstraZeneca plans to meet by 2030, includes new manufacturing projects in Virginia and elsewhere, as well as R&D investment.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • July 23, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Turner JV tops out $550M Texas hospital

    Working with local partners, the construction team placed the highest steel beam on the University Health Palo Alto Hospital on San Antonio’s South Side.

    By • Updated July 28, 2025
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    US hotel room construction hits 20-quarter low

    Rooms under construction decreased year over year in June for the sixth consecutive month amid economic uncertainty, according to CoStar.

    By Jenna Graber • July 22, 2025
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    Q&A

    Healthcare builds hinge on specialized facilities: Ryan Cos. exec

    The firm is using technology from Join and Destini to drive better outcomes for clients seeking surgery centers and freestanding emergency rooms.

    By • July 22, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini unit cashes in on $220M casino job

    The Los Angeles-based firm’s building subsidiary broke ground earlier this month on Phase 2 of the Eagle Mountain Casino expansion south of Modesto, California.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    DOE to drop accessibility requirement for buildings receiving federal funds

    Federal accessibility standards won’t apply to buildings using U.S. Energy Department funds for energy efficiency or other uses under a rule rescission taking effect soon.

    By Robert Freedman • July 18, 2025
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    Chicago Fire FC unveils renderings for $650M stadium

    The venue, announced in early June, will be privately financed by the club’s owner.

    By • July 17, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why companies are doubling down on upgraded offices

    As return-to-office momentum takes hold, employers are emphasizing quality and usability in reinvented spaces to entice employees.

    By Louis Molinini • July 17, 2025