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    Microporous to build $1.4B Virginia battery separator plant

    The company is set to receive up to $100 million in federal funds for the Danville facility.

    By Sara Samora • Nov. 20, 2024
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    Pittsburgh to gain 2 entertainment projects worth more than $800M

    The $740 million riverside development and $64 million concert venue will bring new leisure, retail and housing options to the Steel City.

    By Nov. 20, 2024
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    Trendline

    Recruiting, retention and training in construction

    A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.

    By Construction Dive staff
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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.

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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    Data center boom fuels demand for nuclear projects

    A shift in how tech companies like Google and Amazon meet their energy needs is creating opportunities for construction firms equipped to handle atomic power work.

    By Nov. 19, 2024
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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.

    By Nov. 18, 2024
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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.

    By Nov. 15, 2024
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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.

    By Nov. 12, 2024
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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.

    By Nov. 12, 2024
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    Fluor profits fall; data center and nuclear work offer upside

    Project cancellations and delayed timing impacted the firm’s third quarter results, CFO Joe Brennan said during an earnings call last week.

    By Nov. 8, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Turner wins $2B Ohio data center job

    The New York City-based contractor expects the first building to open in 2025.

    By Nov. 8, 2024
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    Fed’s second rate cut this year raises hopes for commercial construction

    The central bank aims to foster a more supportive lending environment, an encouraging sign for building activity.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
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    Election 2024

    Trump win elicits optimism, concern among contractors

    Though construction employer groups mostly praised the outcome, labor associations are troubled about a second Trump term.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Skanska nabs $435M Florida hospital, medical office job

    Utility work has begun on the 560,000-square-foot project for Lee Health in Fort Myers.

    By Nov. 6, 2024
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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.

    By Nov. 5, 2024
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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.

    By Nov. 4, 2024
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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.

    By Nov. 4, 2024
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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.

    By Nov. 1, 2024
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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.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Nov. 1, 2024
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    Courtesy of Clayco
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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.

    By Oct. 30, 2024
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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.

    By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 29, 2024
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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.

    By Oct. 29, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    $500M expansion underway at Missouri theme park

    Ozark Mountain amusement park Silver Dollar City, which has been operational since 1960, is adding 1,200 acres and a new resort.

    By Oct. 28, 2024
  • Rendering of the Lithia Springs Databank data center campus in Culpeper, Virginia
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    Databank secures $2B to build data centers

    AECOM Tishman, Rogers-O’Brien and Brasfield & Gorrie have won contracts to build facilities in Virginia, Dallas and Atlanta.

    By Oct. 24, 2024
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    Courtesy of McCarthy Building Cos.
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy JV tops out Georgia’s first mass timber municipal building

    The 58,250-square-foot, $78 million Brookhaven City Centre houses the 12-year-old municipality’s inaugural city hall.

    By Oct. 23, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    NBA’s Cavs break ground on Cleveland training complex

    The venue is the first vertical development in the $3.5 billion Cuyahoga Riverfront master plan.

    By Oct. 22, 2024