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    Q&A

    Behind the contract terms on today’s megaprojects

    Lisa Stalteri, partner at law firm Lathrop GPM, talks with Construction Dive about risk allocation, cost escalation and putting project success first.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Project Wins

    August 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Kiewit, Gilbane and Clark.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Trendline

    Digital Solutions

    A range of ideas, products and platforms are transforming the construction industry.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Trump grantmaking order heightens uncertainty for city funding

    The new rule directs federal agencies to align awards with Trump’s policies and gives them power to revoke funds already in place. This threatens the stability of health, safety and infrastructure projects, cities and counties say.

    By Danielle McLean • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why preconstruction should start before the bid

    Continuing economic and pricing uncertainty in 2025 mean diligent preconstruction reviews are more important than ever for project success, a construction executive writes.

    By Andy Cushman • Aug. 27, 2025
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    J&J earmarks $2B for Fujifilm’s North Carolina facility

    The 10-year deal will expand the biopharma giant’s capacity to better meet U.S. demand for advanced medicines and create 120 jobs for the Raleigh area.

    By Nathan Owens • Aug. 27, 2025
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    Q&A

    Chicago GC: ‘Don’t fall for shiny objects’ in sourcing technology

    Clune Construction’s procurement manager talks strategy and turning material purchasing into an advantage while navigating tariffs.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    EU tariff deal includes lumber, steel and copper

    The two trading partners documented provisions of a deal that would set a 15% tariff on many EU imports, including cars, auto parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

    By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Multifamily starts jump, but some question the data’s accuracy

    New apartment construction is outperforming expectations, but permits are falling.

    By Leslie Shaver • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Q&A

    Skanska intern builds on her interest in sustainable construction

    Purdue engineering student Shivani Pemaraj, who also holds a black belt in karate, says she has gotten experience in every facet of the industry this summer.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Meta, Silicon Ranch partner on solar farm for South Carolina data center

    Silicon Ranch will invest $100 million to bring the 100MW facility online by 2027, and Meta will receive all of the renewable energy credits from the deal to help power its first data center in the state.

    By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 21, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Barton Malow tops out Orlando college football stadium addition

    The Michigan-based contractor placed the final beam for the addition to the club level at the University of Central Florida’s football stadium.

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Swinerton completes $232M Compton high school

    A $10 million donation from city native Andre Young, better known as Dr. Dre, helped fund the school’s new performing arts center.

    By • Updated Aug. 20, 2025
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    Rivian moving forward on $5B Georgia EV plant

    The electric vehicle maker will host two events next month to mark the restart of construction in 2026. 

    By Larry Avila • Aug. 20, 2025
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    Best, worst states for construction permit red tape

    Several states in the South rank as the most efficient, according to a new report that aggregates data from building departments, zoning boards and state environmental agencies.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Earnings roundup: Data centers buoy builders’ bottom line

    Demand for infrastructure to support the AI boom is strong, but tariff uncertainty persists, leaders of major public construction firms said in the latest round of earnings calls. 

    By Construction Dive Staff • Aug. 19, 2025
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    AbbVie to build API plant in Illinois as it steps up US production

    The expansion is part of AbbVie’s larger $10 billion commitment to U.S. investment in the face of Trump’s tariff threats. 

    By Kristin Jensen • Aug. 18, 2025
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    Balfour Beatty profits rise, but US arm struggles

    The contractor's U.K. construction segment hit its 3% margin target in the first half of 2025, but its U.S. business languished due to issues at a Texas infrastructure project.

    By • Aug. 15, 2025
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    California developers hit pause on projects due to high costs

    Inflated input prices from tariffs and interest rates caused delays and cancellations, according to a survey from Allen Matkins and UCLA.

    By • Aug. 14, 2025
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    Opinion // Business Matters

    Don’t fall into the apples-to-apples trap

    When clients use black-and-white comparisons, low bids always win, writes consultant Chad Prinkey.

    By Chad Prinkey • Aug. 13, 2025
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    Higher ed ramps up modular construction

    Standardization and a factory-like quality control process could lead to fewer problems once buildings are put into service, a Suffolk executive says.

    By Robert Freedman • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Micron awards Gilbane preconstruction contract on $100B plant

    The Providence, Rhode Island-based builder will lead site preparation work for the semiconductor fabrication facility in New York.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Market still ‘very dynamic’: WSP CEO

    The Montreal-based firm has seen little election-related disruption and is focused on its AI strategy, CEO Alexandre L'Heureux said in a second-quarter earnings call.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Economic Reports

    Wave of projects lifts construction planning to record high

    Notable strength in data center and warehouse activity accounted for the growth as developers absorb tariff-related cost increases, according to Dodge Construction Network. 

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
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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 touts infrastructure as states race to use IIJA funds

    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