Commercial Building

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    Google Cloud pours more than $25B into domestic AI infrastructure

    The investment will expand the hyperscaler’s data center footprint across the largest U.S. power grid in the next two years.

    By Matt Ashare • July 16, 2025
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    Builders say One Big Beautiful Bill Act will fuel construction activity

    Firms expect a spike in starts, but the race to break ground may compound certain issues.

    By • July 15, 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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    Q&A

    Messer carpenter builds a rewarding career

    Nicolle Lewis appreciates how the industry provides opportunities for advancement, saying “the sky is the limit.”

    By • July 15, 2025
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    US plans 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico

    President Donald Trump unveiled the new duty rates, set to begin Aug. 1, in separate letters shared on social media Saturday morning. 

    By Max Garland , Philip Neuffer • July 14, 2025
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    Uncertainty Series

    Tariffs keep contractors guessing on material costs

    Construction prices jumped 6% through May on an annualized basis, but the full impact of tariffs has yet to be felt.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    PCL taps company vet to head burgeoning data center market

    The contractor cited the sector’s construction boom, which is projected to grow to $1.3 trillion by 2035, as a reason to dig deeper into the space.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Q&A

    Mortenson pegs growth to taking the long view

    CEO Derek Cunz attributes recent company success to planning ahead and staying the course, even in an uncertain landscape.

    By • July 11, 2025
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    Opinion // Business Matters

    Win more work by bidding less

    Escape the low-bid trap by focusing on winning the right jobs, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

    By Matt Verderamo • July 10, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Balfour Beatty breaks ground on $260M DC apartment building

    The property, which is part of a public-private partnership with the District of Columbia, will contain 356 market-rate residences.

    By • Updated July 10, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Skanska, FlatironDragados win $1B DC bridge upgrade

    The roughly 1-mile span will ease congestion for both freight and passenger rail along the Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia corridor.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    Loss of 179D deduction could derail office conversions

    Although the deduction is about making commercial buildings energy efficient, it’s been key to owners’ willingness to invest in obsolete and financially distressed properties, supporters say.

    By Robert Freedman • July 8, 2025
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    Economic Reports

    Construction spending drops for fourth straight month

    High interest rates, fluctuating material prices and labor uncertainty mean that activity may not rebound this year, economists say.

    By • July 7, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Suffolk starts $750M New York hospital expansion

    The Boston-based contractor will use its proprietary artificial intelligence-based steel tracking system, along with handheld scanners, to construct the project.

    By • July 2, 2025
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    Q&A // CASE STUDY

    How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone

    Cal Berkeley’s $95 million Grimes Engineering Center sits just 1,300 feet from the menacing Hayward Fault. 

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

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Walsh, Yates and Lunda.

    By Construction Dive Staff • June 30, 2025
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    Yale pauses 10 projects as funding worries grow

    Several universities are reassessing their capital plans due to rising costs and uncertain federal support.

    By • June 30, 2025
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    Q&A

    Swinerton scales up with public work

    The Concord, California-based contractor is finding ways to grow by leaning into civil projects and shoring up its supply chain, according to a company executive.

    By • June 30, 2025
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    Building world-class hotels: The power of preconstruction and self-perform services

    Evolving travel trends are spurring construction projects to align with guest expectations.

    June 30, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Turner expands to Phase 1 on $5B One Beverly Hills project

    The New York City-based firm has been doing overall site management since last year’s groundbreaking at the development, which will include a full facelift of the iconic Beverly Hilton.

    By • June 27, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Adolfson & Peterson starts 2 Texas high school projects

    The renovation jobs located in the Austin Independent School District will cost approximately $114 million combined.

    By • June 27, 2025
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    Office conversions accelerate, but many older buildings face demolition: reports

    High vacancy rates have driven building owners to repurpose space, which should help the U.S. office market’s recovery. But high costs and incompatible structural designs remain challenges, CBRE says.

    By Joe Burns • June 27, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy, Jacobs complete $664M California hospital

    The eight-floor inpatient building features comprehensive mother-baby services and advanced technology operating rooms.

    By • June 24, 2025
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    Column // The Dotted Line

    How to navigate major stadium construction contracts

    Because completion dates matter above all else for professional sports venues, stakeholders have to find resolutions fast to continue moving the ball down the field.

    By • June 24, 2025
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    Texas Instruments plans to invest $60B in semiconductor fabs

    The investment will bolster U.S. manufacturing capacity for 300mm chips used by Apple, Ford, Medtronic and other customers ushering in the next wave of electronic devices.

    By Nathan Owens • June 23, 2025
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    Q&A

    Construction pro flies high in aviation sector

    Suffolk Vice President Patricia Solorzano shares insights gained from leading some of the country’s largest airport projects.

    By • June 20, 2025