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  • Aerial rendering of the Stargate data center campus in Saline, Michigan.
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    Walbridge breaks ground on $16B Stargate data center

    Around 700 union tradespeople will work under a project labor agreement on OpenAI and Oracle’s 250-acre campus, according to the project announcement.

    By • June 4, 2026
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    Davie Defense breaks ground on $1B shipbuilding site upgrades in Texas

    The modernization projects in Galveston and Port Arthur are part of a finalized $3.5 billion contract with the U.S. Coast Guard to supply five polar icebreaker vessels.

    By Sara Samora • June 4, 2026
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    Trendline

    Preconstruction

    Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Trump further tweaks steel, aluminum, copper tariffs

    A greater range of industrial and agricultural equipment made with the metals will temporarily face a reduced 15% levy starting June 8, per the White House.

    By Phil Neuffer • June 3, 2026
  • A rendering of the entrance of a building in soft lighting. The entrance reads "Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion."
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    Turner-Consigli JV to build $2.3B NYC cancer center

    The Kenneth C. Griffin Pavilion will contain 12 operating suites and 208 single-occupancy inpatient beds.

    By • June 2, 2026
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    Q&A

    ‘Be a sponge’: How one project executive brings education and construction together

    Erin Kenney, a project executive for Suffolk in West Palm Beach, Florida, emphasized the power of mentorship and finding your niche.

    By • May 29, 2026
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    Punch List: DPR opens Pennsylvania office, MBI elects new president

    Plus, a construction calculator unveils an artificial intelligence application, STV strikes $4 billion in project management gold in California and two firms nab new government projects.

    By Construction Dive Staff • May 29, 2026
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    Data centers raise temperatures up to 4 degrees in nearby neighborhoods: study

    Use of a stronger vertical fan to push thermal plumes higher or not having parapets surround condenser arrays are two ways to mitigate the impact, a researcher says.

    By Robert Freedman • May 28, 2026
  • Bill Gates-backed TerraPower Isotopes tapped the Providence, Rhode Island-based contractor to head up preconstruction and construction of the core and shell building.
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    Gilbane breaks ground on $450M Philadelphia cancer lab

    Bill Gates-backed TerraPower Isotopes tapped the contractor to head up preconstruction and construction of the core and shell building.

    By • May 27, 2026
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    C-suite construction execs stay bullish on data center boom

    Leaders at publicly traded companies reported the market continues to grow their bottom lines even as risks and challenges begin to emerge.

    By • May 27, 2026
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    North Carolina sues EV maker VinFast over unbuilt factory

    The state is looking to acquire the megasite of a proposed automotive and battery facility and protect taxpayer money tied to the delayed $3 billion project.

    By Nathan Owens • May 27, 2026
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    GSA accuses Congress of hijacking its building repair fund

    The agency has lost the present-day equivalent of $22 billion, fueling a $50 billion maintenance and modernization backlog, the agency’s administrator says.

    By Robert Freedman • May 26, 2026
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    Key part of $2.2B Detroit hospital expansion tops out

    Barton Malow, Turner and Detroit-based Dixon have placed the final beam on a 20-story tower at the Henry Ford Hospital expansion project.

    By • May 26, 2026
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    The top commercial contractors of 2026: ENR

    Turner Construction remained No. 1 for another year, while Mortenson leapt 12 spots to crack the top 10 on Engineering News-Record’s Top 400 list.

    By • May 22, 2026
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    Punch List: Skanska, ABC make executive changes

    Plus, a Tutor Perini subsidiary wins a $61.6 million Coast Guard contract and a 3D printing construction firm plans operations in Michigan.

    By Construction Dive Staff • May 22, 2026
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    Q&A

    Burns & McDonnell taps tradesworkers for preconstruction, AI vetting

    Brett Poulos, national director of preconstruction and estimating at the firm said jobsite pros know when to push back on AI-generated suggestions.

    By • May 20, 2026
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    EPA’s ‘Actual Construction’ permitting rule a ‘win for manufacturers’: NAM

    A representative of the industry group said the proposal will help clarify the Clean Air Act permitting process and allow manufacturers to “make progress on critical projects” sooner than under the current rules.

    By Jeffrey Kinney • May 20, 2026
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    Buffalo Bills’ NFL stadium surpasses MWBE contracting goal

    A Gilbane-Turner JV paid $490 million to minority- and women-owned business enterprises, surpassing the projects’ goals, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

    By • May 20, 2026
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    Opinion

    How construction owners should evaluate executive hires

    The level of responsibility at the top of the org chart requires a lengthy, thoughtful and even personal evaluation, writes a construction consultant.

    By Matt Verderamo • May 19, 2026
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    USG to invest $1.2B in Texas factory

    The project will create nearly 200 jobs and expand the gypsum products manufacturer’s footprint to Orange, where it’s been looking to go since early 2025.

    By Nathan Owens • May 18, 2026
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    US annual electricity consumption to grow 55% by 2050: NEMA

    The group representing electrical equipment manufacturers expects data center energy consumption to grow 300% over the next 10 years.

    By Robert Walton • May 15, 2026
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    Punch List: Shawmut names new Florida exec, Warfel turns 115

    Plus, DeWalt highlights $200,000 in trade scholarships, a Tutor Perini subsidiary wins a healthcare job in California and other construction news from the week.

    By Construction Dive Staff • May 15, 2026
  • An aerial view of a Google data center in Sterling, Va.
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    AI boosted backlog to 10-month high in April, but only for biggest contractors

    Growth remained heavily concentrated among larger firms, particularly those with data center contracts, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

    By • May 14, 2026
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    Construction spending slipped again in March despite data center strength

    There aren’t many sources of month-to-month momentum “with the exception of the ongoing boom in data center construction,” said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

    By • Updated May 14, 2026
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    AECOM sees profit boost from data centers, defense spending

    The Dallas-based infrastructure firm’s high-tech business is now one of its fastest-growing sectors in the U.S., according to its second-quarter earnings call Tuesday.

    By • May 12, 2026
  • Boston-based startup Tutor Intelligence has launched its Data Factory 1, a fleet of 100 robots autonomously learning how to manipulate physical objects.
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    Massachusetts startup launches ‘largest robot data factory in the US’

    Manufacturing Dive recently visited Tutor Intelligence's new headquarters in Watertown, where the firm is seeing growing demand for its autonomous robots.

    By Nathan Owens • May 12, 2026