Commercial Building: Page 4


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    Executive Moves

    Balfour Beatty adds new CIO, procurement officer

    The London-based builder brings in the new C-suite members amid burgeoning interest in artificial intelligence at the firm and across the industry.

    By Sept. 9, 2024
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    Tax compliance costs surge 32% since 2017: Tax Foundation

    Efforts to simplify the federal tax code have failed to reverse decades of regulatory and legislative changes that have made it more complex.

    By Jim Tyson • Sept. 6, 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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    Q&A

    Higher ed construction pendulum back in full swing

    Messer’s Nick Proffitt sees burgeoning demand in the sector, which encompasses student housing, athletic and school buildings, medical centers and more.

    By Updated Sept. 6, 2024
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    On site: An inside look at the $430M renovation of Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium

    To add new elements to the original structure, the contractor's team used BIM and as-built scans to see variances in the existing floor elevations before erecting new steel, saving time and money.

    By Sept. 6, 2024
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    EEOC settles 3 construction harassment cases for a combined $2.9M

    The federal workplace watchdog took enforcement actions against Florida-based J.A. Croson, New Jersey's Asphalt Paving Systems and Balfour Beatty's U.S. infrastructure arm.

    By Sept. 5, 2024
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    Opinion // Business Matters

    How to maintain a steady backlog

    Measuring future work is one way to help it grow, according to consultant Matt Verderamo.

    By Matt Verderamo • Sept. 5, 2024
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    The need for speed can lead to problems on projects, engineers say

    The push to accelerate construction and a lack of maintenance on existing infrastructure and buildings are top concerns for structural engineers, a new survey found.

    By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 5, 2024
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    Project Wins

    PCL nabs California wastewater facility rehab

    The contractor will rehabilitate and expand the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego under a progressive design-build contract.

    By Sept. 4, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Texas breaks ground on $573M psychiatric hospital

    The new Terrell State Hospital will replace the original facility, which has operated since 1885.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
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    August 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

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

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Toyo Solar to build US solar factory

    The Japan-based company is quickening its manufacturing plans in the country as it anticipates a potential global trade tariff increase on solar module imports.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Aug. 30, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    As football season kicks off, Turner breaks ground on Broncos HQ

    The New York City-based contractor will build a $175 million headquarters and training center on the site of the current facility.

    By Aug. 30, 2024
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    Q&A

    Insurance pro urges a ‘proactive, positive approach’ to safety

    To ensure that workers follow best practices, an expert recommends focusing on successes rather than failures, especially with experienced craftspeople.

    By Aug. 29, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    $2.9B San Francisco airport project finally takes off

    After years of pandemic-related delays, the team has begun adding 200,000 square feet of additional space, security checkpoints and new passenger amenities.

    By Aug. 29, 2024
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    Dick’s Sporting Goods to open Texas distribution center

    The facility will be the retailer’s sixth as it targets continued expansion.

    By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 29, 2024
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    How Gilbane used an AI tool to track 21,000 documents

    The Providence, Rhode Island-based contractor leveraged Trunk Tools’ artificial intelligence program to prevent costly rework and save time and money.

    By Aug. 28, 2024
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    US led record global hotel pipeline in Q2 with most projects

    The U.S. beat China with a record 6,095 hotel pipeline projects, and upper-tier chain scales “dominated” in the second quarter of 2024, according to Lodging Econometrics.

    By Jenna Walters • Aug. 28, 2024
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    Q&A

    Design-build may solve supply chain bottlenecks

    Greg Weimholt, the new data center lead for PCL, advocates for more use of the collaborative delivery method.

    By Aug. 28, 2024
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    Solar cell manufacturer halts $400M Colorado plant

    Meyer Burger had planned to convert an Intel semiconductor facility in Colorado Springs.

    By Aug. 27, 2024
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    $7B plan aims to reshape Chicago starting in 2025

    The owners of the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, want to create a massive development on the West Side of the city.

    By Aug. 27, 2024
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    Q&A

    Swinerton director wants to change how precon is perceived

    A robust preconstruction process goes beyond the notion of “freecon” to reduce disputes and help clients save money using technology and experience, according to Matt Ventimiglia.

    By Updated Sept. 5, 2024
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    Alabama home builder launches commercial division

    Stone Martin Commercial will work with developers on master-planned communities and small-scale projects.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 26, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Clark Construction lands $524M contract for DC cybersecurity hub

    The award includes $115.8 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding to build the new Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency headquarters.

    By Aug. 23, 2024
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    Column // Help Wanted

    San Diego camp shows teens construction’s cornerstones

    A nonprofit organization supporting the aggregates industry ran its first summer program in July to draw young people to the trades.

    By Aug. 22, 2024
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    Opinion

    Why construction needs more access to opioid overdose meds

    Drugs like fentanyl kill more workers in construction than in any other industry, but some states limit permissions around Narcan and other lifesaving antidotes, says a Nevada union leader.

    By Vince Saavedra • Aug. 22, 2024