Commercial Building: Page 40

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    Aldi plans to open 120 stores in 2023

    The discount retailer said it added 35 stores in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2023 and expects to have more than 2,400 locations across the country by the end of the year.

    By Sam Silverstein • May 3, 2023
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    Courtesy of McCarthy Building Cos.
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    Project Wins

    McCarthy breaks ground on $52M Missouri hospital expansion

    The project, which will be delivered using the CMAR method, is scheduled to finish at the end of 2024.

    By • May 3, 2023
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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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    Blame it on the weather: Granite pegs Q1 loss, revenue dip to extreme storms

    Despite delays, the California contractor boosted its backlog to a record $5.1 billion and said its shift to smaller, lower risk projects was bearing fruit.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Charles Clyde Ebbets/Bettmann Archive. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons.
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    Safety Week 2023

    The safety violations in construction’s most iconic photo

    For most safety experts, “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” is cringe-inducing, though it also evokes feelings of pride. For Construction Safety Week, several of them chimed in on the history of the photo, its significance and the red flags that stood out to them.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Bosch to invest $1.5B into California semiconductor plant

    The German company plans to acquire the assets of Roseville, California-based chipmaker TSI Semiconductors.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Safety Week 2023

    Round Table: SIFs, data key to jobsite hazard detection

    Experts from Skanska, Shawmut, Turner, Balfour Beatty and Clark said planning, prevention and prediction are the present and future of jobsite safety.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini wins $2.95B NYC jail contract

    The Los Angeles-based firm will design and build the Brooklyn facility for the city’s new Borough-Based Jails System.

    By • Updated May 2, 2023
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    Manufacturing sustains construction spending — again

    The manufacturing boom is helping the industry weather softening residential and other nonresidential markets.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Skanska nabs $267M California interchange rebuild

    The Sweden-based contractor announced the project win Friday, with its Q2 earnings call just around the corner.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Sullivan, Robert. (2019). "McDonnell Douglas F-15C "Eagle"" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini subsidiary wins $222M airport project

    The embattled company is picking up its second subsidiary win in two weeks through the award.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    First state law banning gas in new buildings likely to pass in New York

    Environmental and social justice advocates worry it will include a “poison pill” provision backed by the oil and gas industry.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • May 1, 2023
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    Safety Week 2023

    Construction safety front and center this week

    Monday kicks off Construction Safety Week. From a safety crackdown in NYC to using AI to prevent injuries, here's what's trending on the topic.

    By Construction Dive Staff • May 1, 2023
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    Permission granted by Delmarva Veteran Builders
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    Column // Help Wanted

    Maryland contractor pens children’s book to promote trades

    Noticing the impact of the lack of construction workers, a GC and graphic designer teamed up to write a book promoting the industry to elementary schoolers.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Brooklyn DA charges 3 with fake OSHA certificate scam

    The defendants allegedly forged counterfeit safety cards, selling them to untrained workers for up to $650 each.

    By • April 27, 2023
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    Q&A

    Market uncertainty splits construction into ‘haves and have-nots’

    Dodge’s Richard Branch talks with Construction Dive about recent banking turmoil, industry bifurcation and standout sectors in 2023.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Report: Prepare for a debt ceiling crisis

    J.P. Morgan recommends building owners have a cushion and try to refinance to prepare for potential economic shockwaves over the U.S. debt limit.

    By Leslie Shaver • April 26, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Lendlease breaks ground on Brooklyn residential development

    As the Australian contractor starts its first for-rent multifamily complex in New York City, Google has hit pause on another of its major U.S. projects.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Shutterstock.com/Undrey

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    Gilbane creates new tech-oriented role

    The contractor is bolstering its technology focus with the appointment of Rawle Sawh to the new position of director of operations technology.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Construction starts ‘likely to erode,’ economist says

    Building activity remains high for now, despite increased concerns around the economy and tightened lending standards, per Dodge Construction Network.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Clayco named design-build contractor for $1.5B Indiana battery plant

    Entek’s Terre Haute facility is the latest manufacturing project for the Chicago-based contractor.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Column

    The Dotted Line: How to craft contracts to avoid disputes and keep legal fees down

    Construction’s litigation claims and costs are among the highest of all industries. Here are strategies to keep damages in check.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    istockphoto.com/MikeMareen

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    Opinion

    New hurricane-focused codes on the horizon for Florida

    Contractors in the Sunshine State can expect much stronger building and land use regulations in the wake of Hurricane Ian, according to a construction expert. 

    By Don Neff • April 24, 2023
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    Ikea invests $2.2B to fuel US growth

    The investment, which is the retailer’s largest in the past four decades, will be used to open locations and strengthen its fulfillment network.

    By Caroline Jansen • April 21, 2023
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    Subcontractors spent $97B more than planned in 2022

    Prices for materials and labor continued to rise last year, as subcontractors often waited two and a half months before they secured payment.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Oakland A’s to gamble on move to Vegas

    The franchise has secured 49 acres in Nevada with plans to build a $1.5 billion, 35,000-seat ballpark.

    By • April 21, 2023