Commercial Building: Page 59

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    Texas contractor settles EEOC racial discrimination suit for $50K

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Lone Wolf Resources called a Black truck driver the N-word, among other slurs, and told a supervisor not to hire more Black people because “they are lazy.”

    By • July 14, 2022
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    Construction contractor outlook darkens as profit expectations, backlog fall

    The Associated Builders and Contractors’ confidence index was down for the fourth consecutive month, while backlog dropped slightly and expectations for profits fell into negative territory. 

    By • July 13, 2022
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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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    Turner gets surgical with $225M University of Kentucky health education building contract

    The NYC-based contractor is building on momentum from previous medical center projects.

    By • July 13, 2022
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    $550M hotel-casino latest in Las Vegas entertainment push

    The project is expected to generate significant tax revenue and create about 4,000 new direct and indirect construction jobs.

    By • July 12, 2022
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    Gilbane sees slivers of hope for material, supply chain woes

    The No. 11 contractor expressed measured optimism for 2022’s second half due to improving lead times and better steel, lumber and copper prices. 

    By • July 12, 2022
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    Dodge construction index rebuffs recession fears, hits 14-year high

    Despite talk of a slowdown, the Dodge Momentum Index inched higher in June and the commercial pipeline continued to grow.

    By • July 12, 2022
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    Why June's upbeat jobs report isn't necessarily positive for construction

    More workers on the job mean fewer job seekers available to fill the 466,000 open positions in the building industries — the largest gap on record. 

    By • July 11, 2022
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    San Francisco ranked the world's most expensive city for construction

    The city overtakes Tokyo as inflation and supply chain snarls affect markets across the globe.

    By • July 8, 2022
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    Construction's labor, economic numbers begin to show cracks

    As talk of a recession continues, a slower pace in spending and job openings is beginning to emerge from several key indicators, even as wage projections continue to rise.

    By • July 7, 2022
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    Virginia Tech's Innovation Campus takes shape near Washington, DC

    A team led by Whiting-Turner has pumped nearly 42 million gallons of water from the school’s Alexandria, Virginia, project site since construction started.

    By • July 6, 2022
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    Q&A

    Webcor exec rotated through a range of roles to achieve her latest promotion

    The senior vice president of planning urges other women in the industry to think long term and “bring their authentic voices to the table.”

    By • July 6, 2022
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    2 construction firms to pay a total of $500K for sexual, racial discrimination

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission compared the workplace culture at a Washington state HVAC contractor to a “sewer” and cited a Wisconsin restoration company for subjecting Black employees to racial slurs. 

    By • July 6, 2022
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    US Department of Transportation now accepting applications for Reconnecting Communities program

    Over the next five years, $1 billion will be available to help with highway teardowns or smaller projects like pedestrian crossings.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 5, 2022
  • People congregate outside of the LDJ5 Amazon Sort Center on April 25, 2022 in New York City.
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    Amazon cancels, delays wave of warehouse projects as e-commerce demand cools

    Shifts in plans have affected at least 13 facilities, including locations in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and California, according to local news reports.

    By Max Garland • July 5, 2022
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    Financial management course gives pros the tools they need to run a business

    The free program helps contractors learn how to manage transactions and cash flow and track company performance.

    By • July 5, 2022
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    Noose found at another Meta construction site

    A source told Construction Dive the noose appeared on a Redmond, Washington, jobsite after a worker gave a Black carpenter a handful of cotton and said, “We picked this for you.”

    By • July 1, 2022
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    6 mass timber projects lauded for their looks

    These winning projects showcase the benefits of timber for healthcare, warehouse, high-rise multifamily and school buildings.

    By • July 1, 2022
  • A rendering in a field of former farmland for the new Intel semiconductor fab in Licking County, Ohio
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    Chip manufacturers press for federal funding as bill flails in Congress

    Intel delayed the groundbreaking ceremony on its Ohio facility, pointing to legislative inaction on the $52 billion CHIPS Act. 

    By • June 29, 2022
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    Court summons Microsoft, Skanska, Balfour Beatty in bias suit

    A Black construction worker alleged in federal court documents that he found a sign that said "This is not a safe space" after a supervisor told him he didn't like Black people. 

    By • June 29, 2022
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    Column

    The Dotted Line: What builders need to know about the Brazilian plywood 'ban'

    Will the material be the next Chinese drywall, or are American manufacturers trying to exclude a cheaper alternative from the market?

    By • June 28, 2022
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    Top colleges for student housing starts

    Just 26,000 new beds will be delivered to universities this fall — a significant pullback from delivery rates through the 2010s.

    By Mary Salmonsen • June 27, 2022
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    Biden calls for three-month federal gas tax holiday

    Lifting the federal 18-cent tax per gallon of gas and 24-cent tax per gallon of diesel for three months would “give Americans a little extra breathing room,” the White House said.

    By Colin Campbell • June 24, 2022
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    'You talkin' to me?' Unions protest $600M De Niro studio project

    Trade workers gathered in Queens, New York, to criticize the Oscar winner and member of the Screen Actors Guild, whose company is using largely nonunion labor.

    By • June 23, 2022
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    Rising labor costs eat away at construction firms' profits

    Contractors are paying more for low-skilled workers but aren’t benefiting from increased productivity, economists say.

    By • June 23, 2022
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    What recession? Developers bet on Vegas instead.

    Demand for entertainment projects in Las Vegas remains strong despite economic headwinds and signs of cratering consumer confidence.

    By • June 23, 2022