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  • SK Hynix, a South Korean semiconductor company, announced earlier this month its $3.9 billion investment in Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana.
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    Construction’s manufacturing boom: Mapping the biggest facilities underway in the US

    New additions to the tracker this month include a $3.9 billion SK Hynix chip plant in West Lafayette, Indiana, and a $1.2 billion Fujifilm project in Holly Springs, North Carolina.

    Updated April 18, 2024
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    Sponsored by BlueScope Buildings North America

    Putting data to work

    By investing in solutions that enable more consistency and efficiency in the production of building materials and systems, the construction sector can put a dent in their labor problem.

  • A sign of the NIBS Building Innovation Conference stands in the Washington Hilton Hotel on Sept. 6
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    Top construction events for the second half of 2024

    It’s time to plan ahead. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap for the rest of the year.

    Updated April 30, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Contractors, owners wait out high interest rates

    As long as the Fed doesn't raise already elevated rates, a steady environment could jump-start stalled projects.

  • The 165-foot wide crossing, scheduled to be completed in 2026, will blend into the surroundings and allow wildlife to roam above the busy freeway where up to 300,000 vehicles pass daily.
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    Economic Reports

    As backlog rises, so does contractors’ confidence

    New work increased 2.4% last month, but only time will tell if construction optimism is justified in the face of fresh headwinds, said ABC’s chief economist.

  • A large sign sits out front of construction technology firm Trimble's headquarters in Westminster, Colorado. The sign reads "Trimble", and a large building looms in the background.
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    Trimble acquires payments, compliance platform Flashtract

    It’s the contech giant’s third acquisition of a niche technology provider in just over a year.

    Updated 28 minutes ago
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    5 contech firms announce funding in 2024’s first half

    Drone-powered roof inspections, cloud-based estimating solutions and fungi-fueled recycling tech earned venture capital in recent months.

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    Vast majority of Gen Z tech workers say they’d consider new career opportunities

    With high dissatisfaction rates, young tech workers pointed to career development as a vital aspect of engagement and retention in a recent survey.

  • A rendering shows the redesigned Brent Spence Bridge and companion crossing in Cincinnati.
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    Project Milestones

    $3.6B Brent Spence Bridge clears environmental review

    The megaproject between Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky aims to address a key congested freight link and fortify the supply chain.

  • A person wearing safety gear directs a beam that has a flag of the company Balfour Beatty, along with a Miami ironworkers union flag.
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    Executive Moves

    Balfour Beatty names leads for Carolinas, California divisions

    Jeff Sandeen took the reins in Charlotte this month, while Emily Kay will run the firm’s Golden State shop beginning in January 2025.

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    More money needed for infrastructure fixes: ASCE

    Supply chain challenges and extreme weather are keeping the investment gap from being noticeably reduced, the American Society of Civil Engineers said.

  • Facade of Loyola University's Quinlan School of Business in Chicago.
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    Retrieved from Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago on May 13, 2024
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    Loyola University mixed-use building cuts HVAC costs and emissions 10% with AI-driven algorithm

    BrainBox AI and WattTime's technology also cut carbon emissions by 15% during periods of renewable energy curtailment, a case study showed.

  • Workers on a roof on a sunny day.
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    Safety Week 2024

    OSHA heat standard clears regulatory hurdle

    A committee has unanimously recommended that the agency advance the proposal for a heat safety rule.

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    Skanska steps back from risky builds

    After costs from a U.K. project hurt the Swedish company’s Q1 earnings report, CEO Anders Danielsson said the company won’t be taking on similarly exposed projects.

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    WSP continues M&A streak, snatches up 4 more firms

    While signaling it plans to stay acquisitive, the firm also expects more PFAS work as a result of new EPA regulations, the Montreal-based contractor said in its Q1 earnings call.

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    Abandonments tick down, but more builds are being mothballed

    For public projects specifically, the abandonment reading is now lower than at any time since late January, according to ConstructConnect data.

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    AECOM leans into water, climate, project management

    The Dallas-based firm sees global shifts in infrastructure funding toward sustainability and resilience, CEO Troy Rudd said in a Q2 earnings call.

  • A shadow of a construction worker on a jobsite before a blue background of an OSHA citation.
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    Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images; OSHA

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    6 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q1 2024

    One builder faced over $1 million in initial fines for allegedly exposing workers to fall hazards.

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    Grubb plans 3 retail redevelopments in Southern California

    The Los Angeles properties, formerly a Dollar Tree, a movie theater and other retail storefronts, will deliver a total of 375 new apartments.

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    Opinion // Business Matters

    Successful contractors don’t fight change. They embrace it.

    Know when it’s time to look beyond a “that’s how things have always been done” mentality, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

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    Jacobs bullish on transportation, water, energy work

    Bob Pragada, chief of the Dallas-based contractor, also hinted at more news in the semiconductor and data center space coming in the second half of 2024.

  • People in bright yellow shirts and hard hats gather under a tent at an event.
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    Safety Week 2024

    OSHA head calls on industry to embed safety in culture

    At a Wednesday event, Assistant Labor Secretary Doug Parker charged industry leaders with creating an environment that expects workers to speak up about hazards.

  • aerial shot of Meta's new data center in Rosemount, Minnesota.
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    Economic Reports

    Data centers boom again, boost construction planning

    A flood of these megprojects entered the planning queue, reversing a two-month streak of contraction, according to the Dodge Construction Network.

  • Construction worker in a yellow machine packs dirt on a jobsite with a bridge and more equipment in the background.
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    Q&A // Safety Week 2024

    Skanska exec: Construction’s best safety tech still isn’t enough

    As Safety Week 2024 continues, one expert says technology helps prevent accidents, but there’s room for improvement in the pursuit of an injury-free jobsite.

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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini unit lands $72.7M airport hangar job

    Gulfport, Mississippi-based subsidiary Roy Anderson won a contract to build the structure at Pensacola International in Florida. 

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    Data centers are next target for MasTec, CEO says

    While the specialty energy contractor reported a loss for its latest quarter, CEO José Mas said it will bid on $1 billion worth of work for the computing facilities going forward.