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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
  • 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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    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.

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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.

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    Opinion // Safety Week 2024

    12 types of technology that can make jobsites safer

    Innovations such as wearables, drones and predictive analytics help improve hazard detection and incident prevention. 

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    Safety Week 2024

    NYC construction deaths drop to lowest in nearly a decade

    The number of injuries, however, increased substantially, according to a New York City Department of Buildings report.

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    Opinion // Safety Week 2024

    Slow down underground to avoid accidents

    Speed is no substitute for safety in transit projects, writes construction executive RaShawn L. Austin.

  • Workers in front of heavy equipment stand with a beam that reads "Barton Malow" on top of a tall building.
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    Barton Malow tops out tower on $1.4B Detroit development

    The 685-foot-tall skyscraper is the city’s first in decades, and its second-tallest building.

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    Compliance is key for successful manufacturing builds

    Federal funds are fueling growth in U.S. factory construction, but builders must navigate complex regulations, experts said during last week’s Construction Dive webinar.

  • A white Enbridge buried pipeline marker for 'Line 9' stands in green grass.
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    Project Wins

    Enbridge chooses builders for Line 5 in Michigan

    Montana- and Florida-based contractors are on tap to build the disputed $500 million oil pipeline tunnels between the state’s Upper and Lower peninsulas.

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    Safety Week 2024

    Construction Safety Week 2024 focuses on fall prevention

    In the 10th year of the annual event, contractors will stand down with OSHA to highlight hazards associated with working at heights.

  • Street-level view shows buckled pavement and leaning bridge scaffolding, with cargo containers stacked in the background.
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    Baltimore bridge rebuild expected to cost up to $1.9B

    The state of Maryland, which will soon receive a $350 million insurance payment, anticipates the new span’s completion in fall 2028.

  • Four people, Sebastian Obando (top left), Chris Morgan (top right), Erik Magsamen (bottom left) and Drew Romans (bottom right) appear on screen for a virtual panel, dressed in formal wear.
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    Each manufacturing project has its own personality, experts say

    A panel of builders during last week’s Construction Dive webinar said that the future looks bright, but labor problems will continue to plague the industry.

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    Fluor sees opportunity in data center boom

    CEO David Constable drew parallels between the surge in data center construction and the manufacturing boom during the firm’s Friday earnings call.

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    Granite Construction is on the hunt for more M&A

    The California-based roadbuilder has been able to increase prices for the materials it sells to other builders and wants to snap up more aggregate suppliers, it said on its latest earnings call.

  • A rendering shows a cascading, 15-floor modern hospital building.
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    JV kicks off $4.3B San Francisco hospital build

    Herrero Builders, The Boldt Company and Webcor broke ground on UCSF’s new health care facility in the city’s Parnassus Heights neighborhood.

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    Economic Reports

    Open construction jobs plunge 40%, but economists question data

    The massive drop may be a statistical anomaly due to construction's scheduling and hiring patterns.

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    Indiana snares $2B Google data center campus

    Following an $11 billion announcement from Amazon last week, the Hoosier State is quickly racking up a slew of new computing facility wins. 

  • The Venetian Resort will undergo a $1.5 billion renovation.
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    The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas to undergo $1.5B renovation

    The project, which the Venetian claims is “the largest and most expensive hotel renovation in history,” will touch every aspect of the resort, from its logo to its suites.

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    National Skilled Trades Day spotlights urgent need to tackle skilled worker shortage

    In addition to K-12 outreach, companies must meet new talent “where they are” at community colleges and universities, an industry expert says.

  • Tesla cars drive in the Central Station during a media preview of the Las Vegas Convention Center Loop on April 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    Vegas contractor, Elon Musk’s Boring Co. make ‘Dirty Dozen’ list

    A national safety group named 12 companies that have allegedly flaunted worker health and safety and disregarded employees’ rights.

  • Las Vegas Breaks Ground On New Brightline West High-Speed Rail Project
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    Economic Reports

    Public sector lifts nonresidential construction spending as private projects lag

    While the two sides of the industry are going in opposite directions, overall nonresidential outlays have outpaced inflation since the start of the pandemic, an economist said.