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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.
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Prioritizing mental health in construction: Strategies leaders should know
While construction is starting to recognize the importance of mental health, the time is now to move from awareness to action.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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April 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards
Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Barton Malow, Boldt and Clark.
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Long-vacant Las Vegas lot poised for multibillion-dollar resort
Developer LVXP is planning an entertainment and lifestyle venue, anchored by an “ultra-luxury” hotel and sports arena, at a site where a similar project failed just months ago.