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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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Breaking ground on mental health in construction
Learning and leading: Layton employees spark change to help break stigmas on mental health.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.