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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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    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.

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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.

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    Opinion

    How tech can level construction’s playing field

    Tools like artificial intelligence and blockchain can help fill labor gaps while building a more diverse and innovative workforce, writes a contech executive.

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    Column

    The Dotted Line: What DOT’s final DBE rule means for civil contractors

    New guidelines released this month streamline certification, raise personal net worth limits and strengthen monitoring and prompt payment requirements.

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    What is success in cybersecurity? Failing less.

    Defenders aren’t measured by pure wins or losses. Intrusions will happen, and their job is to keep a bad situation from getting worse.

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    Baltimore bridge RFP expected this month

    Contractors can soon bid on projects to rebuild the collapsed Key Bridge. They can learn more from the Maryland Transportation Authority on May 7.

  • Rendering of Rivian's $5 billion EV manufacturing plant in Stanton Springs, Georgia.
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    Rivian reaffirms plans for $5B Georgia EV plant despite construction pause

    The electric carmaker emphasized its intention to continue limited site development activity during the pause period, according to a company letter.

  • Commuters walk into a flooded 3rd Avenue/149th St. subway station amid disrupted service due to extremely heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in NewYork City.
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    Facing expensive climate threats, NYC’s transit system unveils a resilience plan

    The $6 billion effort is meant to address rising sea levels, more intense storms and extreme heat events that will impact subways, buses and commuter trains. 

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    Cordish Cos., Bruce Smith Enterprise to develop $1.4B Virginia casino resort

    A 200-room Live! Casino & Hotel will anchor the Petersburg, Virginia, mixed-use development pending voter approval.

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    Tutor Perini sees shift to owner financing on megaprojects

    The GC has been able to demand upfront payment on billion-dollar jobs, as competition for large, complex builds has waned, CEO Ron Tutor said on the firm’s first quarter earnings call.

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    Project Wins

    Skanska awarded $861M offshore wind development job

    The Empire Wind project will transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the biggest dedicated offshore wind ports in the country.

  • The $1.3 billion Rady Children’s Hospital Intensive Care Unit in San Diego, California.
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    Construction starts dip for second straight month

    High rates, inflation and restrictive credit suppressed building activity in March, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    Amazon plans $11B Indiana data center campus

    The Hoosier State put up more than $100 million in tax credits and training grant incentives to lure the tech giant to St. Joseph County.

  • A rendering of the Chicago Bears new complex, complete with a new stadium, parks, athletic fields and more green space.
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    Chicago Bears release $4.2B stadium plans

    While still awaiting funding approvals, the new complex would replace the historic Soldier Field and is part of a larger park and recreation project.

  • Matterport's Compass and Minimap plugins let users navigate a space and know which direction is north relative to their viewpoint.
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    CoStar inks deal to buy reality capture firm Matterport for $1.6B

    The real estate giant will leverage the tech firm’s spatial property data of 12 million spaces and 38 billion square feet across 177 countries.

    Updated May 1, 2024
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    NABTU backs Biden for reelection

    Sean McGarvey, head of the labor alliance, praised the president’s “laser-like focus” on infrastructure, manufacturing and middle-class jobs.

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    $500M mixed-use project coming to downtown Orlando

    The development, adjacent to the Orlando Magic’s arena, includes a hotel, housing and an entertainment venue and is set to break ground this year.

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    Damage from ‘Cop City’ activists hits $10M in Atlanta

    Mayor Andre Dickens decried the actions that have damaged construction equipment and disrupted work but said that the project will finish on time.

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    Q&A

    Apartment exec encourages women to consider a career in building

    Helena P. Finley is currently leading the construction of 20 projects in eight regions for San Antonio-based Embrey.

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    Q&A

    As spec projects slow, contractor focuses on build-to-suit

    The CEO of Miller Construction talks with Construction Dive about industrial activity, financing challenges and one silver lining: lower construction costs.