Skanska USA Tapped as CM for $197M Office Building in Cincinnati | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Skanska USA will oversee construction of a $197million, nine-story office building in Cincinnati.
Photo courtesy of Skanska USA
Why building US highways is so expensive | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


2 international JVs competed for $4.6B Georgia road project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lendlease reports $1B loss as it sells off US work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clippers’ $2B Intuit Dome opens doors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Country’s largest apartment owner expands into infrastructure development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane taps Philly-area vet as preconstruction exec | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Abandonments, delays ease due to anticipated interest rate cut | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


ENR Midwest Announces Best Project Awardees | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Best Projects

The Omaha Riverfront Revitalization Project earned a Best Project award in the categories of Landscape/Urban Development and Sustainability.
Photo courtesy of HDR
Chicagoland Contractor Sentenced to Five Years in Assessor Bribe Scheme | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal

A U.S. district court judge in Chicago sentenced Alex Nitchoff Aug. 14 to five years in prison.
Photo courtesy Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
DOL to hold Davis-Bacon seminar for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


‘Momentum’ the word of the day for Balfour Beatty | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clarkson-Radmacher JV nabs $237M I-70 Missouri project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Walsh-VINCI Chosen for $2.9B Red Line Extension in Chicago | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation

The 5.6-mile Red Line Extension would include four new stations and provide public transit to an underserved neighborhood.
Rendering courtesy of CTA
Phoenix contractor introduces high schoolers to construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gannett Fleming Buy of TranSystems Creates $1.3B Transport Design Firm | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Mergers and Acquisitions
Cash purchase transaction with former private equity firm owner bolsters combined entity's position in bridge, highway, mass transit and rail work

Gannett Fleming Buys TranSystems in $1.3B Transport Design Deal | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Mergers and Acquisitions
Cash purchase transaction with former private equity firm owner bolsters combined entity's position in bridge, highway, mass transit and rail work

Rising energy costs drive up construction inputs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


WSP to acquire Power Engineers for $1.78B | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Latest contech acquisition combines laser scanning with BIM | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Safety manager teaches next generation of construction workers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction backlog stagnates, squeezing smaller contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$300M Louisiana lock project breaks ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Oklahoma civil contractor indicted in $100M price-fixing scheme | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Market headwinds force owners to hit the brakes on EV projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Disney’s kingdom is expanding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Illinois Court Reverses Building OK for Chunk of $7B Transmission Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Utilities

The planned Grain Belt Express would carry power from Kansas to interconnection points for other grid regions.
Map courtesy Invenergy
Rio Grande LNG ruling underscores risk of megaprojects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner launches new heat safety study | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Garney-led team to build $952M Virginia wastewater plant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


EPA unveils labels for green construction materials | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Owners push more projects into planning | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Feds extend Form I-9 expiration date to 2027 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction jobsite falls a rising problem | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Election uncertainty doesn’t faze AECOM | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Fluor taps Jim Breuer for new COO position | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Federal watchdog urges EPA to develop comprehensive cyber strategy to protect water systems | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Jacobs sees double-digit growth in water, environmental work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lane Construction lands $208M naval base repair | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Innovative transmission, energy storage projects in 18 states get $2.2B from DOE | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska JV to take on $779M Rhode Island combined bridge project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


US hotel construction pipeline grows to new highs — again | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Purdue University’s capital plan includes $239M for construction and renovation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Florida contractor wins luxury condo tower project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Tutor Perini sees ‘major project opportunities,’ but settlement drags down profits | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New York transit chief paints grim picture for MTA without congestion pricing revenue | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner-Walsh JV breaks ground on contested, $800M Northwestern University stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Granite gets progressive on delivery methods, buys Mississippi aggregate shop | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Manufacturing enters ‘deeper slowdown period’ ahead of election: July PMI | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


High interest rates, tight credit conditions stall projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


6 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q2 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Fed holds rates steady; points to ‘totality’ of data needed for potential September cut | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


WSP bullish on PFAS cleanup, environment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


More contech deals, fewer dollars mark 2024’s first half | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Idaho hangar builder cited for ‘irresponsible construction methods’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Hensel Phelps tapped for $174M California border entry | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DPR lead sees growing demand for US life sciences projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Flatiron, Dragados merge to form US-based infrastructure giant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane taps 20-year vet to lead procurement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$11.6B Texas LNG terminal moves ahead after disputes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Indiana GC to build $100M Toyota manufacturing facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Quantum Computing Set for Planned Chicago Multi-Billion Dollar Campus | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Technology

PsiQuantum is the anchor tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to be built on the site of a long dormant steel plant on Chicago's southeast side.
Quantum Computing Set for Chicago Multi-Billion Dollar Campus | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Technology

PsiQuantum is the anchor tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to be built on the site of a long dormant steel plant on Chicago's southeast side.
Quantum Computing Set for Chicago Multibillion-dollar Campus | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Technology

PsiQuantum is the anchor tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to be built on the site of a long dormant steel plant on Chicago's southeast side.
US cities sharpen focus on building performance standards to meet net-zero goals | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Bechtel wins second phase of massive Texas LNG project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Let the games begin: A glimpse at Paris’ new Olympic venues | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


OSHA’s proposed heat rule: It’s time to get HIIPP | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gordie Howe Bridge Team Connects US, Canadian Sides With Mid-span Closure | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation

With the mid-span closure, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.
Photo courtesy Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
Amtrak’s $2.7B Susquehanna bridge project kicks off | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clayco risk manager on success: ‘We want people to just feel safe’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Reflection Window + Wall Named ENR Midwest's Top Specialty Contractor of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Reflection Window + Wall has been named ENR Midwest Top Specialty Contractor for 2024.
Photo courtesy of Reflection Window + Wall
Turner buys Dornan Engineering in advanced technology play | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The 9 largest commercial construction starts of June 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Arizona, Texas GCs complete spaceship plant for Virgin Galactic | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


EPA announces nearly $160M to cut construction emissions | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Virginia Tech to study, rate construction helmets | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


McCarthy tapped for $145M athletic center | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New York awards $313.5M contract for I-81 overhaul | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Electrical contractor settles EEOC claims that VP refused candidates outside of ‘ideal age range’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Class A offices ‘the winner in this market’: Skanska CEO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane scores $110M Richmond baseball stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


California contractor settles EEOC transgender harassment charge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Pet project: Turner’s $43M dog training facility build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction firm to pay $50K to settle claim it retaliated against HR manager for investigating harassment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


What employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The key to talking about mental health: ‘Make sure people feel comfortable.’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$900M Memphis bridge moves ahead with IIJA boost | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NYC bets big on porous pavement with $32M flood-control project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


These 6 contech firms just raised investor cash | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


PCL, EllisDon prep site for largest hospital in Canada | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AECOM Hunt exec studied architecture but made her career in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Granite JV chosen for $113M Michigan bridge project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$4.7B Gordie Howe bridge tops out | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction project abandonments surge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Bally's Secures Funding for $1.7B Chicago Casino and Hotel Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Entertainment

Bally's has secured funding needed to complete a $1.7 billion casino and 34-story hotel in Chicago.
Rendering courtesy of HKS
$1.15B Great Lakes dam project enters construction phase | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clark completes first phase of Andretti Global headquarters | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction input prices dip for second straight month | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Top 2 largest projects to enter planning involve data center construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Illinois Advances Building Efficiency With Energy Conservation Code | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Codes and Standards

Illinois' new energy conservation code is mostly based on the 2021 IECC, which the U.S. Dept. of Energy has found can yield an average 9.38% site energy savings on average.
Illinois Advances Building Efficiency With Its Own Energy Conservation Code | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Codes and Standards

Illinois' new energy conservation code is mostly based on the 2021 IECC, which the U.S. Dept. of Energy has found can yield an average 9.38% site energy savings on average.
Midyear construction check: Cooling inflation boosts most sectors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Entek receives $1.2B DOE loan for Indiana battery separator facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Feds Offer New $1.2B Loan for Entek EV Battery Component Plant | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Manufacturing

Entek's planned manufacturing plant in Terre Haute, Ind., would produce lithium-ion battery separators for use in electric vehicle batteries.
Rendering courtesy Entek
Contech backer launches second, $100M fund | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chevron ruling adds new wrinkle to US cybersecurity efforts | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


What generative AI can do for construction right now | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Topsoe, ABB, Fluor to build joint electrolyzer facility in Virginia | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NYC lab project exemplifies the importance of collaboration | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Public construction spending roars, private markets whimper | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Fujifilm taps Jacobs for $1.2B manufacturing site expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Maine GC spotlights new prefab facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC



Chicago DOB still needs to fix broken inspection process: report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Entegris to get $75M in CHIPS funding for Colorado plant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Judlau's Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Blocks Walsh From Work on Illinois Interchange | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Contracts
The controversy started with a bid preference being overlooked

New York-based Judlau Contracting had already begun columbus oh dump truck work to rebuild the Interstate 290/Interstate 88 Interchange near Oak Brook, Ill.
Texas judge puts hold on prevailing wage rule | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Deere to pay $1.1M over racial discrimination allegations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Florida contractor brings Pride to construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner breaks ground on $900M Pennsylvania hospital expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New Jersey attorney general sues Iron Workers’ chapter for discrimination | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Manufacturing cybersecurity at heart of new White House guidance | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


6 ways civil contractors can leverage AI | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


MTA halts 2 more NYC projects in funding fight over congestion pricing | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Ironworker’s family sues Oregon firm after jobsite death | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Family of worker crushed by forklift sues Oregon contractor | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Minnesota Dam, Iowa/S.D. Railroad Bridge Damaged in Midwest Flooding | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Water & Dams
Weekend storms led to flooding in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota

The west abutment of the Rapidan Dam was washed away by high water on the Blue Earth River near Mankato, Minn.
Minnesota Dam, Iowa-South Dakota Railroad Bridge Damaged in Midwest Flooding | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Water & Dams
Weekend storms led to flooding in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota

The west abutment of the Rapidan Dam was washed away by high water on the Blue Earth River near Mankato, Minn.
Los Angeles approves $200M for people mover dispute | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New York offshore Sunrise Wind project cleared for construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Why CMAR is on the rise for public construction projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Bechtel breaks ground on $4B Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Justice Department files suit against Toll Brothers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chicago Ex-Alderman Sentenced to Prison, $2M Fine for Racketeering, Extortion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Ethics & Corruption
Prosecutors had asked for 10 years for the former city Finance Committee chairman

Alderman Ed Burke leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being arraigned for corruption.
The 9 largest commercial construction starts for May 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Upping the luxury quotient: How stadium construction is evolving | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turning River Land Into 300 Acres of Greenspace | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Digging Deeper | Landscape/Urban Development

The Glass City River project is turning land along the Maumee River into 300 acres of greenspace.
Photo Courtesy of Toledo Metroparks
Contractor Accepts Responsibility for $10M in Damages at Missouri Bridge Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges

KCI Construction of St. Louis has agreed to bear the costs of repairing a bridge on Interstate 55 that was damaged by a demolition subcontractor in October.
ENR 2024 Midwest Contractor of the Year: Adaptive, Nimble Strategies Spark Strong Growth at Clune | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

A 7,700-lb harp hangs above Guinness Open Gate Brewery’s main bar. Clune led construction on this previously vacant rail depot, transforming it into a brewery, taproom and restaurant.
ENR 2024 Midwest Top Contractors: Midwest Contractors Post Strong Growth in Revenue in 2023 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
The 84 firms surveyed in ENR Midwest’s Top Contractor survey reported more than $66.9 million in total revenue

On the site of J.L. Hudson’s flagship store in downtown Detroit, Barton Malow Is building a mixed-use development with more than 1.5 million sq ft of office, residential, food and beverage, event and parking space.
Flatiron names new CEO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clark makes headway on first affordable housing project in Tysons, Virginia | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton revenue reaches 4-year high | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NY congestion pricing pause already has consequences for infrastructure projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane brings in new region lead out west | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$400M mixed-use building underway in Honolulu | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Second Lawsuit Filed in Deadly Chicago Scaffolding Accident | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Lawsuit

A photo from GWC Injury Lawyers points out where the alleged failure of the scaffolding occurred.
Photo courtesy of GWC Injury Lawyers
New York nonprofit develops hundreds of trade careers annually | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton taps 30-year veteran to lead subsidiaries | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Kyowa Kirin will build $530M Research Triangle Park biologics facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Building high-speed rail is ‘not for the faint-hearted.’ Here’s how to get started. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Honolulu breaks ground on $174M wastewater project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


EEOC releases anti-harassment guide for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Cain International, OKO Group start $5B mixed-use development in California | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Trump could roll back Inflation Reduction Act tax credits if reelected | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


‘We’ve come a long way,’ says Skanska sustainability director | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NYC approves second set of zoning changes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


In construction, and beekeeping, it’s all about communication | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Church kicks off $1B Brooklyn affordable housing project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Local opposition to renewable energy projects ‘widespread and growing’: Columbia University report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction input prices drop for first time in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Strikes in Wisconsin, Seattle snarl jobsites | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane to develop $100M Purdue University dorm project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Worker sues Turner, subcontractor after deadly Chicago fall | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The ways contractors are using AI on jobsites now | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


How ‘Billy the Bot’ helps Cork Howard Construction streamline accounts payable | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$7.85B Mountain Valley Pipeline construction complete | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NV Energy proposes 400 MW gas peakers, more than 1 GW each of solar, storage | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Work begins on Virginia airport’s $920M overhaul | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Injured Ironworker Files Lawsuit in Scaffolding Accident in Chicago | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Lawsuit

An ironworker who fell 100 ft from a scaffold at an $815-million cancer center under construction at the University of Chicago Medical Center has filed a lawsuit against Turner Construction Co.
Skanska inks deal for Key Bridge removal | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner uses electric skid steer at Berkeley’s $550M Gateway project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


PCL breaks ground on phase 2 of Scotiabank Arena renovations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Data centers, retail lead construction planning | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chicago Advances O'Hare Terminal Expansion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Airports

The design for Satellite Concourse 1 features a barrel-vaulted ceiling and an occulus.
Photo courtesy of the Chicago Dept. of Transportation
Scaffold Fall Kills Worker and Injures Another on Chicago Medical Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Fatality
Separately, the death of of a Portland, Ore., union ironworker in a forklift accident on May 30 was confirmed by an online obituary and union spokeswoman.
Scaffold Fall Kills Ironworker on Chicago Cancer Center Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Fatality

Ironworker David O’Donnell, 27, was killed and another worker critically injured in scaffold accident at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center Building under construction in Chicago.
Scaffold Fall Kills Worker on Chicago Cancer Center Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Fatality

Ironworker David O’Donnell, 27, was killed and another worker critically injured in scaffold accident at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center Building under construction in Chicago.
Disney eyes $17B worth of work in Florida | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Big-D taps construction law vet for chief legal officer | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Former racetrack makes way for master-plan near Detroit | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Jacobs adds $479M job to collaboration with Atkinson | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Drug test cheating soared last year, analysis shows | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The heat is on. Contractors say they’re ready. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Austin, Texas, greenlights $1B in wastewater updates | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Hilton bets big on lifestyle category, plans to double hotels in 4 years | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction’s labor shortage continues, despite dip in open jobs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Tech can help construction’s labor crisis: McKinsey | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


How climate change is hitting highways | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Vistra, ENGIE, other developers move to tap $5B Texas Energy Fund for 41 GW of gas-fired projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner breaks ground on $41M Texas A&M project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction spending slips but 1 sector shines | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Autodesk completes investigation, won’t restate financials | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Code compliance not enough to protect builders from lawsuits | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Tutor Perini, Black Construction win $74.4M military base project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Caterpillar to pay $800K discrimination settlement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Consigli acquires Lendlease East Coast operations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New York leads top 50 US markets for most hotels under construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska tops out NC State STEM building | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Florida construction workers say they’re denied water, rest, shade | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Commercial builders’ biggest concerns | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The top commercial contractors of 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JT Magen completes Wayfair’s first physical store, near Chicago | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Test AI now, but know the risks, panelists say | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


SEC clarifies intent of cybersecurity breach disclosure rules after initial filings | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton-owned Timberlab acquires glulam manufacturer | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


At halfway mark, majority of infrastructure law funds yet to be spent | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lendlease to exit international construction, development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Granite nabs $89M Houston airport subcontract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clune Construction Named ENR Midwest's Contractor of the Year for 2024 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Clune Construction renovated Bar Stool Sports in Chicago in 2023.
Photo by Jeff Yoders for Engineering News-Record
TJX, the world’s largest off-price retailer, is poised to get a lot bigger | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Precast concrete enhances functionality, presenter says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Heat-related laws in Texas, Florida, Phoenix to be put to the test | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Tesla data center delay highlights industrywide challenges | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Iowa Tornado Flattens Homes, Businesses and Wind Turbines | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Natural Disasters

Cleanup has begun after a tornado hit Greenfield on May 21.
Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
Tutor Perini cleared for $229M Florida terminal connectors job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


OSHA Probes Illinois Jobsite Collapse | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Failures
The failure of a plant's steel structure injured three workers

The steel skeleton of a plant for Hennig after the May 20 collapse.
Photo courtesy of © Susan Moran/Rockford Register Star / USA TODAY NETWORK
OSHA Probes Collapse of Steel Frame on Illinois Jobsite | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Failures
The failure of a plant's steel structure injured three workers

The steel skeleton of a plant for Hennig after the May 20 collapse.
Photo courtesy of © Susan Moran/Rockford Register Star / USA TODAY NETWORK
Turner goes all in on EV tech for carbon reduction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Scammers siphon $25M from engineering firm Arup via AI deepfake ‘CFO’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Commerce Department wants more women in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Walsh-Herzog JV completes $650M Indiana rail expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Safety, teamwork shape former mason’s career | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Flatiron-Herzog JV to build $446M Green Line in San Antonio | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Builders embrace the megaproject boom | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Southeastern contractor expands into new markets | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Public-private jobs drive Gilbane’s revenue higher | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


OSHA Fines Demolition Subcontractor $392,000 Over Asbestos Hazards | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Safety & Health

OSHA proposed penalties totaling $446,000 for the subcontractor demolishing the eight-story hospital, the owner, the general contractor and another sub.
Photo © 2024 Google
May 2024 City Scoop: Boise | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill

Wayne Hammon
Executive Director
AGC of Idaho
“After years of sustained growth, it may sound like a broken record, but the Boise market continues to boom,” says Hammon.
15 years in the making, $340M Jacksonville Concourse B breaks ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Microsoft plows $3.3B into data center at former Foxconn site | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Jacobs taps semiconductor vet as CFO in abrupt leadership change | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


US, Canadian Crews Will Meet in the Middle With Gordie Howe Bridge Sections | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation
New US-Canadian border crossing still won't be completed until autumn of 2025

The Canadian and U.S. crews constructing the 1.5-mile Gordie Howe Bridge will soon meet in the middle with their bridge sections.
Fluor-led JV breaks ground on $700M Interstate 35 expansion in Texas | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lab space supply-demand balance likely in coming years: JLL | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction leaders have raised the safety bar, yet more work remains | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Granite CFO announces retirement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$2B George Washington Bridge restoration passes midway point | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


5 contech firms announce funding in 2024’s first half | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Trimble acquires payments, compliance platform Flashtract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$3.6B Brent Spence Bridge clears environmental review | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Loyola University mixed-use building cuts HVAC costs and emissions 10% with AI-driven algorithm | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Balfour Beatty names leads for Carolinas, California divisions | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Contractors, owners wait out high interest rates | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Feds Offer Polar Semiconductor $120M Toward Minnesota Plant Expansion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Manufacturing

Polar Semiconductor plans to double its production capacity with the expansion of its Bloomington, Minn., chip plant.
Photo courtesy Polar Semiconductor
More money needed for infrastructure fixes: ASCE | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska steps back from risky builds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


WSP continues M&A streak, snatches up 4 more firms | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$3.6B Ohio River Bridge Project Clears Federal Environmental Review | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges

Ohio and Kentucky are considering either an arch (pictured) or cable-stayed span for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor.
Rendering courtesy Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
OSHA heat standard clears regulatory hurdle | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Abandonments tick down, but more builds are being mothballed | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Grubb plans 3 retail redevelopments in Southern California | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


6 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q1 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AECOM leans into water, climate, project management | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


OSHA head calls on industry to embed safety in culture | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Data centers boom again, boost construction planning | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska exec: Construction’s best safety tech still isn’t enough | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Data centers are next target for MasTec, CEO says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chicago Zoo Designs an Outdoor Primate Paradise | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Digging Deeper | Cultural

Western lowland gorillas will have access to open space—some for the first time in their lives—at an exhibit under construction in Brookfield Zoo Chicago.
Midwest Design Firm of the Year: Specialized Expertise Drives Firm Growth | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Completed in 2022, the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge connects Moline, Ill., and Bettendorf, Iowa. Scope included a total bridge replacement as well as interchange ramp reconfigurations and local roadway improvements.
ENR Midwest 2024 Top Design Firms: Midwest’s Top Design Firms Stay Busy Despite Challenges | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Workers pour concrete near a new pedestrian tunnel designed by American Structurepoint that links the Midland Trace Trail and Riverwalk Trail in Noblesville, Ind.
Photo Courtesy of American Structurepoint
NYC construction deaths drop to lowest in nearly a decade | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Enbridge chooses builders for Line 5 in Michigan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Barton Malow tops out tower on $1.4B Detroit development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Compliance is key for successful manufacturing builds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Baltimore bridge rebuild expected to cost up to $1.9B | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Each manufacturing project has its own personality, experts say | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction Safety Week 2024 focuses on fall prevention | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Rivian Plans $1.5B Illinois Plant Expansion While Georgia Project Paused | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Manufacturing

Rivian's Normal, Ill., plant has produced more than 100,000 EVs since 2021, and the Charlotte NC dump trucks company says a planned expansion would increase its capacity to 215,000 units per year.
Contractors Selected for $500M Great Lakes Tunnel in Michigan | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Energy
A 500-ft-long TBM would be used to enclose a 4-mi length of the existing Line 5 pipeline, if the Great Lakes Tunnel project wins approval.
Fluor sees opportunity in data center boom | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas to undergo $1.5B renovation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Granite Construction is on the hunt for more M&A | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JV kicks off $4.3B San Francisco hospital build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


National Skilled Trades Day spotlights urgent need to tackle skilled worker shortage | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Open construction jobs plunge 40%, but economists question data | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Elon Musk’s Boring Co., concrete contractor cited on ‘Dirty Dozen’ list | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Vegas contractor, Elon Musk’s Boring Co. among ‘Dirty Dozen’ list | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Public sector lifts nonresidential construction spending as private projects lag | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


What is success in cybersecurity? Failing less. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Long-vacant Las Vegas lot poised for multibillion-dollar resort | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Subcontractor's Demolition Error Results in $10M Fix for Damaged Bridge Girders on Missouri Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges

Work to rehab bridges on I-55 in St. Louis is continuing despite damage to girders on one bridge that will now require replacement.
Rivian reaffirms plans for $5B Georgia EV plant despite construction pause | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Baltimore bridge RFP expected in May | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Baltimore bridge RFP expected this month | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Facing expensive climate threats, NYC’s transit system unveils a resilience plan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Cordish Cos., Bruce Smith Enterprise to develop $1.4B Virginia casino resort | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Indiana snares $2B Google data center campus | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The Dotted Line: What DOT’s final DBE rule means for civil contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska awarded $861M offshore wind development job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clark-O'Neil JV Leads $300M O'Hare Terminal 3 Revamp | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Airports
Work continues on $8.5B O'Hare Airport renovation amid resequencing

The ElevateT3 project upgrading Chicago O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 3 is scheduled for completion in 2027.
Tutor Perini sees shift to owner financing on megaprojects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction starts dip for second straight month | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Amazon plans $11B Indiana data center campus | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Apartment exec encourages women to consider a career in building | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chicago Bears release $4.2B stadium plans | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NABTU backs Biden for reelection | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Damage from ‘Cop City’ activists hits $10M in Atlanta | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$500M mixed-use project coming to downtown Orlando | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


As spec projects slow, contractor focuses on build-to-suit | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Apartment starts fall more than 43% | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chicago Bears Push Plans Forward for $4.6B Lakefront Stadium | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports

National football franchise wants to build $4.6 million domed stadium on the Chicago lakefront.
Photo courtesy of the Chicago Bears
Purdue professor’s concrete sensor wins Edison Awards gold | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


FTC to ban noncompetes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Suffolk adds 2 to executive leadership team | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Paric, Barton Malow start $1.8B Boeing facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Ohio DOT Outlines $2.8B in Road and Bridge Projects in Record Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation

A bridge on I-75 is one of the projects included in $2.8 billion in spending planned by the Ohio Dept. of Transportation in 2024-2025.
JV bores out first tube of $3.9B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


USACE Baltimore District awards $499M in modernization work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Michigan State launches BIM certification program | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$12B Vegas-to-California rail project breaks ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton deploys tech on $98M North Carolina mixed-use mass timber build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner takes on 2 university jobs worth a combined $484M | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Disneyland gets initial nod for $1.9B investment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lack of data trust hamstrings AI use: report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Maryland doubles fines in road work zones to $80 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


2 Arkansas highway projects totalling $308M break ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


3 workers die in Pennsylvania highway construction zone crash | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction approved on $335M Michigan State biomedical facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$125M in Federal Grants Announced for Derelict Coal Mine Cleanups | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Land Reclamation

The Friendship Highwall Reclamation Project in Jefferson County, Ohio, which created a park, was supported by the program.
Photo courtesy Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
Software purges: How CIOs can declutter the software stack | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Contech investment up 20% in Q1 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Successful healthcare projects are built on collaboration, Lendlease exec says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction backlog posts first gain of 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Carpenters’ union protests wage theft, tax fraud | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska CFO to step down | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Authorities recover fourth worker’s body from Key Bridge collapse | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DPR Construction tapped for Virginia data center job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Seattle area investing $10B in wastewater infrastructure | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Flatiron lands 4 airport projects worth $270M | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


High-speed rail project in Texas gets high-level US, Japan support | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


LA Metro completes 5-year Purple Line tunneling project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


U.S. DOT releases $830M for resilience projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DOT releases $830M for resilience projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


USF announces replacement contractor for football stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up veto battle | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Nashville contractor on value of projects big and small | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New price jumps ‘not especially good news’ for construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Report highlights biggest hazards for crane operators | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Jacobs wins $45M Miami wastewater contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Bringing staff and student voices into the school design process | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skender hit by ransomware attack | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The internet ‘wasn’t designed to be secure’: Gilbane CIO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction planning posts largest decline of 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner reboots construction on Amazon office tower | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Key Bridge cleanup ‘an engineering nightmare’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


State transportation projects need better oversight: DOT audit | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


After pandemic boom, industrial construction starts fade | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


TSMC awarded $6.6B in CHIPS funding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane promotes exec to Mid-Atlantic region lead | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Related Group starts $500M tower on Chicago waterfront | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AECOM-Jacobs JV signs on to $6B Amtrak tunnel job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Biden: ‘Union labor and American steel’ will rebuild Key Bridge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


ENR Midwest Names Terracon Company as 2024 Design Firm of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Terracon Company completed 350 soil bores as part of tackling the subsurface and geotechnical challenges of rebuilding Chicago's Jane Byrne Interchange, completed in 2023.
Photo courtesy of Terracon Company
ENR Midwest Names Terracon as 2024 Design Firm of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Terracon Company completed 350 soil bores as part of tackling the subsurface and geotechnical challenges of rebuilding Chicago's Jane Byrne Interchange, completed in 2023.
Photo courtesy of Terracon Company
Autodesk to audit financial practices, delay annual report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New York GC opens new headquarters | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


OSHA publishes final employee walkaround rule | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Caltrans taps Teichert for initial $1M Highway 1 response | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DC’s $8.8B Union Station upgrade moves forward | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska to build $1.4B Seattle bridge replacement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Project abandonments spike | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Job openings inch up as layoffs, hirings soar | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Andretti Global taps Clark for new Indiana HQ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Tight timelines, future-proofing key to stadium upgrades | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Krische Construction wins first phase of $152M Denver rail project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$7.5B for transportation, infrastructure projects available from US DOT | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Jacobs CFO steps down after 8 months on the job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Driver sentenced to 18 months in work zone crash that killed 6 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Former AECOM exec reportedly sues over alleged ageism, profit inflation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


McCarthy tops out $32M Arizona elementary school project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner-led JV nabs $200M contract for Case Western Reserve University facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DOT releases $60M for Key Bridge cleanup | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Meet the 5 women leading major construction firms in Chicago | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Balfour Beatty gives 109-year-old Coca-Cola plant a modern facelift | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


How Cyber Thieves Phished Away a $735K Payment to a Minnesota Contractor | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Risk
'Spoofed' emails may have played a key role in theft

The project team for the Minnesota warehouse and office project in South St. Paul was the target of a successful payment spoofing and phishing scam.
Cyber Thieves Phish Away a $735K Payment to a Minnesota Contractor | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Risk
'Spoofed' emails may have played a key role in theft

The project team for the Minnesota warehouse and office project in South St. Paul was the target of a successful payment spoofing and phishing scam.
Mayors Say River Bridges Need Assessment to Escape Fate of Key Bridge | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges
Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River say commerce will be affected by Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
The cantilever bridges on the Mississippi River at Vicksburg has had underwater radar installed to assist barge captains in avoiding it's columns, which have been struck numerous times since its construction
Holtec Gets $1.5B DOE Loan Guarantee to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Nuclear Power

Michigan's Palisades Nuclear Plant could become the first shuttered nuclear power plant in the U.S. to be recommissioned and restarted.
Photo courtesy of U.S.
Chicago nonprofit recruits hundreds to apprenticeships | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Phoenix passes heat safety ordinance for outdoor workers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Low-carbon cement factory nabs Energy Department funds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Engineer: Baltimore collapse will change how bridges are built | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


8 construction-related firms make Fast Company’s innovators list | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Schott Pharma to build $371M syringe factory | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Key Bridge ‘couldn’t have been expected to withstand impact’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Vote Will Determine Fates of Kansas City Pro Sports Stadiums | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports
Chiefs want a renovation of Arrowhead Stadium, while the Royals want a new home

The Kansas City Royals want to build a new $2 billion baseball district in Kansas City.
Vote Will Determine Fate of Kansas City Stadiums | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports
Chiefs want a renovation of Arrowhead, while Royals want a new home

The Kansas City Royals want to build a $2 billion baseball district.
Oracle, Google and Meta lead data center construction surge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Pittsburgh light rail to kick off $150M in upgrades | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Dotted Line: Tips to de-risk chip factory projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DOL recovers $1.5M in back wages from contractors on California project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane breaks ground on $410M Florida hospital complex | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clark Builders wins $91.1M British Columbia school build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


7 best practices for delivering high-speed rail | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


US DOT awards $54M in SMART grants to local governments | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Communities hoping to build disaster resilience request record $8B in FEMA grants | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Army enlists Turner for $133M renovation of West Point stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Balfour Beatty US infrastructure arm appoints new execs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


‘Infrastructure academy’ coming to Austin | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction starts plunge 8% as Fed toes line on rates | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Texas immigration battle has implications for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Balfour Beatty working on AI-based safety, project apps | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$1.5B Detroit mixed-use project delayed | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Boldt VP witnesses US onshoring boom firsthand | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Developer sues Minnesota contractor for $735K payment that disappeared | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Key Rhode Island bridge demolition, replacement may cost $300M | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


March 2024 City Scoop: Detroit | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill

Randy Abdullah
Executive Vice President
Walbridge
“There are pockets of development in the Detroit area, but recent commercial project starts have slowed post-COVID due primarily to high interest rates and inflation,” Abdullah says.
March 2024 City Scoop: Kansas City | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill

Jeff Blaesing
Senior Vice President and Kansas City Office Lead
Fisher Sand & Gravel to build $106M Arizona interchange | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Midwest On the Scene: March 2024 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Photo courtesy of Landmarks Illinois
Armed with paper hearts and signs festooned with positive messages, Landmarks Illinois’ young and emerging professionals committee, the Skyline Council, held its annual event to bring attention to an historic building and to highlight ongoing efforts to preserve it.
South Fork Wind becomes first US utility-scale offshore wind farm to complete construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$200M Andretti Global HQ Project Resumes With Clark as New GC | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Contracts

Andretti Global is building a 400,000-sq-ft headquarters in Fishers, Ind.
Rendering courtesy of Andretti Global
ENR Midwest Owner of the Year: Aging Railroad Bridges Replaced in St. Louis | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

The first phase of the MacArthur Bridge project included replacing a single span truss with a three-span girder bridge, demolition of the abandoned roadway bridges and installing a retaining wall.
Dollar General plans 800 stores this year as rival Dollar Tree pulls back | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Border projects get $1B for clean construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Input price surge signals bumpy road ahead | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Balfour Beatty, C.J. Coakley sued for alleged wage theft on Virginia jobsite | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


HVAC pre-apprenticeship program aims to improve skilled worker pipeline | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Florida bill aims to ban local mandates for heat protection | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


What to watch as DOL’s independent contractor rule takes effect | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chicago Bears Shift New Stadium Focus to Lakefront Site | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports

The Chicago Bears' lease at open-air Soldier Field expires in 2033 so they are floating plans for a domed stadium just south of their current home.
Ransomware festers as a top security challenge, US intel leaders say | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska signs $242M Virginia data center contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Inflation and interest rates contribute to backlog dip | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Inflation, interest rates contribute to backlog dip | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Small contractors can secure big wins in infrastructure, panelist says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


High-speed rail could get $205B in proposed legislation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JV nabs $437M California light rail extension contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


FHWA wants to drop Buy America waiver for manufactured products | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Athletics reveal Las Vegas stadium renderings | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Independent contractor rule takes effect | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Texas judge vacates joint employer rule | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Office sector drags down construction planning | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Workers raised concerns before Boise hangar collapse | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Rise in project abandonments signals continued industry turmoil | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Trades opportunities key to hiring, retaining women in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Growth opportunities key to hiring, retaining women in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JV selected for Hudson Tunnel work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction job openings surge 41% year over year | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Meet Sidekick, Skanska’s new AI chatbot | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Resorts World New York City launches bid for $5B development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Bechtel pledges $7M to combat suicide in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AI takes center stage at New York Build 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Think holistically about infrastructure, ASCE’s new president urges | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


HITT announces senior appointments | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JV breaks ground on $2.1B Tennessee Titans stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Corning to build $900M solar component facility in Michigan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


WSP profits up 27% in 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


US led record-high global hotel construction pipeline in Q4 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Weather, financing woes end 19-month construction spending streak | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Burns & McDonnell taps new CEO, expands C-suite | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Solarcycle to build $344M recycled solar glass plant in Georgia | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Tutor Perini posts $171M loss for 2023 on legal disputes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Scout Motors breaks ground on $2B EV plant after environmental delays | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


5 contech firms pull in cash amid funding downturn | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Wells Fargo CFO calls commercial real estate a ‘long movie’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Walsh subsidiary leads $855M DFW Terminal F Concourse JV | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Virginia pioneers adoption of offsite construction code | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Climate risk planning portal from Argonne National Lab gets new features | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Tampa’s sunny construction market has builders feeling good | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The Dotted Line: Preparing for NLRB’s joint employer rule | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska begins World Cup upgrades on MetLife Stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Apartment starts fall 38% | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


MoDOT Picks Millstone Weber-Jacobs Team for First Project of $2.8B in I-70 Improvements | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Highways

The interchange of I-70 and U.S. 63 would be rebuilt with two ramps and four roundabouts as part of the project.
Rendering courtesy of Missouri Dept.
McCarthy/Vaughn JV tapped for $5B Dallas hospital build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$30M boutique hotel underway in Atlanta suburb | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction starts flatline even as manufacturing booms | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Granite posts profit for 2023, earns $26M in Q4 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


5 of the largest US office conversions underway | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Biology background shapes Jacobs exec’s approach to construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Appeals court resets independent contractor fight as new rule looms | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lego selects JV for $1B Virginia facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Fluor reports $21M loss, higher backlog | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Fluor posts $21M loss despite higher backlog | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


9 of the top contech deals of 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DPR optimistic but careful about AI in new report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Detroit GC Walbridge confident in EV plant construction boost | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lendlease losses continue amid strategy shift | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


GlobalFoundries awarded $1.5B in CHIPS funding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


IIJA may increase transportation’s GHG emissions as states spend more on highways | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Millstone Weber nabs $405M Missouri I-70 expansion job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lake Charles Methanol plans $3.2B Louisiana plant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Input prices rise after 3 months of decline | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


EV battery plant construction booms even as automakers hit the brakes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


ENR Midwest Previews Top Starts for 2023 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Mutual of Omaha is building a new headquarters in Omaha, Neb.
Photo courtesy of Mutual of Omaha
Michigan is no longer a ‘right-to-work’ state | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


5 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q4 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The average school building is nearly a half-century old | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


LivAway Suites expands as infrastructure spending boosts extended stay demand | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Slowdown ahead due to interest rates, GC exec says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Employee Sues Agency Behind Delayed Minnesota Light Rail Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal

Work is essentially complete at 11 of the 16 stations planned as part of the Metro Green Line Extension.
Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Council Transportation Committee
Turner JV breaks ground on $550M Texas hospital | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Inflation edges up, pushing back forecast of first Fed rate cut | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Backlog dips again amid tight lending conditions | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Ohio's Former Top Utility Regulator, Two Former FirstEnergy Execs Charged in Bribery Case | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Corruption
All three have pleaded not guilty in the state prosecution

Former FirstEnergy Corp. CEO Charles E. Jones pleaded not guilty to charges related to a bribery scheme in Ohio.
‘Never give up’ applies to football and construction, says ex-quarterback | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


WSP names Shawn Wilson as transportation, infrastructure lead | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Five Star Electric wins $67M New York MTA cabling project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Kraus-Anderson buys healthcare-focused Phoenix builder | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


PCL nabs $667M Saskatchewan hospital job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska’s Q4 profits tumble 73% due to property market | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Dallas bucks national office construction slump | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction planning inches higher despite commercial weakness | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Senators introduce bill to prevent use of algorithms to raise rent | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JE Dunn Picked for $64M Low-Carbon Upgrade to Kansas City Courthouse | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Federal Buildings

JE Dunn built the Charles E. Whittaker U.S. Courthouse in Kansas City, Mo., and now is the contractor for facade upgrades.
Photo courtesy of U.S.
Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis named ENR Midwest's Owner of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

The Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis is overseeing key projects to improve railroad traffic across the Mississippi River.
Photo courtesy of Terminal Railroad Association of St.
5 stadium projects set to cross the goal line in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JPMorgan wants to open 500 branches in next 3 years | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Kiewit-Shea JV nabs $1B Baltimore Amtrak tunnel contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


FEMA to help communities pay for net-zero energy projects post-disaster | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Drexel researchers create AI system to spot cracks in infrastructure | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AECOM Q1 revenue, profits up as backlog dips | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


H-1B visa final rule changes selection process in effort to prevent fraud | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska completes $560M New York hospital | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Jacobs profits, backlog jump amid advanced manufacturing boost | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Flatiron wins $350M in resiliency projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


McHugh Construction restores 1920s Chicago theater | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Veolia Agrees to $25M Settlement in Flint Water Crisis Case | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal

A settlement agreement between Veolia North America and residents of Flint, Mich., is now awaiting approval by a federal judge.
Photo by Lance Cheung/U.S.
Intel’s $20B Ohio plant delayed | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Blach Construction names industry veteran as CFO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Public construction spending soars, but private projects still face hurdles | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Meta Picks Turner to Build $800M Indiana Data Center | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Modular Construction

The Jeffersonville, Ind., facility is planned to be Meta's 18th data center in the U.S.
Rendering courtesy of Turner Construction Co.
3 dead, 9 injured in Idaho construction collapse | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AnderCorp breaks ground on $270M Louisiana casino, resort | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Walmart announces ambitious 5-year growth plan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Amazon to invest $10B in 2 Mississippi data centers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


STO Building Group makes 2 more executive appointments | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NASA tests autonomous construction robots | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Contech funding plummets in 2023, despite more deals | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Hensel Phelps names new president, other leaders | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Job openings drop, but demand persists | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Holder Construction to manage $950M Omaha airport expansion plan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Holder Construction to manage $950M Nebraska airport expansion plan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NJ study finds wide disparity in public construction contracts | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Google taps Whiting-Turner to build $600M Oregon data center | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Margaritaville expands in Texas with 2 resorts | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Why contractors are still all in on manufacturing projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


FHWA offers $729M for storm-damaged infrastructure | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Union approval at a record high, despite falling rates | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Contractors should brace for weaker conditions: AIA | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Meta picks Indiana for $800M data center campus | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lower Sioux Developing First US Hempcrete Production Facility | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Materials
Southern Minnesota tribal dump trucks columbus oh community is building homes with homegrown hemp materials

Workers installed hempcrete wall panels on a demonstration project in the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Redwood County, Minn.
Suffolk opens new Portland, Maine, office | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction company fined $156K after teenage worker’s double leg amputation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction misclassifies up to 20% of workers, researcher says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JV issues warning after fans trespass on Bills $1.4B stadium project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Most leaders want to invest more in tech skills, talent in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Robot worms, lasers, drones and AI: How ARPA-E wants to move the US power grid underground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


MIT researchers develop AI-based robot training model | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New Gilbane Building Co. boss sees strong growth fueled by record backlog | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Maryland DOT settles suit for paying a man less than women in same job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Maryland DOT settles suit for paying a man less than women for same job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


3 infrastructure trends for 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Big-D Construction appoints Midwest president | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clayco’s new St. Louis president pivots from furniture industry to construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane breaks ground on $550M Philadelphia Amtrak station | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Midwest People: January 2024 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks


Leslie Duke has assumed the role of CEO of Burns & McDonnell.
Construction Boom Is Transforming Omaha’s Urban Core | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Scoop: Omaha
Major construction columbus oh dump truck work in Omaha includes a 72-acre park system, a streetcar line and construction of the Mutual of Omaha corporate headquarters
Converting Old Buildings to New Uses Takes Center Stage in Chicago | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Scoop: Chicago
Chicago-based McHugh Construction sees adaptive reuse of aging buildings as a way to revitalize the city’s urban core

McHugh Construction restored the 1920s-era Ramova Theatre in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood to its former glory.
Midwest On the Scene: January 2024 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Photo courtesy of ComEd
Energy Charlotte NC dump trucks company ComEd joined workforce partners and members of the dump trucks columbus oh community in December to celebrate the first graduating class of the 10-week Power Up Academy, a new career training program launched in partnership with local workforce agency Revolution Workshop to prepare job seekers for entry-level technical roles to support the clean energy transition in Illinois.
JE Dunn to build $224M DOE project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AP exec sees growth in office conversion market | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner JV selected for $215M upgrade of Charlotte Hornets’ arena | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction starts jump 20% to close 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


McCarthy continues executive buildout with new COO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton to pay $2.3M fine over alleged Clean Water Act violations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


ABC condemns independent contractor rule change | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Phoenix leads in manufacturing construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


TSMC reaches deal with Arizona union on $40B chip factory project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Mortenson chair offers cautious optimism in Federal Reserve speech | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton taps new COO following executive shuffle | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


PCL manager sets her sights high | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Backlog increases amid easing credit conditions | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska writes off $195M, cites US office market | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska writes off $195M, cites weak US office market | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction input prices drop 3 months in a row | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New York’s Prompt Payment Act creates issues for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Indiana Toll Road Operator Picks HW Lochner for Next Phase of Rehab Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Highways

The Indiana Toll Road crosses the northern part of the state from the Ohio state line to the Indiana state line. Its operator is in the midst of a multiphase plan to rehabilitation and upgrade sections of it.
Inflation inches up, signaling prospect of extended Fed fight | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


California launches site to track $180B in infrastructure investment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Hill & Wilkinson names new CEO in executive shuffle | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Illinois Tollway Seeks Bids for $28M in Highway Projects | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation

Engineering firms have until Feb. 2 to provide proposals for planning, engineering, design and construction management services for eight new roadwork contracts that are expected to be awarded in 2024.
Construction’s biggest staffing struggles for 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Life sciences boom could fizzle | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


These NYC transit projects are a top priority for Gov. Hochul in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


USACE taps Clark for $617M Texas hospital | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Stantec acquires Morrison Hershfield, boosts Canadian presence | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AI, robotics dominate 2024’s construction tech forecast | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Balfour Beatty tops out new development at $1B Florida convention center | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DOT Awards $645M for Rural Infrastructure Projects | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation

An interchange improvement along Interstate 15 in Utah is part of one of the projects awarded grants in the funding round.
Photo courtesy of Utah Dept.
Gordie Howe Bridge cost rises to $6.4B amid delay | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Challenges to DBE goals in federal contracts gain steam | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AGC: Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Driver in deadly Maryland work zone crash pleads guilty | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Debts, lawsuits force Detroit builder to file bankruptcy | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


4 charts break down winning, losing sectors in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


17 states are cutting income taxes this year | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Florida woman sentenced to federal prison in construction fraud case | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


How travel demand will impact the hotel sector in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


McCarthy taps IT lead for C-suite role | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner heat study finds workers at risk even on ‘cooler’ summer days | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gordie Howe Bridge Completion Pushed Back to September '25 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation
Due to pandemic, unknown conditions, international crossing cost swells to $4.9B

The 722-ft inverted Y support towers on either side of the Detroit River will carry the 1.5-mile-long bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
Gordie Howe Bridge Completion Pushed Back to September 2025 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation
Due to pandemic, unknown conditions, Canada-US crossing cost swells to $4.9B

The 722-ft inverted Y support towers on either side of the Detroit River will carry the 1.5-mile-long bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
Call for entries: Construction’s top women leaders | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Nonresidential spending dips, ending 17 months of growth | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Flatiron/Herzog JV to build 2 Amtrak bridges in Maryland | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Employees turn to generative AI for research, data analysis as 2024 kicks off | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Army Corps Awards Next $214M Contract Option for Soo Lock Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Infrastructure

The newly awarded contract option covers construction of 44-ft-wide, 70-ft-tall lock wall monoliths.
Rendering courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District
Clayco nabs $5B Rivian EV factory project in Georgia | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Apartment starts drop 33% | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


134-story skyscraper proposed for Oklahoma City | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$7.5B Oregon-Washington bridge project nabs IIJA funds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$7.5B Oregon-Washington bridge project wins IIJA funds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Waaree Energies to build its first US solar panel factory | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Wisconsin to spend $414M on wastewater, storm infrastructure | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chicago Jury Lands Big Tuna, Former Alderman Ed Burke Guilty of Racketeering, Bribing Developers | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Government
Former head of the Chicago City Council's powerful finance committee faces more than 20 years in federal prison

Alderman Ed Burke leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being arraigned for corruption.
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Found Guilty of Racketeering, Bribing Developers | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Government
Former head of the Chicago City Council's powerful finance committee faces more than 20 years in federal prison

Alderman Ed Burke leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being arraigned for corruption.
Holiday lights add festive mood to construction jobsites | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Top labor and safety stories of 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


5 biggest data centers to break ground in 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


High interest rates knock construction starts to 10-month low | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The top tech stories of 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The biggest office starts of 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Amid spike in demand, Swinerton picks Carolinas healthcare lead | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DOL rule would promote apprenticeships, tighten program labor standards | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction had the most fatalities of any industry last year | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Top infrastructure stories of 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Cordish Cos. breaks ground on $270M casino resort in Louisiana | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Biden mandates PLAs on large federal contracts | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Hunt Realty plans $5B downtown Dallas redevelopment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


California doles out $1.1B in infrastructure, resiliency funds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Denver-area construction site fire destroys 5 multifamily units | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NFL’s Ravens award Gilbane $430M stadium upgrade project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The 5 hottest neighborhoods for multifamily development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Google Unveils Plans for Full Gut and Rehab of Chicago's Thompson Center | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Clark Construction is the general contractor for the project

A 17-story atrium will be retained when Google and contractor Clark Construction renovate the James R.
US pay raises to dip, but remain high in 2024, WTW says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Rosendin outreach director recruits high schoolers to the trades | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Rosendin summer camp opens career path to construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Fed holds main rate steady, signals deeper cuts to borrowing costs in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


4 contech firms, $60M in funding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Washington sheet metal worker recruits other women to the trades | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Infrastructure nudges backlog higher as other sectors struggle | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New York inks $10B toward semiconductor R&D partnership | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


2 Flatiron JVs win Virginia rail projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


10 rail projects nab $8.2B from IIJA | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Consigli completes 2 mass timber structures in Maine | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$2.6B airport project tops out after anti-bias training pause | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton CEO to retire in January | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


McCarthy breaks ground on $285M California student housing project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Minneapolis Fed sees pain in residential, commercial construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Balfour Beatty backlog, revenue inch up in year-end update | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction starts on $550M theme park in Frisco, Texas | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Barton Malow, USF part ways on $340M stadium project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Granite buys 2 Memphis asphalt firms for $278M | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


University of Michigan Signs P3 for $631M Student Housing Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Buildings

The project would add five residence halls and a dining facility to the University of Michigan's central campus in Ann Arbor.
Rendering by RAMSA
DOL head emphasizes Biden’s support for labor | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Financing woes put potential Vegas NBA arena on hold | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Meta selects DPR for $1B Arizona data center | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Contech startups swim in cash as established firms face pressure | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AI-driven approaches can expedite building decarbonization: McKinsey | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Job report signals no reprieve for construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


HITT unveils plans for high-tech HQ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


House Republicans support high-speed rail, but not California’s project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


White House proposes nationwide lead pipe replacement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska nabs $106M NC State contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Governor halts Chicago migrant camp construction amid soil concerns | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane promotes Heidi DeBenedetti to COO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Megaprojects drive up demand for steel | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chicago Migrant Shelter Construction Halted, Union Files Picket Notice | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Construction
Contaminants were found on South Side vacant site

State ordered the temporary halt after city mayor's office released the 800-page environmental investigation it ordered that detailed the former industrial site's known issues and corrective actions to make it safe for housing.
Michigan Regulators Approve Pipeline Tunnel Under Straits of Mackinac | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Environment
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A segment of the 70-year-old Line 5 pipeline could be replaced and enclosed in a tunnel deep beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
Photo courtesy of Enbridge
Hensel Phelps chosen for $1.4B San Antonio airport expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Amkor to build $2B chip packaging plant in Arizona | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner tops out first tower on $430M Connecticut healthcare job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction spending inches higher | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Demand for sustainable buildings outstripping supply: JLL | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton taps new Carolinas lead | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Utah contractor faces 15 payment lawsuits, $2.8M in damages | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Mayo Clinic Picks Gilbane to Lead $5B Minnesota Expansion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Health Care

Two clinical buildings at the heart of the Mayo Clinic's Rochester, Minn., campus would account for a large piece of the hospital's "Bold.
The future of infrastructure is green, AECOM exec says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane tapped for $5B Mayo Clinic expansion in Minnesota | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Robots share data, work together on experimental jobsite | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AI developers, led by OpenAI, raise over $50B | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Feds award $34M for digital construction tech | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Florida bill would allow minors to do roofing work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Florida bill would allow minors on roofing jobs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Office construction may never return to pre-pandemic levels | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


7 airport expansions to watch | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC



Submissions open for construction site Holiday Lights contest | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


PCL scores second phase of $220M Toronto stadium rehab | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Empire Wind offshore project near NY receives approval | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The Dotted Line: Change orders often spark conflict, but they don’t have to | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clayco to build Andersen facility in Georgia | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Virginia Tech wins $450K grant for modular workforce development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$176B plan unveiled to rebuild Northeast rail corridor | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Detroit builder partners with local artists for charity auction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction starts drop 7%, marking second consecutive loss | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Ford resumes Michigan EV battery plant construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Jacobs’ 4Q profits drop amid higher backlog, strategy shift | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


3 tips for contractors to leverage BIM | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Chaos at OpenAI raises questions about enterprise reliance on ChatGPT | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


EE Cruz wins $251M Hudson River resiliency project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska USA names new Florida chief | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Civil work, sustainability lead Seattle construction market | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


I-10 freeway reopens in Los Angeles | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


LA’s I-10 to reopen Tuesday, Newsom says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Ron Tutor to step down as Tutor Perini CEO in 2025 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


DOE proposes easing environmental reviews for certain storage, solar, transmission projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


2 years in, infrastructure law has funded 40,000 projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Shawmut completes NYC landmark renovation project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


McCarthy completes $92M Texas port project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska lands Texas university project, tops out another | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NYC tackles overdose deaths in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Most businesses buy the wrong software, report finds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Contech surpasses $30B in total venture funding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AECOM’s profits plunge on higher revenue, backlog | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


‘Each day comes with surprises,’ project manager says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Backlog drops to lowest level since Q1 2022 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Biden announces $6B for climate resilience as report warns of ‘insufficient’ adaptation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


WSP’s US CEO to retire | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


US manufacturing boom unlocks ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


I-10 bridge may be demolished after Los Angeles blaze | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


How this team planned for 3 different end users with VR | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


I-10 to reopen in 3 to 5 weeks, no demo required | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


New and Existing Technologies Ramp Up to Protect Road Workers | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Safety

From cameras to using small planes to clock drivers' speeds, Midwestern states are looking at improving safety in highway construction columbus oh dump truck work zones.
Midwest People: November 2023 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks


Construction firm Leopardo has named Giancarlo Pacini as president. Current president and CEO Mike Leopardo will remain CEO and columbus oh dump truck work closely with Pacini as they transition roles and responsibilities.
Midwest On the Scene: November 2023 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Photo courtesy McCarthy Building Cos.
McCarthy Building Cos. broke ground recently on a $400-million lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery materials plant in St.
Tutor Perini’s loss widens on continued legal disputes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


November 2023 City Scoop: Columbus | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill

Ram Rajadhyaksha
Executive Vice President
DLZ
“The construction business in Columbus is very strong, and we anticipate the next five to years to continue at a record pace.
Top 5 causes of construction lawsuits | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$532M Leavenworth Penitentiary replacement breaks ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Survey signals warning for data center construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


St. Louis contractor nabs Michigan student housing job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Miami commissioners delay heat standard vote | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


WSP’s profit, revenue, backlog up in Q3 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Reverse mentorships bridge generational gaps | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Clark, Johns Hopkins transform Newseum building | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Project Funding Dollars and Issues Still Weighed on Off-Year Ballots | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Project Finance

Voters in off year election still were asked to approve billions for infrastructure and set state project spending priorities in choosing new legislators.
Texas OKs $10B Energy Build, Maine Rejects New Utility in Off-Year Voting | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Project Finance

Voters in off year election still were asked to approve billions for infrastructure and set state project spending priorities in choosing new legislators.
Large contractors, union shops better at anti-harassment training | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Microsoft-backed study shows AI investments producing returns | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


8 tech tools to find, hire construction workers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Voters Give Go-Ahead for $350M in Bonds for Des Moines International Airport Expansion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Aviation

The Des Moines International Airport will have a total of 17 gates at completion of a the first phase of a terminal expansion project.
Why your megaproject needs a design integration manager | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction groups sue over Davis-Bacon change | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Progressive design-build gains ground in US | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Warehouse surge drives construction planning higher | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$3B in construction projects fuel downtown Detroit’s growth | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner, JE Dunn JV wins $1.2B Austin Convention Center job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Sandherr to retire after 27 years leading AGC | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Feds award $653M for 41 port projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Amtrak Northeast Corridor projects get $16B in federal funding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lendlease, Google kill $15B Bay Area project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turkish firm taps Bechtel for Texas solar project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Fluor posts higher earnings and backlog | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Black workers find noose, figurine on Cleveland jobsite | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


5 award-winning mass timber designs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Epsilon Advanced Materials to build $650M graphite anode facility in North Carolina | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Job openings rise even as quits, layoffs decline | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Public projects fuel construction spending growth | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Skanska profits dip on weak residential development market | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Boston expands construction safety requirements | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Need for skilled AI talent is driving up salaries | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Startup competition announces 8 finalists | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Toyota to expand North Carolina EV battery plant with $8B investment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


World Bank: Israel-Hamas war could spike gas prices | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Unions call for PLA on $2B Columbus airport terminal | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


US hotel construction pipeline rises 7% | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The Ford-UAW deal features $8B in plant upgrades. Here’s where the money’s going. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


The Dotted Line: Why the Amazon noose lawsuit is ‘a big deal’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


AECOM to pay $11.8M to settle Katrina relief allegations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Ford delays construction on second Kentucky battery plant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Kalahari Resorts invests $900M to build Virginia water park | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Swinerton names new Silicon Valley lead | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Kentucky Hires Stantec For Flood Mapping of Hard-Hit Rural Areas | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Environment

Stantec will provide flood mapping in Eastern Kentucky where 45 peopled died due to flooding in July 2022.
Photo by Associated Press
Blackstone subsidiary plans $1.5B data center project in Ohio | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Ohio lands $1.5B data center investment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


5 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q3 2023 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NLRB finalizes joint employer rule | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Boston’s year-old $2.3B Green Line Extension needs repairs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Boeing Picks PARIC-Barton Malow JV for St. Louis Expansion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Manufacturing

St. Louis airport officials have agreed to lease two separate tracts to Boeing for its expansion.
Map courtesy of St. Louis Lambert International Airport
5 new robots contractors should know | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Is Phoenix’s construction market hot? Depends on who you ask. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


High hopes for US high-speed rail | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Building team selected for $895M Portland span | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Mountain Valley Pipeline delayed; cost rises to $7.2B | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JE Dunn resumes construction on $800M Meta data center | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


9 tips to get started with low-carbon concrete | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner wins $186M NY healthcare tower job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Tips from 3 of construction’s best places to work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Israel-Hamas war spawns workplace harassment, discrimination fears | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


JCB to build $265M machinery plant in San Antonio | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction takes bigger bite out of the Big Apple | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Group calls for more Black prime contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


University of Dayton snares grant to build AR/VR safety training | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NYC project looks to support climate law with building inspection tech | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


CBNA, Halmar win $819M Potomac River Tunnel contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Texas DOT to pay Harbor Bridge builders $400M to resolve dispute | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Gilbane taps former Skanska exec for regional president role | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Indiana breaks ground on $1.2B prison | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Lendlease expands US military housing portfolio | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Turner CEO: ‘We’re all responsible’ for stopping workplace hate | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Agreement Sets $450M for Milwaukee-area Lake Michigan Cleanup | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency research vessel is docked in Milwaukee, where officials are preparing for a $450-million contaminated sediment cleanup
Photo courtesy of U.S.
$450M Set to Clean Up Toxins in Milwaukee Estuary Near Lake Michigan | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Environment
Area is considered one of the most polluted in the U.S.

An EPA research vessel is docked in Milwaukee, where officials are preparing for a $450-million contaminated sediment cleanup.
Greenwashing growing in frequency, complexity | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Fatal Collisions at Chicago's McCormick Place Raise Hopes That Bird-Saving Measures May Fly | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Facade Design
Nearly 1,000 migrating birds killed earlier this month at the complex's Lakeside Center

Nearly 1,000 birds were killed earlier this month when they struck Lakeside Center, a four-level convention hall that is one of four buildings at Chicago's McCormick Place.
Fatal Collisions at Chicago's McCormick Place May Make Bird-Saving Measures Fly | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Facade Design
Nearly 1,000 migrating birds killed earlier this month at the complex's Lakeside Center

Nearly 1,000 birds were killed earlier this month when they struck Lakeside Center, a four-level convention hall that is one of four buildings at Chicago's McCormick Place.
Construction Inclusion Week doubles in size again | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Beyond superstition, 13th floors also hold a money-making opportunity | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction lost as much as $40B on poor productivity in 2022 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


St. Louis Sewer District Advancing $900M Wastewater Upgrade With EPA Loan | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Environment

The WIFIA funding will go toward a project to upgrade facilities at the Bissell Point and Lemay wastewater treatment plants outside St. Louis.
Renderings courtesy of Metropolitan St.
St. Louis Sewer District's $900M Wastewater Upgrade Aims to Boost Air Quality | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Environment

WIFIA funding will go toward upgraded facilities at the Bissell Point and Lemay wastewater treatment plants outside St. Louis.
Renderings courtesy of Metropolitan St.
Gilbane-Turner claims 40% workforce diversity on Bills stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction input prices rise again as energy costs soar | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


3 universities to open Trimble labs for contech training | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


No criminal charges in Hard Rock collapse; DA blames OSHA | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Backlog dips, but contractor confidence remains high | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


LG Energy Solution invests $3B in US battery manufacturing expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Biden fast-tracks Texas border wall construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


2024’s top construction events | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


10-year Treasury hits highest level since 2007 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Sherwin Asrow, Founding Member of Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings, Dies at 101 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Obituary

Sherwin Asrow was a founding member of the Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings.
Photo courtesy of Edith Asrow
Federal Report Details Fermilab Construction Accident Amid Worker's Lawsuit | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Safety

A censored screengrab from video of the construction site shows James Daniels working near the top of a formwork corner shortly before his fall.
Federal Report Proposes Changes After Fermilab Worker's Fall | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Safety
Construction is paused at LINAC building site—a portion of the $978-million PIP-II project in Illinois

A screengrab censored by the Dept. of Energy from video of the construction site shows James Daniels working near the top of a formwork corner shortly before his fall.
Construction planning reverses 6-month losing streak | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Columbus embraces its role as ‘tech capital of the Midwest’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Northvolt to build $5B battery factory in Canada | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Wisconsin Senate committee rejects commercial building code update | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


$19B JFK project opens construction support facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


7 products for GCs, subs from Greenbuild | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


MTA lags on NYC subway flooding prevention plan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


White House earmarks $500M in CHIPS funds for smaller projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


NYC’s ‘mass timber studio’ aims to warm builders up to the material | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


Construction insurer hit in data breach | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC


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