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    Economic Reports

    US crane count holds steady in Q3

    American and Canadian cities saw 15 fewer total cranes in the third quarter of 2024 than in the first, but construction activity remains robust.

    By • Oct. 11, 2024
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    Rays’ stadium roof blown off by Hurricane Milton

    The storm also toppled a crane at a St. Petersburg, Florida, construction site, tearing a hole in an office building.

    By , • Oct. 10, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Biden signs law allowing CHIPS Act projects to forgo environmental review

    Opponents say the legislation omits necessary reviews for an industry that uses PFAS in production. 

    By Kate Magill • Oct. 10, 2024
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    Opinion

    9 year-end tax tips for general contractors

    Company leaders should take time to review the tax implications of their business and operations now, writes a CPA focused on construction.

    By Anita Mahamed • Oct. 8, 2024
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    Rising costs, oversupply slow life sciences construction

    With 72% of space under construction unleased, developers are waiting to secure tenants before kicking off new builds, according to a CBRE report.

    By • Oct. 8, 2024
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    On site: DPR advances Maryland hospital expansion

    The $72 million Sandra R. Berman Pavilion and $73 million Louis and Phyllis Friedman Building will serve as the new home for cancer care at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center hospital.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Consigli breaks ground on $500M Maine higher-ed campus

    The superstructure of a 245,000-square-foot research building will be partially built with mass timber to reduce embodied carbon and emissions on the project.

    By • Updated Oct. 2, 2024
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    2025’s top construction conferences

    It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences and tech expos on tap for 2025.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Dockworkers’ strike could lead to material delays

    Work stoppages across East and Gulf Coast ports may cause product shortages, price hikes and delivery issues, construction experts say.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    How US construction left the world behind

    The American building industry has thrived in recent years while growth has eluded contractors in many other countries. Here’s why.

    By • Sept. 30, 2024
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    NAHB: Apartment completion time flat in 2023

    The construction cycle rose 3.5 days in 2023 after jumping 2.3 months in 2022.

    By Leslie Shaver • Sept. 27, 2024
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    Top 5 causes of construction delays

    Touchplan, a production planning platform, captured data from over 321,000 scheduled tasks over the past year to compile the reasons.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
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    How PCL used a high-tech load stabilizer to work on windy days

    The construction giant leveraged a physical crane attachment that employs sensors and anticipates weight shifts to put 10,000-pound formwork slabs in place accurately and safely.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    Gilbane marks milestones on 3 Massachusetts school projects

    Buyers will continue to prioritize builds featuring tech, energy efficiency and sustainability, said the builder’s K-12 market leader.

    By • Updated Sept. 25, 2024
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    Maryland sues owner of cargo ship that wrecked Key Bridge

    The state is seeking damages to pay for the replacement of the Baltimore span, as well as for the economic fallout from when it collapsed into the Patapsco River in March.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    September 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Some of the country’s biggest builders have recently reported new work in projects ranging from infrastructure to energy.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 24, 2024
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    Walmart uses 3D printing for Tennessee store addition

    The 20-foot-high expansion is one of the largest freestanding 3D-printed commercial concrete structures in the U.S., according to Alquist 3D.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Toyota Stadium in Texas set for $182M overhaul

    Manhattan Construction Group will renovate the 19-year-old Dallas-area soccer venue.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Balfour Beatty taps 35-year power vet to lead electrification services

    William Webb moves to the construction industry from the field of commercial emissions testing.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Cybersecurity firm flags attack on construction accounting system

    Users of Foundation Software, which serves 43,000 construction pros, may be at risk of intrusion if they still use default credentials, according to cybersecurity firm Huntress.

    By • Sept. 18, 2024
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    DOE spurs new building energy codes with another $90M

    Construction-heavy states that lack the latest energy-efficiency codes are among the focus areas for this round of federal funding, a U.S. Department of Energy official said.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 18, 2024
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    Opinion

    Signs that a project partner is in distress

    Noticing the red flags and knowing how to act is vital for fending off potential problems, according to a construction attorney.

    By Dan Rosenberg • Sept. 18, 2024
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    Q&A

    Data center boom spurs need for better planning, prefab

    DPR’s Andy Kirby talks with Construction Dive about offsite construction, labor and the use of tech in data center builds.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    Lendlease completes sale of $1.8B of work to Consigli

    As part of the purchase of the Australian company's New York and New Jersey projects, Consigli will absorb 400 U.S. workers.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    Opinion

    How to tell if a project owner is in financial trouble

    In today’s volatile lending environment, it's important to know the signs that could indicate a client is in distress, says a construction attorney.

    By Dan Rosenberg • Sept. 16, 2024