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  • Fujifilm awarded Jacobs a contract on its $3.2 billion plant in Holly Springs, North Carolina.
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    Construction’s manufacturing boom: Mapping the biggest facilities underway in the US

    New additions to the tracker include a $525 million Polar Semiconductor plant in Bloomington, Minnesota, and a $294 million Boviet Solar manufacturing facility in Greenville, North Carolina.

    Updated May 24, 2024
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    Sponsored by Malta Dynamics

    Annual fall protection inspection requirements

    Fall protection equipment is vital for protecting individuals working at heights. To ensure the equipment works efficiently and is in excellent condition, you must have your fall protection equipment inspected annually.

  • A sign of the NIBS Building Innovation Conference stands in the Washington Hilton Hotel on Sept. 6
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    Top construction events for the second half of 2024

    It’s time to plan ahead. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap for the rest of the year.

    Updated April 30, 2024
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    Q&A

    NYC lab project exemplifies the importance of collaboration

    For the space at the Hudson Research Center, Talisen Construction worked with architecture firm Perkins & Will to achieve cost-effective solutions without compromising design quality.

  • Aerial view of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies manufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina
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    Courtesy of Holly Springs Economic Development
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    Project Wins

    Fujifilm taps Jacobs for $1.2B manufacturing site expansion

    The Dallas-based contractor will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for additional work at the site following its initial phase, which began in 2021.

  • The facility occupies half of a 40,000 square foot building, one that was constructed by the Wright-Ryan team in close partnership with owner and developer, J.B. Brown & Sons, a leading commercial property management and development company based in Portland.
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    Q&A

    Maine GC spotlights new prefab facility

    Wright-Ryan’s Portland factory provides a controlled environment for millwork, wall and floor systems and employee training.

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    Chicago DOB still needs to fix broken inspection process: report

    The city's watchdog agency said its buildings department has “not implemented corrective actions” to issues discovered during an August 2022 audit.

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    June 2024 wins: Contractors tout their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country's biggest builders including Gilbane, Skanska, Jacobs and others.

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    SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach

    Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.

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    Entegris to get $75M in CHIPS funding for Colorado plant

    The funds will support the semiconductor supplier's construction of a $600 million, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing center in Colorado Springs.

  • A rendering shows the planned design of a sleek, $900 million hospital renovation.
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    Project Milestones

    Turner breaks ground on $900M Pennsylvania hospital expansion

    Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre will nearly double in size while renovations will transform it into a 100% private-room facility.

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    Texas judge puts hold on prevailing wage rule

    Nine months after a Davis-Bacon update raised pay for workers on federal projects, a judge has halted the change.

  • Four people stand around a table with a hard hat and construction drawings.
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    Q&A

    Florida contractor brings Pride to construction

    TomCo Solutions founder and LGBTQ+ advocate Tommy Whitehead is working to make the building industry more welcoming to all.

  • New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin speaks at a lectern.
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    Courtesy of Office of New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin
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    Racism in Construction

    New Jersey attorney general sues Iron Workers’ chapter for discrimination

    Bloomfield-based Local 11 skipped over Black workers for jobs in favor of White members and promoted a hostile work environment toward women, a lawsuit claims.

    Updated June 27, 2024
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    Deere to pay $1.1M over racial discrimination allegations

    The company was cited for allegedly discriminating against 277 Black and Hispanic job applicants at facilities in Illinois and Iowa.

  • When the line is finally completed, new subway stations will be opened at East Harlem at 106th and 116th Streets, and there will be a terminal at the 125th Street station complex on the Lexington Line in Harlem.
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    MTA halts 2 more NYC projects in funding fight over congestion pricing

    The pause in infrastructure construction is a major setback for the city’s development, said New York Building Congress President and CEO Carlo Scissura.

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    5 of the biggest apartment projects underway right now

    From an affordable project in Brooklyn to a luxury tower in Honolulu, these multimillion-dollar projects are keeping multifamily developers and builders busy this year.

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    The Dotted Line

    Why CMAR is on the rise for public construction projects

    As the construction manager at risk delivery method grows in popularity, there are key ways for contractors to ensure they’re getting a good deal.

  • A photo of construction workers walking around a jobsite at a tall, stone building during a bright, blue-skyed day. There are lines of tape separating walkways.
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    Family of worker crushed by forklift sues Oregon contractor

    The estate of deceased ironworker Samantha Deschenes claimed that Portland, Oregon-based Andersen Construction violated the state’s Safe Employment Act in a lawsuit filed June 10.

    Updated June 27, 2024
  • An individual interacts with an AI chatbot on a computer screen.
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    Opinion

    6 ways civil contractors can leverage AI

    A consultant in organizational and infrastructure planning breaks down how builders deploy the tech on projects today.

  • Two technicians work on a solar panel as a drone flies overhead.
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    Manufacturing cybersecurity at heart of new White House guidance

    The increased priority on security comes as more clean energy supply chains face the threat of a cyberattack.

  • Proposed design for TerraPower's Natrium reactor
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    Bechtel breaks ground on $4B Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor

    The new facility will use a sodium-based cooling process instead of water, according to TerraPower, the Microsoft founder’s nuclear energy company.

  • A thin white roof extends over scaffolding and train tracks.
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    LA approves $200M for dispute with people mover builders

    Fitch, the bond rating agency, noted a "strained relationship" between the owner and contractors on the delayed LAX project.

  • Offshore wind turbines are seen standing in the ocean against a blue sky.
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    New York offshore Sunrise Wind project cleared for construction

    The 924-MW project is expected to be in operation by 2026, according to developers Ørsted and Eversource Energy.

  • Rendering of the $11 billion Port Arthur LNG project in Port Arthur, Texas.
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    Economic Reports

    The 9 largest commercial construction starts for May 2024

    An $11 billion LNG project in Texas and a $10 billion offshore wind farm in Virginia helped drive overall starts up 10%, according to Dodge.

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    Justice Department files suit against Toll Brothers

    The DOJ has alleged accessibility-related Fair Housing Act violations at multiple properties constructed by the builder.