May 04, 2023
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Powerhouse names in single-family homes — including D.R. Horton at No. 1 — are pushing further into build to rent. Many of the most active home builders in the country are venturing into single-family build-to-rent, according to data gathered for the Builder 100. Every May, the Builder 100 list ranks each of the top […]
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Apr 27, 2023
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Manufacturing projects, such as the one that Turner Construction is building in Frederick, Colorado, were almost solely responsible for all nonresidential construction spending growth in February. Permission granted by Turner Construction Some are calling it the “modern day Industrial Revolution.” But whatever name you give it, contractors are talking about how to take […]
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Apr 21, 2023
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Brief: The Oakland Athletics have signed an agreement to purchase 49 acres of land near the Las Vegas Strip with the intent of constructing a $1.5 billion, 35,000-seat Major League Baseball ballpark, team president Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal Wednesday. With the plan to move, the franchise would end a long struggle with […]
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Apr 13, 2023
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A biopolymer basalt composite developed for the moon and Mars could have far-reaching impacts on terrestrial construction. When Turner Construction Chief Innovation Officer James Barrett sent out a companywide email a couple years ago to gauge interest in a division that would explore how to build in the final frontier, he got a response like […]
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Apr 06, 2023
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From an NFL stadium to a major airport expansion and a massive manufacturing plant, these high-profile, high-impact projects are expected to hit significant milestones this year. JFK’s $14.2 billion overhaul is just one of the country’s largest construction projects set to hit milestones in 2023. Courtesy of Port Authority of New York and New […]
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Apr 05, 2023
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Each new year brings new and brilliant construction projects that will not only aid the country’s economic development but also improve job opportunities. Several construction projects are set to hit major development milestones and there are many highlights in store for the construction industry in the United States of America for the year 2023. Climate […]
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Apr 03, 2023
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Brief: Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is finally making it to projects, according to the CEOs of several major public construction companies. Additional federal money from the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS Act is also boosting the civil construction outlook, they said. “I think that’s really encouraging to see … the federal […]
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Mar 16, 2023
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New work continues to surge despite a gloomy economic forecast and elevated borrowing costs, according to analysis from Associated Builders and Contractors. Permission granted by Associated Builders and Contractors Brief: Construction backlog increased 0.2 months to 9.2 months in February despite concerns around financing, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. The backlog reading regained […]
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Mar 16, 2023
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Four dams on the Klamath River will be removed to restore habitats. Courtesy of Klamath River Renewal Corporation Brief: Preconstruction work is underway on the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. The $450 million project will take out four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California to […]
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Mar 09, 2023
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James Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, when his Porsche Spyder collided with a pickup truck on Highway 46 East. Tribune file photo Courtesy of Seita Ohnishi The Cholame “Y” is in an area of Highway 46 that has been dubbed “Blood Alley,” as it sees more traffic fatalities than the California average. Funding […]
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