Fluor CEO David Constable drew parallels between the surge in data center construction and the ongoing boom in onshoring manufacturing during Fluor’s first quarter earnings call on Friday.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/fluor-data-center-boom-first-quarter-earnings-2024/715136/
The California-based roadbuilder has been able to increase prices for the materials it sells to other builders and wants to snap up more aggregate suppliers, it said on its latest earnings call.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/granite-construction-more-acquisitions/715060/
The project, which the Venetian claims is “the largest and most expensive hotel renovation in history,” will touch every aspect of the resort, from its logo to its suites.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/venetian-resort-las-vegas-renovation/715095/
Herrero Builders, The Boldt Company and Webcor broke ground on UCSF’s new health care facility in the city’s Parnassus Heights neighborhood.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/hbw-ucsf-hospital-construction/715027/
In addition to K-12 outreach, companies must meet new talent “where they are” at community colleges and universities, an industry expert says.
The massive drop may be a statistical anomaly due to construction's scheduling and hiring patterns.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/construction-job-openings-march-residential-spending/714976/
A national safety group named 12 companies that have allegedly flaunted worker health and safety and disregarded employees’ rights.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/Elon-Musk-boring-co-dirty-dozen-safety/714617/
While the two sides of the industry are going in opposite directions, overall nonresidential outlays have outpaced inflation since the start of the pandemic, an economist said.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/nonresidential-construction-march/714916/
Tools like artificial intelligence and blockchain can help fill labor gaps while building a more diverse and innovative workforce, writes a contech executive.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/tech-level-construction-playing-field-ai-hiring/714395/
Defenders aren’t measured by pure wins or losses. Intrusions will happen, and their job is to keep a bad situation from getting worse.
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/success-failing-less-cybersecurity/714770/