BMW supplier to build $810M EV battery cell plant in South Carolina Envision AESC will produce lithium-ion batteries designed specifically for the auto maker’s sixth-generation electric vehicles. construction dive December 9, 2022 0 Comments
AECOM Hunt nabs Fort Worth Convention Center expansion contract The firm is teaming up with Byrne and EJ Smith to build the first phase of the Texas project. construction dive December 9, 2022 0 Comments
US could skirt recession, former Fed economist says Inflation and economic uncertainty top business leaders’ worries, but easing supply chain pressures and a strong labor market could help avert a rec… construction dive December 9, 2022 0 Comments
EV battery maker Ultium Cells plans $275M plant expansion in Tennessee The project is an addition to the $2.3 billion facility announced in April 2021, which is still under construction. construction dive December 9, 2022 0 Comments
Construction’s biggest C-suite moves of 2022 McDermott, Jacobs, Skanska and others named new leaders this year. construction dive December 8, 2022 0 Comments
OSHA fines Arkansas contractor $287K for confined space deaths Two workers employed by Belt Construction died in June from lack of oxygen in a sewer pipe. construction dive December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Kiewit JV fined $45K for Denver I-70 flooding The contractor will pay a fine to the Colorado DOT for jobsite flooding that stranded motorists and damaged nearby properties in August. construction dive December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Construction planning numbers increase for third consecutive month Despite growth, labor challenges, supply shortages and high interest rates could decelerate planning activity over the next 12 months, according to D… construction dive December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Laid-off tech employees are flooding the market. What does that mean for construction? Contractors and contech firms are watching as skilled workers look for new jobs in a turbulent economy. construction dive December 7, 2022 0 Comments
Bay Area contractor gets real with as-built capture technology The tech tool transformed a laborious and time-consuming process — the jobsite walk — into a valuable fact-finding mission. construction dive December 7, 2022 0 Comments