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Nashville airport unveils $247M Concourse D extension
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Nashville International Airport has unveiled its extended Concourse D, the first major project completed under its $3 billion New Horizon development plan, according to a news release from the airport. The total cost of the build was…
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Builders say One Big Beautiful Bill Act will fuel construction activity
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is opening the door for increased construction investment, but it may also deepen existing challenges tied to labor and supply. Unlike the Inflation Reduction Act, which concentrated its support on clean…
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How to protect employees from heat and other climate extremes
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part HR Dive series about the effects of climate change on worker health. Part one covered analysts’ attempts to determine the cost of extreme weather events exacerbated by…
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Messer carpenter builds a rewarding career
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This article is one in a series of conversations with women leaders in the construction industry. Click here for past discussions. Nicolle Lewis began her career in residential construction working alongside family members in Detroit. In pursuit…
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UK’s top apprenticeship employers celebrated
Employers across the country have been recognised by the government for their commitment to apprenticeships. The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers and Top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers rankings for 2025 showcase apprenticeship programmes across various sectors, including construction and engineering. These leading apprenticeship employers, including Balfour Beatty and Kier, have been recognised for the quality of their apprenticeship programmes, the…
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Skanska, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Top Out Campus Building
Skanska and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) celebrated the topping out of the Artificial Intelligence and Quantitative Biology (AIQB) building at CSHL. This marks a key milestone of Phase I of CSHL’s Foundations for the Future campaign that aims to invest in the institute’s infrastructure so that research and educational programs are supported to confront scientific…
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How to Reduce Construction Turnover by Building a Culture of Loyalty and Engagement
Employee turnover is notoriously high in construction — outpacing other industries by an average of 2.5% in 2024. This churn carries a steep price. Research shows that hiring and training new construction staff can cost between 50 and 200% of each worker’s annual salary. High turnover also leads to knock-on effects, hindering your ability to…
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How to support good mental health in construction site teams
At CCS, we take mental health seriously. It is a core element of our Code of Considerate Practice, particularly the ‘Value their Workforce’ section, which focuses on wellbeing and stress. We help identify gaps, offer resources, and promote best practices to build stronger support systems across the industry. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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How to support good mental health in construction site teams
At CCS, we take mental health seriously. It is a core element of our Code of Considerate Practice, particularly the ‘Value their Workforce’ section, which focuses on wellbeing and stress. We help identify gaps, offer resources, and promote best practices to build stronger support systems across the industry. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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Skanska wins £153m upgrade of Thickthorn Interchange
National Highways has appointed Skanska to deliver a £153m upgrade of the A47/A11 Thickthorn junction near Norwich. The contract includes the construction of a new 1.6km free-flow link road connecting the A11 northbound to the A47 eastbound through two new underpasses, and a second local link road of around 1km connecting Cantley Lane South with…