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Construction Dive’s Friday Punch List is a series dedicated to sharing the top building headlines that contractors may have missed during the week.
This week, Construction Dive released theirs monitoring of fairs and conferences for next year. It’s an excellent tool for creating professionals looking to plan their attendance calendar for networking and expo events. Be sure to check back for updates.
Meanwhile, Suffolk Construction launched a Stadium construction division, and global management consultancy Bain described question about the $6 trillion data center construction revenue.
But that’s not all. Read below for other recent news in the construction space.
Bechtel promotes the use of technology on Ted Danson’s show
Reston, Va.-based Bechtel demonstrated how it uses the technology in the workplace for a TV show hosted by Ted Danson, the actor best known for “Cheers.”
The contractor was featured in “Progress with Ted Danson”, a show that airs on Bloomberg Television and showcases cutting-edge technology. For Bechtel, that meant showcasing technology tools at Louisiana LNG, where the builder is located delivering three LNG trains for Woodside Energy.
Bechtel highlighted four-legged robots with cameras, sensors and laser scanners that capture data in dangerous or hard-to-reach places; autonomous construction equipment, which operates with minimal manual input so skilled operators can monitor multiple machines simultaneously; and automated welding.
—Matthew Thibault
Hensel Phelps opens the new headquarters
Hensel Phelps started in 2026 with a new CEO. It will end the year with a new headquarters under way.
The contractor, long established in Greeley, Colorado, began construction future headquarters in nearby Loveland on September 30, according to a statement on Tuesday.
According to the release, the four-story, 143,000-square-foot facility will be located in developer Realberry’s mixed-use project near the intersection of Interstate 25 and US Highway 34. Designed by Gensler, the headquarters will feature flexible workspaces, training and collaboration environments and ground-floor retail. A central atrium and massive timbers will frame views of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
—Joe Bousquin
Sakrete launches the new Concrete Combat series
Sakrete has the concrete mix supplier returned his concrete combat competition where builders can show off their concrete skills.
This time, Sakrete is asking contractors to share up to four minutes of video using Sakrete products on the job, explaining why they chose Sakrete for the project, according to a statement Tuesday. Previous iterations had builders compete in a studio.
The grand prize winner will receive $10,000, a Marshall Town Co. professional quality equipment package, Collomix and Mud Mixer and an all-expenses paid. paid trip to World of Concrete in Januaryaccording to the ad. The submission period is open until November 15.
— Matthew Thibault
McCarthy Names Nevada Business Development Executive
McCarthy Building Cos. has named Jack Madrid to its South Pacific region business development team to strengthen its presence in Nevada, according to a press release shared Tuesday with Construction Dive.
Madrid joined the contractor of St. Louis in January 2022, according to his LinkedIn page. Following senior MEP estimator and senior project engineer roles at the firm, Madrid will now lead client-focused business development efforts across the state.
Madrid will work closely with Nate Jacobs, McCarthy’s vice president of business development. Jacobs will expand his focus on the company’s domestic aviation business unit, according to the contractor.
—Sebastian Obando
HUD uses NIBS for a modular multifamily experiment
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has selected the National Institute of Building Sciences to expand the use of multi-family houses built in factoriesaccording to a Wednesday announcement.
In the year-long initiative, NIBS and its strategic partner, modular research and consulting firm MOD X, will work with government and industry experts to address the challenges of implementing factory-built units in multifamily developments. While off-site manufacturing can speed up construction, its use still faces hurdles from building codes, financing, insurance and regulatory approval, according to the announcement.
HUD hopes that the approach will provide manufacturers with greater flexibility to use new designs, materials, and production methods and will give the agency a technical basis for future considerations.
—Zachary Phillips
The Rosendin Foundation awards $2.86 million to nonprofit organizations
This year, the Rosendin Foundation has distributed $2.86 million to 157 nonprofits in 12 states for its annual grant program, according to a Wednesday statement shared with Construction Dive.
Rosendin Electric’s philanthropic arm distributed grants ranging from $5,000 to $100,000. Recipients included organizations focused on expanding the skilled labor pool. Skillpoint Alliance, for example, received $75,000 for its pre-apprenticeship electrical training facility in Austin, Texas, and Heavy metal summer experience received $49,660 for construction trades outreach to America’s teenagers
In addition, the foundation provided grants to support health workers, first responders, veterans and food pantries.
—Zachary Phillips
