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It’s been quite a year for builders.
Investment in data centers i infrastructure work has helped the US construction industry stay busy through 2024. What better way to send off a successful year than with a bright and festive installation that shows joy and goodwill?
Here, Construction Dive presents the winners of its annual Holiday Lights contest. Submitted by readers over the past few weeks, the top submissions selected by our editors share this spirit of joy.
DPR
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Redwood City, Calif.-based DPR Construction went tall this year The contractor decorated his crane, which is working in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the builder is creating an advanced care center at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.
Each year, the Atrium hosts “Lights for Levine,” where people gather outside Levine Children’s Hospital with lanterns and children from the hospital light the lanterns while playing holiday music, according to the company
This year, DPR has decorated its workplace and tower cranes with holiday lights and illuminated Christmas trees. Two DPR employees, dressed as Santa Claus and Buddy the Elf, climbed the tower crane next to the hospital and greeted the children inside.
Trifecta Services Co.
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This holiday season, Charlotte, North Carolina-based demolition contractor Trifecta Services Co. decided that heavy machinery doesn’t have to be drab: The company decided to make its machines stand out.
His Kenworth T280 mechanical truck and Kobelco SK500 excavator feature a shiny outline emblazoned with the company’s “T” logo at The Pearl, a demolition project in Charlotte. Santa sits in the cab of the digger, with an elf on top of the truck, sporting a golden Christmas tree suspended from its hook.
Construction Sundt
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Job site trailers may be temporary, but for Tempe, Ariz.-based Sundt Construction, they’re also pieces of holiday art.
Sundt decorated the office and workplace deck on a data center project in Phoenix. Sundt said the team goes all out for the holidays each year, culminating in an annual toy drive. In late December, employees deliver the toys to two area nonprofits. This year, Sundt’s team donated around 2,000 toys.
