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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 has been another one for the books in terms of construction news. A judge in Minnesota halted construction of a major data center development and social networking company Meta announced a $115 million investment in the specialized trades to support the demand for constructions in this same sector.
But that wasn’t the only big news of the week. Read on for more important construction stories.
Turner kicks in 5 stadiums for the World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Thursday, with the first two matches resulting in victories for Mexico and South Korea.
As the world’s biggest sporting event takes North America by storm, Turner Construction stood out five stadiums that he built, renovated or collaborated with in which they are organizing matches:
- SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
- Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
- Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia
- Camp Lumen in Seattle
- Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
According to Turner, SoFi Stadium will serve as the flagship venue for the tournament, hosting group stage and knockout games. It will also be a venue for the 2028 Olympics.
The other venues will host six matches each during the 2026 competition. Turner recently upgraded Arrowhead Stadium, including field systems, lighting, dressing rooms, infrastructure and seating configurations to meet FIFA requirements, according to its press release.
In total, the World Cup will be played in 11 stadiums throughout the country. FIFA has changed the venue names during the tournament to reflect their host cities. The organization will refer to SoFi, for example, as Los Angeles Stadium during the event.
—Joe Bousquin
AECOM wins the infrastructure contract of the Department of National Security
The Department of Homeland Security selected AECOM to continue providing architecture and engineering services for its critical infrastructure modernization initiatives, according to a Monday press release. The company has worked for DHS for the past 10 years on previous iterations of the same contract, according to the release.
The contract covers critical renovations and upgrades for government facilities in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the US Virgin Islands. AECOM’s scope includes site assessments, studies, facility planning, alternative analysis, environmental services and construction design documentation for various types of facilities, including marine, aviation, residential and commercial infrastructure, according to the release.
The projects will serve multiple DHS agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Secret Service and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, according to the release.
“From secure facilities to reliable infrastructure, we are committed to providing innovative solutions that help protect our nation’s security interests in a rapidly changing world,” Bane Gaiser, chief executive of AECOM’s Buildings + Places business, said in the statement.
The Dallas-based contractor did not disclose the value of the contract.
—Sebastian Obando
New York plans $146 million in infrastructure and bridge projects
about $146 million in paving and bridge projects It will soon begin across Long Island in New York, according to a Sunday news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.
The largest efforts include a $59.7 million resurfacing project on more than 140 lane miles of Sunrise Highway and a $52.3 million resurfacing project on the Long Island Expressway in Nassau County. The state also plans to begin a $16 million rehabilitation of three saltwater bridges serving South Shore communities and a $15 million restoration project in Islip, N.Y., along the Heckscher State Parkway.
The announcement comes as construction crews finish an $18.5 million resurfacing project on the Northern State Parkway ahead of schedule. According to the release, the completed work reclaimed 50 miles of lane in Nassau and Suffolk counties and improved pedestrian accessibility along the corridor.
—Sebastian Obando
Tutor Perini unit earns $114 million higher education job
Roy Anderson, a subsidiary of construction giant Tutor Perini, won a $114 million contract to build a new academic building in Mississippi.
The Gulfport, Mississippi-based contractor stands Jones Hall at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, a four-story, roughly 110,000-square-foot academic facility that will house the school’s accounting department, according to a Tuesday announcement.
When complete, the structure will contain modern classrooms, auditoriums, collaborative learning spaces, faculty and administrative offices and student support areas, according to the press release.
Work is expected to begin this month with substantial completion expected in December 2028, according to the contractor.
— Matthew Thibault
Bloomberg Philanthropies invests $90 million in registered learning
Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $90 million to change the way high school students enter and stay enrolled in learning careers in specialized tradesthe nonprofit announced Monday.
The initiative, which is free for students, will launch in nine US cities and states and will focus on fields such as electrical work, HVAC, plumbing, welding, construction and carpentry.
The funds will provide courses and paid on-the-job training for about 15,000 students in Boston; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Detroit; Houston; Raleigh, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; St. Louis, Missouri; Washington, DC; and the state of New Jersey, according to the release. The nonprofit aims to advance 2,000 students into registered apprenticeships.
“Millions of high-paying jobs are going unfilled and too many students never have the opportunity to learn the skills needed to get them. This new initiative will help change that,” said Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and former mayor of New York City.
—Zachary Phillips
