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Construction Dive\u2019s Friday Punch List is a series dedicated to sharing major building headlines that contractors may have missed from the week.<\/p>\n

It was another big week for construction headlines. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>President Donald Trump adjusted tariffs on major building materials<\/a>, and contech<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> firm Trimble signed an agreement <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>to acquire Document Crunch<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, an AI startup for scanning contracts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read on for more construction news from this week that builders should know about.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fluor wins 2 early phase projects<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Fluor announced two contract awards this week, both wins on early-stage engineering work for major energy projects in Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In Brownsville, Fluor will perform front-end engineering and design for a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>large-scale refinery<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> developed by America First Refining. The project, billed as the first new U.S. refinery in more than 50 years, will ultimately process over 60 million barrels of domestic crude annually.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Separately, the Irving, Texas-based contractor also secured a contract with X-energy for a proposed <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>small modular reactor project<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> in south Texas. The work focuses on project definition, strategic planning, feasibility assessment, cost control and risk mitigation, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fluor will recognize the undisclosed contract values for both projects in the first quarter of 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014Sebastian Obando<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Major firms make executive moves<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Multiple contractors made changes at the executive level this week.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sweden-based builder and developer Skanska elevated John Calvin to vice president and account manager for its building operations in the Mid-Atlantic region, the firm announced Tuesday in a release shared with Construction Dive. Calvin has spent nearly 25 years with the firm, first in Skanska\u2019s Winston-Salem, North Carolina office.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Going forward, Calvin will oversee project execution and delivery in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. In past roles at Skanska, which included time in Roanoke and Charlottesville, Virginia, Calvin developed partnerships with clients such as Virgnita Tech, the University of Virginia and The College of William and Mary.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>Zachary Phillips<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, BL Companies, an employee-owned, multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, environmental and land surveying firm, has hired <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Shannon Cavallo as its new CFO<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cavallo joins the Meriden, Connecticut-based firm, and enters the construction industry, after serving as CFO at Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut, per the announcement. Cavallo will lead BL Companies\u2019 efforts to transform financial and operational data into insights that support growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside her CFO duties, Cavallo also teaches at Post University in Middlebury, Connecticut, as an adjunct professor in business intelligence and data analytics.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>Matthew Thibault<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Turner Construction has a new chief information officer on the job. Dawn Paquette, former CIO at GE Aerospace, has taken on the role at the New York City-based contractor.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As CIO, Paquette will lead <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Turner\u2019s enterprise technology strategy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, strengthen digital infrastructure and partner with operations and business leaders to deliver technology solutions that drive performance across the company, according to a LinkedIn post from Lisa Ballantyne, Turner\u2019s chief administrative officer.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to GE Aerospace, Paquette held technology roles at Elevance Health, formerly known as Anthem.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She recently told Fortune<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> she was energized to take on the role at the industry\u2019s largest contractor by revenue.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat drew me to Turner was the opportunity to operate at the intersection of people, projects and technology in a way that directly impacts how work gets done,\u201d she told the publication.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>Joe Bousquin<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

OSHA National Emphasis Program expires<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

On Wednesday, an <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>OSHA Heat National Emphasis Program expired<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, exactly four years after it was launched.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The NEP\u2019s expiration, however, doesn\u2019t mean employers can or should take a lax view of heat safety, said Phillip Russell, a Tampa, Florida-based OSHA lawyer with law firm Ogletree Deakins.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think the most practical take away for employers is that you should still be focused on heat as a possible workplace hazard,\u201d Russell told Construction Dive.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Biden-era program sought to raise awareness of and dramatically increase OSHA\u2019s focus on heat-related hazards in the workplace, particularly in industries like construction. The NEP authorized proactive OSHA inspections when the heat index reached 80 degrees Fahrenheit or when the National Weather Service issued a heat warning or advisory.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A January 2025 notice extending the NEP from its initial expiration showed it had conducted about 7,000 heat-related inspections and issued 60 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>heat citations for violations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> of the General Duty Clause, the standard used for citations when no specific rule applies. That number was much higher compared to the years prior to the NEP.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Contractors who continue to be vigilant can still benefit, said Russell.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEmployers who do something, not nothing, will help employees stay safe and healthy and avoid OSHA inspections and citations,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014Zachary Phillips<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Balfour Beatty US to move offices<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

The U.S. arm of London-based infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty is making a move from one Dallas office to another.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The contractor is moving out of its office at 3100 McKinnon St. and will eventually move into a new location at <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>One Victory Park<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>, a 17-story office tower just off of Interstate 35, the company confirmed to Construction Dive, though it didn\u2019t share exact timing for the shift.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The move represents a direct investment in the company\u2019s employees and North Texas, Pleas Mitchell, president of Balfour Beatty\u2019s Texas and Arizona operations, told Construction Dive.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the support of CBRE, we identified a space that strengthens collaboration across our teams, supports how we attract and retain top talent, and positions us to grow alongside one of the country\u2019s most dynamic markets \u2014 all while continuing to deliver exceptional value for our clients and partners,\u201d Mitchell said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014Matthew Thibault<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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