Joe Bousquin

New York, Sacramento, United States

Freelance Editor and Writer at Freelance

Senior Reporter at Construction Dive

Writer, Editor, Content Producer and MDU Tech Geek. I cover multifamily, construction, development and technology. Also, a budding screenwriter.

Articles

C.W. Driver starts $54M Innovation Hub for Cal State

1 week ago | constructiondive.com | Joe Bousquin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Pasadena, California-based C.W. Driver broke ground on a $54 million engineering and computer science building at California State University Fullerton, according to a June 9 news release. The 45,000-square-foot Innovation Hub will help support burgeoning enrollment growth at Cal State Fullerton, the university system’s most populous campus.
Turner scores $175M Sacramento soccer stadium

2 weeks ago | constructiondive.com | Joe Bousquin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Stadium buildValue: $175 millionLocation: Sacramento, CaliforniaClient: Sacramento Republic FCTurner Construction has scored another win for its stadium project portfolio.
Construction Dive’s May 2025 economic roundup

2 weeks ago | constructiondive.com | Joe Bousquin |Matthew Thibault |Julie Strupp |Sebastian Obando

A stable backlog and dip in energy costs offered some relief, but outside of data centers, momentum weakened across key construction sectors, according to the latest economic reports. Data center projects remained the bright spot for commercial contractors. Work on these facilities drove most of the growth in planning and helped sustain commercial building activity overall.
How should construction companies handle DEI under Trump?

2 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Joe Bousquin

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive orders on diversity, equity and inclusion, construction businesses should examine their DEI policies and practices to formulate a plan of action. Options include considering a change in policy, reaffirming a commitment to DEI or simply taking a wait-and-see approach.
With DEI under fire, Construction Inclusion Week will focus on recruitment

3 weeks ago | hrdive.com | Joe Bousquin

Through its first five months, 2025 has not been kind to diversity, equity and inclusion. On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting “wasteful government DEI programs” in which his administration characterized government DEI practices as “illegal.”The next day, Trump ordered government agencies to target DEI programs in the private sector as well.
With DEI under fire, Construction Inclusion Week will focus on recruitment

3 weeks ago | constructiondive.com | Joe Bousquin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Through its first five months, 2025 has not been kind to diversity, equity and inclusion. On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting “wasteful government DEI programs” in which his administration characterized government DEI practices as “illegal.” The next day, Trump ordered government agencies to target DEI programs in the private sector as well.
DOT agrees to remove race, gender-based criteria from DBE program

3 weeks ago | constructiondive.com | Joe Bousquin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The DOT has agreed to settle a case challenging the constitutionality of its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, effectively barring women- and minority-owned companies from automatic inclusion in the initiative.
AdventHealth taps Brasfield & Gorrie for $660M medical tower

4 weeks ago | constructiondive.com | Joe Bousquin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Hospital towerValue: $660 millionLocation: Orlando, FloridaClient: AdventHealth OrlandoAdventHealth Orlando has tapped Birmingham, Alabama-based contractor Brasfield & Gorrie to build a 14-story medical tower as the centerpiece of a $1 billion investment from the health system, according to a May 14 news release. The tower comes with a $660 million price tag, according to Health News Florida.
Granite COO Jim Radich to retire

1 month ago | constructiondive.com | Joe Bousquin

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Granite Construction Chief Operating Officer Jim Radich will retire on July 4 after 45 years at the Watsonville, California-based contractor, the firm announced May 16. Granite said it won’t fill Radich’s role once he leaves. Instead, it has created an Operations Executive Team where senior vice presidents of its construction and materials divisions will report directly to President and CEO Kyle Larkin.
Public builders flag initial tariff impacts

1 month ago | constructiondive.com | Joe Bousquin |Jennifer Goodman |Julie Strupp |Zachary Phillips

In the first earnings season for public construction companies since President Donald Trump announced blanket tariffs for most countries on April 2, C-suite executives mostly downplayed the impacts of that policy shift. Leaders at Irving, Texas-based Fluor, for instance, told investors that most of their customers were forging ahead with plans in spite of broader uncertainty.