How the K-Shaped Economy is Impacting the Construction Industry
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Today’s Power Market: A Q&A with JE Dunn’s Ryan Wilson
What Is Driving Demand for New Power Capacity? Demand for new power capacity is being driven by several forces at once — data center and AI infrastructure growth, onshoring of U.S. manufacturing, broader electrification, and the age of the existing generation fleet. In the regions where we’re active, load growth is moving in a direction […]
Bringing Buildings to Life through Commissioning for Semiconductor Manufacturing
At JE Dunn Construction, our commissioning approach goes beyond just buildings. Our teams follow a robust program that covers clients from initial planning to final turnover. Where some commercial buildings may rely on a handful of systems to operate smoothly, semiconductor manufacturers can have hundreds for a single facility connected within a larger building or […]
2026 Impact Report
Strategies for Minimizing Disruption During Construction on Active Jobsites
Minimizing disruption to ongoing business operations during construction is critical for any owner in any market. As a trusted partner and national builder, JE Dunn Construction applies strategies and lessons learned from one industry to another, adapting its approach to plan, phase, and execute construction on active jobsites according to each owner’s unique vision and […]
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Nears Grand Opening
JE Dunn Construction is nearing completion of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, a 96,000-square-foot cultural destination opening July 4, 2026, on America’s 250th birthday. Designed by Snøhetta, with JLG Architects as architect of record, the project is being delivered through Construction Management at Risk for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation […]
ITP vs EHS in Construction: Understanding Roles, Overlaps, and Tensions
In active manufacturing environments, such as semiconductor facilities, construction work happens shoulder‑to‑shoulder with sensitive, highly-technical production systems. Within this setting, two safety priorities guide how work is planned and performed: EHS, which focuses on protecting people, and ITP, which focuses on protecting the factory. These concepts naturally support one another, but they also can create […]
The Battery Story is Changing
What changed For the last several years, battery investment in the U.S. was tied closely to electric vehicle adoption. That narrative drove gigafactory announcements, site selection races, incentive packages, and a wave of industrial capital deployment. It also shaped assumptions many owners are now reexamining. EV production slowed sharply in 2024, plateaued in 2025, and […]
JE Dunn Prefabrication Strategy Drives Quality, Safety, and Schedule for DOE Lab
JE Dunn Construction is piloting the Department of Energy’s (DOE) first contract under the new Cooperative Construction Contracting Approach. To meet a compressed schedule and ensure top-quality outcomes, JE Dunn’s prefabrication team worked with trade partner MTech to construct and install 66 multi-trade racks to support advanced research operations in the new laboratory and provide […]
Construction Industry Economic Forecast: Late Quarter Disruption Renews Uncertainty
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