Health care construction weathers economic slowdown
Health care construction has remained robust amid economic uncertainty, with spending reaching $69.78 billion in February, ac -More-
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Report: Amid uncertainty, office demand holding steady
Despite economic headwinds, Cushman & Wakefield's Q1 2025 office marketbeat report shows signs of resilience in the U.S. -More-
Tariffs force cancellation of $300M recycling plant
International Recycling Group has canceled plans for a $300 million large plastics recycling plant in Erie, Pa., citing feder -More-
Utah DOT to launch $1.7B in projects
The Utah Department of Transportation has announced the start of 152 construction projects this year, totaling almost $1.7 bi -More-
Work starts on $87M liquor warehouse in Ore.
Construction is underway on a 347,000-square-foot warehouse for the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, designed to replac -More-
Feds halt already-permitted N.Y. offshore wind project
Citing insufficient environmental review, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a halt to work on Empire Wind, an 810-megawa -More-
Ala. DOT opens new contractor talks for Bayway project
The Alabama Department of Transportation is pushing forward with the Mobile Bayway project, beginning talks with Kiewit Massm -More-
Contractors shift mental health focus beyond EAPs
During the 2025 AGC Annual Convention, representatives from Granite Construction, Mascaro Construction and Yates Construction -More-
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AGC Charities Inc., Kokosing and United Rentals assemble walls for Habitat for Humanity house
AGC Charities Inc., Kokosing and United Rentals teamed up last week to lead dozens of volunteers from across the country to a -More-
AGC creates Buy America resource hub
AGC has launched a new Buy America, Build America Act (BABAA) Resource Hub to help construction companies navigate federal do -More-
Trump undecided on corporate tax hike as GOP seeks revenue offsets
As Republicans face pressure to find revenue offsets for their tax overhaul, President Donald Trump has not yet decided wheth -More-
Lawmakers seek to revive FEMA's BRIC program
FEMA has canceled the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, citing waste and politicization of the initi -More-
Federal judge orders release of frozen IRA, IIJA funds
Federal Judge Mary McElroy has ordered the Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies to immediate -More-
Mental health focus helps Shawmut cut injuries by 47%
Shawmut's safety culture is deeply ingrained in its operations, with comprehensive orientation for subcontractors and a focus -More-
Drone pilots showcase data collection at Oracle event
Seven drone pilots recently competed at the Oracle Industry Laboratory in Deerfield, Ill., to test their skills in data colle -More-
Next-gen construction equipment steals the show at Bauma
The next generation of heavy construction equipment was highlighted last week at Bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany, with Komatsu -More-
Volvo CE, Unicontrol team up on 3D machine control
Volvo Construction Equipment has partnered with Unicontrol to integrate 3D machine control technology into Volvo excavators, -More-
Courthouse in Va. tops out
Augusta County, Va., celebrated the topping out of a new courthouse in Verona. -More-
$92M garage approved for Jacksonville, Fla. airport
Jacksonville, Fla., has approved a $92 million permit for Balfour Beatty to construct a six-level, 2,000-space parking garage -More-
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