$1.9T COVID-19 relief package includes billions for capital projects In a 220-211 vote, the House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, officially known as the American Rescue Plan…
5 international projects to watch in 2021 With a new year comes a new round of project completions, or at least project milestones. From airports to office buildings, the focus…
Construction sites worldwide attempt to harness automated tech and other innovations Companies involved in large-scale infrastructure and construction projects are turning to a number of technologies in order to mitigate…
Changes Coming Atop Key Senate Committee in 2021 Regardless of whether Republicans or Democrats prevail as the majority part when the new Congress convenes in January, there will be changes…
Construction & Manufacturing Industry to Reach $14.9 Trillion, Globally, By 2022: Allied Market Research Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, "COVID-19 Impact Analysis on Construction & Manufacturing Industry by…
Wildfires force shut down of construction sites in the West Smoke from unprecedented wildfires across the West has halted construction projects over the past week while slowing others, as California,…
Navy issues RFP for $5B multiple award contract The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic has issued a Request for Proposals for an eight-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Global Contingency Construction (GCC) Multiple…
Construction Safety Week will be kicked off on September 14. Read the message from Scott Cassels and Mike McKelvy, who are part of the Executive Committee Chair. ------------------------------------ We’re looking…
Material and Labor Cost Index Falls in July Engineering and construction costs declined in July after staying flat in June, according to the IHS Markit PEG Engineering and Construction Cost…
Materials prices rise for second straight month since COVID-19 crisis began Nonresidential construction input prices rose by 2.3% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Construction Employment Picture Brightens as Industry Adds 158,000 Jobs in June Construction employment has continued to rebound, adding 158,000 jobs in June and registering an improved unemployment rate for that…
Construction Projects Halted, Fires Spark in Several Major US Cities Amid Protests As protests continue in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, construction has been impacted in…