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…
Coronavirus crisis inspires industry collaboration: 'We're all in this together' Since the coronavirus outbreak hit the U.S., many in the industry have noticed a bright spot emerge from the crisis:…
Latest Updates on the Coronavirus Pandemic Coronavirus has struck a heavy blow against the world economy as it forces countries into lockdown with "closed for business" signs, hollows out the…
Contractors in US' coronavirus-affected areas say it's business as usual COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, is spreading in parts of the United States. The western region of the…
Coronavirus impacts could have ripple effect on U.S. construction industry The coronavirus outbreak in China could add another layer of unpredictability to the many uncertainties facing commercial building in the…
Washington State Plans Second Major Puget Sound Airport to Ease Gridlock Sea-Tac International Airport continues to outgrow its landlocked position in King County, south of Seattle and north of Tacoma.…
A round-up of news and developments from some of our Beaver member companies. AECOM receives a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index AECOM (NYSE:ACM),…
Takeaways from the year's construction calamities This year, and this fall in particular, saw a number of high-profile accidents. Here is a look back at some of the construction calamities…
Atlanta transit authority approves $27B regional plan The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) has adopted a $27.4 billion regional plan, making it possible for the authority's transit projects to be considered for…
Texas Central signs preconstruction contract with Kiewit firm for $20B bullet train Texas Central has signed an early contractor involvement (ECI) agreement with Mass. Electric Construction, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corp., for…