Month: August 2025

US companies collaborate to grow skilled trades workforce

The Business Roundtable sees opportunities to solve the labor gap on a large scale.

Best, worst states for construction permit red tape

Several states in the South rank as the most efficient, according to a new report…

Earnings roundup: Data centers buoy builders’ bottom line

Demand for infrastructure to support the AI boom is strong, but tariff uncertainty persists, leaders of…

Why we need to rethink RFPs in construction

Too often, this “request” draws the legal battle lines of a project early on. For…

Tips to maximize a construction internship: McCarthy lead

Planning, tasking and an open feedback loop are vital for a robust, mutually rewarding internship,…

AbbVie to build API plant in Illinois as it steps up US production

The expansion is part of AbbVie’s larger $10 billion commitment to U.S. investment in the…

GeoAI: A game changer for smarter construction

Unlock the potential of GeoAI in AEC: enhance decision-making, boost efficiency, and ensure predictability.

Jacobs nabs slice of $2.2B port project in LA area

The Dallas-based contractor will manage expansion of a rail facility at the Port of Long…

Balfour Beatty profits rise, but US arm struggles

The contractor's U.K. construction segment hit its 3% margin target in the first half of…

Latest Producer Price Index report offers little relief

Domestic producers are “raising prices in line with the protection tariffs are providing them,” said…