Month: October 2025

Fed’s latest cut strengthens construction confidence

Wednesday’s trimming adds to a growing sense of a softer borrowing environment for construction by…

OpenAI, Oracle plan $15B data center site in Wisconsin

The forthcoming construction of the four-building campus is slated to finish in 2028, according to…

Skanska launches Atlanta Building Blocks program

The Sweden-based firm has helped over 800 companies nationwide and generated about $740 million in…

Granite starts $138M rehab on historic Chicago bridge

The California builder will fully replace the double-decked trunnion Lake Street Bascule Bridge, which has…

Apartment conversion projects surge

A record-breaking 180,585 apartments are in development from repurposing office spaces, hotels and other buildings, per…

How the government shutdown impacts construction contracts

Construction attorneys say some federal jobs during the closure may require contractors to keep working,…

Shawmut completes 2 projects at Barclays Center

The 5,300-square-foot Gallagher Terrace, alongside the Modelo Bridge, is part of a five-year, approximately $100…

WSP eyes Jacobs with multi-billion-dollar offer: report

The Montreal-based infrastructure firm has big M&A ambitions, but swallowing the Dallas-based contractor whole may…

New York City is having an office-to-housing conversion boom. Could Chicago be next?

Chicago has a higher downtown office vacancy rate than the Big Apple. Housing advocates say…

California greenlights $25M for apprenticeship programs

Through the Employment Training Panel, the cash targets 88 apprenticeship programs and 22,208 workers, many…