Month: October 2025

Construction Inclusion Week hits record sponsorship numbers

Despite what it called a “politically charged atmosphere” around DEI, the industry-led initiative said it…

Lowe’s Foundation grants small programs tools to recruit, train

The nonprofit has pledged to reach 50,000 individuals seeking careers in the skilled trades, with…

DOT guts DBE program ahead of Construction Inclusion Week

A new interim final rule for the 45-year-old initiative requires all current DBEs to be…

David Keeling confirmed as new head of OSHA

The former Amazon and UPS safety executive takes on the role as the agency is…

Data centers, healthcare keep construction planning on track

Early-stage activity climbed again, a signal for stronger groundbreakings next year, according to Dodge Construction…

OpenAI taps AMD for massive compute buildout

The two companies will deploy six gigawatts of GPU capacity beginning next year, the latest…

How Granite Construction uses automated machinery on site

Aaron McClellan, construction technology manager for the infrastructure builder, emphasized connecting with workers on how…

DOE cancels $7.56B in energy projects, largely in blue states

The decision freezes funding for 223 projects in 108 Democratic and 28 Republican House districts,…

Burns & McDonnell nabs $80M Texas water reclamation job

The project is an example of recent investments into water infrastructure in the Lone Star…

Work continues on NYC megaprojects, despite $18B federal funding pause

Crews remain active on the Gateway Tunnel and Second Avenue subway, but a prolonged government…