Month: August 2026

FEMA and NOAA cuts leave builders out in the cold during hurricane season

As disaster resources grow harder to access, firms need to take a more deliberate look…

California high-speed rail project could run out of money by end of 2027, inspector general says

State infusions of $1 billion a year over 20 years won’t come fast enough to…

Skanska-Stacy Witbeck JV wins $1.9B California light rail segment

The team will construct the 6.7-mile line at grade in Van Nuys for the Los…

AI helps contractors insulate against profit leaks

Contractors are using connected job data to spot margin risk before closeout.

The next construction productivity challenge begins after the bid is won

Faster bidding is shifting construction’s biggest bottleneck from preconstruction to execution.

Construction’s data problem isn’t new. Brasfield & Gorrie’s approach is.

GIS and drones unify jobsite data for real-time visibility and safer, faster decisions.

Builders tout more than just data centers in latest earnings reports

The AI buildout continued to dominate construction’s focus, but publicly traded companies also seemed to…

Construction costs rose 7.4% annually in July

Contractors will still likely face additional input price jumps in the months ahead, especially as…

Bank of America pledges $250B toward US infrastructure update

BofA will lend, bank, invest in and advise on projects such as data centers, power…

Punch List: Stanley Black & Decker invests $1B in manufacturing, Jacobs expands in Atlanta

Plus Cumming Group acquires an NYC project management firm, and Tutor Perini and Granite announce…