Month: September 2026

Fed raises rates but construction has a bigger problem

Higher rates could force owners to delay or outright abandon projects, said Michael Guckes, chief…

Suffolk, MIT detail where AI can shave costs and schedules in construction

A new paper highlights how gains in any of six interconnected areas can lead to…

Construction backlog rebounded in August as more firms won data centers

“Data centers continue to keep contractors busy even as activity softens in other segments,” said…

Adolfson & Peterson’s new COO has a jobsite background

John Herrera, who joined the builder at 18 as a laborer, moves into the C-suite…

New York City’s first light-rail project could take 5 years to build

The $5.5 billion, 14-mile rail line will reach historically underserved communities in Brooklyn and Queens.

Why 2 infrastructure P3s have been turning contractors’ heads

Toll lane concession projects in Tennessee and Georgia illustrate how contractors can tap a multidecade…

Mortenson JV scores $1.9B Kansas City MLB ballpark

Mortenson and McCownGordon Construction will serve as construction manager at risk on the 34,000-seat venue.…

‘From awareness to action’: How construction’s suicide prevention efforts have changed

Experts say the industry has made strides in removing the stigma and prompting open conversations.…

Nearly $2B in facility investments by US Steel, USA Rare Earth and more

Array Technologies, Covenant, Siemens Healthineers, SteelFab and Curia also announced expansions and new factories in…

The biggest project decisions occur before construction, says AECOM president

Lara Poloni, president at the contractor, talks with Construction Dive about data centers, project risk…