How GCs can cope with problem subs

Given construction’s labor and skills shortages, primes sometimes need to hire less-than-optimal partners. Here’s how to succeed when that happens.

The 9 largest commercial construction starts of April 2025

Economic uncertainty and April’s tariff announcements caused groundbreakings to drop sharply, according to a new report from Dodge Construction Network.

Navigating the impact of new Buy America requirements on FHWA projects

With the Manufactured Products General Waiver gone, contractors must prepare for potential cost, schedule and quality control issues, legal experts say.

House’s 60-day deadline for IRA eligibility would trigger ‘scramble’: EY experts

“From a commercial perspective, it's not a unilateral decision most of the time on whether you can begin construction,” said Greg Matlock, a tax leader at EY Americas.

Why veterans make good construction leaders

Former and current military members are well-suited for superintendent and safety manager roles, according to a recent webinar hosted by Skanska and the Society of American Military Engineers.

Defense Department must resume use of PLAs, judge says

A U.S. District Court ruling ordered the agency to return to using project labor agreements on major construction projects to align with a Biden-era executive order.

Take breaks, buddy up: Tips for beating the heat

Ventilated hard hats, “heat buddies” and electrolyte drinks are just a few of the ways that Curran Young Construction helps keep workers cool.

Worker safety is in jeopardy if we don’t protect NIOSH

The agency that has been gutted by recent federal cuts provides the construction industry with vital support, writes a community health professor.

Granite COO Jim Radich to retire

The California-based road builder and materials supplier said it doesn’t plan to fill the role and will instead elevate four executives to report directly to CEO Kyle Larkin.

JE Dunn, Nabholz tapped for proposed $825M Arkansas prison

The controversial 3,000-bed detention facility in Franklin County has yet to secure funding.

Stop work order on Empire Wind 1 lifted, Equinor resumes construction

Statements from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum imply that the restart approval was related to conversations about the state’s natural gas pipeline capacity.

Theodore Roosevelt’s $400M mass timber library rises in North Dakota

Mercer Mass Timber, working with general contractor JE Dunn, is supplying around 1,800 cubic meters of engineered material for the 93,000-square-foot structure.

Seattle manager combines sheet metal work with technology

Over her 13-year career in the industry, Liz Fong has become an expert in software management, process development and coding.

With AI, ‘walk before you run’: Skanska USA exec

The firm's Safety Sidekick chatbot helps employees access data on jobsite conditions to plan toolbox talks and huddles.

Private delays, abandonments drive project stress higher

Over the past 12 months, non-public developments placed on hold jumped 40%, while abandonments increased 14.1%, according to ConstructConnect.

US DOT opens $1.5B funding round for transit buses and bus facilities

This year’s funding round, part of the 2021 infrastructure law, drops equity- and sustainability-related requirements.

Whiting-Turner breaks ground on $880M Pennsylvania hospital expansion

The centerpiece of the Geisinger project is an 11-story tower with a new, larger emergency room.

Alabama home builder completes first commercial project

Stone Martin Commercial has finished construction of a $1.8 million warehouse in Opelika, Alabama, its first ground-up job since it entered the nonresidential space last year.

New president of Caddell’s commercial division aims to speed growth

The Arkansas contractor, which has three new offices and a fourth on the way, has grown thanks to its focus on repeat clients, says Ricky Byrd.

Kiewit, WSP tapped for $3.2B Canada nuclear waste project

The team, along with three other firms, will build the deep geological repository in northwestern Ontario.

New water infrastructure firm launches in Arizona

RS Contracting will specialize in the construction and rehabilitation of water and wastewater systems.

Cash isn’t king. Cash flow is.

Smart contractors know how long it takes for money to transform from an outgoing expense to an incoming payment, writes data scientist Bruce Orr.

Construction costs dip, but tariffs hike some materials’ prices

Inputs declined overall in April due to falling energy prices, but steel and copper rose significantly while nonresidential costs continued their upward march.

Contractors tout tech as AI arms race continues

Big builders are exploring ways to use artificial intelligence to train employees and solve business problems.

Lendlease puts finishing touches on $316M LA apartments

The Habitat Residences is one of the developer’s last two multifamily projects underway in the U.S.