Crossland Heavy moves into Texas

The Kansas-headquartered civil contractor aims to tap into demand for infrastructure projects in the fast-growing Dallas area.

Project engineer follows in her father’s footsteps

Bond Building Construction’s Destiny Fausta’s love of construction began when she visited jobsites as a young girl.

4 contech firms up their AI offerings

Both startups and established players are racing to bolster their solutions with artificial intelligence to help contractors work smarter, not harder.

How to use tech to fill construction’s skills gap

While new technology can be daunting for workers and managers alike, a venture chief says starting small and educating onsite personnel can help firms stay ahead of the curve.

AI agents emerge as potential targets for cyberattackers

Digital entities — such as bots and artificial intelligence agents — pose a growing cybersecurity risk for enterprises, researchers found.

Gilbane/Turner JV tops out $2.1B Buffalo Bills stadium

Speakers at an event celebrating the achievement touted the job's project labor agreement and employment of union workers.

Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also spoke about the importance of permit reform in a recent hearing and promised to take a “nonpartisan view” of infrastructure funding.

Tariffs will change the way projects are financed, delivered

Rising material costs from President Donald Trump’s trade war are altering how deals are structured and jobs are executed, writes a construction executive.

Number of construction cranes in US cities dips 19%

Major markets counted fewer cranes in Q1, a sign of prolonged economic uncertainty.

Industry groups launch National Career In Trades Week

The organizations are boosting their marketing to Generation Z as a way to close the labor gap.

March 2025 economic roundup

Rising costs and tariff uncertainty clouded the nonresidential construction outlook last month.

MTA plans to build through budget uncertainty

The New York City-based transit agency is pushing ahead on major infrastructure projects, even as questions swirl about where the long-term money will come from.

Walmart adds mass timber to new corporate HQ campus

Mercer Mass Timber helped erect four CLT and glulam buildings, alongside additional offices with full frames made of the material.

California’s Gold Line rejects Kiewit’s final bid

The agency overseeing the extension of LA Metro’s A Line into the Inland Empire said it was going back to the drawing board after the firm’s estimate was “hundreds of millions” too high.

Protecting OSHA protects workers. Slashing its budget is a dangerous mistake.

Now is the time to invest more — not less — in the agency, writes a safety leader.

China readies 34% tariff on US imports starting April 10

The country's retaliation against President Donald Trump's trade policies builds upon previously announced duties.

Sweeping new tariffs put future construction projects at risk

Despite exemptions for key building materials, import taxes announced Wednesday by President Donald Trump could lead to a slowdown in new work, experts say.

More worker benefits can lead to improved mental health, studies show

Factors including paid medical or family leave correlated with reduced rates of suicide in construction, according to panelists of a recent CPWR webinar.

Suffolk taps Tutor Perini vet for new Las Vegas office

The Boston-based builder hired Chris Anderson, a two-decade veteran of Tutor Perini, to lead its Sin City location.

Women’s trade organization granted temporary restraining order in DOL, Trump DEI case

President Donald Trump failed to properly define DEI in his Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 executive orders, Chicago Women in Trades claimed, thus putting its funding at risk.

LA breaks ground on $668M G Line busway

Valley Transit Partners is building the project, which aims to speed up trip times on the bus rapid transit line ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

Hiring slows amid economic uncertainty

Job openings data indicate contractors are reluctant to dismiss workers, even as unfilled positions fell year over year.

Skanska nabs $444M New Jersey bridge contract

The Raritan River Bridge will be built to better withstand extreme weather and minimize vessel collisions, the Sweden-based builder said.

Public projects boost construction spending to $1.26T high

Civil outlays in February fueled a record month for expenditures, but interest rates and tariff concerns continue to slow private growth.

Turner-Kokosing JV files suit over $1B battery project

The complaint claims that Ascend Materials stiffed the joint venture for $138 million on tasks completed at the company’s Kentucky manufacturing facility.