Turner’s Cost Benchmark Climbed 5.2% as Mechanical and Electrical Labor Runs Short
The Turner Building Cost Index rose 5.2% year over year in Q2 2026 and 1.4% from Q1, with data centers and chip fabs driving M&E labor demand.
Dulles Is Getting a $22.5 Billion Rebuild, and the Mobile Lounges Are Done
MWAA and United unveiled a $22.5B Dulles rebuild adding four concourses, 5 million sf and a 32,000-space garage while retiring the mobile lounges.
While Offices Sit Empty, Health Systems Keep Breaking Ground
While Offices Sit Empty, Health Systems Keep Breaking Ground
Data Center Builders Are Now Building the Schools Next Door
Data Center Builders Are Now Building the Schools Next Door
Net Zero Grows Up: LEED Zero Passes 844 Verified Projects
Net Zero Grows Up: LEED Zero Passes 844 Verified Projects
Falls Still Lead the Death Toll. Now the Harness Is Getting Smart.
Falls Still Lead the Death Toll. Now the Harness Is Getting Smart.
Nonresidential Construction Is Growing at Its Fastest Pace Since COVID
Nonresidential Construction Is Growing at Its Fastest Pace Since COVID
The Quiet Bottleneck: Transformer Lead Times Now Stretch Past 150 Weeks
The Quiet Bottleneck: Transformer Lead Times Now Stretch Past 150 Weeks
Florida Stops Requiring Permits for Small Residential Jobs Under $7,500
Florida Stops Requiring Permits for Small Residential Jobs Under $7,500
Granite Rides a Record $7.4B Backlog and Raises Guidance, Even With a Q2 Loss
Granite Rides a Record $7.4B Backlog and Raises Guidance, Even With a Q2 Loss
A $178M Award Pushes O’Hare’s Western Tollway Toward the Finish
A $178M Award Pushes O’Hare’s Western Tollway Toward the Finish
Procore Buys DroneDeploy for $845M to Put Robots and Drones Inside the Platform
Procore Buys DroneDeploy for $845M to Put Robots and Drones Inside the Platform
Startups Want to Help Contractors Find the Work Before the RFP Drops
A new crop of contech startups is selling pursuit intelligence, scanning permits, bond filings and public meetings to flag construction work before it hits the open bid.
Contractors Still See Growth, but Margin Confidence Just Hit a Three-Year Low
ABC’s latest confidence readings show contractors expecting growth in sales and staffing, but profit-margin confidence has fallen to its lowest level since November 2022.
Tech Money, Not Government, Is Now Funding the Trades That Build Data Centers
Meta, Google and BlackRock are committing over $265 million to train electricians and other trades for data center construction, a private answer to the labor shortage.
A Concrete Roll-Up Reaches Into Masonry as Material Costs Climb
Oklahoma’s Suncrete bought Arkansas block maker ABC Block, extending a concrete roll-up into masonry as producers consolidate against rising material and logistics costs.
LEED v5 Makes Embodied Carbon a Requirement, Not a Bonus Point
With LEED v4.1 registrations closed, every new LEED project moves to v5, where embodied carbon reduction is now a prerequisite and decarbonization drives half the credits.
Drywall Keeps Sliding While Insulation Won’t Stop Climbing
Interior materials are splitting in two: drywall prices are on a six-month slide while fiberglass insulation is up roughly 19% year over year, complicating bid discipline.