Construction input costs rose 11.9% in a year, the most in four years, as diesel more than doubled and steel mill products rose 27.6%, AGC’s analysis says.
The MEI Industrial Solutions acquisition hands 26North a Dallas rigger with 30 locations that sets heavy gear in data centers and fabs. No price was disclosed.
Bridgit’s workforce planning survey of 250 large contractors says 98% now weigh crew availability when bidding, up from 60%, and 68% blame labor for costs.
Daikin Applied’s Phoenix modular solutions plant grew from 58,000 to 191,000 square feet, raising factory-built cooling system capacity about 150%.
energyRe’s $815M South Carolina solar financing backs five projects and 360 MW under 25-year PPAs. One grid hookup isn’t due until April 2029.
OSHA’s HazCom deadline for employers lands Nov. 20: updated labels, written programs and training on newly classified hazards. Construction is covered too.
Colorado’s Class VI primacy moves carbon storage well permits from EPA to the state on Nov. 12. The new queue starts with one permit and one application.
ConstructConnect’s Expansion Index read 1.29 in October: planned construction is 29% above a year ago, led by data center-heavy commercial. Industrial shrank.
Meta is the developer of Mason County, Kentucky’s 2,000-acre hyperscale data center. Officials quote $10B, $15B and up to $800B over 40 years. No builder yet.
Johns Manville’s mechanical insulation price increase hits Jan. 11: 10% on pipe insulation and duct liner, 12% on Saranex, and JM may cap pre-buy orders.
Turner’s Building Cost Index rose 1.48% in Q3 2026 to 1575, up 5.49% in a year. Quarterly gains have grown four straight times as M/E labor stays tight.
ICON’s $200M Series D, led by Baillie Gifford and BlackRock funds, pays for Titan printer production in Austin and a new R&D site. The cost claims are its own.
BRG’s construction AI survey of 100-plus executives found 11% cut staff because of AI and 18% added staff. Most changes hit team structure and outside vendors.
Kahua Schedule Manager imports Primavera P6 schedules and links activities to the schedule of values, so approved progress can inform payment requests.
Urban Mining and S3 Markets issued the first SCM environmental attribute certificates, for Pozzotive glass pozzolan. No price, volume or buyer was disclosed.
OSHA excavation citations at Monroe Commons in Monroe, N.Y., propose $648,094 against six contractors. Two were cited for no engineer-designed protection.
The NRC’s direct final rule renews the AP1000 design certification for 40 years and adds Vogtle’s as-built Revision 20. It takes effect Dec. 28 if unopposed.
Flex’s prefabricated data center modules pack 800V DC power, liquid cooling and AI racks into one unit and claim up to 50% faster schedules. No customer named.