Hot-Rolled Coil Hit $1,145 a Ton and Mills Are Still Raising
Nucor lifted its published hot-rolled coil price to $1,145 per short ton with lead times of three to five weeks, as U.S. sheet indices hit multi-year highs.
The Northeast Corridor Keeps Buying Its Way Out of Movable Bridges
Amtrak awarded Skanska $87M to rehabilitate Dock Bridge and convert the 1935 lift span to a fixed crossing, the latest in a movable-bridge retirement wave.
A $1.2 Billion Construction Loan Just Closed on a Manhattan Office Tower
BXP closed a $1.2B construction loan for 343 Madison Avenue at SOFR plus 250, with the 930,000 sf Grand Central tower roughly 50% pre-leased.
Gritt Raised $26 Million for Robots That Bolt Onto the Excavator You Already Own
Gritt exited stealth with a $26M Series A for AI robots that quadruple solar module install rates, with 2.8 GW of installation agreements lined up.
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.