Contractors Optimistic About 2025, Despite Labor and Material Price Concerns
FIXEDD Looking at the year ahead, contractors are optimistic about construction demand in almost every public-sector segment and certain…
January 2025
New Construction PPE Rule Requiring “Proper Fit” Takes Effect
A new federal rule took effect January 13 that requires construction workers to have personal protective equipment that…
LA fires damage power, sewer and water infrastructure
AccuWeather says total costs could range between $250 billion and $275 billion, including rebuilding and economic loss, making…
DOT announces $635M in EV charging, other clean transportation grants
The grants will support installation of more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports as well as hydrogen and…
Total commercial backlog at nearly 2-year low
Work in the pipeline for infrastructure jobs, on the other hand, reached its highest point since August 2023,…
The standards set to shape the built environment in 2025
As the UK’s national standards body, BSI publishes a plethora of standards to support those operating on behalf…
Bechtel’s delayed NASA build hits milestone amid cost overruns
The project, originally slated for completion in March 2023 with a $383 million contract price, may not be…
Skanska to build $240m government facility in Oslo
Skanska has signed a contract worth $240m with the Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction (Statsbygg) to build the…
Microsoft delays further phases of AI data centre construction
Microsoft has paused construction work for its planned second phase of a data centre for artificial intelligence (AI)…
Biden vows to speed permitting for data centers, clean energy
A Tuesday executive order designed to facilitate the growth of AI in the U.S. makes federal land available…