Input price surge signals bumpy road ahead
Dive Brief: Construction input prices increased 1.4% in February predominantly due to lingering inflation, according to new Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price…
Taco Presents Dan Holohan Comfort Award at 2024 AHR Expo
CHICAGO, IL — Richard Medairos, P.E., Taco Senior Systems Engineer and Commercial Trainer, was presented the Dan Holohan Lifetime Contribution to Comfort Award at Taco Comfort Solutions’ press conference at…
Skanska signs $242M Virginia data center contract
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Data centerValue: $242 millionLocation: VirginiaClient: Undisclosed Skanska has signed a contract…
FHWA wants to drop Buy America waiver for manufactured products
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Federal Highway Administration announced a proposal Thursday to discontinue…
Learn how to reduce costs, speed installation and increase sustainability with aluminum electrical conduit
For decades, the standard choice for electrical wire raceways was galvanized steel conduit. However, in 2024, more and more building owners, designers and contractors are choosing aluminum – both rigid…
Office sector drags down construction planning
Dive Brief: The Dodge Momentum Index, a benchmark that measures nonresidential construction planning, fell 1.4% in February due to a lackluster reading in the office sector, according to the Dodge…
WaterSense Considers Revising and Broadening Faucet Specification
EPA released the specification in 2007; since then, most faucets of this type now sold in the United States meet or exceed the current WaterSense maximum flow rate of 1.5…
Rise in project abandonments signals continued industry turmoil
Dive Brief: The Project Stress Index — a measure of construction projects with a delayed bid date, or that have been paused or abandoned — rose 1.7% in the last…
Meet Sidekick, Skanska’s new AI chatbot
Dive Brief: Skanska USA unveiled a generative AI chatbot last month that it calls Sidekick to help employees at the company plumb the firm’s collective expertise on projects and problems,…
Bechtel pledges $7M to combat suicide in construction
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Global construction and engineering giant Bechtel has pledged $7…