After vowing not to spend additional money building the wall on the U.S.–Mexico border begun by the Trump administration, President Joe Biden has authorized construction of a new, 20-mile section of the wall in Starr County, Texas.
News Briefs: November 2023
CE Economic Forecast and a U.N. Solution for Sustainable Building Materials
Going On Offense
Going on Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation
By Behnam Tabrizi
Continuing Education
Three ways that going digital can help close the training gap—and bolster jobsite safety.
Mortenson’s Sarah Narjes
Sarah Narjes, the general manager at Mortenson, answers top questions on careers in construction.
Where the Plastic Hits the Road
Researchers at the University of Missouri are experimenting with using plastic waste and other recyclable materials to pave traditionally asphalt roads and highways. Partnering with the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement & [...]
News Briefs: September-October 2023
Early Lessons From the Maui Wildfires A new report from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety offers preliminary takeaways about building materials and methods that stood up—or didn’t—to the wildfires that burned through [...]
The Experience Mindset
The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth
By Tiffani Bova









