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How Joint Ventures Are Redefining Delivery of America’s Biggest Construction Projects

by Kimberly Burke | Aug 19, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Productivity | Project Delivery

The demands placed on a single general contractor to deliver monumental projects have led companies to adopt a collaboration-based delivery model.

Construction Materials Prices Flat in July, Up 7.4% From a Year Ago

by ABC | Aug 14, 2026
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Overall construction input prices are 7.4% higher than one year ago.

Construction Backlog Indicator Plummets in July

by ABC | Aug 13, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity | Project Delivery

The South remains the only region with larger backlog than one year ago.

ABC Celebrates First Meta America’s Workforce Academy (Fiber Tech) Graduation

by Construction Executive | Aug 12, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Careers | Culture | Economy | Education | Leadership | Organization Culture | People | Productivity | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce | Young Professionals

In just four weeks, over 55 graduates from Indiana and Ohio earned an industry-recognized credential as fiber technicians.

Aerial view of a large industrial facility with rooftop mechanical systems and a storage tank, surrounded by green fields and two wind turbines under a clear blue sky.

June Nonresidential Construction Spending Up on Strength of Data Centers

by Erika Walter | Aug 10, 2026
Economy | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Markets | Technology | Top Story

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3—National nonresidential construction spending rose 0.1% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending [...]

Building on Water: How Central Builders Leveraged Connected Construction to Conquer a Complex Jobsite

by Jon Fingland | Aug 6, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Data Analytics | Jobsite Monitoring | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management | Technology

Data siloing can cause more than project lag time on complex projects—information blindness and miscommunication can be dire.

A New Vision for AI: Construction Design-Review Platform Lends Extra Eye to Image Analysis

by Construction Executive | Aug 5, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | BIM | Business | Business Development | Data Analytics | Jobsite Monitoring | Project Management | Technology | Workforce Management

Don’t confuse AI with LLMs. Construction's highest value problems are visual and computer vision work is emerging as the solution.

Construction Costs Should Stabilize for 2026 Despite Persistent Global Pressures

by Greg O'Bryan | Aug 3, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery | Taxes

Barring any unforeseen bearish events in 2026, construction cost inputs are expected to mirror cost escalation in 2025.

Pressing Questions: Construction Leaders Address the Decade’s Top Concerns

Visual Scheduling Technology Is Aiding Construction Project Productivity in 2025

Analyze and Control Your Construction Project Gain/Fade

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips in October, Contractor Confidence Remains Elevated

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