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One Year In: A Look at the Initial Impacts of LEED v5 on the Built Environment

by Eric Haggstrom | Sep 14, 2026
Culture | Business Intelligence | CSR | Top Story | Topic

LEED v5 shifts policy toward outcomes based on decarbonization, social equity and ecosystem restoration.

Construction Materials Prices Jump Again in August

by ABC | Sep 10, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Equipment | Tools

“Construction input prices surged again in August, and the increases were widespread across materials,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu.
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First-Ever National Field Data Study on Multiskilled Construction Shows Wins for Workers, Taxpayers, Industry

by ABC | Sep 9, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Careers | Education | Leadership | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

Last week, ABC celebrated the Simplar Foundation's release of the largest national dataset on multiskilled labor.
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Why Revenue Recognition Discipline Drives Cash Flow, Credibility and Growth in Construction

by Michael Ceschini | Sep 9, 2026
Finance | Accounting | Business | Business Risk | Project Delivery | Risk Management | Surety Bonding | Top Story | Topic

In construction, revenue recognition is more than an accounting requirement. It shapes how leadership evaluates job performance, manages cash flow and makes strategic decisions about growth.

Nonresidential Specialty Contractors Power Construction’s Employment Growth

by ABC | Sep 8, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Careers | Culture | Leadership | Organization Culture | Recruitment | Workforce

Nonresidential construction employment grew by 10,400 positions in August.
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Can Behavioral Science Help Owners Deliver Better Projects?

by Construction Owners Association of America | Sep 8, 2026
Leadership | Business | Business Intelligence | Culture | Data Analytics | Human Resources | Organization Culture | Project Delivery | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

The point of URI’s recently published "What Great Owners Do" paper was never to put everybody to sleep with stuff they already know.

Preparing Contractors for Navigating Community Pushback on Data Center Construction

by Construction Executive | Sep 8, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Data Analytics | Jobsite Monitoring | Productivity | Project Delivery | Project Management | Technology

Owners and project partners should expect tough questions from community members on data center projects.

Smarter Asset Management in Construction Is the Antidote to Lingering Tariff Pressures

by Syed Ali | Sep 7, 2026
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Tariffs aren't what they once were, but they are still impacting construction's daily operations.
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