Construction’s Workforce Challenge Is About More Than Labor. It’s About Leadership.
At a recent summit with leaders from across the AEC industry, labor dominated the conversation, even ahead of tariffs and inflation.
What General Contractors Wish Their Steel Fabricators Did Before Steel Arrives to a Jobsite
Material selection can affect both cost and schedule, but reducing steel tonnage does not automatically reduce the overall cost of a project.
Why Material Changes Fail on Day One
Lessons from a Gulf contractor on workforce risk when crews switch to a new building material.
Data Centers Continue to Drive Nonresidential Spending Higher in September
Spending was up on a monthly basis in 8 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories.
Biophilic Building for Healing: Bringing Nature, Materials and High-Performance Systems Into Healthcare Facilities
Access to natural light and views is no longer treated as an amenity. It's a core piece of patient-centered design.
Complexities of Office-to-Residential Conversion Projects in a Growing Construction Market
Where 1.6 million square feet of office space was converted to residential in 2023, that number soared to reach 5 million square feet by 2025.
How Upskilling Can Help Close the Construction Labor Gap
Below are six targeted areas where skills training can harness the untapped power of the construction workforce.
Before the Next Project: Map the Gap Between Payroll and Collections
Which bills come first? When should the customer payments arrive? And what happens if one of them is two weeks late?
