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In the early morning hours of March 26, 2024, an outbound cargo ship in the Port of Baltimore unexpectedly lost power as it churned toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Authorities had just minutes to stop vehicular traffic before the massive vessel—985 feet long and 157 feet wid...

May is always met with eager anticipation of warmer weather and vacation anticipation. However, for thousands of military families, it can be a time of sadness and solemnity as they remember their fallen loved ones during the Memorial Day, Flag Day and Independence Day holidays. ...

The city of Atlanta is committed to providing 20,000 new affordable housing units by 2030—and they’re already 40% of the way there, with more than 8,000 units either already built or in development. The latest batch of 40 units—constructed from 20 shipping containers that previou...

DEWALT is on a mission to empower the trades. No stranger to the needs of the construction industry—the tool company has been a leading name in the space since 1924—DEWALT is hammering away at the skilled-labor shortage through its Grow the Trades grant program, a five-year, $30-...

This past December, Building New Foundations brought more than holiday cheer to a group home for girls ages 7 to 17. They brought screwdrivers, saws, paint brushes, drills—and even, yes, love. Volunteers with the Houston-based BNF—including workers from contractors and subcontra...

On a sunny May morning in 2023, 10-year-old Sophia dug a ceremonial shovel into the backyard soil of her Kaukauna, Wisconsin, home. The groundbreaking event was organized by Consolidated Construction Co., which was building a playhouse for Sophia, free of charge, for a simple rea...

The people who work here are passionate about giving back. It’s a big reason why they come to work here,” says Robert Dunn, a vice president at KBE Building Corporation. “Giving back” refers to the employee-driven, robust philanthropic activities at KBE, a commercial constructio...

On the evening of June 17, 2015, congregants gathered at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, for a standing bible study led by senior pastor and state senator Rev. Clementa Pinckney. What began as an evening of fellowship and worship quickly turned into an un...

A "quintessential pre-war suburb” in Lancaster County, the historic Grandview neighborhood has been home to Pennsylvania families since before World War II. “When you ask people, ‘What’s a great old neighborhood in the county?’ people often reference Grandview,” says Rob Bowman, ...

In an industry that boasts some pretty big projects, from highways and high-rises to medical centers and mega manufacturing facilities, the construction needs of small nonprofit organizations can sometimes be overlooked in the name of “bigger is better.” ShareBuilt, a new nonprof...