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Building History: The New Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library

by Scott Berman | Oct 14, 2026
Markets | BIM | Business | Departments | Institutional | Leadership | Project Delivery | Public | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

From a sweeping living roof to massive rammed earth walls, JE Dunn turns an ambitious design into a highly sustainable presidential library built for generations to come.

Low-angle view looking up at a cluster of modern glass skyscrapers converging toward a clear blue sky.

Strong. Stable. Evolving.: The Construction Surety Industry in 2026

by Ryan Work | Oct 13, 2026
Features | Artificial Intelligence | Business Risk | Departments | Education | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Markets | Policy | Public | Risk | Risk Management | Surety Bonding | Technology | Top Story | Topic | Workforce

The surety industry continues to demonstrate strength, resilience and adaptability. Across the country, members of the Surety and Fidelity Association of America support public agencies, private owners and contractors, providing the financial capacity, expertise and confidence to move projects forward.

An abstract, painterly illustration of an unfinished high-rise interior with a buckled, rusted steel column surrounded by fallen concrete debris, thin vertical framing members and a hazy city skyline visible through the open walls.

Warning Signs: Analyzing the Near-Collapse of the Former Pfizer Headquarters in New York

by Grace Calengor | Oct 13, 2026
Features | Contracts | Data Analytics | Departments | Insurance | Law | Legal and Regulatory | Markets | Multifamily | OSHA | Regulations | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Technology | Top Story | Topic

A near miss at the former Pfizer headquarters highlights how contracts, technology and workforce documentation can help contractors manage risk on complex adaptive-reuse projects.

The Delay You Did Not Draft For: Regulatory Risk in Data Center Construction Contracting

by Jason Kosek, Keith Lazere | Oct 6, 2026
Risk | Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Industrial | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Markets | Regulations | Risk Management | Top Story | Topic

Smart contract drafting and executing can provide contractors protection in the face of data center construction pauses.

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Concrete Is Complex: What Contractors Need to Know When Building Animal Care Facilities

by Hannah Skidmore | Sep 28, 2026
Markets | Business | Business Development | Institutional | Project Delivery | Top Story

Animal care facilities differ significantly from many commercial projects. The floor's purpose extends well beyond supporting loads.

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Smart Buildings Are Still Analog in the Face of Major Emergencies

by Ernie Williams | Sep 24, 2026
Risk Management | Artificial Intelligence | Commercial | Jobsite Monitoring | Markets | Multifamily | OSHA | Risk | Safety | Technology | Top Story | Topic

In a large multifamily, commercial or mixed-use development, thousands of people may need to make decisions at the same time without having the same information.

"AI-generated illustration of a small-bay flex industrial building with glowing digital wireframe modules floating above, representing modular and adaptable construction design.

Building for What’s Next: How Flexible Design Is Reshaping Small-Bay Construction

by Dale Cavan | Sep 21, 2026
Industrial | Business | Commercial | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery | Top Story | Topic

Neighborhood flex-bay buildings can incorporate a functional level of office or showroom space, conditioned warehouse areas and core building systems from the outset.

What Testing Delays Actually Cost a Project and How to Avoid Them

by Chad Dunham | Sep 16, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Risk | Commercial | Equipment | Industrial | Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery | Tools

Just because you may be done with school doesn't mean test results don't matter, and they may make or break a project timeline.

New Survey Reveals Three Trends Reshaping MEP Contracting

Old Military Parachutes Repurposed in Wyoming Monastery Project

Adaptive Reuse Projects Abounded in 2025

Nonresidential Construction Spending Remained Stagnant in October

Groups of people walking around inside of the new National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C.

Wonder of the World: Nat Geo’s New Museum of Exploration

Innovative Building Materials for New Construction