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Going Underground May Save Contractors Time, Money and Energy: The Upside of Geothermal Heating and Cooling in Construction

by Kevin Stickney | Nov 13, 2025
Markets | Commercial | Industrial | Infrastructure | Multifamily | Public | Residential

LEED standardization in construction is going underground—that is, to find new sources of energy.
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Dirty Work: Waste Management on Construction Jobsites

by Stephen Wiles | Oct 23, 2025
Markets | Commercial | Industrial | Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Public

To keep projects on track, having the right partnerships is key. Start with waste management.

June Nonresidential Construction Materials Prices Up 2.5% Year-Over-Year, 43% Since February 2020

by ABC | Jul 18, 2025
Business | Commercial | Economy | Equipment | Finance | Industrial | Manufacturing | Markets

Construction backlog is back up, but so are input prices for nonresidential construction materials.

Industrialized Construction: An Era in Building Efficiency

by Nathan Creech | Jul 18, 2025
Industrial | Markets

Industrialized construction represents a broad shift that’s redefining how we build our environments, making them more adaptable, more efficient and more sustainable.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Down 0.2% in May

by ABC | Jul 3, 2025
Business | Commercial | Economy | Finance | Industrial | Infrastructure | Institutional | Manufacturing | Markets

That start of summer is seeing the start of a slowdown in nonresidential construction spending.

Contractors’ Backlog Falls Sharply in May

by ABC | Jun 11, 2025
Business | Commercial | Industrial | Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery

While ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator fell in May 2025, it is up since this time last year.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips 0.1% in April

by ABC | Jun 2, 2025
Business | Commercial | Economy | Finance | Industrial | Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Markets

Overall nonresidential construction spending declined ever so slightly in April, with private spending down and public spending up.

A Contractor’s Checklist for Managing Megaprojects

by Dan Furrow | May 8, 2025
Commercial | Industrial | Infrastructure | Manufacturing | Markets | Public

As megaprojects expand and evolve across the United States, make sure your construction firm is prepared for the complexity of each of their stages.
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