News Briefs: July-August 2025
Tiny home is taking on a new meaning with micro-housing trends; plus, copper prices soar.
Rising Debate: Proprietary Versus Non-Proprietary Elevator Equipment
Independent elevator companies are leveraging owner options, lower long-term costs, and supplier and equipment choice to compete against major proprietary brands. Who will come out on top?
Co|Laboration at Its Finest: HITT’s Innovation Lab
More than just a research lab, HITT’s innovation facility in Falls Church, Virginia, embodies the innovative spirit of the construction industry and showcases a commitment to a more sustainable future for the built environment.
Going Ballistic: The New Ballistics Testing Facility at Texas A&M
They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and the state’s new ballistics-testing facility proves that to be true. Bartlett Cocke helped build the half-kilometer facility at Texas A&M as part of the Bush Combat Development Complex.
Nonresidential Construction Spending Contracts in Six of Past Seven Months
Construction job growth and spending are both down in recent weeks, signaling potentially persistent weakness in the economy for the near future.
Construction Futures: July 2025 Economic Roundup
Construction spending is dwindling yet employment is up; materials prices are increasing while backlog is rebounding.
‘It’s Going to All Work Out for America’: Anirban Basu on 2025 Mid-Year Construction Economic Forecast
‘Eventually, it’s going to all work out for America,' posited ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu during Construction Executive's 2025 Mid-Year Construction Economic Update and Forecast webinar.
June Nonresidential Construction Materials Prices Up 2.5% Year-Over-Year, 43% Since February 2020
Construction backlog is back up, but so are input prices for nonresidential construction materials.
