Nonresidential Construction Spending Plunges in March
By ABC
May 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 1—National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.2...
The Post-Pandemic Transformation of the Office Market and Its Impact on Construction Real Estate Development
By Ned Nicholson
May 1, 2025
In the five years following the COVID-19 pandemic, the office market has undergone a profound transformation, significantly influencing construction and real estate development. The pandemic-induced shift towards remote and hybrid work models has led to a reevaluation of traditio...
Architect Q&A on 2025 Visual Trends in Commercial Architecture
By Tudor Vasiliu
April 11, 2025
As technology evolves, so do the ways in which commercial properties are visualized and marketed. In this Q&A with architect-turned-architectural visualizer and the founder of Panoptikon, Tudor Vasiliu, Construction Executive asks about the latest trends for 2025 that are shaping...
Construction Materials Prices Increase 0.6%, Steel Surges Nearly 4% in February
By ABC
March 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 13—Construction input prices increased 0.6% in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released recently. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.6% fo...
Closeout: Mile-High Milestone
By Construction Executive
December 4, 2024
PROJECT | Populus Hotel
GENERAL CONTRACTOR | The Beck Group
CLIENT | Urban Villages/Aparium Hotel Group
BUDGET | $144.5 million
SCOPE | Construction of the first carbon-positive hotel in the United States: a
265-room property developed by Urban Villages and designed by reno...
Setting the Stage for Growth
By Richard Branch
December 4, 2024
The Fed’s change in stance and the expectation of lower rates over the next year certainly set the stage for that. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential building projects from the initial planning stages, has been steady over the last six months, indicating that d...
Hot Shots: 2024 CE Photo Contest
By Construction Executive
December 4, 2024
With the construction industry changing at a rapid pace thanks to the advent of AI, shifting climate conditions and increasing demand placed on workers amid a shrinking skilled-labor market, Construction Executive asked its readership to showcase what it’s like to work in today’s...
A Pickle of a Project: Swinerton's New Eatertainment Venue
By Ken Budd
October 31, 2024
Camp North End in Charlotte, North Carolina, started in 1924 as a Ford Motor Company factory that cranked out Model T’s and Model A’s. In 1941, it became a quartermaster depot for the U.S. Army, which built five warehouses on the site before transitioning to missile manufacturing...
Navigating Purpose-Built Construction in Remote Locations
By Mark Knott
October 11, 2024
Grand structures are sometimes built in unlikely places, like a whimsical hotel nestled on a secluded island beach or a sprawling ski lodge perched at the foot of a mountain. But how many beach-goers or skiers stop to consider what it took to create these impressive developments?...
Closeout: Pour It on Thick
By Construction Executive
September 30, 2024
PROJECT | Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences, Miami
GENERAL CONTRACTOR | John Moriarty & Associates
BUDGET | $668 million
SCOPE | 1,400 trucks initiated a record-breaking uninterrupted 36-hour concrete pour, delivering 13,500 cubic yards of concrete for the foundation of the W...
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