Category: News

March 20, 2023

Many buildings within seismic zones are not built to withstand the impacts of earthquakes. Legislators in seismic regions across the U.S. have updated building codes and regulations to better handle seismic events for new construction and have put legislation in […]

March 15, 2023

The construction is slowly seeing some change. As we celebrate the annual Women in Construction Week (WiC), which takes place March 5-11, 2023, organized by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), let’s take a look at the advances […]

March 13, 2023

Construction employment continues to record solid gains, with 24,000 new jobs in February and increases in all industry sectors, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. BLS also says in its latest monthly employment report, released March 10, that construction’s jobless […]

March 8, 2023

It’s no secret that construction has a problem recruiting and retaining women. A new survey from the nonprofit National Center for Construction Education & Research highlights the unique benefits women bring to construction, obstacles they encounter getting into and staying […]

March 8, 2023

Murphy will serve alongside the heads of other companies such as Citigroup, United Airlines, CVS, FedEx and 3M, according to the Feb. 28 release. Murphy, a Democrat, served in the House of Representatives for the 18th congressional district of Florida […]

March 7, 2023

The new facility includes a range of features focused on accessibility such as an airplane simulation room for anxious travelers, a sensory room, a quiet room, indoor and outdoor pet relief areas, a family play zone and glass boarding bridges, […]

March 6, 2023

Not long ago, it was unusual to find more than just a few women working in a skilled trade or leading a team on a construction project. While women still only make up a little more than 14% of the […]

March 6, 2023

The action was the latest violence and destruction of property connected to the 85-acre police, fire and public safety training center being built in a forested area on Atlanta’s south side. Last fall, activists vandalized the Birmingham, Alabama-area home of […]

March 6, 2023

ConstructConnect’s support of the construction industry is largely a service to the boots on the ground, managers, and contractors putting plans into action. Women have a huge part in leading a new generation of construction game changers. While the narrative […]

March 3, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced another $2.4 billion awarded to states from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for clean water projects. This is the second wave of funding from the law being distributed through the clean water State […]

March 3, 2023

Nearly 100 U.S. airports’ capital construction programs are getting a boost of almost $1 billion in the fiscal year 2023 round of grants from a new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act program targeted at improvements to airport terminals. In all, […]

March 1, 2023

The heart of the University of Arizona’s Applied Research Building in Tucson, on schedule for completion this month, is its 40-ton thermal vacuum chamber used to replicate the conditions in outer space. The chamber is the largest of its kind […]

February 28, 2023

Construction attorney Eric Singer is a huge Game of Thrones fan, so it’s fitting that he points to the HBO series’ best known mantra when it comes to a potential recession in 2023: Winter is coming. Like the members of […]

February 28, 2023

President Joe Biden signed the IIJA in November 2021, and despite excitement about the five-year, $1.2 trillion law, construction companies said late last year they haven’t yet seen much benefit. That’s starting to change as the money makes its way […]

February 28, 2023

Signed by President Joe Biden in August, the CHIPS and Science Act sets aside over $50 billion to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, R&D and workforce development. Now, the Commerce Department is working to deploy that money. Earlier this month, the […]

February 27, 2023

After months analyzing OSHA’s safety data, Construction Dive’s findings are discouraging: The death rate for U.S. construction workers has flatlined for at least a decade. Injury rates from the four most common hazards also haven’t declined. And OSHA’s program for […]

February 24, 2023

A full year of higher interest rates will cause 2023 to be a slower year for construction activity, said Vornado CEO Steven Roth during the call. “Steel, concrete and curtain walls are important, but in our business, capital is the […]

February 24, 2023

International Construction magazine is launching a daily construction newsletter – Construction Briefing – to provide analysis and insights on the global construction sector. Written by experienced industry editors, Construction Briefing will be the only daily newsletter providing a global perspective […]

February 23, 2023

Construction starts fell 27% in January compared to December, but the drop is not necessarily a sign of an ongoing slowdown, according to Dodge Construction Network’s chief economist, Richard Branch. January construction starts totaled a seasonally adjusted rate of $865.6 […]

February 23, 2023

Despite New York’s rise, the number of construction workers who died on the job across the country in 2021 dropped 2.2%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Both New York state’s fatality rate and New York City’s — 11.2 […]