Category: Sustainability

July 11, 2022

While additional jobs are usually viewed as a sign of industry strength, construction economists found reasons for concern. “This does nothing, however, to dim the risk of recession,” said Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu in a release […]

July 7, 2022

Food pyramids are familiar to all of us. They are visual guides that show us the proportions of foods that we should supposedly eat on a daily basis, in order to stay healthy. Composed of a series of layers with […]

July 7, 2022

Despite the positive year-over-year comparisons, economists said the numbers are beginning to make real the specter of a recession that’s hung over the market for months. “Signs of economic slowing have become more pervasive over the last several weeks and […]

July 5, 2022

Cities across the globe are developing comprehensive action plans in order to create a coordinated response to the challenges of climate change. Targets and goals for consumption-based emissions are important for guiding strategic planning and decision-making, improving accountability, and communicating […]

June 30, 2022

Builder education has come a long way in recent generations. A lot of guys in my trade started as apprentices or learned from their fathers. That still happens a lot, and those builders are learning from pros with hard-earned, on-the-job […]

June 30, 2022

The magnitude and urgency of climate change is affecting every corner of our world. In architecture, concerns about embodied carbon and lifetime energy use have yielded a host of proposals for making our buildings greener. In particular, there has been […]

June 21, 2022

The 2023-2027 program includes funding for various highway improvement projects across the state, with $6.7 billion to be allocated over the next five years. A $328 million project estimated to begin this year will add lanes along Interstate 17 between […]

June 5, 2022

The report, in collaboration with Associated General Contractors of America, surveyed 286 architects and 209 contractors over several months in 2021. Recent trends — inside and out of the industry — have changed the way architects and contractors collaborate. “The […]

May 19, 2022

Mateo Atwi sees the promise of modular construction. It’s why he and his brother Tiago founded BOXY Construction last year. As CEO of the Lafayette, Louisiana-based modular construction company, Mateo knows firsthand the advantages of building the same components on […]

May 16, 2022

As construction projects and delivery methods continue to increase in complexity, the management of project information is also more challenging than ever. With the COVID-19 pandemic added to the mix, firms now have a remote workforce which impacts how and […]

May 2, 2022

The lean methodology may be the most popular construction project management methodology being adopted today. Lean construction management prioritizes customer value to drive workflows, minimize waste and optimize processes. Lean construction operations streamline processes and lead to numerous benefits. Learn […]

April 25, 2022

Diversity and inclusion goals on construction projects have made a lot of news recently. Not only has the industry spearheaded efforts to bring more diverse workers onto jobs with initiatives like Construction Inclusion Week, contractors are increasingly putting their money […]

April 22, 2022

The country’s major construction companies have been busy over the past six months with new contracts for projects. These big-ticket contracts and large-scale infrastructure projects include work for NASA, the Navy and the Department of Energy. Here, Construction Dive takes […]

April 14, 2022

Data breaches are increasingly becoming a concern for all kinds of businesses, including the construction industry. As more capital construction projects are adopting technology, one of the most serious concerns during implementation is data security. Outages, breaches and cyber-attacks have […]

April 13, 2022

Daechang Seat Co. is planning to construct a new metal automotive seat frames manufacturing plant on a 22-acre site at the Phenix Industrial Park in Phenix City. The project scope includes construction of a 200,000-sq-ft building; installation of stamping presses […]

March 28, 2022

Both Target and Amazon have pledged to run their companies in a more environmentally sustainable manner — a commitment that could appeal to eco-conscious consumers. Target’s Vista store will serve as a testing site for innovations that will inform future […]

March 18, 2022

In January, Boston-based developer Kensington Investment Co. and Salt Lake City-based general contractor Jacobsen Construction Co. broke ground on what is set to become the tallest building in Utah. When complete, the 40-story Astra Tower in Salt Lake City will […]

March 16, 2022

Keyan Zandy wants to improve the industry for the next generation of builders. Announced as its new CEO March 1, Zandy has worked at Skiles Group, a Dallas-area healthcare specialist contractor, for over eight years. Projects completed by Skiles Group […]

March 9, 2022

Construction firms should partner with talent organizations, build inclusion and measure their progress in doing so, according to a Building Talent Foundation report issued to coincide with this year’s Women in Construction Week. Though the number of women in construction […]

March 7, 2022

Many economic issues caused or worsened by COVID-19 have abated, and will continue to fade, according to ABC’s Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “Evidence indicates that contractors have had a somewhat easier time filling available positions recently,” Basu said in a […]