Imagine a contractor standing on a bustling construction site, blueprints in hand, only to learn that the cost of steel for the project has surged by over 12% in just one year as of September this year. This scenario is becoming all too common across the United States, where construction material
As the winter chill settles over Wisconsin this December, a different kind of energy is heating up the state’s public infrastructure landscape with two transformative building projects hitting the bidding stage. Overseen by the University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout) and the Wisconsin Department
Imagine a community where families wait years for a proper home, where basic services like water and electricity remain out of reach, and where crumbling infrastructure stifles any hope of economic progress. This is the reality for many in South Africa’s North West province, a region grappling with
Imagine a bustling construction site where every worker heads home safe at the end of a grueling day, not just by luck, but by design. In Pennsylvania, this vision is becoming reality for many, thanks to companies like Zartman Construction, Inc., a Northumberland County-based firm that has just
As I sit down with Luca Calarailli, a seasoned expert in construction with a deep-rooted passion for design, architecture, and cutting-edge technology, we dive into the latest trends shaping the real estate and building sectors. With his extensive experience, Luca offers a unique perspective on the
Peak-hour trains inching through the Potomac gateway have become the region’s daily metronome of delay, and Northern Virginia’s 74% population surge since 1990 has pressed that rhythm to the breaking point as demand outstrips a century-old rail throat built for another era. In this roundup, transit
