White House details how CHIPS money will be spent
The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS for America fund will invest $50 billion to revitalize the domestic semiconductor industry, protect national and …
Author: construction dive
Construction input prices fall for second straight month
The costs for building a commercial project declined 1.4% in August, following a similar decline in July, but were still up 16.7% from a year ago.
Railroads, unions reach tentative deal to avert strike
A potential worker walkout that would have shut down major freight railroads and further tangled supply chains was prevented overnight.
Amazon cancels, delays dozens of warehouses as it looks to rightsize capacity
The e-commerce giant is slowing its network expansion after excess capacity and less productive facilities saw billions of dollars in added costs.
UK modular tech firm raises $11.5M, appoints new head of US division
The London-based modular design firm claims to enable 50% faster project delivery, 60% reduction in embodied carbon and 70% reduction in construction …
Alabama subcontractor uses tech to track inventory across warehouses
Software that shows which materials are where helped Premier Service Co. save tens of thousands of dollars, the firm said.
Armed with steady backlogs, nonresidential construction pros shrug off recession fears
Commercial contractor confidence rose in August, a ‘remarkable’ contrast to the homebuilding market, which is already in recession.
3 award-winning water construction projects
The Water Environment Federation selected these top projects for their innovative design and approach.
Worker killed in accident at Lendlease jobsite in New York City
Pape Khoule was pronounced dead on the site of the 1 Java Street project in Brooklyn. He was 46.
Railroads prepare for nationwide strike
A major rail stoppage could add to construction’s supply chain woes, according to a new report.
