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Duffy defends DOT grants pause, pledges not to hold up projects

Julie Strupp — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:14:00 -0400

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also spoke about the importance of permit reform in a recent hearing and promised to take a “nonpartisan view” of infrastructure funding.

Number of construction cranes in US cities dips 19%

Zachary Phillips — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:31:00 -0400

Major markets counted fewer cranes in Q1, a sign of prolonged economic uncertainty.

March 2025 economic roundup

Sebastian Obando — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:30:00 -0400

Rising costs and tariff uncertainty clouded the nonresidential construction outlook last month.

Tariffs will change the way projects are financed, delivered

Brian Gallagher — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:30:00 -0400

Rising material costs from President Donald Trump’s trade war are altering how deals are structured and jobs are executed, writes a construction executive.

Gilbane/Turner JV tops out $2.1B Buffalo Bills stadium

Zachary Phillips — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:30:00 -0400

The final structural beam was placed April 4, marking the halfway point for construction of the NFL venue.

Walmart adds mass timber to new corporate HQ campus

Matthew Thibault — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:37:00 -0400

Mercer Mass Timber helped erect four CLT and glulam buildings, alongside additional offices with full frames made of the material.

Industry groups launch National Career In Trades Week

Zachary Phillips — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:37:00 -0400

The organizations are boosting their marketing to Generation Z as a way to close the labor gap.

MTA plans to build through budget uncertainty

Sebastian Obando — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:36:00 -0400

The New York City-based transit agency is pushing ahead on major infrastructure projects, even as questions swirl about where the long-term money will come from.

Protecting OSHA protects workers. Slashing its budget is a dangerous mistake.

Cam Mackey — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:20:00 -0400

Now is the time to invest more — not less — in the agency, writes a safety leader.

China readies 34% tariff on US imports starting April 10

Max Garland — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:37:00 -0400

The country's retaliation against President Donald Trump's trade policies builds upon previously announced duties.