Stop Optimizing Takeoff. Start Fixing Cost Data
I’ve spent a lot of time at construction conferences over the years. Enough time to notice the patterns. Every major...
“You Have to Come See This House”
Every day my wife would take our daughter to School and on her way to pick her up would drive...
Material Costs Keep Construction Industry on Edge
Source: US Department of Labor, Producer Price Index After showing encouraging signs of recovery earlier this year, the commercial construction...
Guaranty Bank Headquarters Ridgeland, Mississippi
The new Guaranty Bank Headquarters in Ridgeland is an 18,000-square-foot facility that serves as both a corporate workplace and a...
Housing Starts Weaken, but Building Permits Rise
Housing starts declined sharply in July as elevated construction costs, high financing expenses and economic uncertainty continued to weigh on...
A Clear View of Engineering with Solarban® 70 Glass
The University of Texas at Dallas’ Engineering and Computer Science West (ECSW) building design uses high-performance glazing to put engineering...
Architecture Billings Remain Weak in July
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index® (ABI) fell to 46.6 in July, signaling continued weakness at architecture firms nationwide. The downturn...
Decatur Middle School Expansion
The old 1959 Decatur, Arkansas Elementary School held a special sentiment to many residents who had attended, so extraordinary attention...
In Data Center Construction Projects, Slow Decisions Are More Expensive Than Wrong...
There was a time when preconstruction followed a predictable rhythm. Teams worked through drawings, refined estimates across multiple cycles, and...
Construction Backlog Takes Steep Dive in July
Construction firms saw their project backlogs shrink sharply in July, according to new survey data from Associated Builders and Contractors....
Folsom Fire Station 34
More than 20 years ago, the City of Folsom made a visionary investment in its future by voting to annex...
Construction Job Openings Rise 36% From Year Ago
The construction industry recorded 305,000 job openings at the end of June, up 14,000 from May and 81,000 (36%) higher...

