Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) latest crane count index report, a key indicator of economic activity in major sectors, has shown a marked decrease in the overall count from its previous edition. Calgary, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles have seen an increase in crane counts, with the majority (73%)... View full entry

A new analysis of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has shown an increase in the cost of construction input prices of 0.4% for March. In the month, nonresidential construction input prices increased by... View full entry

Bloomberg is reporting on a tip they received recently about NEOM’s The Line centerpiece as it advances on the first phase of construction in Saudi Arabia’s northwest highlands.Last week, the outlet published details citing an anonymous source who said The Line segment is now expected to... View full entry

The latest Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) information for March has shown a continued decrease in economic activity, dropping 8.6% to a new score of 164.0 from February's revised total of 179.5. Over the month, commercial planning fell 3.2%, while institutional planning dropped 17.2%. The decline in... View full entry

The multi-year expansion of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is moving forward with an anticipated completion in 2025. Safdie Architects has shared photos of its construction progress via an Instagram post published Wednesday, April 3rd, from the site in Bentonville, Arkansas. The... View full entry

Spending on nonresidential construction declined 1.0% in February to a seasonally adjusted total of $1.179 trillion, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.  The figures showed a decrease in spending for 15 of... View full entry

New construction photographs published by Snøhetta via social media show substantial progress on the El Paso Children's Museum, designed with Exigo Architecture.  We first reported on the scheme in 2018 when Snøhetta won the competition for the project. In 2020, the firm unveiled a... View full entry

Sou Fujimoto’s studio has shared new construction images of the forthcoming Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai's The Grand Roof circular wooden container structure, a year ahead of the start of the six-month fair, which begins on April 13th, 2025.  The enormous structure is 1,969 feet (600 meters) in... View full entry

KTLA is reporting that construction setbacks on the long-awaited Automated People Mover transit system at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have delayed the project until at least the end of 2025. According to the local outlet’s analysis of a new Fitch Ratings report, “The Automated... View full entry

A new analysis of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has shown an increase in the cost of construction input prices of 1.4% for February. In the month, nonresidential construction input prices increased by 1.3%... View full entry

Earlier this week, engineering and construction giant Bechtel and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) announced a multiyear partnership dedicated to preventing construction worker suicides.  The partnership aims to reach 500,000 U.S. construction workers over five years... View full entry

The latest Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) information for February has shown a slight decrease in economic activity, dropping 1.4% to a new score of 180.5 from January’s revised total of 183.0. Over the month, commercial planning fell 2.3% while institutional planning ticked up 0.1%. The drop in the... View full entry

The value of construction input prices increased by 1% for the month of January when compared to December’s totals, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. For the month, nonresidential... View full entry

The industry group Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has just published a new guide to AI resources for contractors working closely with architects on building projects across the U.S.  “The possibilities of AI technology may sound endless, but we must first educate ourselves on the... View full entry

The latest Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) report has shown a slight increase of 0.1% for January to a new total of 184.1, indicating an improvement over December’s revised figure of 183.9.  Over the month, commercial planning fell by 1.0%, while institutional planning improved by 2.1%. Year... View full entry