construction industry

Facing a 500,000-worker gap, a builder makes the case for modular chip and battery plants

Holland Construction's Matt Willson says field crews can't staff today's fab and battery plant boom, and he makes the case for modular construction.

NMHC survey: 37% raised pricing on projects on hold

37% of NMHC survey respondents raised pricing on projects on hold, up from 17% in June, as starts slowed and costs rose.

JE Dunn Adds Power Generation Unit as Data Centers Grow

JE Dunn Construction formed a power generation unit and named a leader, amid a wider industry shift toward power-focused construction work.

Construction Job Openings Rise as Dodge Index Slips 0.4%

Dodge's planning index edged down in August while ABC reported job openings near a two-year high, and a new study examined multiskilled crews.

Insurance and moisture controls now shape mass timber schedules

Mass timber can go up a floor a day, but builder’s risk, moisture controls, and prefab lead times are now the real critical path.

Dallas is still building big, but U.S. apartment deliveries fell 41%

Yardi Matrix data shows H1 2026 apartment completions dropped 41%, while DFW led both multifamily and industrial deliveries.

DOE's Advanced Building Construction Initiative targets construction's productivity gap

The DOE's ABC Initiative is pushing off-site manufacturing and digitization to cut construction costs and accelerate energy-efficient retrofits across 125M U.S.

Y Combinator's 2026 construction and proptech cohort targets the industry's costliest operational bottlenecks

Forty-four YC-backed startups are attacking real estate and construction's most stubborn pain points, from AI estimation and permitting to property management agents.

Construction tech, HVAC AI, and infrastructure bets signal a maturing venture market in 2026

Venture dollars are flowing into AI infrastructure and built-environment tech, with construction robotics, HVAC quoting, and model-routing startups all closing

Construction costs surged in May at fastest annual rate since pandemic

Construction costs climbed at their steepest annual pace since the pandemic in May, squeezing contractors caught between rising materials prices and softening b

Y Combinator's real estate and construction portfolio hits 126 companies, with AI agents dominating recent cohorts

YC's 126-company real estate and construction portfolio reveals a wave of AI-native startups targeting cost estimation, transaction paperwork, and property oper

Construction industry signals mixed: jobs rise, spending splits and labor shortage costs mount

Nonresidential construction added 15,700 jobs in May and job openings rose by 25,000 in April, even as private spending fell and labor costs stayed hidden.

Empowering Teams Through a Modern Training Culture

Training may be the backbone of any skilled trade, but in waterproofing—where mistakes can compromise entire structures—it becomes a defining competitive advantage. At Southwest Construction Services, the evolution of training reflects a larger industry shift: seasoned crews now rely less on formal classroom sessions and more on hyper-focused, on-site guidance tailored to the…

Tough Tech: Exploring the World of Rugged and Reliable Technology

Industries are ditching fragile devices for equipment built to survive the harshest conditions and perform flawlessly under pressure

Tamlyn XtremeTrim®

Aluminum trim solutions help builders achieve polished exterior finishes while simplifying installation on fiber cement panel projects

The New Frontier of Decarbonization with Built Environments and the City of Tomorrow: Part 2

Building America's sustainable future hinges on solving a critical shortage of skilled workers in construction