Building Partnerships to Relieve Congestion?

Partnership—and coordinated effort? Hey, it could happen. Given the need to get the supply chain flowing, federal and state transportation agencies are cooperating to accelerate critical projects and relieve congestion. Here’s what’s underway in Southern California. California’s Ports The flood...

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Analytics: Building Big?

  Compared with the pre-pandemic megaproject starts of 2019, current big builds are fewer. Nonetheless, despite all the challenges and disruptions impacting the construction industry, billion-dollar building goes on.  Breaking Ground According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the first eight...

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Los Angeles Olympics: Builders Please

The 2028 Olympics give urgency to completing construction plans of all kinds throughout Los Angeles. Athletic venues, transportation and residences for competitors are all in need of attention. So are water and power supplies. Building Imperative For the second straight...

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Welcome In: Sacramento’s New School

Sacramento’s newest K-8 public school welcomed students back to school this fall, after the builders overcame the challenges of building through the disruptions of the pandemic—and even managed to shave $5 million off the budget.  Supply Chain Challenges? The Boldt...

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Hospital Building Pushes Ahead  

Around the country, there is a lot of thought—and money—going into designing and building the hospitals of our near future. From glass-walled research facilities for catastrophic childhood diseases, to hospitals with more private rooms—and earthquake proofing, constructors are making it...

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Apple’s Building—A Lot!

Apple’s building a campus on the East Coast—and spreading out in other places too. Juicy building projects—and jobs are in the near future. Interesting! As you ponder Apple’s growth plan, consider your own. Surety line, anyone? $430 Billion Growth Plan...

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Springing Forward: Construction Forecast

  As 2021 starts to gets its groove on, experts predict that the construction industry will be making up for lost time. Many contractors are likely to be hiring again—there could even be a labor shortage. Challenging But Good Times...

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Agility Helps As Builders Confront Supply Chain Woes

 Nearly a year into the pandemic, supply chain woes continue to challenge the construction industry. In response, contractors are demonstrating ever more agility. Material Shortages and High Pricing In Alabama, a custom home builder reports that lumber framing—for an identically...

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Boring Gets Exciting: Tunneling To The Future

Four miles in five minutes? It could happen—in California’s San Bernardino County. Plans and negotiations underway for an underground transit loop illustrate how a transportation revolution could be in reach.  New Transit Loops In Las Vegas and San Bernardino  Members...

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$900 Billion Headed To State DOTs

  Transportation revenue has been hit hard during the pandemic—though goods and services must continue to flow. Federally has been apportioned to each state to help. Funding for Critical Work The $900 billion COVID-19 relief measure passed in late December...

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