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According to a press release from the Associated Builders and Contractors, construction materials increased in February, primarily due to increasing prices in copper, lumber, and steel. These increases were further exasperated by the ongoing conflict in Iran, which is likely to increase the cost of diesel and natural gas further. Here’s what you need to know...

As we’ve reported on before, 2025 ended with uncertainty. While the overall picture showed a steady supply of projects in the near future, many of those were limited to specific industries such as data centers or infrastructure projects. Meanwhile the value of other industries like institutional planning (hospitals, schools, government facilities etc) was down. This downturn in planning combined with an increase in costs due to tariffs and labor increases meant that the industry was on uncertain ground.

But does this outlook carry into 2026? Yes and no. In an article with Construction Drive, experts in multiple fields weighed in on the future of the construction industry into the new year...

Earlier this year, retail giant Walmart and 3D printing construction company Alquist 3D completed a 5,000 square-foot 3D printed concrete expansion to the Owens Cross Roads, Alabama store. Here’s what you need to know about this innovation....

As 2025 heads toward its close, the U.S. nonresidential construction industry continues to grapple with conflicting signals: planning activity dipped again in November, yet the surge in large-scale data center and healthcare projects is bolstering the overall pipeline. Here’s what you need to know going into 2026....

On August 21st, 2025, Caterpillar Inc. announced a long-term partnership with Hunt Energy Company to focus on building and powering data centers with the ultimate goal of independent energy production. Here’s what you need to know about the project....

Recently, major players in the construction world released their financial reports for the second quarter of 2025. Here’s the rundown. ...

Volvo Construction announced in June that it is expanding its North American production in response to increased global demand and strain on global supply chains. Here’s what you need to know about this expansion....