Where Will Construction Costs Go in 2023?
Inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and near-term economic uncertainty have recently clouded contractors’ ability to forecast their project costs
Profiles of some of the leading projects in the vertical and horizontal built environments.
Green Building Council Accelerator Program Aims to Bolster Construction’s Sustainability Efforts
The Los Angeles-based Net Zero Accelerator aims to support promising startups cultivating technology-based solutions to make construction more environmentally sustainable
The Breathtaking Austin Waterfront Skyscraper Set to Be Texas’ Tallest
They say everything is bigger in Texas. And in 2026, when Austin’s new Waterline mixed-use project officially opens, it will lay claim to being the tallest building in the state. Take a peek inside its compelling design
What Causes Urban Blight—And What Can Be Done About It?
Cities across the globe have experienced urban blight, where districts that have seen a significant downturn in fortunes are abandoned, residential and business properties left vacant. Responding to this change in fortunes is becoming an industry in itself.
Can Construction Be Completely Emissions Free? Norway Aims to Find Out
The Nordic country is already a leader in environmentally responsive building; now it wants to make its construction industry the cleanest on earth. Can it be done?
5 Things Superintendent Chad Czerwinski Can’t Live Without
Construction workers rely on several essential tools to get the job done. Here, a project superintendent and carpenter shares the items he can’t live without on the job
Can Solar Energy Help Solve California’s Water Problem?
Thousands of miles of open-air aqueducts traverse the state, but evaporation losses make them susceptible to waste. One project aims to solve the problem with a clean-energy producing solution
NYC’s Business District Re-Think Could Be a Boon for Local Construction Firms
New York City has initiated a plan to reimagine its commercial business districts for a post-pandemic world, a development that would inject local-area construction firms with fresh opportunity in the years ahead
Go Inside the ‘World’s First’ Bikeable Building
This six-story Arkansas community center features exterior built-in bike ramps, allowing cyclists to access any of its floors on wheels
This Free Tool Aims to Help Small Contractors with Jobsite Safety
In construction, there can be a disconnect between safety culture, companies’ stated commitment to safety and the safety climate—the ‘shared perceptions’ about whether safety policies and procedures should be followed
Building Material Lead Times Are a Major Problem Right Now. Here’s Why.
Extended and uncertain lead times are turning bidding and building into a tiresome puzzle of constantly changing pieces—and it’s unclear when the headache will end
City of Henderson Transforms Its Review Processes with Bluebeam
While the private sector has been using Bluebeam for several years, the public sector is now getting in on the act. Here’s how the city of Henderson, Nevada, is using the technology.
What If the Moon Were a Luxury Resort?
Moon World Resorts wants people to vacation on the moon—but instead of sending travelers into space, it aims to replicate the experience here on Earth
How Rising Interest Rates Are Confounding Construction
Higher interest rates have frozen owner-occupied residential construction and may soon scuttle commercial deals as the Federal Reserve continues to fight inflation with rate hikes
This Old Barn Is Lighting Up Builders’ Imaginations
For artist and architect Catie Newell, Secret Sky is part of a larger practice of fashioning meaning from unexpected rediscoveries of the conventional built environment (From 2022)
