Construction Industry News
A collection of Construction latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Skyrocketing Diesel Costs Hammer America's Construction Industry
Construction companies are grinding their teeth as exploding diesel costs create headaches at jobsites across America. Construction companies rely on diesel to fuel trucks and heavy equipment, while fuel costs are also embedded in the thousands of…
3Q 2026 Cost Report: Construction Industry Executive Confidence Dips Slightly in Q3
The slight dip in confidence this quarter reflects growing pessimism about the near-to-medium health of the construction market. Last quarter, 31% saw an improving market in three to six months, but that number has fallen to 22% this quarter. In…
Exclusive | Activist Starboard Urges Construction Company to Explore Sale
Activist investor Starboard Value has taken a significant stake in construction company Knife River, with plans to push the company to improve its margins or explore a sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Bismarck, N.D.-based has a…
Data centers drive surge in U.S. construction starts, UBS says (J:NYSE)
Growth is primarily driven by a surge in data-center, manufacturing, government building, and hotel construction Starts, with data centers particularly expanding due to AI and cloud computing spending. Infrastructure construction starts weakened…
No disposal proof, no clearance: How Gurugram plans to tackle construction waste
3 min read Gurugram Make us preferred source on Google No proof for the disposal of construction and demolition (C&D) waste? No building occupancy certificate. This is how the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) plans to tighten the norms…
Tippie College of Business to undergo $60 million construction project.
The green, lively courtyard in the John Pappajohn Business Building looks different lately. Passersby will notice towering white screens and mounds of construction material littering the area. Scaffolding lines the front of the building, masking…
Promising Construction Stocks To Consider - September 23rd
Is the Fed Playing Chess With Rates—Or Just Behind the Curve Again? Caterpillar, Deere & Company, Martin Marietta Materials, Lowe's Companies, CRH, Quanta Services, and Vulcan Materials are the seven Construction stocks to watch today…
Builders prepare to ramp up data centre expansion - as future home construction sees a blip
IRELAND'S CONSTRUCTION BODY wants to “ramp up” building of data centres domestically, as its annual conference puts the sector at “the crux” of a Croke Park gathering of industry chiefs, government ministers and…
Trump Reportedly Blew Off Safety Codes in White House Ballroom Construction: 'I Am the Code'
President Donald Trump allegedly scoffed at fire and safety code issues in the early stages of the White House ballroom project. Sources told The Washington Post the first architect to tackle the job, James McCrery II, stepped down in October after…
Over one million sq. ft. of Grade-A office space under construction in Mangaluru cluster of KDEM, says its CEO
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) Sanjeev Kumar Gupta said here on Wednesday that the Mangaluru cluster of the KDEM has added over 60 new technology companies and more than 13,000 workers over the last 36…
ICE Surge Is Targeting Vermont's Roofing and Construction Workers | Seven Days
Mary Richards spent three years looking for someone to replace the leaking slate roof on her 160-year-old farmhouse in Cornwall. Every company she reached said it was overbooked or understaffed. Some just didn't return her calls. Finally, in early…
Loud Sound Prompts Shelter-In-Place At Y-12; Graffiti Sends Construction Crews Home
Published on September 23, 2026 Source: ENERGY.GOV / Wikimedia Commons The two reported disruptions Wednesday morning at Oak Ridge's Y-12 National Security Complex involved separate locations and responses: workers were asked to shelter in place…
Visualization as a Foundational Act of Placemaking: Future Places and Alien Worlds - NASA Science
Location: IEEE Vis Conference 2026 Visualization research has long focused on representing places people already inhabit. This panel extends that discussion — introducing placemaking as a new framing that asks how visualizations can actively…
Bill Clinton Rips Apart Trump Over Prez's Plans for a Triumphal Arch and His Focus on Construction Projects - 'It's Hard to Make Up
Bill Clinton opened the Clinton Global Initiative on Tuesday, September 22, by mocking President Trump 's plan to turn a proposed Washington arch into a military site for drones, RadarOnline.com can reveal. The former president said a fight over…
New Lickey Hills playground open date after delayed construction works
An open date for a new playground at Lickey Hills Country Park has been set after delayed construction works over the summer. The exciting family facility is being built near the visitor centre and café within the beauty spot on the border…
Receive a Daily briefing on Construction Industry News
Get Started