Tag: Construction
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Tariffs drive surge in construction project stress
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Tariff pressure on construction costs caused project stress to surge in November, according to the latest data from Cincinnati-based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index, a measure of construction projects that have been delayed or abandoned, jumped 19.9%…
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How Dubai’s Corporate Tax Impacts Today’s Construction Firms
You own a construction company in Dubai and most likely you have heard a lot about the new corporate tax regulations. Federal corporate tax is now levied in the UAE and project pricing, budgeting and strategy for the first time now include tax directly. That’s why many construction businesses are turning to Push Digits, a…
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4 Major Takeaways From The IGNITE Construction Summit 2025
The IGNITE Construction Summit will always have an important place in my life, not just as the Editor-in-Chief of Pavement Maintenance, but because it was the firs place I started to build my own relationships with people in the industry. For the first few months I was in this job, all the relationships with blacktop…
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Applying AI on construction jobsites: Where it actually delivers value
Construction teams don’t need another tool that promises everything and delivers friction. They need AI that fits how work actually gets done, supporting the daily rhythms of field coordination, cost tracking and project oversight without adding complexity. The gap between AI’s potential and construction’s reality isn’t about the technology. It’s about alignment. Most AI tools…
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Nominations Open | For Construction Pros
Nominations are open for Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction’s 2026 Top Contractor award, which spotlights the annual top contractors in the pavement, sealcoating, striping, and pavement repair markets. This survey of paving and pavement maintenance contractors helps develop an objective and verifiable listing in each of these five industry segments. To do that, we need to…
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Construction Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs in September as Unemployment Ticks Up
The construction industry added a net 19,000 jobs in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Industry employment is up 38,000 jobs over the past year, a 0.5% increase. Nonresidential construction added 16,300 positions, with gains across all subcategories. Nonresidential specialty trade contractors…
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Four Seasons Vegas Residences Land $686M Construction Loan
Four Seasons Private Residences Las Vegas, where lock-and-leave luxury meets breathtaking views high above Henderson, has secured $686 million in construction financing from J.P. Morgan, Sculptor Real Estate and Morning Calm Management Financing. This capital will fuel the vertical rise of these exceptional residences. As Henderson’s premier luxury high-rise offering, these milestones highlight the magnetic…
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Construction planning falls again, but data center boom continues
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction planning momentum faltered in November, though developers in key sectors continue to press forward, according to Dodge Construction Network. The Dodge Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential construction projects entering the planning stages and leads actual construction…
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Best Practices for Self Propelled Construction Equipment
Job sites move faster when operators set up gear correctly and follow clear routines. Crews notice fewer stoppages, tighter schedules, and better production when practical checks become habits, not heroic fixes. Teams installing ground systems see similar gains with tracked rigs that place piles with controlled torque. Contractors researching a helical pile machine for sale…
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What Every Construction Worker Should Know About the Fatal Four
Construction work is among the most hazardous careers in the nation. Every year, many workers get injured and die while performing their jobs. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), most of these deaths result from the “Fatal Four,” which comprises four major hazards. Knowing the common causes of death in the construction…