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For decades, workforce development followed a fairly predictable model. Construction industry workforce programs focused on developing the skilled trades needed to build projects. Manufacturers invested in training programs designed to prepare workers to operate facilities once they opened. Utilities trained the technicians needed to maintain power systems. Each sector largely developed talent pipelines aligned with…
On June 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce delivered good news and bad news all in the same day. The good news came with an upward revision for first quarter 2026 real GDP growth. The final estimate rose from 1.6% To 2.1%. Once again, we are back running in the twos. (Recent real GDP growth…
Strong onboarding helps new AEC hires feel valued, useful, and confident they made the right decision. Every one of us has done it. You take a new job and spend the first two weeks wondering if you’ve made a terrible mistake. Maybe the old company wasn’t so bad after all. Maybe the new boss isn’t…
The NAIOP Research Foundation today released a new report examining how the commercial real estate industry assesses, manages and mitigates physical climate risk amid a sharp rise in weather-related losses. Managing Physical Risk in Commercial Real Estate draws on interviews with corporate occupiers, investors, developers and architects to provide practical insights into how risk is shaping real…
Artificial intelligence is no longer an experimental technology for sales and marketing organizations. It is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage. According to new research from Allego, 77% of organizations report AI is already contributing to increased revenue, while 88% of revenue leaders plan to increase AI investments over the next year. Yet despite the momentum,…
The NAIOP Research Foundation today released a new report examining how the commercial real estate industry assesses, manages and mitigates physical climate risk amid a sharp rise in weather-related losses. Managing Physical Risk in Commercial Real Estate draws on interviews with corporate occupiers, investors, developers and architects to provide practical insights into how risk is shaping real…
Unanet, the leader in AI-first ERP and growth software for the government contracting (GovCon) industry, together with CohnReznick LLP, today released the 10th annual GAUGE Report, In It To Win It: Outthink, Outbid, Outlast. Widely recognized as the most comprehensive survey of its kind, the GAUGE arrives at a pivotal moment for the federal contracting community and delivers a…
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 9.1 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.3 months from April and 0.7 months from May 2025. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. Backlog…
As artificial intelligence continues to fuel unprecedented demand for digital infrastructure, the challenge facing the data center industry is no longer demand. It is delivery. A new mid-year update to Bloom Energy’s 2026 Data Center Power Report finds that developers remain committed to aggressive expansion plans through the end of the decade, but access to…
Artificial intelligence is no longer an experimental technology for sales and marketing organizations. It is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage. According to new research from Allego, 77% of organizations report AI is already contributing to increased revenue, while 88% of revenue leaders plan to increase AI investments over the next year. Yet despite the momentum,…
Beck Technology today announced the general availability of DESTINI® Cloud, a cloud-native, AI-enabled preconstruction platform that unifies estimating, takeoff, bidding, and analytics into a single, connected environment. The launch represents the most significant product advancement in Beck Technology’s 30-year history and introduces a new category of connected preconstruction platforms designed to serve as a single source of truth…
For decades, workforce development followed a fairly predictable model. Construction industry workforce programs focused on developing the skilled trades needed to build projects. Manufacturers invested in training programs designed to prepare workers to operate facilities once they opened. Utilities trained the technicians needed to maintain power systems. Each sector largely developed talent pipelines aligned with…
Meta Platforms Inc. and Associated Builders and Contractors announced a partnership to educate and provide construction-ready career pathways for thousands of data center construction technicians kicking off in Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas as a meaningful step toward meeting the growing demand for data center workers nationwide. America’s Workforce Academy is a $115 million investment in the next…
Built Robotics, the leader in physical AI for construction, and xLAB, the Safe Autonomous Systems Lab, headed by Rahul Mangharam, Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering and principal investigator of xLAB at Penn Engineering, today announce a research collaboration to advance physical AI models for the construction industry. Safety is at the heart of the collaboration, leveraging…
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), ASHRAE, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) released their trilateral AI Data Center Energy Performance Framework, a comprehensive set of technical standards and industry best practices that will aid data center project developers and facility managers in the design, installation, and maintenance of critical energy infrastructure – including electrical, heating,…
CarolinaPower, a leading regional electrical contractor with offices in South Carolina, recently showcased electrical contracting to high school students enrolled in the Building Construction Technology program at the Donaldson Career Center at SCTAC – part of Greenville County Schools in the Upstate region. CarolinaPower team members Chris Traugh, Paul Yanovskiy, David Steffens, Gage Schatz, and…
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine how we learn and work, DeVry University today announced it will embed AI literacy and skill-building into every course by the end of 2026. This commitment expands access for every student to develop the technical proficiency and applied fluency needed to succeed in an AI-augmented workforce. “Innovation is a foundational element of…
