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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…
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global commercial real estate services firm, today released its Q2 2026 U.S. Office Marketbeat, showing the strongest evidence yet that the office recovery is broadening across the country. National vacancy declined year-over-year for the second quarter in a row, demand reached its highest level in six years on…
Construction input prices decreased 1.1% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices also decreased 1.1% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 7.6% higher than one year ago, while nonresidential…
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.8 months in June, according to an ABC member survey conducted June 22 to July 8. The reading is down 0.3 months from May but up 0.1 months from June 2025. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series….
New role expands the firm’s ability to plan, design, and support successful recreation systems across the Southeast SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, announces the addition of Tom O’Rourke as director of parks and recreation services. Based in the firm’s Mount Pleasant headquarters and serving all SW+ offices, O’Rourke…
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global commercial real estate services firm, today released its Q2 2026 U.S. Office Marketbeat, showing the strongest evidence yet that the office recovery is broadening across the country. National vacancy declined year-over-year for the second quarter in a row, demand reached its highest level in six years on…
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…
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…
