New chatbot from Skanska driven by AI
A new chatbot from Skanska USA employs artificial intelligence in a secure internal system to facilitate the formulation of s -More-
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Q&A: Southeast contractor predicts slower H2
Multifamily projects are currently in demand across the Carolinas and Georgia, but an overall slowdown can be expected in the -More-
Methanol plant in La. could begin construction mid-2024
Lake Charles Methanol II expects to make a final investment decision and potentially begin construction in mid-2024 on a manu -More-
PNC Bank to add 100 branches, renovate others
PNC Bank has announced plans to build 100 new branches and renovate more than 1,200 others. -More-
First contract awarded in MoDOT's I-70 widening program
The Missouri Department of Transportation has selected a team featuring Millstone Weber and Jacobs for a $405 million design- -More-
Joint venture of Gray, Hourigan to build $1B Lego plant
Gray and Hourigan will team up to build Lego's planned $1 billion factory complex in Chesterfield, Va. -More-
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ConsensusDocs Price Escalation Resource Center
Price escalation, price spikes and supply shortages threaten builders' financial viability in today's construction market. -More-
Fla. bill would preempt worker protections from heat
A bill in the Florida Legislature would bar any future attempts by county or city governments to impose heat safety rules to -More-
Q&A: Former quarterback tackles construction
Former pro quarterback Bryan Ehrlich founded NCE General Contractors two years ago, drawing on experience from his father's c -More-
Former LaDOTD, AASHTO leader joins WSP
WSP has hired Shawn Wilson to help expand its infrastructure industry network and facilitate communication with the federal g -More-
Drones take on expanded roles in construction
The global market for construction drones reached $6.01 billion last year as the industry applied the technology in ever grow -More-
Lego-like construction blocks earn innovation honor
Renco's system employing Lego-like blocks with interlocking knobs has earned the company the first-place building innovation -More-
Data, skepticism among construction AI's biggest challenges
Hopes are high for artificial intelligence in construction, but only half the industry respondents to a survey by InEight are -More-
Construction could fill more jobs with more available labor
Construction employment figures ticked upward year over year in December 2023 in 224 of 358 metropolitan areas, according to -More-
Renderings show NYC Freedom Plaza concept
Two new residential skyscrapers 50 to 60 stories tall and two 51-story hotels are proposed as part of a 4.1-million-square-fo -More-
Crypto miner Polaris plans $100M data center in Okla.
Cryptocurrency mining specialist Polaris Technologies plans to build a 200 MW data center in Muskogee, Okla., at an estimated -More-
Kansas City Royals propose $2B stadium project
The Kansas City Royals are proposing to build a new $2 billion downtown stadium project in the Crossroads section of the city -More-
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