Industry News & Trends The Construction Economy Brief for November 2025 Watch as ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes hosts a monthly video series where he...
Industry News & Trends Texas Voters Approve $850 Million in Workforce Development Funding Texas voters approved $850M for the state technical college, addressing labor shortages and funding...
Industry News & Trends Texas Approves Landmark $20 Billion Investment in Water Infrastructure Texas voters cleared the way for a historic $20 billion investment in maintaining and improving the...
Industry News & Trends Michigan Chosen to Build Multi-Billion-Dollar OpenAI Stargate Data Center Facility Michigan will build a multi-billion-dollar data center facility for OpenAI’s Stargate project,...
Industry News & Trends Baltimore Key Bridge Rebuild: Progress Update, Future Vision Revealed Officials released a vision of the future of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge with new...
Industry News & Trends Ohio Advances on $2.5M Purchase of Hara Arena Site for New State Mental Health Hospital By Marshall Benveniste November 7, 2025
Industry News & Trends The Construction Economy Brief for November 2025 By Marshall Benveniste November 6, 2025
Industry News & Trends Texas Voters Approve $850 Million in Workforce Development Funding By Marshall Benveniste November 6, 2025
Industry News & Trends Texas Approves Landmark $20 Billion Investment in Water Infrastructure By Marshall Benveniste November 5, 2025
Industry News & Trends Michigan Chosen to Build Multi-Billion-Dollar OpenAI Stargate Data Center Facility By Marshall Benveniste November 5, 2025
Industry News & Trends Baltimore Key Bridge Rebuild: Progress Update, Future Vision Revealed By Marshall Benveniste November 4, 2025
Industry News & Trends November Data Center Report: Spending Surges 92.8% as Southern States Dominate Construction By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist November 4, 2025
Industry News & Trends Clearwater, Fla., to Break Ground on The Ballad Hotel, Expanding Downtown Amenities By Marshall Benveniste November 3, 2025
Industry News & Trends New York’s Landmark Legislation Covers Health and Wellness Training for Construction By Don Procter November 3, 2025
Construction Starts Regional Disparities Define 2025 Nonresidential Construction Starts through September By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist November 3, 2025
Industry News & Trends Private Credit Making Its Mark on Construction Industry Financing By Devin Bell October 31, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Halt on Milwaukee Mass-Timber Tower Blamed on Tariffs By John Bleasby October 30, 2025
Industry News & Trends Georgia Power Announces Construction of Energy Storage Facility Amid Growing Power Needs By Marshall Benveniste October 30, 2025
Industry News & Trends Fed Cuts Rates by One-Quarter Percent: Impacts and Insights for Construction By Marshall Benveniste October 29, 2025
Industry News & Trends Texas Finds Billions in Funding to Fight Never-Ending Highway Congestion By John Bleasby October 29, 2025
Industry News & Trends New $215 Million Lithia Springs, GA High School Breaks Ground By Marshall Benveniste October 28, 2025
Construction Starts Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - September 2025 By Marshall Benveniste October 28, 2025
Industry News & Trends Is the US Economy “Thinning Out”? By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist October 27, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment Update: Managing the Jobs Picture While Flying Blind By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist October 27, 2025
Construction Starts US Nonresidential Construction Starts: Weak September Results Point to Third Quarter Slowdown By Marshall Benveniste October 27, 2025
Industry News & Trends Louisiana’s Liquid Natural Gas Expansion Brings Opportunities and Expectations to the Construction Industry By Devin Bell October 21, 2025
Industry News & Trends $100 Billion Micron Project Advances with Critical Power Line Approval in New York By Marshall Benveniste October 21, 2025
Featured Major Shakeup in the Housing Starts Numbers for Canadian Cities By Alex Carrick October 20, 2025
Industry News & Trends October Expansion Index Up for Third Consecutive Month, Reflects Planned Megaprojects By Devin Bell October 20, 2025
Industry News & Trends Meta Announces Plans for $1.5B Texas Data Center in El Paso By Marshall Benveniste October 20, 2025
Industry News & Trends Pennsylvania Invests $39M in New Funding to Develop 'Shovel-Ready' Sites By Marshall Benveniste October 9, 2025
Project Stress Index Project Stress Index Drops in September as Abandonments and Bid-Date Delays Retreat By Devin Bell October 8, 2025
Industry News & Trends Cincinnati's $3.6 Billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Expected to Start in Early 2026: Officials By Marshall Benveniste October 8, 2025
Industry News & Trends Microsoft’s Third Wisconsin Data Center Plan Advances in Racine County By Marshall Benveniste October 7, 2025
Industry News & Trends Oakland, CA Approves Church Conversion for Affordable Housing Project By Marshall Benveniste October 6, 2025
Industry News & Trends Midtown Manhattan’s Tallest Tower Gets Green Light By Marshall Benveniste October 3, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment Enters New Territory—Here’s What It Means By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist October 3, 2025
Industry News & Trends October Data Center Report: Spending Reaches $13B as Costs Rise By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist October 2, 2025
Industry News & Trends Texas Approves $562M Loan for NRG Energy Gas Plant in Houston Area By Marshall Benveniste October 2, 2025
Industry News & Trends Chicago City Council Approves $650M Soccer Stadium at The 78 By Marshall Benveniste October 1, 2025
Industry News & Trends What a Government Shutdown Might Mean for Construction By Marshall Benveniste September 30, 2025
Industry News & Trends South Dakota Approves Construction of $650 Million State Prison By Marshall Benveniste September 29, 2025
Industry News & Trends Data Centers Could be a Bright Star in Texas Construction for 2026 and Beyond By John Bleasby September 29, 2025
Industry News & Trends Power Infrastructure Construction Activity Surges Despite Supply Chain Constraints By Devin Bell September 26, 2025
Industry News & Trends Centrus Energy to Expand $1.58B Uranium Enrichment Facility in Ohio By Marshall Benveniste September 26, 2025
Construction Starts Regional Construction Starts: Growth Scattered through August By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 25, 2025
Industry News & Trends The Construction Economy Brief for October 2025 By Marshall Benveniste September 25, 2025
Industry News & Trends ABC Targets Construction Workforce Gap Through Education, Apprenticeships, and Innovation By Marshall Benveniste September 24, 2025
Industry News & Trends PulteGroup Proposes 6,000-Acre Multi-Use Development Near Phoenix Manufacturing Facility By Devin Bell September 23, 2025
Construction Starts Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - August 2025 By Marshall Benveniste September 23, 2025
Industry News & Trends Megaproject Momentum Cools in August as Year-To-Date Growth Remains Strong By Devin Bell September 22, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Industry Scholarships Ease Path for Estimators By Marshall Benveniste September 22, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment: Revisions to Jobs Data Show Job Growth Drastically Slower in Recent Months By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 19, 2025
Industry News & Trends Grand Canyon University Pre-Apprenticeship Program Targets Critical Workforce Gap By Devin Bell September 19, 2025
Construction Starts US Nonresidential Construction Starts Slide in August After Record Surge By Marshall Benveniste September 18, 2025
Industry News & Trends Federal Reserve Cuts Rates by a Quarter Point Amid Cooling Economy By Marshall Benveniste September 17, 2025
Featured Northeast US Construction Forecast: Region Poised for Sustained Growth Through 2027 By Devin Bell September 17, 2025
Project Stress Index Project Stress Index Declines as On-Hold Projects Drop, Abandonments Normalize By Devin Bell September 16, 2025
Featured Southern US Construction Market Set for Steady Gains Through 2027 By Devin Bell September 16, 2025
Industry News & Trends University of South Florida Greenlights Major Mixed-Use Development By Marshall Benveniste September 15, 2025
Featured Western US Construction Market Forecast: Realignment Follows Record 2025 Starts By Devin Bell September 15, 2025
Economy Midwest Construction to Peak in 2025 Before Market Realignment By Devin Bell September 12, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Camps and Youth Events Inspire Next-Gen Workforce in Wisconsin By Marshall Benveniste September 11, 2025
Industry News & Trends A Commanding Presence? $3.65B NFL Stadium Could be in the Works for DC By Grant Cameron September 10, 2025
Featured August Jobs Report Highlights Weak Growth, Construction Pressures Persist By Alex Carrick September 10, 2025
Industry News & Trends Scaffold Law Reform Sought by NY Coalition to Cut Costs, Boost Construction By Marshall Benveniste September 9, 2025
Industry News & Trends University of Kentucky Launches Construction Pre-Apprenticeship to Help Tackle Workforce Shortages By Marshall Benveniste September 8, 2025
Industry News & Trends Fort Pierce’s $155M King’s Landing Redevelopment Moves Ahead By Marshall Benveniste September 8, 2025
Industry News & Trends Expansion Index Shows Selective Growth Amid Concentrated Megaproject Activity in September By Devin Bell September 5, 2025
Project Spotlight Texas A&M Regents Approve $250M Aplin Center Project in College Station By Marshall Benveniste September 5, 2025
Industry News & Trends New York ABC Chapter Enrolls 200th Apprentice in its State-Registered Program By Don Procter September 4, 2025
Tariffs Georgia's Gwinnett County $75M Police HQ Project On Hold as Tariff-Driven Costs Surge By Marshall Benveniste September 4, 2025
Industry News & Trends September Data Center Report: Record Construction Spending Surges to $14B By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 3, 2025
Project Spotlight US DOT Cancels $679M in Offshore Wind Funding, Shifts Priorities By Marshall Benveniste September 3, 2025
Industry News & Trends AGC Survey Finds Construction Workforce Shortages as Leading Cause of Project Delays By Marshall Benveniste September 2, 2025
Project Spotlight Texas Manufacturer to Add 30,000 Square-Feet in $6 Million Expansion Project By Marshall Benveniste August 29, 2025
Project Spotlight Hotel Groundbreaking Planned for Convention Center Expansion in Mississippi By Marshall Benveniste August 28, 2025
Industry News & Trends $1 Trillion Project Crystal Land Emerges as Potential Construction Megaproject By Devin Bell August 28, 2025
Project Spotlight Construction Starts on Maryland Carriage Museum By Marshall Benveniste August 27, 2025
Construction Starts Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume for July 2025 By Marshall Benveniste August 27, 2025
Construction Starts Regional Construction Spending Shows Divergence, Megaprojects Drive Gains By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist August 26, 2025
Industry News & Trends Infrastructure Construction Facing Major Cost Increases By Devin Bell August 26, 2025
Industry News & Trends Final Phase Underway for $92M California Wildlife Crossing By Grant Cameron August 26, 2025
Construction Starts Construction Employment Update: BLS Revisions Slash Construction Job Gains By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist August 25, 2025
Industry News & Trends Board Approves 220-MW Solar Energy Project in Columbus, Ohio Area By Marshall Benveniste August 25, 2025
Construction Starts Exceptional Megaproject Growth Is Supporting Nationwide Growth Figures By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist August 22, 2025
Industry News & Trends How CUSMA Compliance Could Shield Some Construction Materials from Tariff-Related Cost Increases By Devin Bell August 22, 2025
Industry News & Trends Georgia's Fulton County Approves $1.25B Jail Renovation and New Special-Purpose Facility By Marshall Benveniste August 21, 2025
Construction Starts US Nonresidential Construction Starts Slow in July, Megaprojects Keep Sector Elevated By Marshall Benveniste August 20, 2025
Industry News & Trends How the China Trade Truce Extension Effects the US Construction Industry By Devin Bell August 20, 2025
Industry News & Trends Autumn Construction Starts Forecast: Civil Construction to Lead, Megaprojects Lift Outlook By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist August 19, 2025
Industry News & Trends Google, Kairos Power, and TVA Partner on First Advanced Nuclear Plant to Power Data Centers By Marshall Benveniste August 19, 2025
Tariffs The Construction Economy Brief for August 2025: Tariffs and Navigating Rising Costs By Marshall Benveniste August 18, 2025
Industry News & Trends How States Are Competing for The Multibillion-Dollar Data Center Construction Market By Devin Bell August 18, 2025
Industry News & Trends Initial Plans Revealed for 1,900-Acre, $1B Data Center in Port Washington, Wisconsin By Marshall Benveniste August 15, 2025
Industry News & Trends Tariffs Drive Largest Construction Materials Price Spike Since Early 2023: AGC By Marshall Benveniste August 14, 2025
Industry News & Trends FDA’s New PreCheck Program Aims to Speed Construction of US Drug Manufacturing By Marshall Benveniste August 14, 2025
Project Spotlight Linde Breaks Ground on $100M Air Separation Plant to Power SpaceX in Brownsville, TX By Maila Kim August 13, 2025
Tariffs Tariffs as a Driver in the Evolution of Alternative Building Materials By Alex Carrick August 13, 2025
Industry News & Trends US Expansion Index Rebounds to 1.05 in August, Signaling Construction Market Resilience and Year-End Growth Potential By Devin Bell August 12, 2025
Industry News & Trends Austin, Texas’ Growth Brings Both Potential and Pressure to Construction By John Bleasby August 12, 2025
Industry News & Trends Final Approval Clears Way for $1.5B Gilbert, Arizona Mixed-Use Development By Marshall Benveniste August 11, 2025
Industry News & Trends 3D Printing Cuts Production Time on Nuclear Reactor Construction By Marshall Benveniste August 11, 2025
Industry News & Trends August Data Center Report from ConstructConnect By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist August 8, 2025
Industry News & Trends AI-Driven Infrastructure is Coming – Who's Paying for It? By Jordan Siegwarth August 8, 2025
Industry News & Trends Investment Firms ECP and KKR Partner to Launch $4 Billion Data Center Campus in Texas By Marshall Benveniste August 7, 2025
Project Stress Index July 2025 Sees Drop in Project Stress Index, Echoing Recovery Pattern from Year Ago By Devin Bell August 6, 2025
Industry News & Trends Clearview Mall Redevelopment Set to Advance, Restaurant Relocation Paves Way for Demolition By Marshall Benveniste August 5, 2025
Industry News & Trends Amazon-Linked Distribution Center Slated for Terrell, Texas, in $70B Expansion Effort By Marshall Benveniste August 5, 2025
Industry News & Trends Sacramento Approves $300M I Street Bridge Replacement Project By Marshall Benveniste August 4, 2025
Industry News & Trends New Tariffs Set to Reshape Construction Costs and Supply Chains By Marshall Benveniste August 1, 2025
Construction Starts Nonresidential Construction Starts, US Regional Analysis July 2025 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 31, 2025
Project Spotlight Largest Minority-Owned Tennis Facility Seeks Expansion in Chicago By Ron Stang July 31, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Set to Begin on Oregon's I-5 Despite $1.5B Funding Gap By Marshall Benveniste July 29, 2025
Industry News & Trends America's AI Action Plan and Construction By Marshall Benveniste July 28, 2025
Industry News & Trends America’s Energy Demand Is Accelerating – And It’s Changing How We Build By Jordan Siegwarth July 28, 2025
Industry News & Trends US and EU Reach Trade Deal: A Look at What it Could Mean for Construction By Marshall Benveniste July 28, 2025
Industry News & Trends Hoarding Materials in Construction: Profitable Move or Cash-Flow Trap? By Jordan Siegwarth July 25, 2025
Construction Starts Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume for June 2025 By Marshall Benveniste July 24, 2025
Construction Starts The Impact of Tariffs and Labor Shortages Now Appearing in 2025 Price Data By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 24, 2025
Tariffs US-Japan Trade Agreement Brings Investment but Likely No Break for Construction Imports By Jordan Siegwarth July 23, 2025
Project Spotlight AstraZeneca Commits $50 Billion to U.S. Pharma Expansion By Marshall Benveniste July 23, 2025
Construction Starts June 2025 Construction Employment Reaches 6-Month High, Masks Segment Turmoil By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 22, 2025
Construction Starts June Nonresidential Construction Starts Accelerate 2025 Growth By Marshall Benveniste July 21, 2025
Project Spotlight Milwaukee Public Museum’s New Nature & Culture Facility Tops Out By Marshall Benveniste July 21, 2025
Industry News & Trends Preliminary Antidumping Ruling Targets Float Glass from China and Malaysia By Jordan Siegwarth July 18, 2025
Featured The Prospects for Billion-Dollar-Plus SMR and Fusion Nuclear Projects By Alex Carrick July 18, 2025
Project Spotlight Apple’s $500M Rare Earth Deal Opens Doors for U.S. Construction and Manufacturing By Marshall Benveniste July 17, 2025
Industry News & Trends How Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and the EU Could Impact U.S. Construction By Jordan Siegwarth July 16, 2025
Industry News & Trends U.S. Work Zone Crashes More Likely to Injure, Kill Motorists Than Workers: Study By Grant Cameron July 16, 2025
Industry News & Trends $11B Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Slated for Construction in 2026 By Grant Cameron July 16, 2025
Industry News & Trends Creative Quarter: Georgia Tech Embarks on Landmark Projects By Grant Cameron July 15, 2025
Industry News & Trends Texas Needs 'All-of-the-Above’ to Meet Future Power Requirements By John Bleasby July 15, 2025
Project Spotlight Massive Drone and Weapons Plant Project Gets $310M JobsOhio Grant By Marshall Benveniste July 14, 2025
Featured A Positive Tipping Point for Billion-Dollar-Plus Nuclear Projects By Alex Carrick July 14, 2025
Industry News & Trends Trump’s Proposed 50% Copper Tariff: What It Means for the U.S. Construction Industry By Jordan Siegwarth July 11, 2025
Project Spotlight I-85 Bridge Construction Set to Begin in Charlotte, NC After Years of Delay By Marshall Benveniste July 11, 2025
Project Spotlight Demolition of Alpha-2 Nuclear Site: Clearing the Way for Modern Infrastructure By Marshall Benveniste July 10, 2025
Project Spotlight Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Expedite Review of TerraPower Reactor Project By Marshall Benveniste July 9, 2025
Project Spotlight Path Cleared for Construction of New Mexico United Stadium Following Dismissed Lawsuit By Marshall Benveniste July 8, 2025
Project Spotlight Grand Sierra Resort Files $1B Arena Permit in Nevada By Marshall Benveniste July 8, 2025
Featured What the One Big Beautiful Bill Means for the Construction Industry By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 7, 2025
Project Spotlight Board Approves Funding to Start University of Iowa Health Care $2 Billion Hospital Project By Marshall Benveniste July 2, 2025
Project Spotlight Nebraska Medicine Health Center to Anchor $200M Mixed-Use Development By Marshall Benveniste July 1, 2025
Construction Starts Nonresidential Construction Starts, US Regional Analysis June 2025 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 1, 2025
Construction Starts Top 10 Construction Starts by Dollar Volume for May 2025 By Marshall Benveniste July 1, 2025
Project Spotlight LSU Approves Construction of $215 Million Dorm Project By Marshall Benveniste June 30, 2025
Project Spotlight Micron Plans Rail Extension to Support $100B NY Megaproject By Marshall Benveniste June 30, 2025
Industry News & Trends Federal Highway Administration Announces Agreement to Help Texas Build Projects Faster By Marshall Benveniste June 27, 2025
Project Spotlight $1B Gas Turbine Engine Facility Hailed as Major Win for Northwest Florida By Grant Cameron June 26, 2025
Project Spotlight NY Power Initiative: Build an Advanced Nuclear Plant By Marshall Benveniste June 24, 2025
Economy West Region: Commercial Construction Gives Rare Bright Spot for 2025, but Growth Resumes in 2026 By Johnny Bradigan June 23, 2025
Economy Southern US: Commercial Construction Strength Offsets Losses in Q2 2025 Forecast By Johnny Bradigan June 23, 2025
Economy Midwest: Minimal Growth, Major Declines Expected for 2025 Construction Spending By Johnny Bradigan June 23, 2025
Economy Northeast Region: Commercial Construction Drives Spring 2025 Growth, but Other Sectors Fall By Johnny Bradigan June 23, 2025
Featured Construction Employment Update: Lackluster Jobs Growth Hides Underlying Turmoil By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 23, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Slowly Recovering from Its Weak Start to the Year By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 23, 2025
Industry News & Trends Staffing Up: The Unique Configuration of the Construction Labor Force By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 20, 2025
Construction Starts Nonresidential Construction Starts Jump to Record $77.2 Billion in May By Marshall Benveniste June 19, 2025
Project Spotlight Talks Continue on Major Mixed-Use Development in Jackson Hole By Marshall Benveniste June 18, 2025
Project Spotlight JetZero to Build $4.7 Billion Aerospace Facility in North Carolina By Marshall Benveniste June 17, 2025
Project Spotlight Detroit, Chicago Embark on New Soccer Stadiums at the Same Time By Ron Stang June 16, 2025
Featured Canada’s Answer to Perilous Economic Times is Nation-Building Construction By Alex Carrick June 16, 2025
Industry News & Trends Latest Mideast Escalation Adds Pressure to Steel and Aluminum Costs By Marshall Benveniste June 13, 2025
Industry News & Trends White House Lifts Ban on NY Offshore Wind Project By Marshall Benveniste June 13, 2025
Industry News & Trends High Demand for AI Spurs Amazon to Innovate Cooling Technology By Marshall Benveniste June 13, 2025
Industry News & Trends Connecticut Approves $3.2 Billion Package Unlocking Opportunities Across the State By Marshall Benveniste June 12, 2025
Industry News & Trends Atlanta City Council Proposes Stricter Rules for Data Center Permits By Marshall Benveniste June 11, 2025
Project Spotlight A 500-Unit NYC Housing Project Constructed with Mass Timber By Don Procter June 11, 2025
Project Spotlight Construction Begins on Florida’s $20 Million Indoor Pickleball Complex By Marshall Benveniste June 10, 2025
Project Stress Index Putting the Project Stress Index in Perspective By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 10, 2025
Project Spotlight Battery Plant Construction Pauses in South Carolina Amid Policy Uncertainty By Marshall Benveniste June 9, 2025
Industry News & Trends Google Doubles Down on Iowa with $7 Billion Data Center Investment By Devin Bell June 6, 2025
Industry News & Trends Texas Surf Parks Promise Waves of Excitement Despite Water Challenges By John Bleasby June 5, 2025
Industry News & Trends Meta and Constellation Agree to 20-Year Nuclear Power Deal By Marshall Benveniste June 4, 2025
Project Stress Index Project Stress Index Rises 11.4% in May, Fueled by Abandoned Projects By Devin Bell June 3, 2025
Project Spotlight Wastewater Facility in Vero Beach to Break Ground By Marshall Benveniste May 29, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment Trends April 2025: Job Growth, Wages, and Sector Performance By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist May 28, 2025
Project Spotlight Immersive Dome Rises at Centennial Yards, Promising a New Entertainment Era in Atlanta By Marshall Benveniste May 27, 2025
Project Spotlight Construction Begins on New York’s Largest Solar Farm By Marshall Benveniste May 19, 2025
Project Spotlight Detroit Begins Turning Art Deco Icon into New Housing By Johnny Bradigan May 19, 2025
Project Spotlight LS GreenLink Breaks Ground on $680 Million Cable Manufacturing Facility By Marshall Benveniste May 19, 2025
Construction Starts Construction Starts: Megaprojects Ride to the Rescue in April By Marshall Benveniste May 19, 2025
Featured Highlights: Spring 2025 Economic Outlook Webcast By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist May 19, 2025
Project Spotlight Aligned Data Centers Breaks Ground in Glendale, Expanding Arizona Infrastructure By Marshall Benveniste May 19, 2025
