Long-lasting materials, factory-built components and reusable structures can help reduce construction waste and extend the useful life of buildings. Sustainable construction is often measured by how much material a project uses, how much waste it produces and how much carbon is released during construction. But another factor deserves attention: how
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and 13 other industry groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision that upheld tougher air quality limits for fine particle pollution. The case centers on PM2.5, a type of fine particulate matter that can come from industrial
The contractor has secured three education contracts worth $351 million and started a new $67.1 million phase of a high school expansion in Washington state. Skanska is expanding its work in the education sector with a series of school and university construction projects worth a combined $418 million. The Sweden-based
The 20-year agreement will support nuclear capacity upgrades across the PJM grid as demand for electricity from data centers continues to grow. Constellation Energy and Google have reached a 20-year power purchase agreement that will support 890 megawatts of additional nuclear generation in the PJM electricity market. The agreement comes
Large investments in data centers, power, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing are driving much of the U.S. construction market, while several other sectors continue to lag. Large construction projects are having an outsized impact on the U.S. building market, with projects worth more than $1 billion now accounting for roughly one-quarter
The mobile-focused platform gives contractors a flexible way to train new workers, refresh skills and support career development. The National Center for Construction Education and Research has launched a new digital training platform aimed at helping construction companies develop workers without requiring them to leave the jobsite for traditional classroom
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