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Bentley launches open API to expand Blyncsy’s role in smart transport
Published on: 09 July 2025
Bentley’s new open API for Blyncsy gives third parties access to roadway data and AI-powered insights
US cities dominate most expensive places in the world to build list
Published on: 09 July 2025
A global squeeze on skilled labour is keeping construction costs high – with five US cities now among the world’s most expensive
Home Depot expands product distribution with $5.5bn deal
Published on: 07 July 2025
Acquires major building products distributor operating in US and Canada
How US contractors can navigate ICE enforcement and lawful labour pathways
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Published on: 04 July 2025
A playbook for US contractors to help navigate hardline immigration enforcement
US construction adds 15,000 jobs in June as wages rise
Published on: 04 July 2025
US construction is hiring workers, but their wages are on the rise
Five takeaways on decarbonisation in construction
Published on: 02 July 2025
The global consultancy’s second annual report dives into construction’s decarbonisation headwinds and tailwinds
US construction employment stalls amid tariff and labour uncertainty
Published on: 01 July 2025
Data shows construction job growth has stalled in half of US metro areas, with developers holding back projects amid uncertainty
John Deere unveils major upgrades to backhoe loaders
Published on: 30 June 2025
John Deere has announced major upgrades to its backhoe lineup for the first time in about two decades
US Green Building Council unveils guidance for sustainable school construction
Published on: 27 June 2025
Contractors with education and municipal backlog urged to prepare for evolving material and certification standards
US backs $10bn autonomous rail corridor between Texas and Mexico
Published on: 27 June 2025
Project receives US presidential permit for freight rail connecting Laredo, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico
Sprawling US$1bn youth sports complex project in Florida moves forward
Published on: 27 June 2025
A massive 159-acre project in the US South targets 2025 groundbreaking
FlatironDragados merges three New York area infrastructure contractors
Published on: 26 June 2025
A trio of New York City metro construction firms is merging into one
Komatsu secures US$440m fleet deal for Pakistan metals mine
Published on: 26 June 2025
Komatsu is sending haulers, exacavators, and more to a mine in Pakistan
Fisher wins US$309 million US-Mexico border wall contract
Published on: 26 June 2025
Contract is the second issued by federal government for border wall during Trump’s second term
Fayat to acquire US-based road equipment maker LeeBoy
Published on: 25 June 2025
Another acquisition for France-based Fayat Group
Utility Expo to host US equipment operator championships with NUCA in 2025
Published on: 24 June 2025
Major construction expo will include inaugural operator national championships in 2025
Construction leaders back AI, but adoption remains limited
Published on: 24 June 2025
Study finds most construction firms are optimistic about digital transformation, but few have adopted AI tools for planning or forecasting
Construction of ‘world’s tallest’ mass timber high-rise underway
Published on: 24 June 2025
The ‘world’s tallest’ mass timber high-rise is under construction less than 1 mile from the current record-holder
Texas defunds border wall initiative, building only 8% of proposed length
Published on: 24 June 2025
Work could continue on existing segments as attention shifts to new federal contracts under President Donald Trump
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