60% of Gen Zers will pursue skilled trade work this year: survey
February 11, 2026
Gen Z Floods the Trades: 60% Now Eyeing Blue-Collar Careers Executive Brief The Gist: A new survey shows 60% of
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Bechtel establishes new role for tech overhaul of project delivery
February 11, 2026
Big Builder Bets Big on Tech: What Small Contractors Need to Know Executive Brief The Gist: Bechtel, one of the
Read moreAECOM pins hopes on highway bill as revenue, profits drop
February 11, 2026
Big Engineering Firm’s Struggles Signal Highway Money Could Be Coming Executive Brief The Gist: AECOM, a massive engineering firm, saw
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February 11, 2026
Why 80% of Construction Projects Blow Their Budget—And What Small Contractors Can Learn Executive Brief The Gist: McKinsey data shows
Read moreJudge unfreezes Gateway funding, but appeal delays release
February 10, 2026
Gateway Project Freeze: The $20M Monthly Lesson Every Contractor Needs to Learn Executive Brief The Gist: A federal judge unfroze
Read moreWhat needs to happen for urban apartment development to return?
February 10, 2026
Urban Apartment Construction Stalls: What Residential Contractors Need to Know About the Multifamily Freeze Executive Brief The Gist: Mid-rise and
Read moreBell Construction adds 4 new owners
February 10, 2026
Bell Construction’s Ownership Expansion: The Succession Blueprint Every Contractor Should Steal Executive Brief The Gist: Bell Construction just promoted four
Read moreConstruction planning falls 6.3% to kick off 2026
February 10, 2026
Construction Planning Drops 6.3%: What Residential Contractors Need to Know About the Commercial Slowdown Executive Brief The Gist: Dodge Construction
Read moreDPR breaks ground on $380M California healthcare facility
February 10, 2026
$380M Healthcare Project Signals Major Shift in Specialized Construction Demand Executive Brief The Gist: DPR Construction just broke ground on
Read moreHard Rock plots $850M hospitality project in Puerto Rico
February 9, 2026
Hard Rock’s $850M Puerto Rico Play: What Mainland Contractors Need to Know Executive Brief The Gist: Hard Rock International is
Read more3 Gilbane-helmed student housing projects break ground
February 9, 2026
Why Public-Private Partnerships Are the New Gold Rush for Mid-Sized Contractors Executive Brief The Gist: Gilbane just broke ground on
Read moreSkanska CEO: ‘We are well positioned’ to capitalize on AI boom
February 9, 2026
Big Construction Chases AI Gold Rush—What Residential Contractors Actually Need to Know Executive Brief The Gist: Skanska landed $1B+ in
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