Industrial

WASHINGTON, June 10—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.1 months since May 2024. View ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicato...

WASHINGTON, June 2—National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.1% in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1....

Between data center development, transportation projects, energy projects, electrification initiatives, large-scale utility plants, major-scale manufacturing plants and industrial projects, contractors are bidding on large, complex capital projects more often than ever before. W...

PROJECT | Diamond Green Diesel 3 Ecofiner Mechanical LOCATION | Port Arthur, Texas GENERAL CONTRACTOR | Performance Contractors CLIENT| Diamond Green Diesel SCOPE | The project included 113 pieces of equipment, 1,900 tons of steel and 94,000 feet of pipe installed on an aggre...

WASHINGTON, March 13—Construction input prices increased 0.6% in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released recently. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.6% fo...

The potential for cheap or inferior construction equipment and materials from China to end up in the United States is a multi-pronged, wide-ranging and complex problem—and it comes with a host of potentially detrimental effects. The issue pertains to trade rules, behaviors that ...

The semiconductor industry is experiencing rapid growth in the United States, with the increasing demand for advanced electronics and the rise of artificial intelligence propelling the expansion. Stemming from the pandemic and rising to prominence as part of the new presidential...

With the construction industry changing at a rapid pace thanks to the advent of AI, shifting climate conditions and increasing demand placed on workers amid a shrinking skilled-labor market, Construction Executive asked its readership to showcase what it’s like to work in today’s...

The Lowcountry and Southeast Georgia are experiencing a surge in light industrial construction as businesses are drawn to the region's strategic location, growing population and available land. The significant growth in Southeast Georgia is partially due to its proximity to majo...

While wind and solar have dominated the renewable landscape, biogas offers unique benefits in addressing environmental concerns, particularly through its ability to repurpose waste into usable energy. The construction industry has a crucial role to play in the expansion of the bi...