Oil Prices Contribute to March Surge in Construction Materials Prices

 “Construction materials prices surged in March and are now up 4.8% year over year, the largest annual increase since January 2023,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. WASHINGTON, April 14—Construction input prices increased 2.2% in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ […]

Philippi-Hagenbuch upgrades truck bodies

Hardox 500 Tuf steel provides enough strength to withstand the hottest and coldest temperatures without affecting the structure of the truck. Philippi-Hagenbuch Construction and materials matter  The floor of the haul truck body typically experiences the most abrasion and takes the brunt of the impact during material loading. When a shovel dumps material in the […]

Veteran architect wants more women on jobsites

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. When architect Gail Sullivan isn’t at work, she still likes to focus on design, just in a way that’s a bit messier. The founder and managing principal of Boston-based Studio G Architects, Sullivan says she uses her […]