Construction Dive’s December 2025 economic roundup

The health of construction is once again coming back into view as long-delayed data begins to trickle in following the late-2025 government shutdown. Construction planning activity jumped in December, mirroring the year’s theme of data center and infrastructure work growth. Contractors reported strong pipelines heading into 2026, and projects appear to be moving through planning […]

Why the EPA’s proposed WOTUS rule matters

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Charles Jacobi is an environmental analyst and Merrit Cowden is an environmental project manager at Raleigh, North Carolina-based engineering and land planning firm Kimley-Horn. Both are in the firm’s Fort Worth, Texas office. Opinions are the authors’ […]

Family First: ABC’s 2026 National Chair Thomas Murphy

Each year, the Murphy family piles into a rented limo bus for a Christmas adventure. Where they’re going is always a surprise. “My parents rent a limo bus so we can all ride together,” says Thomas “Murph” Murphy, who counts among his immediate circle two parents, four siblings, nieces, nephews and two children of his […]