Bridging Academia and Industry – Construction Executive
The 2025 CIB World Building Congress Industry Forum. The gap between academic research and the needs of contractors, owners and engineers in the field has been apparent for some time. The 2025 CIB World Building Congress Industry Forum held at Purdue University in May proved to be that rare bridge: a full-day forum built not […]
‘Ladies and Gentlemen, This Does Not Mean Recession’: Anirban Basu on State of 2025 Q3 Construction Economy
Basu’s newsletter stated that construction has been in contraction for 14 months, so why does he seem relatively upbeat this quarter? In his Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast webinar, ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu presented metrics on U.S. economic conditions, the U.S. labor market, effects of Trump admin policies and more. While some stats […]
Government Shutdown Day Nine: What Contractors Need to Know
An excerpt from ABC’s Beltway Blueprint let’s contractors know where they stand amidst the ongoing government shutdown. Senate Republicans are continuing their strategy of bringing the House passed Continuing Resolution for a cloture vote daily in the Chamber, daring Democrats to vote against it and continue the government shutdown. The GOP-backed funding measure fell short […]