Data centers powered March construction planning almost exclusively

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Momentum in March construction planning masks widespread tepidness across most of the industry. The Dodge Momentum Index, a measure which tracks nonresidential construction projects entering the planning stages, rebounded to rise 1.8% month to month in March, […]

Single-staircase reform proposed in California

Dive Brief: A California bill headed to committee this month would direct the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development to propose new building standards that would allow single-staircase multifamily buildings up to six stories high. California currently requires two staircases in multifamily buildings above three stories. Assemblymember Alex Lee, the bill’s sponsor, said eliminating […]

Punch List: Firms shake-up C-suites, Fluor nabs 2 energy jobs

Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction Dive’s Friday Punch List is a series dedicated to sharing major building headlines that contractors may have missed from the week. It was another big week for construction headlines. President Donald Trump adjusted tariffs on major […]