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 […]

4 takeaways from New York Build 2026

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction firms from across the country discussed opportunities this year at New York Build 2026, particularly around the data center construction boom. Beneath the buzz, however, firms were also reviewing how to overcome familiar constraints in the […]