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, […]

‘We Need to Lower Interest Rates’: Anirban Basu on 2026 Q1 Construction Economy

Data center construction, the Strait of Hormuz and that tenacious labor shortage are all top of mind for contractors this quarter. On April 8, 2026, Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors, gave his first-quarter economic update and forecast and the outlook is mixed. While the supply chain is posing more problems for […]

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 […]