Federal appeals court allows White House ballroom construction to resume

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A federal appeals court has allowed construction on President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom to continue, for now. In a 2-1 decision on April 11, judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia […]

Renovation backlog for college facilities hits new highs

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The renovation backlog for college facilities has hit its highest point in years as institutions wrestle with budget pressures, according to the 2026 annual report released Wednesday by building intelligence firm Gordian. Deferred capital renewal […]

Construction’s economic outlook is increasingly cloudy beyond data centers

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Groundbreaking ceremonies are increasingly tied to one type of build. While construction’s latest economic data showed higher backlog and starts numbers, the primary driver of that growth has been data center projects. Those projects raged on despite […]