With the worst of the pandemic-related production issues now largely resolved, the construction equipment market is returning to a more normal state of affairs, despite a rise in prices over recent years.

Despite a surprisingly strong economy, construction industry executives report that they enter 2024 with much of the same trepidation they faced at the start of 2023.

As 2023 comes to a close, experts are fairly optimistic about the economic outlook for construction in 2024, but not without some words of caution.

The Federal Highway Administration is accepting applications for grants to support bridge projects valued at $100 million or less.

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Clayco will lead construction of a 16 million-sq-ft electric vehicle manufacturing campus for Rivian, east of Atlanta.

This is the second round of funding from $1 billion made available through the Inflation Reduction Act.

OSHA also recommends the use of safety helmets on construction sites, but has not mandated the change. 

The plans call for improvements to fan-facing areas as well as infrastructure work.

Thornton Tomasetti co-founder and former CEO saw needs in project design and delivery and workforce skillbuilding until his Dec. 12 death