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May 2018 U.S. Construction Starts Data Summary

Robert Murray, chief economist, Dodge Data & Analytics, provides an audio summary of the May national construction starts.

Jun 20, 2018

Dodge Construction Network

May Construction Starts Climb 15% on Gains in Public Works and Nonresidential Building

Lightcast Report

Lightcast Identifies 135 Skilled-Trade Occupations Amid Labor Shortage

September 6, 2026

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Report Identifies Key Forces Shaping Construction Costs and Schedules

September 5, 2026

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Volvo CE Expands U.S. Machine Production

September 4, 2026

Behind The Scenes Of Updating PCR EPD For Concrete v3 | Watch FCP

September 3, 2026

Labor & Workforce Development

Lightcast Identifies 135 Skilled-Trade Occupations Amid Labor Shortage

A new Lightcast report estimates 20 million U.S. skilled-trade jobs and 2.1 million annual openings, highlighting workforce gaps and retirement pressures.

Lightcast Report

Industry Trends

Report Identifies Key Forces Shaping Construction Costs and Schedules

Power constraints, tariff-driven material costs and labor shortages are creating new challenges for contractors and owners across U.S. nonresidential construction.

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Volvo CE Expands U.S. Machine Production

Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo CE will produce 30 machine models at its Pennsylvania facility as it expands production and its regional supplier network.

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Concrete Mixers

Behind The Scenes Of Updating PCR EPD For Concrete v3 | Watch FCP

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)

What the NSF 1112-26 – Product Category Rule for Environmental Product Declarations: Concrete, Version 3 means for concrete contractors.

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Concrete Plants

What An Updated Product Category Rule Means For Concrete Contractors

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)

Why your concrete supplier's carbon score just changed — and what you need to know.

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Drones & Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ABC Survey Finds Drones Gaining Ground in Construction

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Results show contractors are using drones primarily for site monitoring, marketing, inspections and mapping, but adoption faces regulatory and training challenges.

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Concrete Technology

AI Tools Help Identify Supplements To Fly Ash & Slag Cement

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

MIT researchers use AI to analyze more than 10,000 academic papers and one million rock samples, identifying materials that could be used in concrete to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 1.2 billion tons.

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Industry Trends

U.S. Construction Spending Forecast to Reach $2.85 Trillion by 2031

California, Texas, Florida, New York and New Jersey are projected to account for 42% of U.S. construction spending by 2031, with data centers driving demand.

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Industry Trends

Construction Backlog Falls to 8 Months in July

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

ABC reports construction backlog declined across every region, industry and company size in July, with data center work continuing to drive stronger backlogs.

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Labor & Workforce Development

Construction Workforce Faces New Challenges, Growth | Watch FCP

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

New data highlights skilled trades training, construction job growth, a tight labor pool and the importance of safety training.

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Labor & Workforce Development

ABC: Construction Adds 22,000 Jobs in July

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

U.S. construction employment increased by 22,000 jobs in July, with nonresidential specialty trade contractors accounting for most of the gains, according to ABC.

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Industry Trends

Deltek Reports Growing AI Adoption, Ongoing Workforce Challenges for Contractors, A&E Firms

Deltek's latest industry studies found government contractors and A&E firms are expanding AI use while continuing to face labor shortages, rising costs and cybersecurity concerns.

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