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A Perfect Storm of Challenges: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

Smarter Cost and Supply Chain Strategies - Faced with volatile material prices, many contractors are building relationships with multiple suppliers, sourcing more locally, and purchasing in bulk to avoid delays. Prefabrication is also gaining traction to reduce on-site labor needs.

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A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities

BDC Network

John Quaine MFPRO+ Blog Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Apartments Designers Architects Mid-rise apartment buildings have cropped up at an increasing rate in cities across the U.S. The reason is two-fold: mid-rise apartment buildings are a cost-effective solution for developers and cities need more housing. was short 3.8

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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

While the skilled labor shortage is a major driver, the inability to get the right, up-to-date design information, site conditions, and material specifications into the hands of field crews in real-time is a critical bottleneck. How do you think this growth/narrowing will track going into 2026?

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions.

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Manchester United New Stadium: £2bn 100,000-Capacity Vision to Replace Old Trafford

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Manchester United is building the UK’s largest football stadium with a 100,000-seat capacity on land adjacent to Old Trafford, designed by Foster + Partners as part of a £2 billion regeneration project set to complete by 2030-31. The project promises significant economic benefits with Oxford Economics projecting £7.3

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Costain to design underground hydrogen storage facililty

The Construction Index

Costain will deliver two front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts to support its development. The £300m facility will be designed to store a working gas volume of approximately 400 million cubic metres (mcm) of hydrogen, equivalent to storing 1,300 gigawatt hours of hydrogen. Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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Glasgow approves Graham’s student tower

The Construction Index

Designed by Cooper Cromar, the architecture draws inspiration from the Seagram Building in New York, the developer said. Costain to design underground hydrogen storage facililty 2 hours Engie-subsidiary Storengy UK has commissioned Costain to design its planned Keuper gas storage project.