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The Future of Prefabrication in Urban Residential Developments

Construction Daily News

Enter prefabrication processes. In addition, prefabrication processes yield many sustainability benefits that traditional on-site construction methods cannot match. In addition, prefabrication processes yield many sustainability benefits that traditional on-site construction methods cannot match.

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How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone

Construction Dive

Published July 1, 2025 Joe Bousquin Senior Editor post share post print email license A rendering of the Grimes Engineering Center on the University of California campus in Berkeley, Calif. Courtesy of University of California Berkeley Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated.

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Improving Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide for 2025

UK Construction Blog

The post Improving Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide for 2025 appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The UK’s Future Homes and Future Buildings Standards mandate that new buildings from 2025 must be ‘net-zero ready’, making energy efficiency a regulatory requirement rather than an option.

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ENR Midwest 2025 Top Contractors: Regional Firms Adapt to Stay Ahead of Shifting Landscape

ENR Construction

Photo courtesy of Barton Malow July 7, 2025 Related Link: ENR Midwest 2025 Top Contractors Uncertainty continues to weigh heavily as contractors across the 13-state Midwest region are looking to build upon progress made in 2023 and 2024. Together, the 79 companies participating in ENR Midwest’s Top Contractors 2025 survey posted $60.6

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Mercer Mass Timber Powers Sustainable Construction for Walmart’s Landmark Home Office

Civil + Structural Engineer

Shawmut Design and Construction and Layton Construction selected MMT to provide cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-laminated timber (Glulam) for two major sections of the campus, opening in late 2025 to early 2026. Zone 1: Four hybrid mass timber buildings (4 stories each) totaling 897,500 square feet of office space and parking decks.

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ENR West Industry News | June 2025: Fast-Tracked LA High School Completed in Four Weeks

ENR Construction

Photo courtesy Swinerton June 16, 2025 A fast-tracked effort to create a temporary campus for the Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles was completed in April by C.W. million, 22,000-sq-ft, two-story University Services Building will consolidate operations into one location. KEYWORDS: Bechtel C.W. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

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A Perfect Storm of Challenges: State of the Concrete Industry

For Construction Pros

Jul 21, 2025 Giatec Scientific Inc. bubutu - stock.adobe.com Concrete contractors in 2025 are facing a perfect storm of challenges that are reshaping how work gets done on-site, impacting project timelines, budgets, and workforce stability. These actions have helped reduce some of the shock of 2025’s tariff-driven inflation.