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Infrastructure costs keep rising. Consider these approaches to mitigate them.

Civil + Structural Engineer

Alternative delivery — Alternative delivery methods, particularly progressive design-build (also referred to phased design-build) and Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), are gaining traction as ways to better manage risk and potentially reduce costs. This reduces errors, rework, and delays, leading to cost savings.

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Mass timber provides options amid steel tariffs: Timberlab CEO

Construction Dive

Evans, the president of Swinerton-owned mass timber firm Timberlab, has helped the company through the process of building up a domestic supply chain. We helped on one of those conversions of those buildings, and that was due to a supply chain shortage, or really long lead times for open web joists. Absolutely. Mass timber does too.

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6 Tips to Build a Culture of Safety in Construction

For Construction Pros

Clayton Jones Jul 23, 2025 McCarthy Building Companies @4 Girls 1 Boy - stock.adobe.com In construction, safety isn’t something you check off a list during orientation. From keeping things simple to encouraging mentorship and celebrating the wins, here’s how to build a culture where safety sticks. Human connections build safer teams.

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Rachel Reeves’ Speech: The Impact on the UK AEC Industry

Rapport3

Key reforms include: Easing restrictions on building in key areas to accelerate commercial and residential projects. Rising Demand for Skilled Labor and Workforce Planning With major infrastructure projects and housing developments ramping up , Reeves acknowledged the critical skills shortage in the construction and engineering sectors.

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Read About the Latest News on US Construction Optimism and Construction Crosshairs

Construction Daily News

Sika CEO Argues Trump Trade Policies Hurt US Construction Optimism Original Source: US construction optimism hit by Trump trade policies, says Sika CEO Sika (SIKA.S), opens new tab, building chemicals maker, said President Donald Trump’s uncertain trade policies have lowered construction industry optimism. These input tariffs are old.

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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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Sweco buys Ball & Berry to ramp up building control offer

Construction Enquirer

Multi-disciplinary consultant Sweco UK has boosted its building control business with the acquisition of Ball & Berry. The deal raises the group’s building control inspector headcount by a third to just under 100.