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Contractors expected to pass more of their rising costs on to owners
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (162+ words) Contractors are likely to pass more of their cost increases onto owners during the rest of the year, according to JLL’s 2026 U.S. Construction Perspective midyear update. Materials prices have increased 6.4% year over year, with contractors passing on about 3.5% of the…...
Raleigh, N.C., to gain 269 luxury units in a mixed-use multifamily development
1+ week, 4+ day ago (235+ words) In Raleigh, N.C., Rosewood, a mixed-use multifamily community that recently broke ground, will span 399,000 sf across two podium buildings. The luxury development will offer 269 leasable units ranging from 499 to 1,531 sf, in addition to 5,500 sf of retail space and a central public…...
Construction materials prices flat in July, up 7.4% year over year
3+ week, 5+ day ago (226+ words) Overall construction and nonresidential input prices both increased 0.1% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Overall construction input prices are 7.4% higher than one…...
Santa Barbara development offers multiple housing types and retail spaces
4+ week, 2+ day ago (315+ words) The Orchard in Santa Barbara, Calif., reimagines former agricultural land along Hollister Avenue as a neighborhood featuring diverse housing types and community‑serving retail. The plan blends senior, affordable, market‑rate, and for‑sale housing under a cohesive agricultural theme,…...
JPMorganChase will finance one million affordable housing units through 2035
4+ week, 2+ day ago (229+ words) Building Design + Construction JPMorganChase will finance one million affordable housing units through 2035 JPMorganChase says it intends to deploy over $750 billion through 2035 to increase housing supply and support homeownership in the U.S. through its American Dream Initiative. This marks a nearly a…...
Where construction workers without college degrees have the best career opportunities
4+ week, 2+ day ago (454+ words) The construction industry has long provided career paths for workers without four-year college degrees, but the opportunities available to those workers can vary significantly depending on where they live. As demand for skilled labor continues across construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, and…...
Revamped zoning key part of Cincinnati’s climate migration preparation plan
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (176+ words) The City of Cincinnati released a plan earlier this year to accommodate predicted rapid growth over the next few decades, largely resulting from climate migration. The city’s Climate Migration Readiness Plan lays out a framework for the metro region to…...
Record-setting financial performance for AE firms in 2026
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (193+ words) PSMJ Resources’ 2026 AE Financial Performance Benchmark Results found record-setting financial performance for AE firms. The industry report recorded a median operating profit margin on net revenue of 20.5%, the highest level in the survey’s history. “The findings underscore the remarkable resilience…...
Central Oregon’s Redmond Municipal Airport undergoes a $180 million expansion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (229+ words) The airport in Redmond, Ore., is undergoing a $180 million expansion project that will add more than 80,000 sf to one end of the existing terminal. The initiative marks the first expansion of Central Oregon’s primary airport since 2008. The number of passengers…...
Micro-housing’s new mission? Attainable, affordable housing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1059+ words) This blog post was authored by Aeron Hodges, Principal, Architecture, Stantec. Attainable housing is a challenge in North America’s urban areas like Boston, Toronto, Vancouver, New York City, and Washington, D.C. The sky-high rental rates in these cities inspired our…...