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CIRT Sentiment Index Q2 2025: Market Confidence Dips Sharply Amid Trade Tensions

The Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) and FMI released the Q2 2025 CIRT Sentiment Index, revealing a sharp downturn in industry confidence. The overall Sentiment Index dropped to 54.0 (from

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Construction Job Openings Dip Slightly as Hiring Slows

Job openings in the construction sector fell by 3,000 in April, with 248,000 positions unfilled at month’s end, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s down

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Women in the Skilled Trades: Get the White Paper

The white paper titled “Women in the Skilled Trades: More Than Just Boots on the Ground” by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) and Ambition Theory delves

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AI Boom Reshapes Data Center Construction with New Power, Cooling and Design Demands

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the data center industry, pushing construction teams to rethink design, power and cooling systems at an unprecedented scale.

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Building Product Manufacturers Must Align Demand and Fulfillment to Succeed

For building products manufacturers, aligning the teams that drive demand with those that fulfill it is essential to long-term success.

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Architecture Billings Continue to Decline, Reflecting Ongoing Industry Slowdown

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index fell to 43.2 in April, down from 44.1 in March, signaling a sharper decline in billings across U.S. architecture firms.

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ABC Releases 2025 Health and Safety Performance Report

Associated Builders and Contractors has released its 2025 Health and Safety Performance Report, a vital annual guide spotlighting best practices for safer construction jobsites.

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USGBC Launches LEED v5 with Focus on Decarbonization and Health

U.S. Green Building Council introduced LEED v5, the latest version of its green building certification program.

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OSHA Violations of 2024

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released its list of the top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for 2024.

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