Construction Trends

2025 November/December

Construction Trends: November/December 2025

T he U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced its latest Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, a semiannual report that details the Trump administration’s planned regulatory changes.

2025 September/October

Construction Trends: Sept/Oct 2025

The “2025 North American Engineering and Construction Outlook,” by FMI, forecasts a significant slowdown in U.S. engineering and construction spending.

2025 July/August

Construction Trends: July/August 2025

On April 28, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) introduced LEED v5 (leadership in energy and environmental design), the latest version of its green building certification program.

2025 May/June

Construction Trends: May/June 2025

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the sole approved developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has released the findings from its 2024 Ladder Safety Training and Citations Survey.

2025 March

Construction Trends | March/April 2025

EIMA Announces 2025–2027 Board of Directors The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) is pleased to announce the election of officers to its Board of Directors for the 2025-2027 term. These esteemed leaders, representing some of...

January 2025

Construction Trends: January/February 2025

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a modest increase in October, marking the first positive score after 20 months of decline, as reported by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and software provider Deltek on...

2024 December

Construction Trends | December 2024

As construction companies push to overcome staffing challenges that have led to many project delays, Arcoro has released new data that sheds light on the recruiting and retention strategies being used to address a decrease...

2024 November

Construction Trends • November 2024

On August 30, 2024, OSHA’s proposed rule on heat injury and illness prevention in outdoor and indoor settings was published in the Federal Register, officially starting the comment period.

2024 October

Construction Trends: October 2024

Townhouse construction remained elevated in the Q2 2024, as demand for medium-density housing continues to be solid despite slowing for other sectors of the housing industry.