Construction Industry News

SAN DIEGO (June 24, 2025) — Samsara Inc. unveiled more than a dozen artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions for physical operations. Fueled by Samsara’s open platform, these solutions empower organizations to operate smarter — and alter the industry’s approach to the safety of frontline teams.

IRVING, Texas (June 23, 2025) — Caterpillar has recently launched a comprehensive library of how-to videos and articles for customers that prefer to do their own maintenance and repairs. This library includes a new series of do-it-yourself (DIY) videos designed to help customers confidently maintain their Cat equipment.

WASHINGTON (June 18, 2025) — The American Institute of Architects/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remained in negative territory in May with a score of 47.2, up from 43.2 in April. Any score below 50 indicates a billings decline, although this month’s score indicates that somewhat fewer firms reported a decline in billings in May than in April.

SAN ANTONIO (June 19, 2025) — Skanska USA Building has announced the promotion of three people in its Texas market to project executive: Blake Beran, Tom Hull and Ben Johnson. All three exhibit exceptional leadership and relationship skills, ensuring building projects are properly managed from start to finish.  

BREESE, Ill. (June 18, 2025) — Poettker Construction Company is celebrating 45 years in business as a multigenerational, family-owned construction firm supporting a diverse portfolio of projects in markets across the country. 

Founded in 1980 by Charles Poettker, the company has grown into a $400 million construction firm specializing in construction management, design-build services and general contracting.

WASHINGTON (June 12, 2025) — Construction input prices increased 0.2% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.3% for the month.

RACINE, Wis. (June 17, 2025) — CASE Construction Equipment has released an all-new “Heavy Metal” Hetfield Limited Edition TV450B compact track loader ready to roar onto jobsites. Based on its one-of-a-kind compact track loader designed for Metallica frontman James Hetfield, CASE’s exclusive release includes just 25 Heavy Metal machines.

June 10, 2025 — Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is making a significant investment to expand production worldwide. For crawler excavators, three main sites will see approximately $261 million invested to expand crawler excavator production to meet growing customer demands, mitigate supply chain risks and reduce reliance on long-distance logistics. These sites include Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; Changwon, South Korea; and a location in Sweden.

WASHINGTON(June 12, 2025) — The National Hispanic Construction Alliance (NHCA), a trade association powered by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and dedicated to empowering the Hispanic community in the construction industry, announced the installation of its inaugural national board of directors.

BORDEAUX, France (June 10, 2025) — FAYAT Group has acquired a 100% stake in the Mecalac Group, which offers a wide range of compact construction equipment for urban worksites, including excavators, loaders, dumpers and backhoe loaders. The company has production units in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Turkey.

PASADENA, Calif. (June 10, 2025) — Bluebeam, a developer of solutions and services for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals worldwide, announced a set of product updates aimed at helping project teams get more done, faster.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (June 9, 2025) — Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has joined the nationwide effort of bringing awareness to forklift safety by highlighting proactive steps that promote productivity while providing education on safe operation.

DOUGLASSVILLE, Pa. (June 3, 2025) — American Crane & Equipment Corporation (ACECO) won first place in the 2025 Greater Reading Business Excellence Awards, hosted by the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA). The company topped Category 1, which recognizes businesses with $1 million or more in annual revenue for the past three years, standing out among 50 distinguished companies.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (May 28, 2025) — The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) announced that Sasha Demyan, MBCEA executive director, has been elected to the Metal Construction Hall of Fame. She was presented with her award at the 56th Annual MBCEA Conference and MBMA Spring Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 7.

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (June 2, 2025) — Herc Holdings Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of H&E Equipment Services Inc. 

The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data. That is a 3,000 drop from March 2025, and a 78,000 drop from April 2024.

BOSTON (May 21, 2025) — Total construction starts were down 9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.03 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.

SAN JOSE, Calif.  (May 21, 2025) — Planera, a provider of visual CPM-based construction scheduling, announced that Zachry Construction Corporation has selected Planera to optimize its construction resources across multiple projects.

CHICAGO (May 22, 2025) — The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the winners of its 2025 Award of Excellence competition, a robust slate of built and unbuilt projects from around the world that respond to current global challenges and demonstrate the vital role of tall buildings in the 21st century.

May 20, 2025 — As global construction demand surges to record highs, new research from Revizto, an integrated collaboration platform for architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO), exposes a critical crossroads for the $13 trillion global industry.