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Materials Inflation

Summer Bummer Shaping Up as Homebuilders Face Sky-High Lumber Prices

Richard Korman Stephanie Loder

Scott Van Voorhis

June 3, 2021

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Builders, contractors and distributors ponder what’s behind shocking price increases.

Companies

As Katerra Reportedly Shuts Down, Scramble Ensues Among Team Members, Clients

Jeff Rubenstone

June 2, 2021

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The vertically integrated construction startup that sought to bring the myriad aspects of design, manufacturing and construction under one roof, is set to stop operations, according to media reports.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of May 31, 2021

May 28, 2021

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Clayton Property Group, doing business as Oakwood Homes, is planning to build a 300-acre northward expansion of the Banning Lewis Ranch subdivision in Colorado Springs.

Maryland Purple Line Chief Tapped as Vancouver Transit CEO

May 27, 2021

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Kevin B. Quinn Jr. takes over 8,000-person TransLink, as predecessor Kevin Desmond jumps to U.S. consultant top role

Industry Leads for the Week of May 31, 2021

May 27, 2021

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Regenyx LLC is considering constructing a polystyrene reprocessing plant at the Americas Styrenics styrene production plant in St. James.

Repair Work Underway On I-40 Span

No timeline or cost for bridge repairs under design by state DOTs. Arkansas DOT terminates bridge inspector.

Aileen Cho

Jim Parsons

May 27, 2021

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Workers with Kiewit Infrastructure Group race to stabilize a fractured tie girder that forced an indefinite closure of the key Tennessee-Arkansas crossing.

Tech Investment

Procore IPO Exceeds $8.5B Valuation in First Day of Trading

Construction management software maker beats expectations, sets high bar for industry start-ups

Jeff Yoders

May 20, 2021

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Cloud-based construction management software firm sold 9.47 million shares at $67 each in stock offering May 20 on New York Stock Exchange.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of May 17, 2021

May 14, 2021

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The University of Alabama Health System is planning to replace the Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham.

AEC Coalition Lays Out Federal Actions for Healthier Buildings

Nadine M. Post

May 14, 2021

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A coalition of more than 250 architecture, engineering and construction firms is urging the Biden administration to take "swift executive action" to require higher sustainability standards for U.S. buildings and infrastructure as part of its Build Back Better plan.