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Construction materials prices are rising again as copper, diesel, freight and labor costs squeeze supply chains despite resilient contractor confidence.

New research and development of structural steel construction methods was the primary focus of the North American Steel Construction conference, held April 22 to 24 in Atlanta.

Materials producer Holcim will open in 2028 what it says is the world's first fully electric cement clinker plant, while KBR and Mott McDonald are engineering the first global facility in Amsterdam to annually import 200,000 metric tons of liquid hydrogen and export 1.8M metric tons of carbon dioxide.

Studio Joseph and Shawmut have a nearly $31M assignment to build one of the first public buildings in New York City using the material. 

Of the more than 2.3 million miles of paved roads in the U.S., 94% are done with asphalt, with airports and parking lots adding more to contractors’ annual workload.

A downward-drilling robot speeds data center construction, while Doka prepares to launch new products in the North American market at the upcoming CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show.

Aluminum, steel prices are among the highest increases. 

Retail giant signs on for over a dozen buildings to be 3D-printed by construction tech firm and its construction partners, as additive manufacturing makes inroads in retail.

Federal Trade Commission suit against German firm Henkel’s bid comes as construction materials prices stay elevated, raising concerns that consolidation could hike bid risk and squeeze contractor margins.

Ecocem's Advanced Cement Technology achieved ASTMC117 certification for carbon dioxide emission reduction of 60% on typical concrete construction projects.