Articles by Jeff Yoders

The U.S. Dept. of Defense has instructed its agencies to remove language in contracts requiring labor agreements for projects over $35 million, changing a Biden-era rule. 

Sublime Systems is planning a $150M sustainable cement plant in Holyoke, Mass., funded in part by a U.S. Energy Dept. and Internal Revenue Service tax credit of $46M for use of renewable power.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse the state for $11 billion it says it spent on its own border wall during the Biden years.

With Motif, Amar Hanspal and Brian Mathews are returning to AEC software and collaboration to deliver cloud-native, collaborative design and construction.

Firms using the platform can fly drones that a pilot cannot see a full view of the site on large infrastructure projects

Artificial intelligence-based tools continue to gain acceptance in the industry, as two recent moves by major contractors bring the technology deeper into the critical path.

Tech giants pledged Initial $100B investment for data centers in Texas, with the first in Abilene, through their Stargate partnership announced by President Donald Trump. 

A draft version of the American Institute of Steel Construction's safety certification standard, AISC 207, is available for public comment through Feb. 28. 

Senior PM Nick Pemberton of MATT Construction, with neighbors and colleagues, used borrowed and donated equipment to quickly move pool water to where it was critically needed as the Eaton blaze spread to his Altadena, Calif., neighborhood.

Federal Court of Claims has nullified previous administration labor agreement mandate that required them for most federal projects of $35M or larger, finding that competitive bidding could not be upheld under the rule and the executive order that required it.