In COVID-19's early stages, construction firms counted on field crews to become virologists virtually overnight to keep jobsites open. If companies can change overnight to stamp out the virus, why can’t they do the same for racism and other forms of bias?

With another year of the coronavirus pandemic nearing its end, owners have mostly moved past reactionary plans for completing stalled projects and are now actively planning new ones. Looking ahead, how will fundamental changes to market sectors lead owners to potentially reconfigure business models?

For the first time since the 2010 housing crisis, total revenue for Top 600 firms decreased. Read the complete report about productivity, costs, bottlenecks—and what executives say.

Reaching sustainable standards can sometimes be counterintuitive to the traditional design and construction process.

Last year, as the pandemic upended the construction industry, contractors hatched a plan to come together. Determined to keep jobsites open and deemed essential around the U.S., a group of contractors partnered on turnkey coronavirus prevention protocols for all companies to use.

Sustainable design and contracting revenue dips, while healthy building standards help projects turn over a new leaf.

From smart cities to bridges, these five projects highlight work being performed on the continent by firms that ranked on ENR's top international lists this year.

The global construction market is red hot for some firms and stone cold for others as contractors deal with unpredictable project risks while readying for new growth opportunities.

In French, “mise en place” is a culinary term referring to having ingredients prepped and cooking tools accessible that can take chefs to a place of cognitive calm before preparing a meal. Similarly, when a building is intentionally designed, elements of a building can have a positive effect on the mental health and well-being of the occupants, according to research  conducted by the International WELL Building Institute.

Addressing weaknesses laid bare by COVID-19, infrastructure projects are poised to drive world economies back to pre-pandemic positions with a simple mantra to build back better. As global design firms restructure operations, projects also are being reconfigured to fit a continental shift in client priorities.