For much of the third quarter, watching the U.S. economy has felt like some strange version of Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle—the more you look at where the economic indicators are, the less sure you are about the direction the economy is heading.
Regional agency and firm officials offered updates on major transportation capital projects, addressing pressing issues on procurement, project delivery and politics
The CHIPS and Science Act aims to bolster U.S. leadership in innovation and technology. For some Top 100 sustainable design firms like Flad Architects, it’s an opportunity to expand into science and technology markets.
With decarbonization incentives baked into recent federal spending packages, many owners across industrial and infrastructure sectors now have the wherewithal to think green.
In an increasingly complex global construction market, Top 250 firm executives say owners are placing a greater emphasis on meeting basic project goals—delivered on time, under budget and at promised value.
As supply chain disruptions threaten to shelve some projects completely, more owners are using professional services firms to help reconfigure limited staff resources and keep schedules moving forward.
With projects facing rising material costs, crunched schedules and labor shortages, project delivery firms say owners are finding themselves at a fork in the road when it comes to design-bid-build versus alternative delivery models.
“If you build it, they will come” isn’t just a version of a famous film line. For Top 400 contractors navigating markets bogged down by supply shortages and delays, it’s strategy.