In our latest roundup, turnover rate for US homes drops to a 30-year low, global data center real estate funding struggles to keep pace, industrial real estate space surges, and more! U.S. regional banks’ commercial real estate loan books are proving broadly resilient despite worries sparked by a handful of…
In our latest roundup, government shutdown affects contractors, hotel construction stays flat, and more! The total U.S. hotel construction pipeline stayed relatively flat year over year in the third quarter of 2025, while brand conversions saw record-high project totals. (Lara Ewen, Construction Dive) Construction attorneys say some federal jobs during…
In our latest roundup, lab space real estate faces challenges, demand for data creates power brokers, the cost burden of sports stadiums, and more! The U.S. office market is bouncing back, entering a growth cycle after years of fighting vacancies. (Joe Burns, Construction Dive) Cities eager to tout privately financed sports…
Under the President’s Executive Order 14275: Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, the government is undertaking a comprehensive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Led by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council), the initiative aims to “return the FAR to…
Construction “gigaprojects” are initiatives with expenses of well over $1 billion and which involve time periods of well over five years. They are engagements whose extraordinary size, duration and complexity might induce even the most seasoned of project professionals to rethink how they “do contracts.” The prospect of a gigaproject…
In our latest roundup, AI cuts disaster infrastructure losses, multifamily drives increase in CRE delinquency rates, commercial services firms lead in office and industrial leasing activity, and more! AI applications such as predictive maintenance and digital twins could prevent 15% of projected natural disaster losses to power grids, water systems…
UPDATED August 2025: What a difference eight years make. This article was originally published in 2014 and was updated in 2017. We have again updated the links to the relevant agency resources. The question frequently arises for participants in a nationwide construction contracting industry. Simply stated, is a licensed contractor…
In our latest roundup, more office space is being demolished/converted than built, Landingplace Hotels launches two conversation brands, developers cite expenses with low-income housing, and more! A new White House directive aims to accelerate federal permitting and unlock financial incentives for large-scale data center builds, along with related energy and…
Our latest roundup features adaptive reuse in the hospitality industry, falling home prices in major markets, loan maturity in real estate, and more! Builders are ramping up their own venture funding arms, and they’re looking for startups that are commercial-ready, rather than starting out. (Matthew Thibault, Construction Dive) Adaptive reuse…
In our latest roundup, REITs ramp up development, U.S. water infrastructure funding plateaus, Giant’s mixed-use development raises questions, and more! Although the Trump administration’s policies are creating uncertainty, many of multifamily’s biggest public companies see an opportunity to start construction. (Leslie Shaver, Construction Dive) Two federal departments formed a task…