Construction Economics for May 5, 2025
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Lawsuit Alleges Price Collusion Among United Rentals, Sunbelt, Rental Ratings Firm
[ad_1] Zags Roofing, a small roofing contractor based in Northbrook, Ill., filed a lawsuit in federal court April 2 against equipment pricing and information services Rouse Services and its corporate parent Ritchie Bros. Global, the auctioneer/data provider; as well as
Job Openings Down Amid Economic Uncertainty
[ad_1] Available job openings in the construction sector showed month-to-month and year-over-year declines. Economists point to caution from investors and owners taking a wait-and-see approach—at least in the near term—as tariff rates remain unresolved and wariness over the economic outlook
Balfour Beatty Mobilizes for 1M-sq-ft Miami Beach Hotel
[ad_1] Balfour Beatty is preparing to begin construction on the Grand Hyatt Miami Beach Hotel, a 996,130-sq-ft development that will serve as the central anchor of the city’s Convention Center District. Approved by voters in 2018, the project will serve
Confronting Racial Bias Was a Heavy Lift for Construction
[ad_1] *This is part two of a two-part series. Read part one here. In the summer of 1969, protesters shut down over a dozen projects in Chicago, resulting in the Builders Association of Chicago and the unions holding a closed, five-hour
Microgrid Legislation Aims to Lure Data Center Developers to West Virginia
[ad_1] West Virginia is gearing up to capture a big part of the booming data center market with new legislation that would allow developers to create independent microgrids to power their data centers.The Power Generation and Consumption Act, which is