Projects, materials, building codes and the industry that builds.
OSHA cited eight construction employers in Pennsylvania, New York and Illinois for trench and excavation hazards in October, proposing $1.28 million in penalties after one fatal collapse.
Construction output in Great Britain fell 0.2% in August 2026, a fourth straight monthly decline, as private new housing dropped 1.9%, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Construction input prices rose 2.2% in September and 11.2% over 12 months, ABC said, as diesel more than doubled and steel and copper mill products climbed after 2025 tariffs.
The $140 million steel truss bridge between Lansing, Iowa, and Wisconsin will open to traffic on November 6, ahead of a spring 2027 target, ending a free car ferry service.
U.S. construction spending rose 0.9% in August to a $2.2 trillion annual rate but stayed 1.7% below a year earlier, with data center work up 73% over 12 months.
