Construction

High construction expenses and budget pressures are pushing developers to be creatively cost-conscious as they expand access to green spaces.

You may not think much about electrical distribution transformers, but not having them can delay entire housing developments and grid updates.

One couple shares their experience with an alternative construction project.

Biden Administration policies are geared toward fixing high-tech supply chains and accelerating the transition to EVs.

The state is awarding $25 million in grants to get more women into construction apprenticeships that can lead to high-paying jobs.

Higher borrowing costs are one factor holding back the manufacturing sector.

The Census reports that construction of multifamily homes, like apartment buildings, was up about 25% year-over-year.

The resilience of this usually interest rate-sensitive sector makes the Fed’s goal of taming inflation that much harder.

Construction in the manufacturing sector has been booming over the last year, thanks in part to Federal encouragement. That said, the U.S. economy still relies on foreign manufacturing.

Some homeowners are filling their walls with eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic insulation — but that can be costly.