Construction Input Prices Surge in February, Says ABC

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Construction input prices increased 1.3% in February compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data released. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 1.3% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 3.1% higher than one year ago, while nonresidential construction input prices are 3.7% higher. Prices increased in all three energy categories last month. Natural gas and unprocessed energy materials prices were up 10.9% and 6.0%, respectively, while crude petroleum prices were up 4.7% in February. “Construction materials costs surged in February due to significant … Read more

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Post-Tensioning Institute Opens Submissions for 2027 Project Awards

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The Post–Tensioning Institute opened submissions for the 2027 PTI Project Awards, an awards program that recognizes exceptional post–tensioning structures. Submission categories include buildings, parking structures, bridges, slab-on-ground, repair, rehabilitation and strengthening and industrial or special application. The Institute also awards one project with the Project of the Year award, honoring the most outstanding demonstration of post–tensioning design and construction execution. Award-winning projects will be celebrated during the 2027 PTI Project Awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 4, 2027, during the 2027 PTI Convention in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. All 2027 Project Award submissions must be fully completed by Nov. 2 at 11:59 PM EST. Entries must feature post–tensioning as the primary structural system and must have … Read more

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Steel Rises on $900M Expansion Project at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

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Vertical construction has started on the $900-million expansion of Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, which is set to transform care delivery for northeastern Pennsylvania. The project team includes FCA and Turner Construction. The project scope features a building a new patient tower, along with increasing the medical center’s capacity for emergency medicine, critical care, trauma care, surgical services and advanced cardiovascular programs. The project will put Geisinger Wyoming Valley’s capabilities on par with large academic medical centers in Philadelphia, New York and other major metropolitan areas. Steel is now rising on the 11-story, 600,000-square-foot patient tower. When complete, the structure … Read more

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CMAA Opens Call for Presentations for Fall Conference

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The Construction Management Association of America is inviting program and construction management professionals, faculty, students and all those involved in the design, construction and management of the built environment to submit proposals to present at its flagship fall conference, CMAA2026 – Experience Shared. Construction Delivered. Scheduled for Oct. 4 – 6 in Denver, Colorado, CMAA2026 will bring together industry leaders and practitioners for an in-person, interactive conference designed to advance the construction and program management profession. The event will feature a comprehensive expo hall, plenary and breakout sessions and the CMAA Industry Recognition Awards, where the 2026 CMAA Project Achievement Awards and other individual honors will be presented. … Read more

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Submissions Open for Concrete Foundations Association 2026 Project Awards

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The Concrete Foundations Association has opened submissions for its 2026 Projects of the Year awards, a program highlighting the creativity, ingenuity and craftsmanship of cast-in-place concrete construction. The program’s categories are single-family residences in various sizes, commercial projects, apartments or multi-family residences, all-concrete homes, agricultural projects, non-foundation elements and non-wall structural elements. CFA also offers a free-category option for projects that do not fit into standard classifications, such as pools and staircases. Project submissions can be tailored to contractor specialties or unique project types. Winners will be presented this July at the 2026 Concrete Foundations Association Convention. The deadline for submissions is … Read more

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