Following a sizable decrease in demand for design services in March, the April Architecture Billings Index (ABI) climbed back into positive territory according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

New York, New York (May 22, 2019) — The value of new construction starts in April fell 15% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $685.2 billion, pulling back following the 16% hike that was reported in March, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.  Steep declines were registered by two of the three main construction sectors.  Nonbuilding construction, which is co

Virgin Trainsit’s first rail train for Phase 2 was loaded and shipped from Steel Dynamics’ Ft. Wayne, Indiana, mill on May 16, 2019. Details here. 

The SEAA Ironworker Craft Training Program is essential to battling the qualified labor shortages the industry faces. “Jack’s passion for the steel-erection industry is recognizable almost immediately. He has great respect for providing training and skills development for ironworkers,” said Alan Sears. 

More than 7,000 robot assistants, infrastructure robots, structure robot, and finishing robots will be deployed for construction between 2018 and 2025. 

Recent data indicates strong financial performance industrywide for AEC.  Zweig Group’s annual “Financial Performance Survey of AEC Firms,” released April 4, 2019, identified a strong positive trend in multiple key financial indicators, including profit, revenue, staff growth and backlog.

The Canadian government’s planned investments in infrastructure are expected to support the growth of Canada’s construction industry. Under the “Investing in Canada Plan.” the government plans to invest a total of U.S. $139 billion in key infrastructure sectors through 2028.

United Rentals Trained more than 90,000 workers in trench safety operations since initial Trench Safety Stand Sown in 2016.