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As uncertainty continues to plague the economy as a whole, industry experts note the effects on construction trends as materials prices, labor woes and other concerns cause turmoil.

Bluebeam acquires preconstruction artificial intelligence analysis tool Firmus and furthered its partnership with Procore. 

Autodesk has opened a public beta for its cloud-based Forma Building Design tool, and detailed a larger reorganization of its cloud software strategy.

A new rail link through the Alps passed a key milestone Sept. 18 when mining crews broke through the last diaphragm of a 57.5-km (35.7-mile) exploratory tunnel connecting Italy and Austria.

The Navy has tapped eight firms for a multibillion-dollar Pacific construction contract—part of a broader push to accelerate defense infrastructure across the region.

Israel advances $610M Nitzana pipeline with Chevron and other partners, a 36-in., 67-km line to boost exports by 6 billion cu m per year as Egypt doubles regas capacity at Ain Sokhna. 

SaaS provider ServiceTitan introduced Atlas AI at its annual Pantheon user conference, aimed at automating RFIs, billing and project planning as contractors face tighter margins and labor gaps.

Shifting federal priorities alter infrastructure funding, permitting, contracting, staffing and delivery—driving construction sector professionals to innovate to stay compliant and competitive.

The Edison, a 32-story mass timber-concrete hybrid building now is on hold with no timeline for restart.

The Ohio Dept. of Transportation issued a construction permit for the planned $2.4 billion stadium, but one local official said the process “stinks.”