Concrete Foundations Association Announces 2025 Projects of the Year, Professional Awards

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The Concrete Foundations Association unveiled the winners of the 2025 CFA Projects of the Year and Professional Awards. The honors were presented during the recent 2025 CFA Concrete Foundations Convention held in Deadwood, South Dakota. The awards ceremony, which coincided with CFA’s 50th-anniversary celebration, recognized excellence and innovation across the industry. “Each year, we see an incredible increase in both the number and diversity of submissions for our Projects of the Year awards,” said James Baty, executive director, Concrete Foundations Association. “The creativity, craftsmanship and dedication of our members continue to raise the bar, and we are thrilled to celebrate […]

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Registration Opens for Construction Management Association of America’s Annual Conference

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Registration is open for CMAA2025, the Construction Management Association of America’s annual conference. Taking place Oct. 19-21 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, the event will convene leaders and innovators from both public and private sectors to explore trends, tools and strategies shaping the future of the industry. CMAA2025 will feature a dynamic mix of plenary and breakout sessions, a comprehensive expo hall and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration and professional growth. A key highlight of the conference is the CMAA Industry Honors and Awards Program, recognizing excellence through Project Achievement Awards and Individual […]

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Policy Volatility Reshaping US Construction Landscape

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Policy uncertainty has disrupted anticipated development patterns in the U.S. construction industry, creating challenges but also opportunities that vary widely across regions, sectors and projects. JLL’s 2025 Construction Perspective: U.S. Mid-year Update provides crucial insights on navigating this complex environment with a focused response that moves beyond reactivity. “The construction industry is experiencing uncertainty that is affecting everything from material costs to labor availability,” said Louis Molinini, head of project and development services, Americas, JLL. “Despite these challenges, we’re seeing remarkable resilience in select sectors and regions that remain extremely active. It’s a local game that rewards strategic capital planning […]

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NEU’s Validation/Verification Program Begins Assessing Environmental Claims

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NEU begins its Third-party Validation/Verification Program. This initiative provides an independent, impartial assessment of environmental claims for technologies focused on reduced-carbon cement, concrete and related solutions. With the surge in technological developments addressing carbon emissions in construction, the need for credible and verifiable environmental claims has never been greater. NEU’s program is designed to ensure products and technologies meet the carbon reduction amount stated in those claims, building industry confidence in their ability to mitigate carbon emissions effectively. The NEU Validation/Verification Program follows internationally accepted ISO standards to provide impartial validation of future outcomes or verification of historical data. It […]

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AWC Releases National Mass Timber Alternative Materials and Methods Guide

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The American Wood Council has released a national Mass Timber Alternative Materials and Methods Guide for use with the 2018 International Building Code. The AMM Guide is designed to help bridge the gap between the codes adopted in each state and the newer mass timber provisions in the 2024 IBC. Adopting the most recent edition of the Building Code, like the 2024 IBC, can be a slow multi-year process for states or jurisdictions. As a result, there is sometimes a gap between what is included in the currently adopted code in a state and what is allowable based on the […]

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