US Green Building Council Announces Top 10 States for LEED

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The U.S. Green Building Council has released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED. Massachusetts ranked first in 2024 based on LEED-certified gross square footage per capita over the past year, improving their showing from 2023. The full Top 10 States for LEED are: In 2024, the top 10 states certified 1,437 LEED projects equaling over 414 million gross square feet. Some notable achievements among the Top 10 States: Massachusetts climbed two spots from 2023 to reach the top spot. Texas and Nevada return to the list after not placing in 2023. Texas ranked ninth in 2022, … Read more

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ABC: Record-High 89.7% of US Construction Workers Are Not Union Members

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According to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2024 Union Members Summary released, a record low 10.3% of the U.S. construction industry belongs to a union, a decrease from the prior historic low of 10.7% in 2023. BLS reports that 7,978,000 construction industry workers were not members of a union in 2024, a 12,000-person increase from 7,966,000 workers in 2023, while union membership decreased by 38,000 to 916,000. The construction industry shrunk by 26,000 workers, from 8.92 million in 2023 to 8.894 million in 2024. To view a detailed summary, click here.

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NCCER’s Annual I BUILT THIS! Contest Returns

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The National Center for Construction Education and Research’s annual I BUILT THIS! Contest is returning Feb. 1-March 14. Students across the nation pursuing a construction trade are invited to showcase their building projects for a chance to be recognized, win prizes and help jumpstart their construction career. NCCER’s annual I BUILT THIS! video contest is a nationwide competition. High school, career and technical education students and postsecondary construction trainees or apprentices are eligible to participate. Prizes for the contest include construction tools and materials worth more than $5,000 for winners and their associated schools. To participate, upload a YouTube video … Read more

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CMAA Expands Spanish-Language Content Library

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The Construction Management Association of America is in the process of publishing Spanish translations for 11 of its publications, continuing an effort to make industry resources accessible to an even larger number of program and construction management professionals. These translations, which will be released in phases through spring 2026, mark the first time CMAA’s Construction Management Guidelines have been available in a language other than English. The first of CMAA’s Construction Management Guidelines in Spanish – Pautas de Gestión de Tecnología (Technology Management Guidelines) – is now available in the CMAA Bookstore as an eBook or print publication. This release … Read more

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McCarthy Building Companies Reaches Milestone with Planetarium Project

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International Dark Sky Discovery Center

McCarthy Building Companies celebrated a project milestone with the placement of the dome for the International Dark Sky Discovery Center. The project, located in Fountain Hills, Arizona, will feature the Craig and Ruth Gimbel Hyperspace Planetarium, and is expected to be complete in summer 2025. The domed theater will educate visitors with programs about astronomy, the night sky and other STEM education subjects. Planetarium programming may also include topics such as biodiversity, anatomy, aviation and more. The installation of the dome highlights the importance of a dark sky and the potentially harmful effects of light pollution. Designed by SWABACK Architects … Read more

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