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Key Takeaways: OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grants offer $12.7 million for construction safety training, covering fall protection, heat illness, trenching and electrical safety. Two tracks are available: Targeted Topic Training (instructor-led

Key Takeaways: Health systems are converting vacant mall anchors into outpatient care centers to cut construction costs by ~10% and accelerate delivery timelines. Adaptive reuse of big-box retail offers wide floor plates, built-in parking and existin

Key Takeaways: Spring 2026 construction is split: tech sectors drive demand while traditional commercial and residential lag. Construction cost escalation exceeded 6% year over year; copper up 29.5%, aluminum up 45.3%, structural steel rising. MEP la

Key Takeaways: NYC Mayor Mamdani signed a June 22, 2026, executive order requiring multilingual heat illness prevention guidance for outdoor and indoor workers. Construction employers are a key focus: the Department of Buildings will assess jobsite h

Key Takeaways: Construction legal risk starts in planning: weak contracts, title defects and missed permits drive delays and cost overruns. Preconstruction due diligence, including title searches, environmental assessments and regulatory roadmaps, li

Key Takeaways: Construction employment grew in 30 states and D.C.; Texas led with 18,700 net gains, Wisconsin posted the top percentage increase at 6.2%. Strongest hiring markets: Texas (data centers, logistics, highways), Wisconsin (public works, ma

ARLINGTON, VA – The producer price index for inputs to new nonresidential construction rose 1.8 percent in May and 8.4 percent from May 2025, the largest year over year jump since the pandemic, according to an analysis by the Associated General

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With more than three decades in construction law, Jeffrey R. Gans, partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, D.C., has presided over many jury trials. He’s seen the good, the bad, and the inexplicable. Third Thu

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – When the many moving parts in a construction project begin to grind to a halt, in-house and outside counsel must navigate a minefield of ethical considerations—and timing matters. Decisions made early during dispute scenari