Total construction spending increased by 0.2 percent in November, dragged down by a lack of new infrastructure projects along with a continuing slide in homebuilding, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released Jan. 3 of federal spending data. Association officials urged leaders in Washington to speed the release of funds authorized by infrastructure laws passed in 2021 and 2022 and address regulatory delays associated with those projects.

Employees at architectural products provider Golterman & Sabo received an unforgettable holiday surprise. At a recent company meeting, the entire staff learned they would become owners of the more than 75-year-old business.

Miller Fabrication Solutions was named Employer of the Year for Indiana County by the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board. The award highlights the collaboration of business and workforce development in TCWIAB’s three counties and recognizes an employer in each county that has significantly contributed to the region’s workforce development system.

The global building thermal insulation market will grow to $35.3 billion by 2027, a CAGR of 4.7 percent from $8 billion in 2022. The use of building thermal insulation has witnessed significant growth because of the increasing requirement for improved heating and cooling comfort and better fire resistance of building thermal insulation materials, such as glass wool, stone wool and plastic foams.

December JLT Reports for mobile home rent comps in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee are available now for purchase, including immediate download through Datacomp.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has formalized its 2023 and 2024 conference schedule, beginning with the FGIA 2023 Annual Conference taking place Feb. 13-16 in Coronado, California. Registration for this event is now open.

In Dec. 23’s Federal Register, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council announced an extension – from Jan. 13 to Feb. 13 – of the comment period for its proposed rule to require certain federal contractors to disclose information regarding their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk and set science-based targets to reduce their GHG emissions. The rule implements elements of President Biden’s May 20, 2021, Executive Order 14030, “Climate-Related Financial Risk.”

In a recent decision of the New York Supreme Court, LAM Group v. Anthony T. Rinaldi LLC, 2022 WL 17881264 (Sup. Ct., NY Co., Dec. 22, 2022) illustrates the importance of meticulously following the procedures set forth in civil practice statues and rules, according to a piece by Duane Morris LLP republished by Lexology.

Gilbane Building Company joined Hudson River Park Trust in celebrating the groundbreaking of the Pier 26 Science Play Area at N Moore Street in Manhattan’s Hudson River Park. Gilbane is managing construction of the new recreational space in Hudson River Park.

On Dec. 20, the U.S. Senate released the text of its 4,000+ page fiscal year 2023 omnibus funding bill to avoid a potential federal government shutdown on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022.