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Pausing Progress? The Emerging Debate Over Data Center Moratoriums 

Over the past year, moratoriums have become increasingly visible in discussions surrounding data centers, battery storage projects, cryptocurrency mining, renewable energy, warehouses, and other major infrastructure developments. As governments grapple…

New Data Signals Shift from Manufacturing to Digital Infrastructure

Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest Value of Construction Put in Place (CPiP) survey, which provides monthly design and construction spending for public and private sectors. With the…

Breaking Bids: Venture Capital Eyes AEC Pricing Models as Tech Target 

March 2026 brought two developments engineering firms can’t afford to ignore. The first is both familiar and obvious: geopolitical conflict in the Middle East is driving up infrastructure delivery costs. The second is less obvious, but arguably more consequential:…

The Health Care Transformation: Five Trends Engineering Firms Need to Know

The health care and science+technology market is undergoing profound change — not just in how care is delivered, but in the physical environments where it happens. From AI-powered research labs to rural…

Public Investment Climbs While Private Market Declines Weigh Down 2025 Totals

Recently, the U.S. Census Bureau released the results of its monthly Value of Construction Put in Place Survey. The survey provides estimates of the total dollar value of construction work…

Construction Spending Rises Slightly Amid Ongoing Sector Weakness

Recently, the US Census released the results of its monthly Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP). The survey provides estimates of the total dollar value of design and…