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Simplar Foundation study finds multiskilled U.S. construction crews cut idle time by 68% and post safety rates 57% below industry average

A first-ever national field study on multiskilling in U.S. construction finds a 39% jump in productive crew time and a total recordable incident rate 57% below the industry benchmark.

10 Sept 2026

Oakland adopts 2025 California Building Standards Code with FlexPath and Electric Readiness amendments, effective 1 January 2026

Oakland's 2025 Title 24 adoption - with FlexPath and Electric Readiness reach codes - took effect 1 January 2026, and AB 130 locks in residential standards until 1 June 2031.

10 Sept 2026

Washington State Building Code Council targets 16 October adoption of 2024 IBC amendments extending single-stair multifamily provisions statewide

Washington's SBCC is targeting 16 October 2026 final adoption of 2024 IBC amendments that would extend single-stair multifamily construction statewide, building on Seattle's 1977 building code precedent.

10 Sept 2026

Bobcat's R2-Series mini excavators bring load-sensing hydraulics to the 1-2 tonne class

Bobcat's new R2-Series mini excavators - the E16, E17z, E19 and E20z - replace the M-Series with SmartFlow load-sensing hydraulics, cutting fuel use by up to 18% and noise by 4 dBA.

JCB adds Dual Drive to its 3CX and 4CX backhoe loaders, letting operators reposition from the excavator seat

JCB has introduced a Dual Drive system for its 109 hp 3CX and 4CX backhoe loaders, allowing operators to move the machine without leaving the excavator controls - cutting downtime between digging cycles.

Bechtel completes all seven trains at Cheniere's Corpus Christi Stage 3 LNG plant in Gregory, Texas

Bechtel handed over the seventh and final liquefaction train at Cheniere's Corpus Christi Stage 3 project on 28 August 2026, closing out a four-year EPC contract ahead of schedule and on budget.

Bally's faces Chicago aldermen today as $1.7B casino construction standoff enters its second month

Bally's appears before Chicago's license committee on 9 September as its month-long freeze on hotel and amenity construction at the $1.7B River West casino remains unresolved.

Salida City Council passes first reading of electric-preferred energy code amendment, sets 15 September public hearing

Salida City Council approved a first reading of electric-preferred amendments to the 2021 IECC on 18 August 2026, setting a public hearing for 15 September. Buena Vista and Poncha Springs remain holdouts.

San Diego adopts 2025 California Building Standards Code with local WUI and geotechnical amendments, effective April 2026

San Diego's City Council adopted the 2025 California Building Standards Code with local amendments in March-April 2026. Here is what the ordinances say and who they bind.

Komatsu reopens Redding branch as its northernmost California location, targeting forestry fleet support

Komatsu reopened its company-owned branch in Redding, California on 13 August 2026, establishing the site as its northernmost location in the state and its primary hub for Northern California forestry and construction fleets.

8 Sept 2026

Volvo CE begins delivering U.S.-built excavators and large wheel loaders from its Shippensburg, Pennsylvania plant

Volvo CE is now producing 11 additional machine models at its Shippensburg, PA facility, cutting North American lead times by more than six weeks after a $40 million investment.

8 Sept 2026