This blog post was authored by Thad Berkes, Chief Cost Estimator, Design Collaborative. The start of 2025 has introduced increased pricing volatility and reduced predictability due to changing tariffs ...

Typical delivery methods consist of contracts based on (a) a lump or stipulated sum, where the parties agree on a fixed price for the entire project or phase; (b) a guaranteed maximum price (GMP), ...

S ince beginning his second term, President Donald Trump has taken a strong stance on tariffs. From a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports to reciprocal tariffs aimed at reshaping global trading ...

Construction material prices rose 2.6% year-over-year in July. Steel, aluminum, and copper prices surged due to new tariffs. Long Island firms report canceled projects and tighter margins. Though the ...

Construction spending is finally stabilizing, labor stays firm, and tariffs loom large—Design Collaborative's latest look digs into what’s really moving the construction cost needle. This blog post ...

Sharply lower costs in all categories but material—which was roughly flat—decreased the price of building land pipelines by nearly $3 million/mile. The decrease in total estimated $/mile land pipeline ...

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Despite labor and cost pressures, Minnesota’s construction industry delivered major projects in 2025, from transit lines to ...

Sharply higher costs in all categories—particularly material, which roughly doubled—increased the estimated price of building land pipelines by about $4.5 million/mile, to a record $12.1 million/mile.

Spending on chips is generally lumped together with data-center building costs on corporate balance sheets, even as the ...

A bipartisan bill meant to stabilize financing for an active rural water project is vetoed, exposing how late-stage policy shifts can disrupt infrastructure delivery.