Author: JJ Doherty
The construction market in early 2026 was already being shaped by four compounding forces: a historic copper supply deficit, tariff-driven cost pressure on steel and MEP equipment, extended electrical and HVAC lead times, and growing subcontractor financial stress.
Preventing the spread of mud and other waste on truck tires is a key part of environmental compliance. STO Building Group is expanding the use of trackout mats as a solution.
As cities around the globe prepare to recognize World Environment Day 2025—this year spotlighting the global drive to end plastic pollution—the construction industry finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. In urban centers like New York City and Boston, the challenge of reducing plastic waste in interiors construction is urgent, complex, and to those who are paying attention, frustrating.
As cities around the globe prepare to recognize World Environment Day 2025—this year spotlighting the global drive to end plastic pollution—the construction industry finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. In urban centers like New York City and Boston, the challenge of reducing plastic waste in interiors construction is urgent, complex, and to those who are paying attention, frustrating.