This is the final week to participate in a survey about technology adoption across construction and building owners. To help the industry advance, NIBS has partnered with Dodge Construction Network, Autodesk, Esri, and Trimble on research that will quantify the state of technology use by owners in the construction industry. Through NIBS' ongoing… more

Construction sites sitting idle? Building projects delayed across the country? The built environment sector cannot find enough workers to meet America's critical infrastructure needs. The latest data shows a staggering gap between open positions in construction, trades, and facilities management versus available workers, indicating a dangerous… more

Early in my career as an entry-level transportation engineer in Florida, I worked on restoring a roadway devastated by then Tropical Storm Sandy. Witnessing firsthand how such a disaster disrupted lives, I came to understand how truly fragile our infrastructure is. The way it resoundingly affected multiple facets of daily life – from emergency,… more

Of the many things that I have loved in my 15 years of working at NIBS, topping the list is how we can collectively create “wholeness.” We build on ideas from all sectors of the building industry, celebrate synergies among the Whole Building Design Guide’s attributes—from resilience to aesthetics, and continually improve how the built environment… more

NIBS has appointed new leadership to the Digital Technology Council Board of Direction. The newly elected officers will serve a two-year term. Terms began last month. The officers include: Chair: Alex Belkofer, Senior Director, Virtual Design & Construction, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Vice Chair: David Morales, Associate Vice… more