With 41% of the construction workforce set to retire by 2031, finding and keeping the next generation of builders is becoming an existential must, writes consultant John Waters.

The Montreal-based contractor emphasized the value of its “machine in the middle” approach and assured investors that its business proposition wouldn’t be replaced by the surging technology.

The New York City-based contractor will start construction on the final commercial tower of the World Trade Center rebuild in Lower Manhattan this spring.

Managers report negative occupancy impacts from ICE in states like Florida and Texas, which could be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back” for class C properties, according to one expert.