Hempt Bros. Inc., a highway contractor and supplier of construction materials in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, has been purchased by New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., based in Bedford County.

While many industries have suffered under the pandemic, the demand to develop warehouses and distribution centers has skyrocketed. The global supply chain has changed dramatically to accommodate shifts in consumer behavior.

A State College-based contractor was charged with four counts of theft in one of the largest prevailing wage criminal cases on record, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced on Thursday.

Certain COVID impacts, such as wearing masks, keeping a six-foot physical distance from others and remote learning, may be with us a while longer but on a temporary basis. However, the impact of COVID on warehousing and distribution is going to have long and lasting effects throughout the world.

 In recent years, construction firms and their partners have worked tirelessly to create new methods of waste reduction, including sustainable practices to ensure that resources are used in an environmentally responsible way.  

A $15 million mixed-use project to bring affordable housing and neighborhood services and businesses to the long-vacant Rebman’s property in southern Lancaster city is one step closer to fruition.

Harrisburg-based Quandel Construction Group, Inc. recently named Michael Karcutskie as its newest president.

A high priority industry, construction and its trades is essential for economic growth and flourishing communities, employing necessary skilled trades like plumbing, electric, masonry or carpentry. The sector offers steady work, sustainable wages, benefits and long-lasting career opportunities.

Will a shortage of construction subcontractors hinder the region’s post pandemic recovery? With few layoffs or furloughs and ongoing projects, the dam bursting on pent-up demand in the construction sector could be both a blessing and a curse.

HVAC careers increasingly are attractive to women, especially as the pay, benefits and job security offer a stable, family-supporting income, several observers of the industry said recently. L

The Biden administration is making climate change a top priority and has started issuing executive orders affecting energy production nationally. State governments are also studying a variety of carbon-reducing mandates. What should business leaders be doing?

Less than one month into the Biden administration, actions taken by the president have indicated a much more progressive approach to governing than in the conservative Trump administration.

Typically, real estate agents get a break between Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl, as activity slows down for winter and the holidays. “But not this year,” said Tina Llorente, 2021 president of the Realtors Association of York & Adams Counties. “It’s been incredibly busy.”

Drone use in construction is growing, allowing better coordination on the job site, and clearer vision for clients.

“We had a solid 2020,” president and operating partner Geoff Fix of WRI Construction Services said. “We’re very fortunate.”