Welcome to the return of our News Roundup! Check in regularly with the IronPlanet Blog to collect and reflect on the biggest industry news. In case you missed the highlights, this was an interesting week for the construction world with both worrying numbers on the economic front and some positive takes on future market innovations.
Construction Spending Falls in May
CNBC
The U.S. Commerce Department announced lower than expected construction spending for the month of May.
Illinois Governor Signs $45 Billion Dollar State Construction Bill
WQAD
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announces plans to fund transportation, education, and environmental construction projects.
DW
Resource management will create new challenges and opportunities.
New Masters Degree in Construction Engineering Offerred at UIC
Lawndale News
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering will implement new one of a kind, two year program.
Modular Building Could Halve Construction Times and Save Billions
Consultancy.uk
Modular construction promises big opportunities in North America.
Lack of Standards Holds Back Exoskeleton Adoption
Forbes
The growing exoskeleton market searches for structure as it begins to take off.
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