Resource loading is a valuable concept used across many industries, from software to construction, but in construction management, it plays an especially critical role. In construction management, resource loading refers to assigning the necessary labor, equipment, and materials to each activity in a project schedule (usually within tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project).

Many of our team members traveled to Las Vegas last month for the 2025 Trimble Dimensions User Conference to connect with other partners, product teams, and clients while getting an inside look at what’s new across the Trimble ecosystem. Rather than a traditional conference recap, we’ve gathered some top takeaways from our team about what stood out most.

The national construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in September, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 38,000 jobs, or an increase of 0.5%.

National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in August. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.241 trillion for the month.

Cost loading is a key project management and construction practice that involves distributing the total project cost across its scheduled activities. Each task is assigned a cost value representing the labor, materials, equipment, and other expenses required for its completion.

In construction management, project scheduling is the process of planning, organizing, and controlling when and how activities will be completed to ensure a project finishes efficiently and on time.

Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), presented “Construction Executive‘s 2025 Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast” yesterday. 

WIP– Work in Progress– is a widely used term across various industries, but its meaning shifts depending on the context. In business and project management, it generally refers to unfinished tasks, projects, or deliverables, while in construction management, it carries a more precise definition.

The national construction industry lost 7,000 jobs on net in August, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 58,000 jobs, or an increase of 0.7%.

National nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.2% in July. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.241 trillion for the month.