Sebastian Obando
Reporter | @Sgo96Sebastian Obando is a reporter covering the construction industry for Construction Dive, based in Washington D.C. Prior to Construction Dive, Sebastian covered the commercial real estate industry for the National Real Estate Investor, based in New York City, as well as contributing to Forbes, covering personal investment topics. He has also appeared in Adweek, New York Post, Washington Post, among others, and interned with The Daily Caller in our nation's capital. Sebastian is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.
680 articles by Sebastian Obando
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Contractors welcome rate cut, push for more
Sept. 17, 2025 -
Backlog slips as small construction firms lose ground
Sept. 17, 2025 -
As mental health crisis grows, encourage workers to ‘be the helper’
Sept. 12, 2025 -
‘There is a limit’: Rising materials costs test construction’s breaking point
Sept. 11, 2025 -
Construction planning booms, up 51% in 12 months
Sept. 10, 2025 -
Leader calls construction labor crisis a ‘national security issue’
Sept. 10, 2025 -
Construction Dive’s August 2025 economic roundup
Sept. 9, 2025 -
Construction weighs tariff hopes, doubts in H2 2025
Sept. 8, 2025 -
Immigration crackdowns intensify construction labor woes
Sept. 3, 2025 -
Value chain control drives modular profits
Sept. 3, 2025 -
Construction spending slide deepens
Sept. 3, 2025 -
Uncertainty takes center stage in contractors’ market outlooks
Sept. 2, 2025 -
Behind the contract terms on today’s megaprojects
Aug. 28, 2025 -
Chicago GC: ‘Don’t fall for shiny objects’ in sourcing technology
Aug. 26, 2025 -
3 JVs take on $2.6B in Amtrak yard upgrades
Aug. 26, 2025 -
MTA awards $1.97B subway contract in NYC
Aug. 25, 2025 -
The 8 largest commercial construction starts of July 2025
Aug. 22, 2025 -
Best, worst states for construction permit red tape
Aug. 19, 2025 -
Jacobs nabs slice of $2.2B port project in LA area
Aug. 15, 2025 -
Latest Producer Price Index report offers little relief
Aug. 15, 2025 -
California developers hit pause on projects due to high costs
Aug. 14, 2025 -
Data centers, public works boost backlog, but confidence cracks
Aug. 13, 2025 -
Construction stress eases, but contractors remain cautious
Aug. 12, 2025 -
Micron awards Gilbane preconstruction contract on $100B plant
Aug. 12, 2025 -
Wave of projects lifts construction planning to record high
Aug. 11, 2025