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    Deep Dive // 2026 Outlook

    5 construction trends to watch in 2026

    Contractors will be keeping tabs on material costs, data center demand, interest rates and more this year.

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    Deep Dive // 2026 Outlook

    How immigration enforcement will impact construction in 2026

    Undocumented workers are becoming increasingly scarce on jobsites. That means higher expenses in sectors with less demand, while data center wages continue to command a premium. 

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    Construction Champions 2026 call for entries kicks off

    Submit your nominations for outstanding women builders for our annual showcase, which will run during this year’s Women in Construction Week, slated for March 1 to 7.

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    Congress advances transportation funding bill

    The legislation largely maintains funding for public transportation and passenger rail but slashes a program to add intercity passenger trains.

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    McCarthy-HITT JV completes $1.7B government campus in St. Louis

    The project, a sprawling complex for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, marks the largest federal investment in the city’s history.

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    Garney expands west with Emery & Sons acquisition

    The move supports the Kansas City, Missouri-based contractor’s long-term vision of becoming a full-service water solutions provider with a presence in the Northwest.

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    Deep Dive // 2026 Outlook

    Breaking down the data center opportunity for builders in 2026

    The AI boom positions construction firms to capitalize on multibillion-dollar facility builds and level up their businesses with the technology.

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    Turner establishes equipment rental, site services firm

    First Equipment Company will expand its services to more than 40,000 Turner trade partners, as well as to other contractors across the country.

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    Jacobs wins $200M California wastewater treatment project

    The Dallas-based contractor will modernize the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility, which is the second largest of its kind in the Western U.S.

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    Roche’s Genentech more than doubles North Carolina facility investment to $2B

    The 700,000-square-foot project broke ground in August and is set to produce weight-loss treatments by 2029 in Holly Springs, a growing biopharmaceutical hub.

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    2026’s top construction conferences

    Building pros can plan out their 2026 event schedules with Construction Dive’s guide to the top construction industry conferences and expos.

    Updated 5 hours ago
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    Nonresidential construction spending loses momentum as factory builds falter

    Decreased investment in manufacturing construction led the decline, followed by drops in the office sector, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    US ‘will not become a nation of renters’: Trump

    At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the president discussed his executive order restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes.

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    Moody’s sees $3T in data center spending by 2030

    The financial services company says costlier builds and power constraints could stretch out completion timelines, but demand remains strong.

    Updated Jan. 21, 2026
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    Procore acquires vertical AI firm

    The purchase of Datagrid gives the contech giant a host of new agents for contractors and integration into additional ERP and cloud systems.

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    Opinion

    How a lack of data standardization is holding AI back in construction

    A contech executive advocates for “active governance” and says that clean, structured data should be as nonnegotiable as safety on any build.

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    Texas, N. Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania — where pharma manufacturing investments have surged

    Pledged projects have landed in a handful of hotspots while giving rise to potential new hubs across the U.S.

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    Texas contractor wins first phase of $473M infrastructure project

    Jordan Foster Construction will work on a 3.3-mile stretch of U.S. 90 from I-410 to Loop 1604 in San Antonio to start the job.

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    Granite JV tapped for $157M Arizona bridge widening

    The contracting team will replace the current four-lane bridge over Barraza-Aviation Parkway and the Union Pacific Railroad in Tucson with a six-lane span.

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    Construction project stress cools after ‘turbulent year’

    The improvement in delays, abandonments and on-hold projects caused the Project Stress Index to reach one of the lowest levels in 2025, according to ConstructConnect.

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    Kratos and Bombardier announce new facilities to kick off 2026

    In addition to the defense technology and aircraft expansions, Becton, Dickinson and Co. plans to spend $110 million on its flush syringe facility in Nebraska.

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    Opinion

    How a simple fix to the EB-3 visa program could be the answer construction needs

    The Dignity Act, which is before Congress now, could address the workforce shortage without raising green card caps, a consultant writes. 

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    Labor, tariffs collide with data center boom

    The latest outlook from the Associated General Contractors of America reveals two bright spots amid a growing number of challenges.

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    Arizona DOT taps Sundt for $396M highway job

    The Tempe-based builder will negotiate with the state’s DOT on a preconstruction services contract that is expected to be finalized in February.

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    (2024). "OC Streetcar Corridor Construction April 2024" [Video]. Retrieved from goOCTA/Orange County Transportation Authority.
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    13 transit projects expected to open in the US this year

    Cities are investing in less costly bus rapid transit over light rail systems, says Yonah Freemark of The Transport Politic.