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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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    What construction leaders need to know for 2026

    It’s anyone’s guess what the next 12 months will look like. Here, nonresidential building pros share insights on data centers, immigration and more to bring the year into focus.

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    Construction M&A activity continues in 2026

    Four contech giants added to their offerings while two builders prepared to strengthen their presence in growing markets.

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    California contractor ordered to pay $468K in wage theft case

    A federal probe found missed payroll, unpaid overtime and retaliation, highlighting persistent labor violations in construction, according to an attorney.

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    Kiewit JV picked for segment of $7B Texas light rail

    The Austin Transit Partnership, which selected the joint venture, completed procurement in approximately one year.

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    Amtrak to get $4.7B for Northeast Corridor projects, opens bids for new long-distance trains

    The U.S. Department of Transportation also opened applications for funding to improve passenger rail ridership and enhance multimodal connections with intercity buses.

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    EPA rollback eases permit requirements but adds risk

    Though the change may result in a looser regulatory environment at the federal level, it also introduces a new layer of risk for contractors, according to attorneys. 

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    3 megaprojects triggered rebound in March construction starts

    Starts in electric power and utilities leapt over 353% month over month, according to Dodge, even as data centers decelerated.

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    $1B Virginia airport upgrade project reaches milestone

    W.M. Jordan served as construction manager at risk for Norfolk International Airport’s three new gates in Concourse A, an addition spanning nearly 19,000 square feet.

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    CBRE, Meta launch data center trade skills training program

    CBRE will stand up and run centers across the U.S. to train fiber technicians to build Meta data centers, the companies say.

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    Court awards $174.6M in damages against Tutor Perini in Philadelphia hotel dispute

    Construction defects at the dual-banded W Hotel and Element Hotel amounted to breach of contract, according to a judgment in a suit filed by Chestle Development. 

    Updated April 21, 2026
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    What to know about Trump’s tariff refund process

    Finance leaders are expected to play a central role in steering companies through the claims process set to launch on Monday.

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    Bulley & Andrews acquires interiors contractor ICG

    The acquisition comes as both Chicago-based firms remain confident in the direction of the interiors market.

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    The US may already have a negative immigration rate. That’s bad for construction.

    Some reports indicate more people are leaving the U.S. than arriving. Experts say that has direct impacts on workforce availability and meeting project demand.

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    Punch List: Barton Malow hits milestone on Jackie Robinson Ballpark, Jacobs wins 2 Chicago jobs

    Plus, progress on Bechtel's Port Arthur LNG project and design firm KTGY gets a new CEO.

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    Carollo Engineers wins construction manager post on $200M Nevada water job

    The contractor will manage the construction of the state’s first water purification and reuse facility.

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    How much power do cities have over data centers?

    A Wisconsin referendum highlights the limits of local authority and the growing need for cities to negotiate community benefits and cost protections, experts say.

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    Backlog rebounded in March with contractors unfazed by Iran war impacts

    Contractors added 0.5 months of work to their books over the month, with outsized growth in data center projects.

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    Nemetschek Group acquires HCSS in latest contech M&A

    With the acquisition, Munich-based Nemetschek, owner of Bluebeam and Nevaris, aims to create a technology powerhouse.

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    Trump plan to use ‘magic’ paint will ruin Eisenhower building, restoration experts say

    Mineral silicate-based masonry paint won’t strengthen the exterior granite or keep water out, as President Trump has claimed, 25 specialists say in a Q&A prepared by preservationists suing to stop the renovation project.

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    OSHA extends heat emphasis program

    The previous initiative lapsed on April 8, but two days later, the safety agency announced an updated outreach, resource and inspection program that will run through 2031.

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    McKinsey, ALICE Technologies partner on generative AI scheduling

    The tech leverages artificial intelligence to create what-if scenarios and help contractors adjust schedules to accelerate projects by 20%, the firms said.

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    Oil prices triggered higher construction costs in March

    Input prices rose 18% at an annualized rate for the first three months of the year.

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    Construction needs to overhaul the culture of communication

    The industry should place more value on open, early communication to prevent small problems snowballing into major delays, writes a construction consultant.

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    Jury awards Cemex driver $5M in ‘egregious’ disability and race bias lawsuit

    The plaintiff, a Black man born with congenital aural atresia, claimed he endured near-daily harassment from co-workers.