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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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    Fluor to wrap $5B Alabama plant construction

    Novelis, an aluminum manufacturer, expects the aluminum recycling facility in Bay Minette to begin commissioning this year.

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    Punch List: Maryland accepts bids for Key Bridge demo work

    Plus, an Irish subsidiary of Turner hits a data center milestone and Zachry Construction wins a San Antonio airport contract.

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    Mortenson, Bartlett Cocke win $1.3B NBA Spurs’ arena

    The San Antonio Spurs’ new home will anchor the city’s sports and entertainment district, which includes a new convention center and infrastructure improvements.

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    Texas to pump $138B into transportation infrastructure over 10 years

    Part of the 2027 Unified Transportation Program will target travel corridors on the Lone Star State’s 100 Most Congested Roadways list.

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    Chinese drones, now facing tariffs, are the top choice of US builders

    Among respondents to an ABC survey, 97% of those who use drones said their primary machines were built by China’s DJI. The second most-cited brand also comes from China.

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    Inflation holds steady, giving Fed room to leave main rate unchanged

    Despite an increase in disposable income, personal consumption expenditures rose just 0.2% last month compared with a 0.4% gain in June.

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    Deep Dive

    What Pennsylvania’s data center rules mean for construction

    Pennsylvania joins New York and Texas as states pivot from trying to attract data centers to asking who pays for the infrastructure, attorneys say.

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    $9.2B Tennessee highway project picks construction team

    The proposal represents the largest public-private partnership concession for an interstate choice lanes project in the U.S., per an announcement from Gov. Bill Lee.

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    ‘Stay curious’: CEO sees numerous paths for women in construction

    Cross Management Chief Executive Ann Caruso focuses on building relationships along with projects as she coaches others to stay open to unforeseen opportunities.

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    NYC earmarks $4B for ‘deteriorating’ highway

    Construction, to start in 2030 and last 10 years, will repair aging concrete and the triple-cantilever section on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

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    Canada to install retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on US imports

    The levies will go into effect Sept. 8 and match the rates of U.S. tariffs on goods such as steel, dairy products, appliances and agricultural equipment.

    Updated Aug. 27, 2026
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    Q&A

    Kiewit exec sees $1B opportunity in nuclear construction

    Mike Rinehart, president of nuclear solutions at the firm, talks about the resurgence of nuclear construction, project execution and headwinds.

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    Dotted Line: Progressive design-build takes hold in Missouri

    While the delivery method opens up new avenues for collaboration on smaller state projects, there are important facets of the legal agreements that builders need to keep in mind.

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    FlatironDragados-Sukut JV begins $1.9B California dam project

    The dam, which requires upgrades to meet modern seismic standards, is key to utilizing the Anderson Reservoir, the largest surface reservoir in Santa Clara County.

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    Turner discloses data breach of salary info, bank accounts, SSNs

    Class-action tracking website ClaimDEPOT said ransomware group Payouts King claimed it had also accessed engineering documents and military project files.

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    AI data center spending drives growth in semiconductor market

    CIOs are contending with rising compute costs, looking to cheaper models to rein in spending amid rapid infrastructure expansion. 

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    Opinion

    Builders need to be prepared for uneven state, federal DBE rules

    As the federal government has curtailed diversity enterprise initiatives, some states have pushed back. Contractors bidding on public jobs should know where they stand, write two lawyers.

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    Tesla looks to build $10B solar cell manufacturing site in Texas

    The automaker is evaluating multiple states for Project Crystal Sun. The Fort Bend County site would create more than 9,712 jobs and begin construction as soon as this year.

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    Surge in July construction starts reflected megaproject volatility: Dodge

    A 25.6% gain in kickoffs last month followed a plunge in June. Dodge said the trend points to “a disjointed construction market.”

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    Punch List: Skanska wins $1.2B contract for 4 data centers, Amtrak wraps first phase of $1.6B tunnel

    Plus, Auburn partners with the Air Force on mass timber barracks and three construction companies announce executive moves.

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    New construction robots gain traction on jobsites

    For years, small, adaptable machines that perform repetitive jobsite tasks have seen the most success. As technology advances, that's beginning to change.

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    Q&A

    Today’s water projects focus on ‘every last drop’: McCarthy water lead

    As environmental concerns and surging tech builds draw more focus to water, new plants and infrastructure upgrades will continue to drive demand, said exec Jaren Murphy.

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    US led record global hotel construction pipeline in Q2 2026

    Hotel conversions and luxury projects dominated the global pipeline, which increased slightly year over year to 15,976 projects, per Lodging Econometrics.