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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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    Built to last: Rethinking sustainability through steel and modular construction

    The most sustainable building might be the one you never replace.

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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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    Megaprojects grab 1 in 4 nonresidential construction dollars

    Construction appears strongest in areas connected to infrastructure, power, advanced manufacturing and data centers, economists say. Other segments, not so much.

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    Sage acquires Paperless Environments for construction payroll tech

    The move furthers Sage’s M&A strategy and builds on deal momentum across construction.

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    Constellation, Google strike 890-MW nuclear deal to meet data center power demand

    Constellation Energy has signed 20-year power purchase agreements with both Google and Amazon in the last week, supporting almost 1.1 GW of nuclear expansions.

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    Skanska goes back to school with $418M in education builds

    The Sweden-based contractor announced three wins with a collective value of $351 million as it began a fourth project worth $67 million.

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    Suffolk targets sports, stadiums with new division

    The contractor tapped a former Nike exec to lead the unit as clients continue to ask builders to deliver more features in less time on these venues.

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    DOT awards $426M for critical infrastructure projects

    The largest awards include $85.1 million for an 8-mile, four-lane highway in Kentucky and $85 million to add lanes along about 20 miles of I-4 in Florida.

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    Tutor Perini unit, Skanska land Coast Guard jobs worth a combined $586M

    Perini Management Services has started work at Base Kodiak in Alaska, and Skanska has begun replacing the agency’s homeport pier in Newport, Rhode Island.

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    Data center contractors learn to live with the backlash

    Contractors strive to be “active listeners” to community concerns, but say scrutiny has done little to cool demand.

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    Iowa governor signs bill allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel project

    While a majority of lawmakers moved the legislation through Friday, several raised concerns that the project was being rushed and without public input.

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    Granite JV wins $325M Big Creek Tunnel job in Ohio

    The 20-foot diameter tunnel in Cleveland will help divert 550 million gallons of combined sewer releases annually from Lake Erie.

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    Opinion

    Contractors need to be prepared for accidental overdoses on jobsites

    Stocking naloxone is like having any other safety first aid on a project, writes ABC’s vice president of human resources.

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    Caterpillar and Ultium Cells make $1B facility investments

    Additionally, Genentech and Avio USA broke ground on separate projects this week including a device fill-finish expansion and a solid rocket motor factory.

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    Data center construction spending raced further ahead in August

    “Frankly, it’s becoming difficult to contextualize the size and speed of this boom,” said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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    3 contractors tout military project wins in September

    Turner, Granite and Tutor Perini wrapped the last week of the third quarter with project awards from the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard.

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    Punch List: Skanska breaks ground on $750M biotech project, Nvidia taps Jacobs for data center digital twin

    Plus, Turner delivers a $29 million substance use treatment center, CMAA names a new CEO and a British engineering firm crosses the pond.

    Updated Oct. 5, 2026
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    4.5-foot-thick walls needed to absorb data center noise: researcher

    Ultra-thick walls aren’t practical, so setbacks should be at least 1,500 feet, says Kasey Fowler-Finn of Saint Louis University.

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    Gilbane, Marvel complete $128M sustainable NYC community build

    The team delivered the job $10 million under budget and two years ahead of schedule, which an NYC construction commissioner said demonstrates another “feather in the cap” for design-build.

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    Fluor-JGC JV wins $15B contract on LNG Canada’s phase 2 expansion

    The joint venture will add two liquefaction units and an LNG storage tank during the second phase of work at the site.

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    Q&A

    New NCCER tool aims to train new hires, level up vets

    The nonprofit’s new tool, CraftPro, provides training for craftworkers regardless of location. Lisa Strite, NCCER chief learning officer, hopes builders of all sizes use it to fill gaps and retain crews.

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    Who scored stadium and arena contracts this summer?

    Franchises in the MLB, NBA and NFL awarded contractors with megaproject deals to construct arenas around the U.S. Catch up on which contractors are building them.

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    With its first office-to-housing project done, Chicago advances ‘next chapter’ for its downtown

    The adaptive reuse project in the city’s Loop has 117 mixed-income residential units. More conversions are in the pipeline.

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    Opinion

    AI didn’t fix our construction data problem. It exposed it.

    One contractor’s data director has documentation tips for construction firms adopting artificial intelligence tools.

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    Construction layoffs hit lowest level since 2000

    Economists say the August data points to an industry desperate to hold onto the workers it has while also struggling to find employees with in-demand skills for open roles.