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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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    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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    AECOM pins hopes on highway bill as revenue, profits drop

    Higher backlog, data center construction and the federal surface transportation authorization before Congress should provide positive momentum, executives said on a fiscal first-quarter earnings call. 

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    Bechtel establishes new role for tech overhaul of project delivery

    The Reston, Virginia-based builder tapped John Platt, a 25-year veteran, to lead the tech transformation of its engineering, procurement and construction delivery method.

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    60% of Gen Zers will pursue skilled trade work this year: survey

    Fear of AI might be driving the shift. A different survey last year found fewer than 40% of Gen Zers had an interest in the trades.

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    Construction planning fell 6.3% to kick off 2026

    Weakness in January showed up across most commercial and institutional project types, including warehouse, office and healthcare, per Dodge Construction Network.

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    DPR breaks ground on $380M California healthcare facility

    The contractor expects to complete Sutter Health’s new Advanced Cancer Center and Care Complex in Modesto by 2029.

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    Bell Construction adds 4 new owners

    The Brentwood, Tennessee-based builder tapped project executives across the infrastructure, higher education and special projects divisions for its ownership group.

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    Skanska CEO: ‘We are well positioned’ to capitalize on AI boom

    Civil work and data centers anchored success, despite the overall "fragmented" construction market, according to the contractor's year-end report.

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    3 Gilbane-helmed student housing projects break ground

    Gilbane will build and develop the apartment buildings as part of a public-private partnership with the University of Rhode Island.

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    What needs to happen for urban apartment development to return?

    While new supply being absorbed would help multifamily developers underwrite mid- and high-rise projects, regulatory reforms and a boost in demand are also needed.

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    Hard Rock plots $850M hospitality project in Puerto Rico

    The music-inspired Hard Rock Hotel & Casino San Juan, also slated to offer branded residences, represents the company’s first destination in the territory.

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    PCL wins contract on $4B North Dakota gas plant

    The general contractor expects the first unit of the power plant to finish in early 2029, and the second unit about one year later in 2030.

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    Construction job openings rose to end 2025

    Despite an improvement at the end of December, fewer construction workers were hired in 2024 and 2025 compared to recent years, according to Anirban Basu, chief economist for ABC.

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    5 construction legal trends to watch in 2026

    "If you don’t think your team members are using AI, they are," said one attorney, while cautioning contractors to place guardrails around the tech.

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    Super Bowl stadium will showcase next-gen digital signage, cybersecurity

    The world’s largest outdoor 4K video boards, interconnected LED screens and ribbon boards will provide an immersive game day experience, NFL and tech executives say.

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    AI demand boosts Jacobs’ data center, semiconductor pipeline

    The Dallas-based contractor reported gains in profit and revenue for its fiscal first quarter in a Tuesday earnings call.

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    Opinion

    Why the AI boom is different than the dot-com bubble

    Real companies with deep pockets are spending hundreds of billions of dollars, creating cash flow for contractors, especially those in the electrical space, write two consultants.

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    Opinion

    If you haven’t adopted stop-work authority on jobsites, what are you afraid of?

    The benefits of giving teams the ability to pause a job for concerns of any size far outweigh the delays, writes an environmental health and safety expert.

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    StreetLights Residential starts 20-story high-rise in Dallas

    The developer is partnering with Mitsui Fudosan America to build the luxury multifamily tower near The Shops at Park Lane.

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    Fortis Construction names new president

    Andrea Weisheimer, formerly of DPR Construction and Webcor Builders, will focus on building the Oregon firm’s national presence.

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    Ryan Cos. taps new president for South Central region

    Nathan Golik talks with Construction Dive about risk, integrated design-build and regional growth trends.

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    Construction education nonprofit launches English upskilling program

    NCCER partnered with EnGen on a foreman certification initiative to help workers with limited English skills boost career growth opportunities.

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    Construction Dive’s December 2025 economic roundup

    The waters for construction’s future are clearer as data delayed by the late-2025 government shutdown begins to trickle in.

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    Large companies push coworking expansion

    Flexible space arrangements are giving organizations a way to offer smaller locations for employees, with the same amenities as corporate headquarters, reports say.