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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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    Guidelines for identifying key data center risk

    4 key questions contractors should be able to answer before commitments become consequences.

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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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    ‘This is not a new story’: Legal professionals expect tide to turn on DEI

    The idea that diversity, equity and inclusion is a short-lived trend ignores history and legal reality, according to speakers at an American Bar Association conference.

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    Tutor Perini sees $200B in potential bids. Almost none of them are data centers.

    The day after voters made their distaste for data centers clear, the heavy civil contractor said it saw renewed momentum for increased infrastructure funding.

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    Fluor wins EPC contract on $4B Kentucky data center campus

    Early construction work has already started on the site, according to a Fluor news release. 

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    HITT breaks ground on NASA fabrication center in Texas

    In addition to the greenfield facility in Houston, HITT will renovate Building 13 South as part of a broader $300 million contract shared among seven firms.

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    Schneider Electric, nonprofit team for $100K in trades scholarships

    A $3,000 award “is everything to people trying to get into these skilled careers,” said Alvin Townley, founding executive director of nonprofit Skilled Nation.

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    DOL final rule revamps antidiscrimination requirements for apprenticeships

    The U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule to rescind “affirmative action requirements” for federally registered apprenticeships, effective Jan. 5.

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    WSP hits record backlog, remains bullish on infrastructure, power work

    Even as public opposition to data centers grows and experts wonder about the new Congress’ priorities, WSP touted its work in key segments.

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    Skanska reports $6.9B in Q3 awards, notching record intake 2 quarters in a row

    Booming U.S. data center construction kept the firm’s third-quarter backlog robust, and CEO Anders Danielsson told Construction Dive the company is looking to grow its U.S. infrastructure footprint.

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    Construction reacts to Democrats’ midterm landslide

    Industry groups called for collaboration from Congress on transit funding, though employers and unions remain at odds on the future of controversial bills such as the PRO Act.

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    Construction’s latest economic reports reveal less confidence despite more work

    The pessimism stems from high construction costs and slow demand outside the data center boom.

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    Punch List: Granite lands final contract on Arizona airport job, DPR names new exec

    Plus, a Tutor Perini subsidiary wins a $60 million U.S. Coast Guard contract and SMACNA selects its executive committee for the year.

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    Midterms cloud outlook for data center construction, transportation bill

    The widespread Democrat victory increases the likelihood of policy changes around data center construction and a longer wait for surface transportation reauthorization. 

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    Voters’ data center backlash puts cities in the spotlight, experts say

    Overwhelming voter opposition could spur new state-level regulations and push local officials to demand more from data center developers on infrastructure, utilities and community impacts.

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    Dotted Line: Faster military construction creates opportunities, risks for contractors

    Attorneys warn design errors and cost overruns from accelerated federal construction delivery could be passed on to builders.

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    DOL announces applications open for apprentice payment program

    Relevant apprenticeship programs span the gamut from information technology to shipbuilding and defense to semiconductor production.

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    Suffolk deepens tech push with new innovation center

    The new space will bring groups from across the construction life cycle under one roof to advance the company’s efforts to embed technology into all aspects of building.

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    USDOT deploys $1.24B for rail work via IIJA funds

    The grants will help recipients remove highway-rail conflicts and eliminate at-grade crossings.

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    Jacobs wins project management role on $37B transmission program

    American Electric Power, the largest U.S. electric transmission system operator, picked the firm to provide integrated delivery services across seven states over the next five years.

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    Nearly 200K construction workers quit in September, the most in over 3 years

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics hiring data points to a continuation of a recent trend: Contractors are desperate to hold onto the workers they have.

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    HUD launches ‘express lane’ for LIHTC multifamily construction loans

    The idea is for HUD to “move these reviews quickly and expeditiously because these are lower-risk deals,” said Frank Cassidy, former FHA commissioner and assistant secretary for housing at HUD.

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    Burns & McDonnell completes segment of $145M Missouri water project

    The contractor worked with the city of Republic in a progressive design-build partnership to construct Missouri’s largest membrane bioreactor system.

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    Data centers kept nonresidential construction spending positive in September

    Spending on data centers jumped another 8.6% month over month in September and has grown at a 217% annualized rate since May, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Clark Construction details ‘unique puzzle’ in DC Metro upgrades

    With specialized remote-demolition robots, crews removed over 18,000 square feet of platform tile and concrete topping slab.