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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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    DOL provides guidance to employers on responding to opioid overdoses

    The guidance is part of the Great American Recovery Initiative, an effort by the Trump Administration focused on addiction treatment and recovery.

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    Opinion

    3 leadership phases define construction firms. Which one are you in?

    There’s a difference between putting out an immediate fire and shaping a business for long-term growth and success, writes a construction consultant.

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    Q&A

    AECOM exec encourages other women in construction to embrace challenges

    Jill Hudkins, chief executive of AECOM Advisory, says a lot has changed in her 30-year career, right down to the number of women in daily meetings.

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    Eli Lilly breaks ground on $6.5B Houston manufacturing plant

    Bechtel’s manufacturing and technology business unit is supporting the project, according to a job posting from the Reston, Virginia-based general contractor.

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    Punch List: Piedmont Healthcare commits to $600M Georgia hospital, Skanska wins $84M data center

    Plus, Fortis Construction expands its manufacturing and tech unit and NIBS’ CEO joins a federal advisory committee.

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    Lego to spend $400M expanding manufacturing facility in Mexico

    The toymaker plans to add packing and warehousing capabilities, as well as create 1,300 jobs at the Monterrey site.

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    Q&A

    Virginia’s new data center rules raise questions for construction

    The biggest consequences from Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s executive order limiting state assistance and expedited permitting aren’t yet known, an attorney told Construction Dive.

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    NC State to study adoption of upgraded construction helmets

    Using a grant from the Job-Site Safety Institute, the university will analyze the path toward swapping out Type I for Type II construction helmets.

    Updated Sept. 24, 2026
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    California High-Speed Rail Authority’s ‘wasteful’ spending criticized by its inspector general

    The watchdog questioned over $2 million in expenses the authority paid for consultants while facing a financial crisis.

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    Opinion

    The next data center bottleneck isn’t power. It’s public support.

    The fact that even Texas has taken steps to slow the speed of data center development should be a wake-up call for the teams building them, writes an executive search professional.

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    Cities get more say in data center development under new California laws

    Data center developers must disclose energy and water use, pay more for grid infrastructure and undergo environmental review under seven bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Monday.

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    Sundt breaks ground on $92M Texas water project

    The contractor won a guaranteed maximum price contract for work on the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant expansion.

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    Mortenson: Mass timber use helped shave $2M in costs from college build

    The alternative building material and intentional value engineering helped a building at Western Washington University come together with cost savings and expedited schedules, Mortenson experts said.

    Updated Sept. 24, 2026
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    Q&A

    How a construction newbie learned to manage O’Hare’s $8.8B infrastructure project

    Chicago Department of Aviation’s Zach Baughman is a lawyer, not a builder. That means he’s constantly asking construction teams about every aspect of the build.

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    Construction groundbreakings tumbled 25% in August, megaproject starts slowed

    Activity through the first eight months of 2026 still outpaced levels at this time last year, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    Bechtel splits with Bill Gates-backed nuclear project, files layoff notice

    The move impacts about 200 employees at the company’s Reston, Virginia-based headquarters, according to a WARN notice the firm filed with the state.

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    Walbridge’s new data center firm snatches JLL leader

    Matt Landek, who served as global president of data centers and critical environments at JLL, was hired as president and CEO of L5 Mission Critical.

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    AECOM picks new chief legal officer

    Manav Kumar, who joined the firm in 2017, will take over the top legal spot as current chief David Gan prepares to retire.

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    FAA greenlights $1.1B for airport upgrades

    The awards, funded through the Airport Improvement Program, aim to upgrade critical airport infrastructure, including the addition of family-friendly features and vehicle movement area transmitters.

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    Multifamily starts plummeted nearly 16% in August

    The number of new apartments coming online also fell dramatically from the same period last year, per HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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    Opinion

    Why the U.S. can’t build high-speed rail — and how to change that

    A national railroad infrastructure bank could bring federal, state and private-sector interests together to build and operate HSR corridors, a Commuter Rail Coalition board member writes.

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    Fed raises rates but construction has a bigger problem

    Higher rates could force owners to delay or outright abandon projects, said Michael Guckes, chief economist at ConstructConnect.

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    Punch List: Bobbleheads take lunch atop a skyscraper, Turner celebrates 2 stadium upgrades

    Plus, Gilbane names a new Arizona chief, and a $1 billion military housing project goes modular.