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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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    AI helps contractors insulate against profit leaks

    Contractors are using connected job data to spot margin risk before closeout.

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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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    Many Fed officials flagged inflation threat, possible need to hike rates

    “Recent labor demand and consumer spending data suggest that the economy is healthy enough for a rate hike,” Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, said.

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    Turner-Wohlsen JV wins $100M Pennsylvania museum expansion

    The team will add a 40,000-square-foot building at the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, home to extensive holdings of the Wyeth family of artists. 

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    Bedrock Robotics deploys fully autonomous excavators on jobsites

    The company said its retrofit tech, which digs without an operator, is now active on infrastructure projects for firms such as Sundt Construction and Zachry Construction.

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    Feds halt border construction at Big Bend National Park

    Customs and Border Protection paused work amid national scrutiny and calls from the National Parks Conservation Association to permanently stop construction activity.

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    McCarthy expands training initiatives with Arizona campus

    The contractor bought the former hotel and convention site in January. Once complete, it will train both salaried and craft employees at the facility.

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    Plans advance for a proposed JW Marriott hotel in downtown Phoenix

    LaPour Partners plans to convert an office building into the hotel, capitalizing on the area’s growth and an emerging appetite for new luxury accommodations.

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    DOT’s $5.3B rail package funds crossings, infrastructure work

    The Federal Railway Administration earmarked funding to close more than 30 grade crossings and upgrade over 1,000 others with new infrastructure and technology.

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    Opinion

    FEMA and NOAA cuts leave builders out in the cold during hurricane season

    As disaster resources grow harder to access, firms need to take a more deliberate look at shielding themselves from liability, writes an environmental lead with EPIC Insurance.

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    Jacobs JV wins contract on $750M Utah water project

    The builder will team with Bowen Collins & Associates to transform a 110-year-old canal into a pressurized system.

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    Autonomous equipment tech firm Gravis Robotics raises $200M

    Global investment firm SoftBank backed the Swiss startup, which uses its proprietary machinery to turn heavy equipment into autonomous robots.

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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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    Skanska-Stacy Witbeck JV wins $1.9B California light rail segment

    The team will construct the 6.7-mile line at grade in Van Nuys for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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    California high-speed rail project could run out of money by end of 2027, inspector general says

    State infusions of $1 billion a year over 20 years won’t come fast enough to keep construction on track, the authority’s Office of Inspector General said.

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    Trump imposes 100% tariffs on some drones and components

    The UAS duty rates align with the president’s executive orders to mitigate supply chain reliance on countries such as China, which has a world-leading drone market valued at $15.6 billion in 2025.

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    Construction costs rose 7.4% annually in July

    Contractors will still face additional input price jumps in the months ahead, especially as fuel and other materials prices swell, according to economists.

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    Builders tout more than just data centers in latest earnings reports

    The AI buildout continued to dominate construction’s focus, but publicly traded companies also seemed to keep diversification and other infrastructure sectors mind. 

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    Punch List: Stanley Black & Decker invests $1B in manufacturing, Jacobs expands in Atlanta

    Plus Cumming Group acquires an NYC project management firm, and Tutor Perini and Granite announce project wins.

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    Q&A

    Skanska small business outreach lead sees opportunity in DBE changes

    After hitting hiring goals on a Los Angeles International Airport project, DBE compliance officer Teresa Maxwell outlined how the firm connects with contractors local to its projects.

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    Bank of America pledges $250B toward US infrastructure update

    BofA will lend, bank, invest in and advise on projects such as data centers, power generation and transportation.

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    Balfour Beatty bullish on aviation, data centers in US

    U.S. construction, a recent thorn in the side of the London-based builder, returned to profitability in first-half 2026 earnings.

    Updated Aug. 14, 2026
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    Construction backlog plummeted to lowest level since January

    Data center strength in July masked “the depth of this weakness” around bookings for contractors, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Pennsylvania targets $90B infrastructure investment over 12 years

    Pending Federal Highway Administration review, the plan includes $16.9 billion for state highway and bridge projects alongside $12.9 billion for public transit in the first four years.

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    How construction pros used tech to save money, vet drawings and improve site safety

    A round up of case studies from Suffolk, Hensel Phelps, Burns & McDonnell and others shows how contractors are actually applying tech on jobsites, including challenges and benefits.