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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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    Jacobs wins role on $35B Texas coastal barrier job

    The Gate portion of the Coastal Texas Project represents a "generational investment" in the state's future, according to a Jacobs exec.

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    Contractors start 2026 with executive moves

    The new year marked a time for change for these builders that made leadership shifts during the first two months of 2026.

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    What the Supreme Court tariff ruling means for construction

    Near-term relief from the 6-3 court decision could be short-lived and counteracted, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Q&A

    Construction is a ‘relationship business’: Suffolk executive

    As leader of the contractor’s Florida Gulf Coast and Las Vegas offices, Pete Tuffo sees promotions as valuable to building an executive leadership team.

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    Construction’s deaths, fatality rate declined in 2024

    The industry remains one of the deadliest in the U.S., according to the most recent data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    States sue Energy Department for terminating $8B in clean energy funding

    The Trump administration unlawfully bypassed Congress and made politically motivated cuts to programs created through the IRA and IIJA, the lawsuit claims.

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    US led global hotel construction pipeline in Q4 as luxury drove growth

    The U.S. represented 39% of projects in the global pipeline last quarter, with the number of luxury projects worldwide reaching a new record, per Lodging Econometrics.

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    Suffolk bolsters semiconductor division with new hire

    Clem Wood joins the builder as the advanced tech market continues to build on its already impressive momentum amid the U.S. reshoring effort.

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    Opinion

    How to find the balance between profitability and people

    Recruiting the next generation of builders may require a cultural shift, but companies also can’t abandon their core values, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

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    Project delays pushed construction stress up to start 2026

    The project stress index ticked up slightly in January but is still in a much healthier position than a year ago, according to ConstructConnect data.

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    Clayco backs historic DOE bid for nuclear-powered data center campus

    The Chicago-based general contractor would advise on construction phasing and sequencing.

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    Eric Trump invests in $1.5B drone manufacturer, construction merger

    Israel-based Xtend has a contract with the Defense Department to provide the agency “lethality at low cost-per-kill,” the drone maker said in a November 2020 press release.

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    Turner breaks ground on $500M Florida hospital

    Baptist Health Sunrise in western Broward County will include a 30-bed emergency department and robotic-assisted capabilities in four surgical suites.

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    Construction workers report for training camp at NFL stadium build

    With the Tennessee Titans’ stadium a year from opening, one program has injected more than 100 new construction workers into the building workforce.

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    Fluor lost $1.57B in Q4, expects 2026 rebound

    The company has adopted artificial intelligence across its project planning and delivery cycle, CEO Jim Breuer said during the firm's earnings call.

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    AECOM to leverage TomTom’s location tech

    The Dallas-based contractor will integrate the location and mapping provider’s live traffic data into infrastructure planning to improve safety and efficiency.

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    Gateway receives $30M in federal funds, Trump lashes out

    The president pledged in a social media post that no federal dollars would be used to cover any cost overruns on the embattled tunnel project between New York and New Jersey. 

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    Smithfield to build $1.3B pork processing plant

    The facility, which will also produce packaged meats, will replace a more than 100-year-old plant in South Dakota and provide “significant efficiency gains.”

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    Data centers can tap batteries, microgrids for faster interconnection: NEMA

    Battery systems are “increasingly critical” for data center operators willing to pay a premium for resilience and faster time to power, industry analysts say.

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    McCarthy tops out $3.7B California healthcare tower

    The St. Louis-based contractor broke ground on the 14-story UC Davis Health project in 2024.

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    Arizona DOT taps design-build team for $410M interstate job

    Coffman Specialties, Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. and Stantec will work on about 12 miles of I-10 in the Grand Canyon State.

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    Construction fatal overdose, suicide rates dropped in 2024

    Drug-related overdose deaths and deaths by suicide declined 28.8% and 1.7% year over year, respectively, according to the most recent data from NABTU and CPWR.

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    Q&A

    Suffolk superintendent to women in construction: ‘Be confident and trust yourself’

    Kerri Riggio, who has worked on major New York City projects, has witnessed a shift in inclusion over her career.