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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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    Improve door hardware specification by evaluating 5 scenarios

    Five door hardware scenarios that save money and protect your project.

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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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    Maryland unveils 4 Key Bridge contracts totaling over $4B

    On Tuesday, the Maryland Transportation Authority outlined the four separate procurements for various aspects of the Baltimore bridge’s reconstruction.

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    Halmar, Skanska partnership named developer for New York Penn Station renovation

    The DOT and Amtrak announced that the partnership, known as Penn Transportation Partners, would serve as master developer for the $8 billion project.

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    Bechtel, HITT among largest family-owned businesses in US: Forbes

    Construction, cement and material supply firms landed on the inaugural list from Forbes.

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    C-suite construction execs downplay Iran war costs

    During recent earnings calls, major builders said they have seen prices rise as a result of the conflict, but have methods for navigating the fuel spikes.

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    Buffalo Bills’ NFL stadium surpasses MWBE contracting goal

    A Gilbane-Turner JV paid $490 million to minority- and women-owned business enterprises, surpassing the projects’ goals, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

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    EPA’s ‘Actual Construction’ permitting rule a ‘win for manufacturers’: NAM

    A representative of the industry group said the proposal will help clarify the Clean Air Act permitting process and allow manufacturers to “make progress on critical projects” sooner than under the current rules.

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    Latest construction data shows activity hinges on AI buildout

    A jump in energy prices caused some building progress to slow in March, especially for work outside of the data center boom.

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    Q&A

    Burns & McDonnell taps tradesworkers for preconstruction, AI vetting

    Brett Poulos, national director of preconstruction and estimating at the firm said jobsite pros know when to push back on AI-generated suggestions.

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    18 startups chosen to test tech solutions for NY transit systems

    AI is part of several Transit Tech Lab proposals this year. The public-private initiative has brought 22 ideas to fruition for the MTA to date.

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    Granite to use self-supply capabilities for $32M Alaska highway job

    The horizontal infrastructure firm will reconstruct a section of the Parks Highway near Nenana, Alaska, and use a portable crusher and asphalt plant to provide materials.

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    House committee agrees to $580B surface transportation legislation

    The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee proposed EV registration fees and continued funding for Amtrak and public transportation.

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    Opinion

    How construction owners should evaluate executive hires

    The level of responsibility at the top of the org chart requires a lengthy, thoughtful and even personal evaluation, writes a construction consultant.

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    STV-Turner JV to manage construction of $10B NYC bus terminal

    The pair will oversee Phase 1 of the Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement project. Other builders on the job include Tutor Perini, AECOM Tishman and MLJ Contracting.

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    Major general contractors bullish on data center, AI boom

    During the most recent batch of earnings calls, publicly traded firms remained confident on the data center build out, with one civil firm indicating it would pursue the sector for the first time. 

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    FlatironDragados advances $518M Virginia floodwater project

    The start of construction follows a two-year preconstruction phase with the City of Virginia Beach under a progressive design-build contract. 

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    AI boosted backlog to 10-month high in April, but only for biggest contractors

    Growth remained heavily concentrated among larger firms, particularly those with data center contracts, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Opinion

    Why construction and trucking need to take action on work zone safety

    As construction season ramps up, it’s time to stop just paying lip service to accident data and instead take action, writes an attorney.

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    Punch List: Shawmut names new Florida exec, Warfel turns 115

    Plus, DeWalt highlights $200,000 in trade scholarships, a Tutor Perini subsidiary wins a healthcare job in California and other construction news from the week.

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    USG to invest $1.2B in Texas factory

    The project will create nearly 200 jobs and expand the gypsum products manufacturer’s footprint to Orange, where it’s been looking to go since early 2025.

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    US annual electricity consumption to grow 55% by 2050: NEMA

    The group representing electrical equipment manufacturers expects data center energy consumption to grow 300% over the next 10 years.

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    Construction prices ‘surged’ in April, up 6.2% year to date

    Input prices have now risen more during the first four months of 2026 than over the past three years, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. 

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    Construction spending slipped again in March despite data center strength

    There aren’t many sources of month-to-month momentum “with the exception of the ongoing boom in data center construction,” said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

    Updated May 14, 2026
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    EEOC sues construction company for allegedly allowing ‘anti-American’ slurs against workers

    An American employee was derided by his Mexican co-workers for not being able to speak Spanish fluently, the agency said.