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2026’s top construction conferences
It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry conferences and expos on tap for 2026.
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Top construction-related podcasts
The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.
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Q&AProjects need builder input on design: Jacobs New York strategy lead
Alison Landry, who joined the Dallas-based contractor in September, says her architecture background impacts her view of including contractors at the beginning of jobs.
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OpinionData center volatility, batteries and the electric grid’s new reality
Every data center is about to play a role in grid stability whether it wants to or not, writes TerraFlow Energy’s Amanda Simonian.
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Opinion4 ways contractors can lock in year-end tax wins in 2025
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, decisions made before Dec. 31 can have long-term impacts on cash flow, project pricing and capital budgets, writes a construction accountant.
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Contractor backlog slips, strength depends on sector
A majority of builders believe construction activity is contracting, per Associated Builders and Contractors, yet those in leading sectors have healthy books.
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Project costs stymy construction planning
Dodge Construction Network forecasts early-stage activity to decelerate, especially as macroeconomic risks mount.
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2.4-GW New Jersey offshore wind project canceled by developer
“The offshore wind industry has experienced economic and regulatory conditions that have made the development of new offshore wind energy projects extremely difficult,” Invenergy said in a regulatory filing.
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Skanska USA announces CFO change
The American arm of the Stockholm-based contractor will see its financial chief retire at the end of 2025 and a 20-year company veteran fill the role in the new year.
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M&A activity ticks up across the construction industry
Construction firms, contech providers and consultants have all made recent deals to combine forces or expand into new markets.
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US construction anchors Skanska’s results
Though the Stockholm-based firm took write-offs in Q3 due to a weak commercial property market, it has capitalized on data center and infrastructure booms, particularly in the States.
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Toyota to spend additional $10B on US operations
The automaker also began production at its $13.9 billion electric vehicle battery plant in North Carolina, its first and only such facility outside of Japan.
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AI, robotics push built environment tech funding to $4.4B influx
Cash infusions to the sector saw a 66% year-over-year increase, per a Nymbl Ventures report.
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Q&AInside one developer’s first high-rise project
After building lower-density residences, Starlife Group’s Gevorg Shahbazyan is building his first tower in his backyard in Hollywood, Florida.
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Granite’s materials business paves way to revenue growth
The California-based road builder swelled its aggregates arm with another acquisition during Q3, while some jobs took longer during preconstruction than expected.
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WSP downplays M&A rumors, government shutdown
The Montreal-based builder recorded gains across its backlog, profits and revenue year over year in Q3 while affirming its commitment to the North American market.
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Clark, Herzog break ground on $705M DC rail yard
Part of Amtrak’s rail yard improvement program, the effort aims to accelerate maintenance and prepare for new Airo trainsets arriving in 2027.
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Fluor posts Q3 loss, remains bullish on power projects
A $653 million charge on a long-completed LNG project in Australia undercut results, though executives still expect a bounceback.
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Tutor Perini posts $21.6B backlog, buoyed by infrastructure spending
The Los Angeles-based heavy civil contractor added $2 billion to its pipeline in the third quarter and sees $25 billion in bid opportunities on the horizon.
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US Steel outlines $14B domestic investment plan with Nippon Steel
In addition to $11 billion in U.S. facility improvements by 2028, the companies plan to drive operational efficiencies and reduce costs to bolster profitability.
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Vantage plans $2B Virginia data center project
The hyperscaler will deliver the first of a three-building campus in Stafford County by late 2027, according to a news release.
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OpinionThere’s no skilled labor shortage in construction. There’s a shortage of good jobs.
The issue is not a lack of willing people, but a lack of steady, quality jobs, writes an Iron Workers union business manager.
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Supreme Court questions Trump’s tariff powers in landmark case
Several justices seemed skeptical of the Trump administration's claims of broad tariff authority under a 1977 emergency powers act.
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Layoffs hit Barton Malow’s $3B GM, Samsung battery plant project
The general contractor left open the possibility for workers to return to the Indiana plant if activity onsite ramps back up.
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Over one-third of companies plan to replace entry roles with AI, survey says
Although cutting entry-level hires may increase savings in the short run, drying up this pipeline to future leaders could create a long-term crisis, a Korn Ferry report warned.
