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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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    Trade adoption: The missing ingredient in construction technology transformation

    True digital transformation doesn’t happen in the corporate office — it succeeds or fails where the steel meets the concrete.

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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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    Voters’ data center backlash puts cities in the spotlight, experts say

    Overwhelming voter opposition could spur new state-level regulations and push local officials to demand more from data center developers on infrastructure, utilities and community impacts.

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    Dotted Line: Faster military construction creates opportunities, risks for contractors

    Attorneys warn design errors and cost overruns from accelerated federal construction delivery could be passed on to builders.

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    DOL announces applications open for apprentice payment program

    Relevant apprenticeship programs span the gamut from information technology to shipbuilding and defense to semiconductor production.

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    Suffolk deepens tech push with new innovation center

    The new space will bring groups from across the construction life cycle under one roof to advance the company’s efforts to embed technology into all aspects of building.

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    USDOT deploys $1.24B for rail work via IIJA funds

    The grants will help recipients remove highway-rail conflicts and eliminate at-grade crossings.

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    Jacobs wins project management role on $37B transmission program

    American Electric Power, the largest U.S. electric transmission system operator, picked the firm to provide integrated delivery services across seven states over the next five years.

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    Nearly 200K construction workers quit in September, the most in over 3 years

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics hiring data points to a continuation of a recent trend: Contractors are desperate to hold onto the workers they have.

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    HUD launches ‘express lane’ for LIHTC multifamily construction loans

    The idea is for HUD to “move these reviews quickly and expeditiously because these are lower-risk deals,” said Frank Cassidy, former FHA commissioner and assistant secretary for housing at HUD.

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    Burns & McDonnell completes segment of $145M Missouri water project

    The contractor worked with the city of Republic in a progressive design-build partnership to construct Missouri’s largest membrane bioreactor system.

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    Data centers kept nonresidential construction spending positive in September

    Spending on data centers jumped another 8.6% month over month in September and has grown at a 217% annualized rate since May, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Clark Construction details ‘unique puzzle’ in DC Metro upgrades

    With specialized remote-demolition robots, crews removed over 18,000 square feet of platform tile and concrete topping slab.

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    FEMA commits $1.3B to disaster recovery, resilience

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency is offering $400 million to reduce flooding and awarded nearly $900 million in recovery and mitigation grants as it shifts responsibility to local governments.

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    Fluor subsidiary nabs $2.4B Navy nuclear contract

    The Naval Nuclear Laboratory awarded Fluor Marine Propulsion a cost-plus-fixed-fee modification for nuclear propulsion work.

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    Contractors enter November with a new batch of project wins

    From a $15 billion LNG project in British Columbia to bridges, schools and military builds across the country, contractors’ project wins have kept coming in the last month.

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    How the 2028 Olympics is shaping downtown revitalization — in St. Louis

    The city is making the urban core a priority, betting on office-to-residential conversions, innovation zones and private-sector partnerships to tackle vacancies and blight and improve public safety.

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    Granite rides infrastructure spending to revenue growth, record backlog

    The contractor’s third quarter results included $7.5 billion in backlog while revenue increased by 23% year over year to $1.77 billion.

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    JE Dunn picks company alum as chief legal officer

    Colby Cox has returned to the firm from Gray as Tom Whittaker plans to retire in 2027 following more than 30 years at the company.

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    Punch List: Granite wins infrastructure jobs, Hensel Phelps reaches Tampa airport milestone

    Plus, Bechtel invests $1 million into the trades in Wyoming and the U.S. Navy awards an autonomous construction contract.

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    ABC publishes free cybersecurity roadmap for DOD contractors

    The tool aims to help companies understand the first steps toward certification in an environment where artificial intelligence has elevated hacking risks.

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    Caterpillar posts ‘highest sales quarter ever,’ fueled by data centers

    The heavy machinery and power equipment maker saw its order backlog reach $78 billion during the third quarter, almost double what it was a year ago.

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    Jacobs-PCL JV wins $1B San Francisco wastewater upgrade

    The makeover of the city’s largest treatment plant, which handles nearly 80% of the area’s wastewater, will occur while the facility continues to operate.

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    Despite pausing rate hikes, ‘inflation is too high’: Fed chair

    The news didn’t surprise apartment investors, who tuned in for signals indicating future rate increases.

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    Bedrock Robotics digs up $600M in new funding

    The latest infusion brings the autonomous tech startup's total funding to nearly $1 billion and marks a $4.1 billion valuation for the company.