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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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    Data center employers face acute shortage of skilled workers, report finds

    Recruiting from adjacent sectors like telecommunications and utility grid operations can help build a sustainable talent pipeline, Kelly Services said.

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    Data centers drove all nonresidential construction spending growth in July

    Not counting data centers, nonresidential construction spending fell to its lowest level since September 2023, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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    (2026). "Thune: Congress Has Important Work Ahead, Starting With Government Funding" [Video]. Retrieved from John Thune.
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    House sends stopgap funding bill to White House with less transportation funding

    Public transit faces a 20% cut and passenger rail an 83% cut in the reconciliation bill, which funds the federal government until Dec. 11.

    Updated Sept. 2, 2026
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    Balfour Beatty names new strategy chief

    Emma Loxton, who held previous positions at consulting firm McKinsey and the U.K. government, will help the London-based firm plan for growth.

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    Chobani to spend $1.2B to buy and invest in Pennsylvania plant

    The Greek yogurt maker is buying the facility from Keurig Dr Pepper, which it will convert into a “major new hub” for growth.

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    Data center market faces all-time low vacancies despite record-breaking construction

    Power capacity available for lease fell to 1.4% in the first half of 2026, even as under-construction capacity surged 25%, according to CBRE.

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    ‘It’s about taking care of people’: How top contractors staff data center jobs

    Firms are sweetening the deal for workers with benefits on and off the jobsite, panelists said during a Construction Dive virtual event.

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    Q&A

    Virginia Tech coalition plans Reddit-like digital commons for builders

    Andrew McCoy, interim managing director of the Coalition for Smart Construction at Virginia Tech, says the organization is prioritizing more seats at the table for smaller builders.

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    Construction job openings, hires up in July

    The hiring rate hit the highest level in nearly two years, according to Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Skanska names new US infrastructure CFO

    Antonia Junelind will succeed Jari Mäntylä as CFO of Skanska USA Civil on Jan. 1. The sector has been a major area of success for the contractor in recent years.

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    ‘Not just a hope and a wish’: How contractors can tap underrepresented communities

    Industry leaders cited accommodations for transit and daycare schedules as ways to make the industry attractive to a wider labor pool during a Construction Dive virtual event.

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    Federal authorities disrupt China-backed hacking operation targeting US critical infrastructure

    Compromised IoT devices were used in a yearslong campaign against key sectors and federal agencies.

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    Suffolk wins $278M California university dental school project

    Using progressive design-build, the builder will deliver new educational, clinical and collaborative spaces on UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus.

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    Generation Toolbelt: Gen Z builders know tech. They’re ready to teach — and learn

    Gen Z has a shorthand with new apps that their senior colleagues don’t. At the same time, they’re eager to learn building from seasoned pros.

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    Walmart to build $1.3B fulfillment center in Georgia

    The 1.5-million-square-foot automated facility is slated to break ground later this year.

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    JE Dunn launches power generation unit, names leader

    As data centers, onshoring and aging infrastructure create new opportunities, JE Dunn aims to capitalize beyond the 220 power projects already within its portfolio.

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    Opinion

    We need to start tracking buildings like Carfax tracks vehicle histories

    The two failing columns on a Manhattan adaptive reuse project are emblematic of the lack of continuity in tracking a structure’s entire lifecycle, writes the CEO of a software development firm.

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    Warsh pledges to slow inflation to 2%, saying Fed may have ‘work to do’

    The comments by Warsh prompted futures traders to increase the odds that policymakers next month will push up the main interest rate.

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    SpaceX plans $100B spaceport in Louisiana

    The investment includes a propellant production facility and vehicle processing. The land was previously owned by ExxonMobil, which was sued for allegedly polluting the state’s coastal marshes.

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    ‘There’s got to be a better way’: What Gen Z brings to construction

    During a live virtual panel Wednesday, Construction Dive spoke to younger construction pros about launching a career in the sector.

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    Fluor to wrap $5B Alabama plant construction

    Novelis, an aluminum manufacturer, expects the aluminum recycling facility in Bay Minette to begin commissioning this year.

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    Punch List: Maryland accepts bids for Key Bridge demo work

    Plus, an Irish subsidiary of Turner hits a data center milestone and Zachry Construction wins a San Antonio airport contract.

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    Mortenson, Bartlett Cocke win $1.3B NBA Spurs’ arena

    The San Antonio Spurs’ new home will anchor the city’s sports and entertainment district, which includes a new convention center and infrastructure improvements.