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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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    The hidden cost of bad data in construction’s AI race

    The construction industry is racing to adopt AI. The tools are multiplying every week and so is the pressure to implement them before a competitor does.

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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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    Bechtel splits with Bill Gates-backed nuclear project, files layoff notice

    The move impacts about 200 employees at the company’s Reston, Virginia-based headquarters, according to a WARN notice the firm filed with the state.

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    Walbridge’s new data center firm snatches JLL leader

    Matt Landek, who served as global president of data centers and critical environments at JLL, was hired as president and CEO of L5 Mission Critical.

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    AECOM picks new chief legal officer

    Manav Kumar, who joined the firm in 2017, will take over the top legal spot as current chief David Gan prepares to retire.

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    FAA greenlights $1.1B for airport upgrades

    The awards, funded through the Airport Improvement Program, aim to upgrade critical airport infrastructure, including the addition of family-friendly features and vehicle movement area transmitters.

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    Multifamily starts plummeted nearly 16% in August

    The number of new apartments coming online also fell dramatically from the same period last year, per HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

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    Opinion

    Why the U.S. can’t build high-speed rail — and how to change that

    A national railroad infrastructure bank could bring federal, state and private-sector interests together to build and operate HSR corridors, a Commuter Rail Coalition board member writes.

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    Fed raises rates but construction has a bigger problem

    Higher rates could force owners to delay or outright abandon projects, said Michael Guckes, chief economist at ConstructConnect.

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    Punch List: Bobbleheads take lunch atop a skyscraper, Turner celebrates 2 stadium upgrades

    Plus, Gilbane names a new Arizona chief, and a $1 billion military housing project goes modular.

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    Whiting-Turner lands $174M Coast Guard job in Seattle

    The award extends the contractor’s long string of work for the military branch.

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    MTA issues RFQ for final contract on $6.97B Second Avenue subway extension

    The New York City project will add three Q line stations in East Harlem by the fall of 2032.

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    Mass timber student housing building tops out near Ohio State

    Using glulam columns and beams, the construction team was able to reach the milestone nearly 10 weeks ahead of schedule.

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    Data centers are eating up steel. Developers are now looking at timber.

    Surging steel costs and longer lead times are pushing data center developers to consider alternatives, Skanska executives said during a webinar.

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    Las Vegas high-speed rail project may hinge on $6B federal loan

    Brightline’s passenger rail projects in Florida and California haven’t made required equity and bond payments. Can they continue without new financing?

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    Suffolk, MIT detail where AI can shave costs and schedules in construction

    A new paper highlights how gains in any of six interconnected areas can lead to additional benefits along a project’s timeline.

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    Construction backlog rebounded in August as more firms won data centers

    “Data centers continue to keep contractors busy even as activity softens in other segments,” said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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    Adolfson & Peterson’s new COO has a jobsite background

    John Herrera, who joined the builder at 18 as a laborer, moves into the C-suite amid a yearslong executive shuffle.

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    Q&A

    What is suicide ‘postvention’? The importance of the first hours after tragedy

    Industry response for the first 48 hours following a worker death needs more focus, says John Gaal Sr., director of worker wellness at Missouri Works Initiative.

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    Deep Dive

    ‘From awareness to action’: How construction’s suicide prevention efforts have changed

    Experts say the industry has made strides in removing the stigma and prompting open conversations. Still, a critical mass of workers may never choose to speak up.

    Updated Sept. 16, 2026
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    Mortenson JV scores $1.9B Kansas City MLB ballpark

    Mortenson and McCownGordon Construction will serve as construction manager at risk on the 34,000-seat venue. JE Dunn will work on the surrounding neighborhood development.

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    Q&A

    The biggest project decisions occur before construction, says AECOM president

    Lara Poloni talks with Construction Dive about how data centers are driving investment in power, water systems and transportation infrastructure. 

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    Q&A

    Why 2 infrastructure P3s have been turning contractors’ heads

    Toll lane concession projects in Tennessee and Georgia illustrate how contractors can tap a multidecade revenue stream, an infrastructure consultant says.

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    New York City’s first light-rail project could take 5 years to build

    The $5.5 billion, 14-mile rail line will reach historically underserved communities in Brooklyn and Queens.

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    Nearly $2B in facility investments by US Steel, USA Rare Earth and more

    Array Technologies, Covenant, Siemens Healthineers, SteelFab and Curia also announced expansions and new factories in recent weeks.