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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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    Balancing control and efficiency: When to use construction takeoff services

    Save time without losing control. Learn when a hybrid approach to material takeoffs is best.

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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 centers powered March construction planning almost exclusively

    Without the data center boom, planning on commercial builds would be down 12.7% since March 2025, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    4 takeaways from New York Build 2026

    Topics around the data center boom, including power, public pushback and the quality of construction data, dominated the New York City event in March.

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    Mortenson acquires energy management controls firm

    The Minneapolis-based contractor says Nor-Cal Controls will help it pursue opportunities in the energy market.

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    Single-staircase reform proposed in California

    Reducing the number of staircases smaller multifamily buildings require could unlock more housing, advocates say, but a state fire marshal report urges caution.

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    JE Dunn launches offsite manufacturing arm

    The Kansas City, Missouri, contractor will use the streamlined approach to construction and project delivery to speed up installation, bolster safety and cut costs.

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    Q&A

    Exit Interview: Adolfson & Peterson’s outgoing CEO on war impacts, construction costs

    Over the past 10 years, Jeff Hansen led the builder through challenges such as inflation and a pandemic. He urges contractors not to “get over your ski tips.”

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    Opinion

    Why high-rise construction carries higher liability risk

    In a trial, jurors examine whether safety rules were treated as priorities or obstacles, writes a personal injury attorney.

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    Trump calls for 50% tariff on goods from nations arming Iran

    The president said the duty is effective immediately, although it's unclear how it would be implemented after the Supreme Court clipped Trump's power to issue broad levies.

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    How AECOM Hunt raced to replace Rays’ $60M ballpark roof

    After a hurricane damaged Tropicana Field, the contractor coordinated across multiple continents to transport and assemble massive fiberglass panels in time for the 2026 home opener in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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    Deep Dive

    Startups are everywhere in construction. Builders want them to meet the moment.

    As contech firms offer their services to contractors, building experts say technologies need innovation, a product-market fit and proven problem-solving capabilities.

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    What adjusted steel, aluminum and copper tariffs mean for construction

    Contractors on the ground say the latest Section 232 tariffs’ effects on construction projects will vary widely depending on material type and embedded metal content.

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    5 state DOTs kick off construction season with infrastructure projects

    Transportation agencies in the Midwest, South and West are dispensing billions of dollars to expand highways, erect bridges and improve infrastructure.

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    Q&A

    Why power access is critical to data center site locations

    Data center leaders at Gallagher, a Chicago-based consulting firm, discuss energy constraints on the construction boom and onsite risks.

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    Latest construction data shows weakening market to start 2026

    Several indicators softened during the first two months of the year, but not all building activity has stalled.

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    5 policy principles that will be key to next surface transportation bill

    A Consumer Reports white paper evaluates six options to fund highways, bridges and mass transit.

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    Trimble to acquire Document Crunch in latest contech M&A

    Employees of the artificial intelligence contract analysis startup will become part of the team at Trimble, which joins Procore and Autodesk in recent acquisition moves.

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    NABTU, CPWR partner with Bechtel-backed suicide prevention initiative

    The union membership group and safety research organization have joined forces with Hard Hat Courage, the program run by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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    Granite scoops up $114M job segment on California’s Highway 101

    The contractor won the last of seven mainline projects along an 11-mile stretch of the thoroughfare along the Pacific coast in Santa Barbara. 

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    Autodesk acquires Rhumbix in construction data push

    The startup, which aims to provide builders with better data visibility, counts Turner Construction, Suffolk Construction and DPR Construction among its customers.

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    Punch List: Turner files $7M lien, NYC skyscrapers are world’s most expensive

    The Big Apple remains one of the costliest places to build high-rises, Turner filed a lien on a condominium in North Carolina and more news builders may have missed this week.

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    Trump adjusts tariffs for steel, aluminum, copper

    Goods made entirely of the metals will still face a 50% tariff, but the levy will be reduced to 25% for certain derivative goods, effective April 6.

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    Researchers turn sawdust into fire-resistant building panels

    If commercialized, the panels could turn waste products from timber and water treatment into a sustainable construction material.

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    Construction hiring data indicates a cooling labor market

    Slow hiring and few job separations in February led to the lowest construction labor turnover rate since 2000, according to Anirban Basu, chief economist at ABC.