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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 next construction productivity challenge begins after the bid is won

    Faster bidding is shifting construction’s biggest bottleneck from preconstruction to execution.

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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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    Skanska-Stacy Witbeck JV wins $1.9B California light rail segment

    The team will construct the 6.7-mile line at grade in Van Nuys for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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    California high-speed rail project could run out of money by end of 2027, inspector general says

    State infusions of $1 billion a year over 20 years won’t come fast enough to keep construction on track, the authority’s Office of Inspector General said.

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    Trump imposes 100% tariffs on some drones and components

    The UAS duty rates align with the president’s executive orders to mitigate supply chain reliance on countries such as China, which has a world-leading drone market valued at $15.6 billion in 2025.

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    Construction costs rose 7.4% annually in July

    Contractors will still face additional input price jumps in the months ahead, especially as fuel and other materials prices swell, according to economists.

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    Builders tout more than just data centers in latest earnings reports

    The AI buildout continued to dominate construction’s focus, but publicly traded companies also seemed to keep diversification and other infrastructure sectors mind. 

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    Punch List: Stanley Black & Decker invests $1B in manufacturing, Jacobs expands in Atlanta

    Plus Cumming Group acquires an NYC project management firm, and Tutor Perini and Granite announce project wins.

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    Skanska small business outreach lead sees opportunity in DBE changes

    After hitting hiring goals on a Los Angeles International Airport project, DBE compliance officer Teresa Maxwell outlined how the firm connects with contractors local to its projects.

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    Bank of America pledges $250B toward US infrastructure update

    BofA will lend, bank, invest in and advise on projects such as data centers, power generation and transportation.

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    Balfour Beatty bullish on aviation, data centers in US

    U.S. construction, a recent thorn in the side of the London-based builder, returned to profitability in first-half 2026 earnings.

    Updated Aug. 14, 2026
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    Construction backlog plummeted to lowest level since January

    Data center strength in July masked “the depth of this weakness” around bookings for contractors, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors.

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    Pennsylvania targets $90B infrastructure investment over 12 years

    Pending Federal Highway Administration review, the plan includes $16.9 billion for state highway and bridge projects alongside $12.9 billion for public transit in the first four years.

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    How construction pros used tech to save money, vet drawings and improve site safety

    A round up of case studies from Suffolk, Hensel Phelps, Burns & McDonnell and others shows how contractors are actually applying tech on jobsites, including challenges and benefits.

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    Commanders pick JV for reported $3.8B NFL stadium

    A JV that includes Clark Construction and Mortenson will collaborate on the 65,000-seat venue in Washington, D.C.

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    Sociable: Meta partners with North America’s Building Trades Unions

    A new training program is designed to support skilled workers across the U.S. even as community sentiment about data center development has soured.

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    AECOM touts data center pipeline amid fiscal Q3 loss

    A $337 million charge dragged on revenue and profitability in the quarter despite record backlog, the firm reported.

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    ‘Historic’ labor market shrinkage highlights need for AI: Economist

    A pullback from employment by workers age 65 and older may partly allay concerns that demand for artificial intelligence will fall short of a coming surge in supply, per economist Joe Brusuelas.

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    FAA earmarks $870M for airport infrastructure projects

    The agency will distribute 339 grants to airports in 44 states and two territories through its Airport Infrastructure Grants program, which falls under the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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    WSP capitalizes on surging US power work

    Power now accounts for as much as 40% of the company’s revenue, CEO Alexandre L’Heureux said during a second-quarter earnings call.

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    Bally’s slows $1.7B casino build after Chicago expands gambling rules

    The casino giant contends the city’s recent approval of betting terminals at other sites goes against its 2022 Host Community Agreement.

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    (2026). "Thune: Congress Has Important Work Ahead, Starting With Government Funding" [Video]. Retrieved from John Thune.
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    Reduced transportation funding approved by Senate in stopgap bill

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

    Updated Aug. 10, 2026
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    Fluor targets energy over data centers

    Electricity projects better fit Fluor’s project profile than the data centers they power, CEO Jim Breuer said during the firm’s second-quarter earnings call.

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    Data centers lifted July’s construction planning momentum

    After a brief brake tap in June, data centers elevated construction planning on both a monthly and annual basis, according to the Dodge Momentum Index.

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    Senator introduces bill to prevent construction worker suicide

    The bill, introduced by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, authorizes HHS to study risk factors for construction workers and form policy recommendations on how to reduce deaths by suicide.