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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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    Why fit is the most important factor in jobsite performance

    How data-driven design is reshaping work boots for modern construction crews.

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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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    Granite scoops up Utah infrastructure contractor

    The California-based firm bought Kenny Seng Construction, which focuses on earthwork and site preparation as well as managing a gravel pit and recycling yard. 

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    ASCE flags risks after Trump administration fires National Science Foundation board

    The NSF's research supported resilient building for withstanding natural disasters, ASCE President Marsha Anderson Bomar said in a statement.

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    US hotel construction pipeline down roughly 5% YOY in Q1 2026

    Despite the decline, the luxury segment reached a record 102 projects in the quarter, up 16% year over year, per a Lodging Econometrics report.

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    Chicago breaks ground on $5.7B Red Line transit extension

    The addition, the largest capital project in the Chicago Transit Authority’s history, will give the city’s Far South Side area access to rapid rail transit for the first time.

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    Traylor, Walsh, Skanska JV wins $1.29B Hudson Tunnel work package

    After a funding battle threatened the project, the latest award advances the final tunneling segment beneath the Hudson River and pushes the $16 billion program closer to completion.

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    FlatironDragados, Acciona turn dirt on $4.6B P3 highway project

    The State Route 400 Express Lanes project in Georgia will add tolled express lanes along the thoroughfare over the course of three segments of construction.

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    $1.1B available for railroad grade-crossing safety

    The Crossing Safety Program aims to address the over 2,000 collisions and nearly 300 fatalities yearly since 2021.

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    Opinion

    What’s really driving volatility in construction cost estimates

    Clients often take early projections as gospel. Instead, builders should educate them on how the numbers can change, write two consultants.

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    Worker misclassification in construction leads to competitive imbalance: report

    The Economic Policy Institute put a spotlight on how worker misclassification can cost individuals thousands in benefits while distorting the bidding process.

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    NABTU, Microsoft partner on AI training for construction trades

    The effort will incorporate a tech-forward curriculum into apprenticeship programs, teaching real-world applications from safety compliance to jobsite problem-solving.

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    Small, connected data centers will power AI, a builder says

    The days of big facilities are over because computing is transitioning from training to inferencing, which requires a decentralized model, according to Pete Sacco of PTS Data Center Solutions.

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    Messer Construction breaks ground on $280M university health building

    The 257,000-square-foot health education facility in Louisville, Kentucky, will feature modular teaching spaces for multiple professions.

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    Water, sewer contractor and major homebuilder make ‘Dirty Dozen’ list

    Revoli Construction and D.R. Horton were among major safety offenders highlighted in a list by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health.

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    Punch List: Biden-era PLA mandate upheld, prices rise and Skanska delivers healthcare project

    Federal project labor agreements are here to stay, Turner sees costs going up nearly 5% year over year and more of this week’s news for builders.

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    Sociable: Meta breaks ground on 28th US data center

    The new artificial intelligence-optimized project in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be the company’s first in the state and its 32nd globally.

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    Zachry Construction names new president, keeps focus on water projects

    Travis Mross, who started as an intern at the San Antonio-based builder, takes the role as demand for water infrastructure rises.

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    Opinion

    Let’s take action to make US road work zones safer

    As lawmakers work to renew the surface transportation bill, work zone safety needs to be part of the conversation, writes an association executive during National Work Zone Awareness Week. 

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    What’s stalling data center projects? Public opposition and power access lead delays.

    Cancellations on builds jumped to 25 in 2025 from just six in 2024, according to Baird analyst Justin Hauke, as state governments mull moratoriums.

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    Q&A

    New CIRT chief is ready to coach construction’s all-stars

    Corey Clayborne, the new president of the Construction Industry Round Table, says issues ranging from workforce development to mental health and tariffs are at the top of the organization’s agenda.

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    DOL proposes new joint employer rule

    The rule would create “a single nationwide standard” for the Fair Labor Standards Act and other laws, the U.S. Department of Labor said.

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    Q&A

    Consigli CIO sees biggest AI impacts in estimating

    At the Milford, Massachusetts-based construction company, AI is useful for tracking revisions and trade-offs. Its use has become an expectation for workers, says Anthony Chiaradonna.

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    Construction M&A activity continues in 2026

    Four contech giants added to their offerings while two builders prepared to strengthen their presence in growing markets.

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    California contractor ordered to pay $468K in wage theft case

    A federal probe found missed payroll, unpaid overtime and retaliation, highlighting persistent labor violations in construction, according to an attorney.