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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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    How program management offices keep complex utility programs on track

    When utilities connect their data, PgMOs can shift from reporting the past to shaping the future.

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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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    Iowa governor signs bill allowing $1.4B in tax incentives for steel project

    While a majority of lawmakers moved the legislation through Friday, several raised concerns that the project was being rushed and without public input.

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    Granite JV wins $325M Big Creek Tunnel job in Ohio

    The 20-foot diameter tunnel in Cleveland will help divert 550 million gallons of combined sewer releases annually from Lake Erie.

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    Opinion

    Contractors need to be prepared for accidental overdoses on jobsites

    Stocking naloxone is like having any other safety first aid on a project, writes ABC’s vice president of human resources.

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    Caterpillar and Ultium Cells make $1B facility investments

    Additionally, Genentech and Avio USA broke ground on separate projects this week including a device fill-finish expansion and a solid rocket motor factory.

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    Data center construction spending raced further ahead in August

    “Frankly, it’s becoming difficult to contextualize the size and speed of this boom,” said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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    3 contractors tout military project wins in September

    Turner, Granite and Tutor Perini wrapped the last week of the third quarter with project awards from the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard.

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    Punch List: Skanska breaks ground on $750M biotech project, Nvidia taps Jacobs for data center digital twin

    Plus, Turner delivers a $29 million substance use treatment center, CMAA names a new CEO and a British engineering firm crosses the pond.

    Updated Oct. 5, 2026
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    4.5-foot-thick walls needed to absorb data center noise: researcher

    Ultra-thick walls aren’t practical, so setbacks should be at least 1,500 feet, says Kasey Fowler-Finn of Saint Louis University.

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    Gilbane, Marvel complete $128M sustainable NYC community build

    The team delivered the job $10 million under budget and two years ahead of schedule, which an NYC construction commissioner said demonstrates another “feather in the cap” for design-build.

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    Fluor-JGC JV wins $15B contract on LNG Canada’s phase 2 expansion

    The joint venture will add two liquefaction units and an LNG storage tank during the second phase of work at the site.

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    Q&A

    New NCCER tool aims to train new hires, level up vets

    The nonprofit’s new tool, CraftPro, provides training for craftworkers regardless of location. Lisa Strite, NCCER chief learning officer, hopes builders of all sizes use it to fill gaps and retain crews.

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    Who scored stadium and arena contracts this summer?

    Franchises in the MLB, NBA and NFL awarded contractors with megaproject deals to construct arenas around the U.S. Catch up on which contractors are building them.

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    With its first office-to-housing project done, Chicago advances ‘next chapter’ for its downtown

    The adaptive reuse project in the city’s Loop has 117 mixed-income residential units. More conversions are in the pipeline.

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    Opinion

    AI didn’t fix our construction data problem. It exposed it.

    One contractor’s data director has documentation tips for construction firms adopting artificial intelligence tools.

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    Construction layoffs hit lowest level since 2000

    Economists say the August data points to an industry desperate to hold onto the workers it has while also struggling to find employees with in-demand skills for open roles.

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    Deep Dive

    The data center boom continues apace, but projects face mounting obstacles

    Developers are responding to hurdles by embracing flexibility and alternative technologies once considered too unwieldy.

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    $16B Hudson Tunnel project begins boring

    “We've taken the Trump admin to court five times … we’ve won five times,” said New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill during an event marking the start of tunneling for the embattled project.

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    Column

    Dotted Line: How construction is dealing with cybersecurity in the age of AI

    Contractors rank cybersecurity low on their priority lists. But lawyers say being prepared is critical when the inevitable breach occurs.

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    Infrastructure contractors dodged a funding cliff, but another looms

    The deadline to extend federal surface transportation programs under the IIJA has been pushed to Dec. 11, “but not all of the money moved with it,” according to an attorney. 

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    Contractors nail down infrastructure projects to wrap up construction season

    Builders reported project wins for roads, highways, airports, rail projects and water facilities in the infrastructure sector to close the summer.

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    Fluor, Balfour Beatty complete $677M Texas highway project

    Five years after construction broke ground, the JV marked the opening of the Oak Hill Parkway project in Austin.

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    ‘Not just gameday facilities anymore’: A glimpse into modern stadium design

    Continued focus on premium offerings has led to an elevated square-foot-to-seat ratio, as teams mull renovating or rebuilding to meet fan and team demand.

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    DOL provides guidance to employers on responding to opioid overdoses

    The guidance is part of the Great American Recovery Initiative, an effort by the Trump Administration focused on addiction treatment and recovery.