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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 tariff storm has a silver lining. And it belongs to preconstruction.

    Rising material costs have turned preconstruction from overhead into a necessity.

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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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    Opinion

    How to build construction teams without hiring a single person

    Construction execs often wear too many (hard) hats. Sharing responsibilities can help reduce bottlenecks, writes a consultant.

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    More cities are embracing AI permitting systems. HUD funding is available for them.

    Local governments have until July 13 to apply for up to $3 million in grants for automated permitting and building code systems.

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    Construction costs surged in May at fastest annual rate since pandemic

    “Contractors are being hit by a double whammy” of rising materials prices and slower growth in bid prices, said Ken Simonson, chief economist at Associated General Contractors.

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    Google pledges $50M for skilled trades training

    Within a week of Meta investing $115 million, another major data center owner is looking to supercharge the construction education pipeline.

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    Meta earmarks $115M for workforce academy to support data center construction

    The program will provide free skilled-trades training, industry credentials and guaranteed jobs as the company expands its artificial intelligence footprint.

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    Punch List: Turner highlights World Cup builds, AECOM nabs DHS contract

    Plus, New York plans $146 million in infrastructure work and Bloomberg Philanthropies pledges $90 million for registered apprenticeships.

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    Ex-Chicago Housing Authority director, builder accused of $4.8M kickback scheme

    A former property and asset management official fraudulently awarded construction contracts at CHA properties in exchange for funds, a federal court indictment alleges.

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    Bechtel wins role on $100B Micron New York megafab

    The general contractor will mobilize immediately at the Clay, New York, site to begin the next phase of construction.

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    House passes bill to speed up union-employer negotiations

    It can take over a year to agree on a contract after workers vote to form a union. New legislation, which ABC dubbed a “disgrace,” would impose deadlines to expedite the process.

    Updated June 11, 2026
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    McCarthy, Palantir partner on AI

    The news comes as enterprise-level agreements on artificial intelligence gain ground among large contractors.

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    Coalition requests judge halt Trump’s anti-DEI contractor order

    The group claimed Trump's administration "put federal contractors in an impossible bind."

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    Healthcare joined data centers in boost to May construction planning

    The increase builds on last month's growth to overall planning after a slow start to the year, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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    Chicago Bears saga continues as team signals move to Indiana

    Although the NFL franchise hasn’t locked in its selection of the site near Wolf Lake, the move has lawmakers racing to keep the Bears in Illinois.

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    East Wing was a wreck before being razed for ballroom: court document

    The White House Executive Residence Office recommended tearing down the building to address a facility that was structurally unsound, moldy and serviced by obsolete mechanical systems, an affidavit shows.

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    Tutor Perini unit grabs $48M data center manufacturing job

    Fisk Electric will work on a facility in Houston that fabricates data center infrastructure components and artificial intelligence-related hardware, according to the contractor.

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    Q&A

    New recruiting platform takes page from dating apps’ book

    “Where Trades Go” emphasizes profiles over resumes with check boxes for qualifications, a better fit for tradesworkers, said founder Brian Drucks.

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    Deep Dive

    Data center construction boom driving historic manufacturing opportunities

    From multinationals like ABB and Siemens to small, family-owned businesses, manufacturers are staking their claim in this lucrative new vertical through investments and acquisitions. The question now is how long it will last.

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    Judge halts Google data center project in Minnesota

    Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos., the general contractor on the project, estimates delays on Project Skyway in Pine Island could cost $5 million or more.

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    Industrial sector sole bright spot in Minneapolis region: survey

    Contractors across the Upper Midwest reported weaker activity, persistent uncertainty and rising costs, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

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    Can stadiums be energy efficient? USGBC map shows that many of them are

    The U.S. Green Building Council has conferred LEED status on 31 stadiums in North America, from the 9,500-seat Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas, to the 88,000-seat Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.  

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    Lane-Brayman JV wins $1B Ohio River tunnel job

    The tunnel is one of three key parts of a clean water plan to reduce billions of gallons of sewer overflow in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

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    Punch List: 7 firms win NASA work, Turner finishes $557M UC Berkeley build

    Plus, details emerge in California’s high-speed rail private partnership, and Trimble starts a U.S. tour of its tech.

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    Bechtel picked for $4.69B Sabine Pass LNG expansion in Louisiana

    The contractor will add the multibillion-dollar job to its portfolio of other LNG work across the South.