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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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Fortis Construction names new president
Andrea Weisheimer, formerly of DPR Construction and Webcor Builders, will focus on building the Oregon firm’s national presence.
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Construction Champions 2026 submissions close soon. Nominate a woman leader now.
Submit your nominations for outstanding women builders by Feb. 9 for our annual showcase, which will run during this year’s Women in Construction Week.
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Construction Dive’s December 2025 economic roundup
The waters for construction’s future are clearer as data delayed by the late-2025 government shutdown begins to trickle in.
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Large companies push coworking expansion
Flexible space arrangements are giving organizations a way to offer smaller locations for employees, with the same amenities as corporate headquarters, reports say.
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To streamline construction, White House unveils permitting tool pilot
The program will speed up environmental exclusions, in a move applauded by ASCE, which has emphasized the need for tech that develops infrastructure more efficiently.
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MTA invested record $15.8B to capital projects last year
The historic funding launched the authority’s 2025-2029 capital plan, per a release from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Tariffs lifted nonresidential construction costs 3.2% in 2025
Trade policy will “continue to put upward pressure on certain materials” this year, said Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors.
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Transit-oriented development bill introduced to Congress
The bipartisan Build HUBS Act would incentivize construction of more housing near transit lines nationwide.
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Skanska begins rebuild on $104M Johns Hopkins library
The firm celebrated the end of demolition and the start of vertical construction on the Baltimore project, which it began in July 2024.
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OpinionWhy the EPA’s proposed WOTUS rule matters for construction
By doubling down on the definition established by the U.S. Supreme Court, the proposal gives clarity to a previously murky designation, write two environmental experts at firm Kimley-Horn.
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Deep Dive // 2026 Outlook5 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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Amid data center boom, Rosendin parent expands executive structure
Rosendin Holdings, parent firm of the nationwide electrical subcontractor, has adopted a co-president model amid the white-hot AI infrastructure surge.
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Gilbane-Turner JV breaks ground on $1.7B New York public health facility
The five-story, 663,000-square-foot Wadsworth Center will bring five sites together under one roof.
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Last-minute deal spares federal construction from government shutdown
The agreement would keep most federal funding in place for the departments of Defense, Labor, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.
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Caterpillar’s Q4 sales hit record high and build momentum for 2026
The heavy-equipment maker recently struck a deal to supply generators for a multibillion-dollar data center development in West Virginia.
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Column5 construction legal trends to watch in 2026
"If you don’t think your team members are using AI, they are," said one attorney, while cautioning contractors to place guardrails around the tech.
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Corning, Meta ink $6B deal supporting US manufacturing
The deal would expand Corning’s optical cable facility in Hickory, North Carolina, where the Facebook app developer will serve as an anchor customer.
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Construction tech leaders highlight how AI can improve tracking, reduce scope surprises
Artificial intelligence tools can protect profits and workers, panelists said during a Built By Builders webinar.
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With Vineyard Wind ruling, 4 of 5 offshore wind projects win relief from Trump freeze
Project developers said despite their outreach, the government “refused to discuss the supposedly new information about national security impacts” cited as the reason for halting construction, or what they might do to mitigate them.
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Hudson Tunnel faces Feb. 6 work stoppage if funding halt continues
The Gateway Development Commission said construction activity on the project will cease if federal disbursements do not resume.
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California’s $6B Sites Reservoir picks Barnard for CMAR contract
The Bozeman, Montana-based firm’s selection for an initial $1 million preconstruction award has stirred controversy from a carpenters union.
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Navy taps Stantec-AECOM JV for $150M Maine shipyard job
The project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery is part of the U.S. Navy’s broader Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.
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Deep Dive // 2026 OutlookHow immigration enforcement will impact construction in 2026
Undocumented workers are becoming increasingly scarce on jobsites. That means higher expenses in sectors with less demand, while data center wages continue to command a premium.
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Deep Dive // 2026 OutlookBreaking down the data center opportunity for builders in 2026
The AI boom positions construction firms to capitalize on multibillion-dollar facility builds and level up their businesses with the technology.
