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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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    Solving the jobsite blind spot: Why buying drones is not always the solution

    Contractors see the value in drones but struggle to own them. Meet Drone as a Service.

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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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    Fed raises rates but construction has a bigger problem

    Higher rates could force owners to delay or outright abandon projects, said Michael Guckes, chief economist at ConstructConnect.

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    Punch List: Bobbleheads take lunch atop a skyscraper, Turner celebrates 2 stadium upgrades

    Plus, Gilbane names a new Arizona chief, and a $1 billion military housing project goes modular.

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    Whiting-Turner lands $174M Coast Guard job in Seattle

    The award extends the contractor’s long string of work for the military branch.

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    MTA issues RFQ for final contract on $6.97B Second Avenue subway extension

    The New York City project will add three Q line stations in East Harlem by the fall of 2032.

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    Mass timber student housing building tops out near Ohio State

    Using glulam columns and beams, the construction team was able to reach the milestone nearly 10 weeks ahead of schedule.

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    Data centers are eating up steel. Developers are now looking at timber.

    Surging steel costs and longer lead times are pushing data center developers to consider alternatives, Skanska executives said during a webinar.

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    Las Vegas high-speed rail project may hinge on $6B federal loan

    Brightline’s passenger rail projects in Florida and California haven’t made required equity and bond payments. Can they continue without new financing?

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    Suffolk, MIT detail where AI can shave costs and schedules in construction

    A new paper highlights how gains in any of six interconnected areas can lead to additional benefits along a project’s timeline.

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    Construction backlog rebounded in August as more firms won data centers

    “Data centers continue to keep contractors busy even as activity softens in other segments,” said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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    Adolfson & Peterson’s new COO has a jobsite background

    John Herrera, who joined the builder at 18 as a laborer, moves into the C-suite amid a yearslong executive shuffle.

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    Q&A

    What is suicide ‘postvention’? The importance of the first hours after tragedy

    Industry response for the first 48 hours following a worker death needs more focus, says John Gaal Sr., director of worker wellness at Missouri Works Initiative.

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    Deep Dive

    ‘From awareness to action’: How construction’s suicide prevention efforts have changed

    Experts say the industry has made strides in removing the stigma and prompting open conversations. Still, a critical mass of workers may never choose to speak up.

    Updated Sept. 16, 2026
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    Mortenson JV scores $1.9B Kansas City MLB ballpark

    Mortenson and McCownGordon Construction will serve as construction manager at risk on the 34,000-seat venue. JE Dunn will work on the surrounding neighborhood development.

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    Q&A

    The biggest project decisions occur before construction, says AECOM president

    Lara Poloni talks with Construction Dive about how data centers are driving investment in power, water systems and transportation infrastructure. 

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    Why 2 infrastructure P3s have been turning contractors’ heads

    Toll lane concession projects in Tennessee and Georgia illustrate how contractors can tap a multidecade revenue stream, an infrastructure consultant says.

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    New York City’s first light-rail project could take 5 years to build

    The $5.5 billion, 14-mile rail line will reach historically underserved communities in Brooklyn and Queens.

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    Nearly $2B in facility investments by US Steel, USA Rare Earth and more

    Array Technologies, Covenant, Siemens Healthineers, SteelFab and Curia also announced expansions and new factories in recent weeks.

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    Buildots raises $130M as data center projects surge

    The startup, which works with contractors including JE Dunn, Mortenson and Turner Construction parent Hochtief, noted that seven-figure, multiyear contracts with clients are now the norm.

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    Labor squeeze prompts revised construction workforce strategies

    During webinars from ABC and AGC this month, firms talked about ramping up investment in training and workforce development.

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    Deep Dive

    Rebuilding after 9/11 a ‘Herculean effort,’ AECOM Tishman execs say

    Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks, three construction veterans from the firm discussed the gargantuan undertaking of rebuilding, along with the impact of restoring New York City’s skyline.

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    Analyzing the US data center construction boom

    Construction Dive explores the top developers, the most active construction locations and the overall data center project pipeline.

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    Punch List: Procore closes $845M M&A deal, Jacobs wins $131M water job

    Plus, Brasfield & Gorrie, Granite and Skanska nab civil contracts and Suffolk promotes execs in Florida.

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    Cost spikes hit bevy of construction materials

    Prices for copper, lumber, switchgear and several derivative metal products posted 10% or more increases year over year since August 2025, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors.