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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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    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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    Chicago’s construction market buoyed by infrastructure, entertainment builds

    Large expansions on the Red Line and at O’Hare International Airport are capturing attention. A stadium, a casino and an M&A deal mark other Windy City building news. 

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    Massachusetts startup launches ‘largest robot data factory in the US’

    Manufacturing Dive recently visited Tutor Intelligence's new headquarters in Watertown, where the firm is seeing growing demand for its autonomous robots.

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    Tutor Perini eyes data center opportunities

    The heavy civil contractor said it sees a “blowout” 2026 ahead with $19.8 billion in backlog and numerous megaproject bids on the horizon during an earnings call. 

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    Lilly to invest extra $4.5B across Indiana manufacturing

    The Indianapolis-based company expanded its spend to ensure it can meet growing demand for genetic therapies and weight-loss drugs.

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    Fluor posts ‘messy’ Q1 with drop in awards, revenue

    Results were "well shy of expectations," wrote a senior research analyst, as the contractor reported a 54% YOY decline in new awards.

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    Skanska says its work unimpacted by major economic headwinds

    The firm continues to manage risk and deliver profits on the back of U.S. construction work, the contractor reported in its first-quarter earnings.

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    Punch List: Adaptive reuse and Safety Week in the Big Apple

    Plus, the Empire State will invest $78 million across four infrastructure projects and other news builders should know about.

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    WSP’s growth fueled by power generation, AI in Q1

    The Montreal-based contractor also said M&A remained a top priority following its acquisition of power infrastructure firm TRC.

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    AI, new partnerships and safety tips: Takeaways from Construction Safety Week 2026

    This year, Turner Construction unveiled a free jobsite app, Gilbane announced a Construction Safety Week partnership with OSHA and major builders addressed safety language.

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    Data center investment cycle ‘still in early stages’: Jacobs CEO

    The Dallas-based company’s data center business grew by more than 100% in the second quarter, according to a Tuesday earnings call.

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    Safety Week 2026

    Construction Safety Week signs new OSHA alliance at DC event

    About 1,000 construction pros gathered on the National Mall Wednesday as part of Construction Safety Week to advance total worker health, both on and off the jobsite.

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    The pendulum may be swinging back in favor of the trades: JLL

    Demand for skilled workers is surpassing demand in other job categories, spurring organizations to make it easier to get people trained, experts say.

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    Bally’s $1.7B Chicago casino development tops out

    A host of local contractors have placed the final beam on the project, which will feature a 500-room hotel and 3,000-seat theater.

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    Safety Week 2026

    Tips for maximizing impact from a jobsite safety stand-down

    Construction leaders suggest teaming with craft personnel, focusing on acknowledging successes and getting creative to make safety info stick.

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    Construction’s labor market stayed stagnant in March

    The industry has seen the number of layoffs remain steady as hiring slows, indicating contractors are in a holding pattern due to soft demand.

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    Q&A // Safety Week 2026

    ABC San Diego CEO compares mental health awareness to CPR

    Shandon Harbour likens suicide prevention to performing chest compressions, as both involve identifying a problem and offering help until a professional can get involved.

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    Minnesota recovers $1.28M in back wages from construction firms

    One of the firms denies any wrongdoing in the state’s record-breaking case, and said it has stopped working with the subcontractor it alleges is responsible.

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    Safety Week 2026

    How 3 builders are using AI for safety

    Skanska, Turner and Balfour Beatty have leveraged artificial intelligence for training, situational analysis and preventing serious injuries on roadwork jobsites.

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    AI procurement tool evaluates local government contract solicitations before they’re sent

    More than 60% of public agencies receive an average of only two to five bids per solicitation, according to Euna Solutions. Its AI Solicitation Advisor aims to help bolster those numbers.

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    ‘Energy security’ drives Schneider Electric growth: CEO

    Revenue jumped in part due to the AI boom, while geopolitical uncertainty boosted the outlook for electrified, digitized building systems, executives said on the company’s first-quarter earnings call. 

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    Safety Week 2026

    Big contractors seek to standardize safety language

    Workers find hazard planning and identification vary from jobsite to jobsite. Construction Safety Week leaders are looking to adopt the same vocabulary.

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    Opinion

    The hidden cost of rapid infrastructure growth in Texas

    As billions flow into transportation, water and public works, the push to build faster may be putting construction quality at risk, an infrastructure builder writes.

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    AECOM Hunt, Turner JV launch $2.4B Cleveland Browns stadium project

    Shovels hit dirt April 30 on the new NFL venue despite a lingering class-action lawsuit challenging $600 million in state funding.