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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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    May backlog hit highest level since 2023, but confidence fell

    Contractors with data center awards reported stronger pipelines than those without those projects, said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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    Energy savings performance contracts offer a path to building upgrades when city budgets are tight

    With deferred maintenance growing and capital dollars stretched thin, local governments are using ESPCs to fund energy and infrastructure improvements through future operational savings.

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    Q&A

    Ferrovial US CEO: Infrastructure demand outpacing public budgets

    Alignment between builder and owner is where alternative delivery creates lasting value, Pepe Baraja said.

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    Tutor Perini lands $652M Guam military base project

    The contractor will work via a joint venture with subsidiary Black Construction, which is based on the island.

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    Latest construction data indicated activity outside data center boom

    While other sectors showed signs of life in April, much of the momentum still flowed through data center and public infrastructure projects.

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    Modular approach can speed data center construction by 30%: Flex

    More power, cooling and IT equipment is moving outside data halls in a shift that could help “future-proof” computing facilities, a company executive said.

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    Opinion

    Why private equity’s rollup of construction firms increases project risk

    When a developer sits on both sides of the transaction, it may be incentivized to favor its affiliated builder, even if outside contractors could offer better pricing or quality, writes a construction attorney.

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    NUCA launches Trench Safety Month campaign

    The utility construction association is promoting excavation safety through training events, demonstrations and industry outreach throughout June.

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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.