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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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    Sponsored by Hexagon Multivista

    Project data should speed decisions, not slow them down

    Project data should help teams act faster, not add another place to search.

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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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    These 10 metro areas have added the most housing units since 2020: report

    Texas metro areas have led the nation’s 6.6% uptick in metro-area housing units, an Urban Institute analysis found.

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    DOE offers $17.5B in loans to help build 10 large nuclear reactors

    Dominion Energy, DTE Energy, WEC Energy Group, Public Service Enterprise Group and Entergy Corp. are among the utilities positioned to benefit, according to Capstone.

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    DOT earmarks $1.86B for infrastructure damaged by storms

    More than $908 million will go toward Hurricane Helene recovery to help states repair roads, bridges, water systems and rail lines.

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    Jacobs wins role on $1.7B New York public health lab

    The firm will work alongside the design-build joint venture team of Gilbane and Turner, and expects construction to reach completion by 2030.

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    DPR, Suffolk Technologies pair with Skillit for hiring

    The investment and cooperative plan emphasizes how builders are turning to more tech-centered methods of attracting talent to the jobsite.

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    Column

    For Gen Z pros, work is not an identity. Contractors should take note.

    Although the emerging labor force values a job well done, work-life balance is nonnegotiable.

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    Opinion

    Periodic inspections alone can no longer keep aging buildings safe

    On the five-year anniversary of the Surfside collapse, a building safety specialist highlights the importance of structural monitoring systems.

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    Infrastructure, data centers kept construction starts strong in May

    Megaprojects drove sizable growth in groundbreaking activity over the month, said Sarah Martin, director of economic research at Dodge Construction Network.

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    Q&A

    Superior Construction CEO: ‘Every good mentor was at one point a mentee’

    The builder will construct a two-story facility for career advancement in Jacksonville, Florida, to target new employees and level up veterans’ skills.

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    Jacobs-McCarthy JV starts work on $185M California water project

    The contractors expect substantial completion on the Torrance Groundwater Desalter expansion project in October 2028, according to McCarthy.

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    6 takeaways from FERC’s data center interconnection decision

    Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission found that major grid operators’ rules for large load interconnections appeared to be inadequate for data centers. Here's what that landmark decision means.

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    Construction surges despite cost, power concerns

    Municipal pushback and access to energy pose risks to future data center development, said Ermengarde Jabir, director of commercial real estate research at Moody’s.

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    Virginia approves 6-year, $28.5B infrastructure plan

    The massive plan will fund more than 4,300 construction and infrastructure jobs across the state.

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    Carollo Engineers lands $210M California water contract

    The new facility will help alleviate constraints the Placer County Water Agency faces during the peak summer months.

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    Chicago to buy, renovate Greyhound bus terminal

    The city’s action, aimed at improving the customer experience for some 450,000 riders each year, saves the bus station from possible closure or demolition.

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    Amazon plans $10B Missouri data center campus

    In addition to the construction of the facility, the tech giant will improve nearby roads and water infrastructure in the state.

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    Walsh-Turner JV gets green light on $580M utility plant project

    The two construction firms added the University of Kentucky in Lexington project to the collaboration’s growing list of higher-ed jobs.

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    Hilton Boston Back Bay completes multimillion-dollar renovation, emphasizing wellness

    The redesigned 401-room hotel offers “travelers a front-row seat to both the heritage and future of Boston” and features an expanded fitness center and upgraded meeting space.

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    Opinion

    Safety isn’t a cost. It’s one of construction’s biggest profit drivers.

    Too often, safety is regarded as a slowdown. But proper documentation and due diligence can save money and lives, writes the CEO of a construction software provider.

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    Suffolk to embed AI engineers within construction projects

    As part of the company’s “Jobsite of the Future” push, artificial intelligence pros will help improve the construction process on site.

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    Manhattan, AECOM Hunt to manage $1.45B University of Florida stadium renovation

    The team will partner to expand concourses, upgrade spaces and improve accessibility at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, aka “The Swamp.”

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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.