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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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    Construction Champions 2026 call for entries kicks off

    Submit your nominations for outstanding women builders for our annual showcase, which will run during this year’s Women in Construction Week, slated for March 1 to 7.

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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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    5 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 Tuesday 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 Outlook

    How 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 Outlook

    Breaking 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.

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    2026’s top construction conferences

    Building pros can plan out their 2026 event schedules with Construction Dive’s guide to the top construction industry conferences and expos.

    Updated Jan. 27, 2026
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    Opinion

    Why contractors should hire builders who can sell

    A good business development manager can be a game changer for contractors, writes consultant Matt Verderamo, and training a builder to sell is easier than teaching construction expertise.

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    Construction’s new worker demand drops to 350,000 in 2026: report

    Down from half a million in recent years, the estimate could prove conservative as construction workers retire and political actions destabilize the labor market, per ABC.

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    Q&A

    How Granite complied with new federal cyber regs before a critical deadline

    To reach Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2, CTO Malcolm Jack learned implementation was as much about people as it was the technology.

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    US hotel construction pipeline down in Q4, though conversions thrived

    The luxury hotels pipeline hit a project record in the quarter, while across markets, Dallas led construction projects, according to data from Lodging Econometrics.

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    Office sector benefitting from rise in attendance, JLL says

    Almost all Fortune 100 companies have moved to hybrid or full-time in-office requirements, helping the sector reach a post-pandemic leasing volume high, according to the firm. 

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    Construction starts ended 2025 on an upswing

    Infrastructure projects, alongside data centers, drove much of the groundbreaking growth in December and across 2025.

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    After years of stability, construction materials costs are heating up again

    Copper and electrical components posted the sharpest gains to end the year, according to consulting firm Gordian, but steel prices were more stable.

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    Opinion

    Why good subcontractor management matters

    Disputes and delays can be avoided with clear planning and strong communication throughout a project’s lifecycle, writes a construction attorney.

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    Congress advances transportation funding bill

    The legislation largely maintains funding for public transportation and passenger rail but slashes a program to add intercity passenger trains.

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    McCarthy-HITT JV completes $1.7B government campus in St. Louis

    The project, a sprawling complex for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, marks the largest federal investment in the city’s history.

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    Garney expands west with Emery & Sons acquisition

    The move supports the Kansas City, Missouri-based contractor’s long-term vision of becoming a full-service water solutions provider with a presence in the Northwest.

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    Turner establishes equipment rental, site services firm

    First Equipment Company will expand its services to more than 40,000 Turner trade partners, as well as to other contractors across the country.