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Hudbay, Mitsubishi Approve Arizona Copper World Construction, Target 2029 Production

Hudbay and Mitsubishi approved construction of the Copper World open-pit mine in southern Arizona,...

Construction Starts

Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - September 2026

ConstructConnect reports the top ten nonresidential construction starts monthly in the Construction...

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Chicago's New Music Hall to Reimagine the Concert Experience

Chicago Music Hall, part of the United Center’s 1901 Project, will reimagine concerts with flexible...

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Haunted Construction 2026: From Grisly Finds to Pivotal Historic Ones - Construction Sites Deliver the Spooky Goods

Construction sites have uncovered ancient Indigenous footprints, hidden dolls, centuries-old graves...

Data Center Report

November 2026 Data Center Report: September Adds $9.4B in Construction Starts, Costs Continue to Increase

ConstructConnect recorded $9.4 billion in Data Center construction starts across 18 U.S. projects...

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Project Spotlight

ST LNG Wins Federal License for $8.2 Billion Texas LNG Port

By Marshall Benveniste November 3, 2026

Project Spotlight

Hudbay, Mitsubishi Approve Arizona Copper World Construction, Target 2029 Production

By Marshall Benveniste November 3, 2026

Construction Starts

Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - September 2026

By Marshall Benveniste November 2, 2026

Project Spotlight

Chicago's New Music Hall to Reimagine the Concert Experience

By Ron Stang November 2, 2026

Project Spotlight

Haunted Construction 2026: From Grisly Finds to Pivotal Historic Ones - Construction Sites Deliver the Spooky Goods

By Vince Versace October 30, 2026

Data Center Report

November 2026 Data Center Report: September Adds $9.4B in Construction Starts, Costs Continue to Increase

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist October 30, 2026

Project Spotlight

Blue Bird Plans $300M School Bus Manufacturing Facility in Georgia

By Marshall Benveniste October 29, 2026

Economy

Regional Construction Starts: Megaprojects Bolster East and Southeast Growth, Mountain Falls Behind

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist October 28, 2026

Economy

Chief Economist: Four Links That Could Take Down the AI Boom

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist October 28, 2026

Project Spotlight

USDA Selects Eight Fertilizer Manufacturing Projects for $573 Million in Proposed Funding

By Marshall Benveniste October 28, 2026

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U.S. Steel Approves Nearly $3 Billion Mon Valley Mill

By Marshall Benveniste October 27, 2026

Construction Starts

Construction Starts Fall to $63.4 Billion as August's Megaproject Surge Fades

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist October 27, 2026

Project Spotlight

Deep Fission Signs Power Agreement for Planned 150-Megawatt Kansas Nuclear Project

By Marshall Benveniste October 27, 2026

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New York City Breaks Ground on $35.7 Million Central Park Water Project

By Marshall Benveniste October 27, 2026

Economy

Construction Employment Increases in September from a Year Ago in 34 States Amid Price and Funding Questions

By The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America October 27, 2026

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Carrier to Invest More Than $600 Million in Fort Worth, Texas Manufacturing Center

By Marshall Benveniste October 27, 2026

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Audi Plans $4B Georgia Manufacturing Plant with 4,500 Jobs and 200,000 Vehicle Capacity Anticipated

By Marshall Benveniste October 26, 2026

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Cleveland Hopkins Airport Advances $1.6B Landside Modernization Program

By Marshall Benveniste October 26, 2026

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$310 Million Bentonville Institute of Technology Breaks Ground at Former Walmart Home Office

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist October 23, 2026

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Oklahoma City Airport Unveils 25-Year Expansion Plan

By Marshall Benveniste October 23, 2026

Economy

Concrete Resists Inflation Surge as Steel and Aluminum Prices Soar

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist October 22, 2026

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GSA Breaks Ground on $282M Chattanooga Federal Courthouse

By Marshall Benveniste October 22, 2026

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Brightray Signs LOI for Planned 10MW Prefab Data Center in Indiana

By Marshall Benveniste October 21, 2026

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USDA Announces $3.3B Loan for Oglethorpe Power Facility in Georgia

By Marshall Benveniste October 21, 2026

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GlobalFoundries Plans Two New Semiconductor Fabs in Malta, NY with $21B in Funding

By Marshall Benveniste October 20, 2026

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UCHealth Breaks Ground on $463M Colorado Hospital Expansion

By Marshall Benveniste October 20, 2026

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Utili-Serve Plans $24.8M Power-Infrastructure Expansion in North Carolina

By Marshall Benveniste October 19, 2026

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Hertha Metals Breaks Ground on $100M High-Purity Iron Plant in Texas

By Marshall Benveniste October 19, 2026

Economy

Construction Material Prices Rise 11 Percent at Fastest Pace in Four Years

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist October 16, 2026

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GSK Plans $800M Biopharma Manufacturing Hub in Pennsylvania

By Marshall Benveniste October 15, 2026

Industry News & Trends

New Sunscreen Ingredient Reaches US Shelves as Construction Workers Face Persistent UV Exposure

By Marshall Benveniste October 15, 2026

Economy

Inflation Untamed: September CPI Climbs 0.6% as Gas Prices Jump 9.1%

By Marshall Benveniste October 14, 2026

Economy

October Expansion Index Reaches 15th Consecutive Month of Uptrend

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist October 14, 2026

Project Spotlight

Nucor to Invest $105 Million in Indiana Utility Structures Facility

By Marshall Benveniste October 13, 2026

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Applied Materials Unveils $5B Semiconductor R&D Center in Silicon Valley

By Marshall Benveniste October 13, 2026

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University of Tennessee Breaks Ground on $350M College of Medicine Building in Memphis

By Marshall Benveniste October 13, 2026

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UNC Health Begins Construction of 48-Acre West Cary Medical Campus

By Marshall Benveniste October 12, 2026

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TeraWulf Expands Kentucky Data Center Power Commitment to 1 GW

By Marshall Benveniste October 12, 2026

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Bayer Plans $2.2B Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Site in Ohio

By Marshall Benveniste October 12, 2026

Project Spotlight

Viakable Plans $55M Electrical-Cable Expansion in Illinois

By Marshall Benveniste October 9, 2026

Economy

Construction Economy Brief for September 2026: $99B in Starts, a Record Disconnect and Future Opportunities

By Johnny Bradigan October 9, 2026

Project Spotlight

DOE Announces $4.2B Nuclear-Power Investment in Pennsylvania and Ohio

By Marshall Benveniste October 9, 2026

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New York Completes $51M Wastewater Modernization Project

By Marshall Benveniste October 8, 2026

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DOE Backs $418M Alaska Transmission Project

By Marshall Benveniste October 8, 2026

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$3 Billion Terra-Gen Solar Project Expects February 2027 Start

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist October 8, 2026

Project Spotlight

Maryland’s $6.6B Arsenal-2 Shipyard to Expand Submarine Component Manufacturing

By Marshall Benveniste October 7, 2026

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Michigan’s Google Data-Center Deal with DTE: Power Infrastructure at the Center of Planning

By Marshall Benveniste October 7, 2026

Project Spotlight

New York Commits $15M to Convert Staten Island Courthouse to Community Justice Center

By Marshall Benveniste October 7, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades Report Spotlights Workforce Challenges and Priorities

By Marshall Benveniste October 6, 2026

Project Spotlight

USDOT Awards $426M to Ease Freight and Highway Bottlenecks in 12 States

By Marshall Benveniste October 6, 2026

Project Spotlight

NRC Approves TVA Construction Permit for First US Small Modular Reactor

By Marshall Benveniste October 5, 2026

Project Spotlight

Musk Finds a Welcome Home in Texas for Latest Megaprojects

By John Bleasby October 5, 2026

Project Spotlight

Sherwin-Williams Opens Expanded Statesville, NC, Manufacturing Plant

By Marshall Benveniste October 5, 2026

Project Spotlight

Alabama Authorizes Construction of $3.2B Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, Groundbreaking Set

By Marshall Benveniste October 2, 2026

Project Spotlight

Piedmont Healthcare Plans Nearly $600M Hospital Relocation in Georgia’s Newton County

By Marshall Benveniste October 1, 2026

Project Spotlight

Design-Build Contract Awarded for $115.6M Texas Border Patrol Station

By Marshall Benveniste October 1, 2026

Project Spotlight

The $5 Billion Rivian Georgia Manufacturing Megaproject Nears a Start Date

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist September 30, 2026

Project Spotlight

Mesabi Metallics Plans $15B Iowa Steel Plant Fed by Minnesota Ore

By Marshall Benveniste September 30, 2026

Data Center Report

October 2026 Data Center Report: Spending Reaches $98.5 Billion, Construction Costs Rise

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 29, 2026

Construction Starts

Middle Atlantic, East North Central Rush Ahead of Other Divisions on Surging Megaproject Starts

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 29, 2026

Project Spotlight

GE Aerospace Plans $225M Investment in Niskayuna Research Center

By Marshall Benveniste September 25, 2026

Construction Starts

Construction Employment Update: Nonresidential Building Pauses While Residential Rebounds

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 25, 2026

Construction Starts

Middle East Conflict Drags on While Energy Risks Escalate

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 24, 2026

Construction Starts

Megaprojects Drive August US Nonresidential Construction Starts to $99 Billion

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 24, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Texas Halts Electric Permits for Data Centers One Week After Water-Use Directive

By Marshall Benveniste September 23, 2026

Project Spotlight

Eli Lilly Breaks Ground on $6.5B Houston Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility

By Marshall Benveniste September 22, 2026

Project Spotlight

FAA Adds $1.1 Billion to Upgrade Airports Nationwide

By Marshall Benveniste September 22, 2026

Project Spotlight

Nevada Regulators Approve 362 MW of Temporary Power Projects for Data Centers

By Marshall Benveniste September 21, 2026

Project Spotlight

Amtrak Wants New Chicago Yard with Plans to Sell Present Site

By Ron Stang September 21, 2026

Project Spotlight

Holtec: NRC Exemption Allows Early Work on Two Planned Small Modular Reactors

By Marshall Benveniste September 18, 2026

Economy

September Expansion Index Climbs Higher, Marks 14 Straight Months of Expansion

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist September 17, 2026

Economy

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates as Inflation Remains Elevated

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 16, 2026

Project Spotlight

Global AI Clears Weld County, Colorado Zoning Hurdle, Project Could Be State's Largest Data Center

By Marshall Benveniste September 16, 2026

Economy

Energy Price Inflation Reignites as Conflict Continues

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist September 16, 2026

Project Spotlight

Amtrak’s $6B Baltimore Tunnel Project Moves Closer to a Faster Northeast Corridor

By Grant Cameron September 16, 2026

Project Spotlight

ODOT Starts $408M US-70 Roosevelt Bridge Replacement in Oklahoma

By Marshall Benveniste September 15, 2026

Project Spotlight

Ole Miss Launches $1.3B Campus Transformation with 170 Construction Projects Underway

By Grant Cameron September 15, 2026

Project Spotlight

Grand Rapids School Redevelopment to Create 48 Affordable Apartments

By Marshall Benveniste September 14, 2026

Project Spotlight

L3Harris Receives $4.7B Missile Propulsion Award, Investing Billions in US Manufacturing

By Marshall Benveniste September 14, 2026

Project Stress Index

Project Stress Index™ Report Ticks Down in August

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist September 11, 2026

Economy

U.S. Inflation Rises 3.4% in August as Gasoline and Energy Prices Increase

By Marshall Benveniste September 11, 2026

Economy

Diesel Fuel Hits New High as Shipping Fuel Faces Pressure

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist September 10, 2026

Project Spotlight

Rio Bravo Bridge Replacement Project Starts Construction in New Mexico’s South Valley

By Marshall Benveniste September 10, 2026

Project Spotlight

Generation Park is Creating a National Pharmaceutical Hub in Houston

By John Bleasby September 9, 2026

Project Spotlight

DOE Closes $1.9B Loan to Help Restart Iowa’s Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant

By Marshall Benveniste September 9, 2026

Project Spotlight

Atlanta Beltline Officials Propose $3.5B Light-Rail System

By Marshall Benveniste September 8, 2026

Economy

Autumn 2026 Construction Starts Forecast: Nonresidential Building Outlook Raised as Data Center Buildout Surges

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 8, 2026

Project Spotlight

Groundbreaking Approaches for $5.8B Hyundai Steel Plant in Louisiana

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist September 3, 2026

Economy

Data Center Construction Input Costs Rise Significantly

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist September 2, 2026

Project Spotlight

Spartanburg Regional to Build $325M Dedicated Heart and Vascular Hospital

By Marshall Benveniste September 2, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Army Selects Five Vendors for Nuclear Microreactors at US Bases

By Marshall Benveniste September 1, 2026

Construction Starts

What’s Really Driving the Construction Market? (It’s Not Just Data Centers)

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist September 1, 2026

Industry News & Trends

More American-Made Excavators are Coming: John Deere, Volvo Commit

By Johnny Bradigan September 1, 2026

Construction Starts

Construction Employment Update: August 2026

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist August 31, 2026

Construction Starts

July US Nonresidential Construction Starts Up Nearly 15% Year-to-Date Versus 2025

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist August 31, 2026

Data Center Report

September 2026 Data Center Report: Year-to-Date Spending Nearly Three Times a Year Ago

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist August 28, 2026

Project Spotlight

Detroit’s Greektown, Always Vital, Ups its Ambience with Streetscaping

By Ron Stang August 28, 2026

Project Spotlight

Texas Universities Expand Into the Future

By John Bleasby August 27, 2026

Industry News & Trends

SpaceX to Build $100 Billion Louisiana Spaceport

By Marshall Benveniste August 26, 2026

Economy

Shippers in Canada Forced to Delay Loads as 50% Tariffs Jack Up Export Costs

By The Canadian Press August 25, 2026

Project Spotlight

Construction Budget Approved for $15.5 Billion Washington Dulles Airport Renovation

By Marshall Benveniste August 25, 2026

Economy

US-Canada Trade Deal Falls Apart, Tariffs Take Effect in Rapidly Evolving Situation

By Marshall Benveniste August 24, 2026

Project Spotlight

Parkview Health Breaks Ground on $200M Hospital Campus in West Lafayette, Indiana

By Grant Cameron August 24, 2026

Project Spotlight

Amtrak to Begin $242M Rehabilitation of Dock Bridge on Northeast Corridor

By Grant Cameron August 21, 2026

Project Spotlight

Google ID'd as Operator of Tulsa Area Data Center

By Marshall Benveniste August 21, 2026

Project Spotlight

Skanska to Build Four Southeast US Data Centers Under $1.2B Contract

By Marshall Benveniste August 20, 2026

Economy

Why Construction Projects Feel More Complex Than Ever

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist August 19, 2026

Economy

U.S.-Canada Tariff Delay Buys Time as Trade Deal Talks Continue

By Marshall Benveniste August 19, 2026

Industry News & Trends

NVIDIA, OpenAI Back 'World's Largest AI Data Center' at Ohio’s PORTS-Pike Site

By Marshall Benveniste August 18, 2026

Economy

The Construction Economy Brief for August 2026

By Julie Riley, Social Media Manager August 18, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Bank of America Pledges $250B for U.S. Infrastructure as Banks Pursue AI Buildout

By Marshall Benveniste August 17, 2026

Project Spotlight

Valley Water Awards $1.88B Contract to Rebuild California’s Anderson Dam

By Grant Cameron August 17, 2026

Project Spotlight

Nucor to Expand Steel-Grate Production with $59M Investment in Indiana Vulcraft Facility

By Marshall Benveniste August 14, 2026

Economy

AGC: Construction Input Costs Climb 7.1% as War and Tariffs Drive Up Input Costs

By Marshall Benveniste August 14, 2026

Project Spotlight

Bristol Myers Squibb Plans $2.3B Manufacturing Campus in Houston

By Marshall Benveniste August 13, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Growing Pushback Against Data Centers in Chicago, Colorado, and Massachusetts

By Marshall Benveniste August 12, 2026

Project Spotlight

Commanders Select Clark, Mortenson, and SmootDC to Build New Washington Stadium

By Marshall Benveniste August 12, 2026

Project Spotlight

Tesla Seeks Tax Incentives for $10.1B Texas Solar Manufacturing Facility

By Marshall Benveniste August 11, 2026

Project Spotlight

Bally’s Chicago Pauses Nongaming Construction on River West Casino

By Marshall Benveniste August 11, 2026

Industry News & Trends

AGC Warns BUILD America 250 Must Be Passed Before Sept. 30 Deadline

By Grant Cameron August 10, 2026

Project Spotlight

Siemens Plans New Georgia Advanced Manufacturing Facility with $185M Investment

By Marshall Benveniste August 10, 2026

Project Spotlight

SpaceX, Tesla Set $16.8B Initial Investment for Texas Terafab Chip Complex

By Marshall Benveniste August 7, 2026

Economy

August Expansion Index Marks the 13th Consecutive Month of Expansionary Readings

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist August 6, 2026

Project Spotlight

$100B Paducah AI Campus Announced with 2GW of New Gas Generation

By Marshall Benveniste August 6, 2026

Economy

Construction Material Inflation Outpaces Bid Prices

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist August 5, 2026

Project Spotlight

Chicago Synagogue Renewal Sparks Neighborhood Upgrade

By Ron Stang August 5, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Caterpillar Posts Record Quarter, Contractor Demand Lifts Equipment Sales

By Marshall Benveniste August 4, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Texas Orders Audit of Data Center Projects Before Grid Connections Advance

By Marshall Benveniste August 4, 2026

Project Spotlight

Alabama’s $1.25B Kay Ivey Prison Project Faces Delay

By Marshall Benveniste August 3, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Data Center Construction Spending Hits Record Highs: Bloomberg, ConstructConnect Discuss What's Next on August 4

By Johnny Bradigan August 3, 2026

Project Spotlight

San Antonio Missions Ballpark Opening Delayed to 2029 Amid Construction Concerns

By Marshall Benveniste August 3, 2026

Project Spotlight

Brooklyn Library Branch Among NYC's First Public Mass Timber Buildings

By Don Procter July 31, 2026

Project Spotlight

Transformational Detroit Pistons Residential Development Delayed

By Ron Stang July 31, 2026

Project Spotlight

Boston Area Battery Storage Project Would Deliver 500MW and $40M in Local Revenue

By Marshall Benveniste July 30, 2026

Construction Starts

Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - June 2026

By Marshall Benveniste July 30, 2026

Construction Starts

East North Central Dominates a Regionally Uneven Market; Mountain Comparison Again Distorted by 2025 Semiconductor Megaproject

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 29, 2026

Construction Starts

Is the Dramatic Slowing of Nonresidential Building Growth Real?

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 29, 2026

Construction Starts

Construction Employment Update: Nonresidential Specialty Trades Lead June Advance as Weekly Earnings Premium Widens to 26%

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 29, 2026

Economy

Copper Costs Surge as Supply Disruptions and Infrastructure Demand Converge

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist July 28, 2026

Project Spotlight

New Detroit Transit Complex Built for Expansion

By Ron Stang July 28, 2026

Project Spotlight

Multibillion-Dollar Texas GulfLink Deep-Water Export Facility Begins Construction

By John Bleasby July 28, 2026

Data Center Report

August 2026 Data Center Report: Construction Starts Total $22.3 Billion, Second Highest on Record

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 28, 2026

Project Spotlight

Race Rock to Expand Brookshire, Texas Manufacturing Campus to Support Growing Electrical Infrastructure Demand

By Marshall Benveniste July 27, 2026

Construction Starts

Offices and K-12 Schools Power a Record June as Nonresidential Construction Starts Top $100 Billion

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist July 27, 2026

Industry News & Trends

ABC Opens Landmark Apprenticeship Training Facility in Mount Laurel, N.J.

By Don Procter July 24, 2026

Economy

Civil Construction Carries Post-COVID Momentum into 2026

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist July 23, 2026

Project Spotlight

OpenAI Plans $20 Billion Georgia Data Center with 3.2 GW of Power

By Marshall Benveniste July 23, 2026

Industry News & Trends

U.S. Warehouse Construction Tops 305 Million Square Feet as Industrial Demand Improves

By Marshall Benveniste July 22, 2026

Project Spotlight

Fort Myers Approves $109M Contract for New Police Headquarters

By Marshall Benveniste July 22, 2026

Industry News & Trends

BlackRock, Carhartt, Ford, and Google Launch Skilled-Trades Alliance with Construction Labor in Focus

By Marshall Benveniste July 21, 2026

Project Spotlight

Indiana Michigan Power Seeks Approval for 1,520-MW Rockport Energy Center in Southern Indiana

By Marshall Benveniste July 21, 2026

Project Spotlight

Forest Acres Clears Next Phase of South Carolina's $100M Richland Mall Redevelopment

By Marshall Benveniste July 20, 2026

Project Spotlight

Sabey Data Centers Breaks Ground on 714,540 Square-Foot Umatilla Campus

By Marshall Benveniste July 20, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Big-Ticket Projects Signal Fresh Demand for Steel

By Marshall Benveniste July 17, 2026

Industry News & Trends

New York Becomes First State to Pause New Hyperscale Data Centers

By Marshall Benveniste July 16, 2026

Economy

July Expansion Index Extends Growth Streak to 12 Months

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist July 16, 2026

Economy

U.S. Inflation and Wholesale Prices Cool, but Oil Risk Clouds Outlook for Construction

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist July 15, 2026

Project Spotlight

Cypress Creek, Google Break Ground on Massive Arkansas Solar-Storage Project

By Marshall Benveniste July 15, 2026

Project Spotlight

LITEON Plans $919 Million McKinney, Texas, Manufacturing Campus

By Marshall Benveniste July 14, 2026

Project Spotlight

Meta Expands Louisiana Data Center to 5GW, Lifts Richland Parish Investment Above $50 Billion

By Marshall Benveniste July 13, 2026

Project Spotlight

A 20-Story Data Center Proposal Draws Scrutiny in KC, Missouri, Ahead of City Review

By Marshall Benveniste July 13, 2026

Project Spotlight

Santa Barbara County Approves $167M Northern Branch Jail Expansion

By Marshall Benveniste July 10, 2026

Project Spotlight

American Express Holds Groundbreaking on Nearly 2 Million-Square-Foot Headquarters at 2 World Trade Center

By Marshall Benveniste July 10, 2026

Project Spotlight

Meta to Build $13B Data Center North of Edmonton, its First in Canada

By The Canadian Press July 9, 2026

Project Spotlight

Tennessee Valley Authority Advances Plans to Build a Small Modular Reactor at Clinch River Site

By Marshall Benveniste July 9, 2026

Project Stress Index

Project Stress Index™ Report Shows Rise in June with Increase in Abandonments and On Hold Activity

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist July 7, 2026

Industry News & Trends

The Construction Economy Brief for July 2026

By Julie Riley, Social Media Manager July 7, 2026

Project Spotlight

Toyota to Spend $3.6B to Double San Antonio Plant Footprint by 2030

By Marshall Benveniste July 7, 2026

Economy

South Carolina Mandates U.S.-Made Steel and Iron on Most State-Funded Public Works Projects

By Marshall Benveniste July 6, 2026

Industry News & Trends

ICE Enforcement Cut Construction Labor Supply, NBER Paper Finds

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist July 6, 2026

Project Spotlight

Jersey City's 55-Story Tower Lands $375M Loan Following Project Approval

By Marshall Benveniste July 1, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Training Program Sends 16 Graduates into Skilled Trades Workforce

By Marshall Benveniste July 1, 2026

Construction Starts

Regional US Construction Activity Reveals Two-Speed Nonresidential Market

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 30, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Luyten Launches Tower Crane-Mounted 3D Printer for High-Rise Concrete Work

By Marshall Benveniste June 30, 2026

Construction Starts

Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - May 2026

By Marshall Benveniste June 29, 2026

Project Spotlight

$242M Arena to Replace Aging Millett Hall at Miami University in Ohio

By Grant Cameron June 29, 2026

Construction Starts

Construction Employment: Broad-based Nonresidential Jobs Growth Nets 17,000 New Jobs in May

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 29, 2026

Construction Starts

The Midwest Manufacturing Renaissance That No One is Talking About

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 29, 2026

Construction Starts

May 2026 Nonresidential Construction Starts Edge Up to $75.6 Billion

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 29, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Inflation Could Accelerate According to NABE Survey: What it Means for Construction

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist June 26, 2026

Industry News & Trends

July 2026 Data Center Report: Year-to-Date Spending is Four Times the 2025 Record

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 25, 2026

Project Spotlight

Avenir Health Park Breaks Ground in Palm Beach Gardens, Adding Hospital and Medical Offices

By Marshall Benveniste June 25, 2026

Project Spotlight

SpaceXAI Sets Q1 2027 Restart for $80M Wastewater Recycling Plant at Memphis Colossus Campus

By Johnny Bradigan June 24, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Commercial Development in Dallas a Contrast Between Emptiness and Excitement

By John Bleasby June 24, 2026

Industry News & Trends

DOE Backs Nuclear Supply Chain with $17.5B Loan Push for 10 Reactors

By Marshall Benveniste June 24, 2026

Project Spotlight

Flint Breaks Ground on First New High School in More Than 50 Years

By Marshall Benveniste June 23, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Pipeline Perspective: What New U.S. Planning Projects are Telling Us About 2026

By Kristy O'Brien, Director of Content Acquisition June 23, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Oil Prices Retreat After US-Iran Deal, but Construction Inputs May Stay Under Pressure

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist June 22, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Aluminum Prices Ease After Iran Shock as Trade Pressure Keeps Costs in Focus

By Marshall Benveniste June 22, 2026

Industry News & Trends

FERC Orders Electric Grid Operators to Improve Speed-to-Power for Data Centers and Other Large Loads

By Marshall Benveniste June 19, 2026

Project Spotlight

$37M Project Underway at Long Beach Airport Ahead of 2028 Olympics

By Grant Cameron June 18, 2026

Project Spotlight

Alaska Airlines Breaks Ground on $135M Maintenance Hangar at Portland International Airport

By Marshall Benveniste June 18, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Amazon-Backed Nuclear Energy Company Receives Environmental Approval

By Devin Bell, Associate Economist June 17, 2026

Project Spotlight

Amazon Picks Missouri for $10 Billion Data Center Campus

By Marshall Benveniste June 17, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Adaptive Reuse Surge: Office-to-Residential Projects Nearly Quadruple Since 2022

By Don Procter June 16, 2026

Economy

Tentative Iran Peace Deal Sends Oil Lower, Full Relief Could Take Months

By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 16, 2026

Project Spotlight

NextEra Energy Resources, Platte River Break Ground on 100MW Energy Storage Project in Colorado

By Marshall Benveniste June 15, 2026

Industry News & Trends

Volvo, Caterpillar’s New Machines Show Construction’s Electric and Autonomous Era has Begun

By Johnny Bradigan June 15, 2026

Project Spotlight

University of Utah to Build Hospital and Medical Campus at The Point in Draper

By Marshall Benveniste June 15, 2026

Industry News & Trends

AI Data Center Boom is Running into America’s Water Problem

By Marshall Benveniste June 12, 2026