Economy Construction Economy Brief for September 2026: $99B in Starts, a Record Disconnect and Future Opportunities ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes hosts a monthly video series covering the key...
Project Spotlight DOE Announces $4.2B Nuclear-Power Investment in Pennsylvania and Ohio The US Department of Energy announced a $4.2 billion investment program for nuclear-power projects...
Project Spotlight New York Completes $51M Wastewater Modernization Project New York announced completion of a $51 million wastewater construction project in Sylvan Beach to...
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
Project Spotlight New York Completes $51M Wastewater Modernization Project By Marshall Benveniste October 8, 2026
Project Spotlight $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
Project Spotlight 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
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
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 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
Industry News & Trends The Construction Economy Brief for June 2026 By Julie Riley, Social Media Manager June 12, 2026
Economy White-Collar Hiring Slump Clouds Office Recovery By Devin Bell, Associate Economist June 11, 2026
Project Spotlight Chicago O’Hare’s $1.3B Concourse D Construction Shifts to Vertical Build By Grant Cameron June 11, 2026
Economy Surging Energy Prices Hit Inflation Report, Highest Annual Level in Over Three Years By Devin Bell, Associate Economist June 10, 2026
Project Spotlight Children’s Museum of Manhattan Takes Over 123-Year-Old Church in $300M Project By Don Procter June 10, 2026
Economy June Expansion Index Extends Growth Streak at Eleven Months By Devin Bell, Associate Economist June 9, 2026
Project Spotlight ASU Launches Hundreds of Millions in Campus Construction Projects By Grant Cameron June 9, 2026
Project Spotlight Orlando Health to Build Seven-Story Viera Hospital, 60,000-SF Medical Office Building By Marshall Benveniste June 9, 2026
Project Spotlight Rehabilitation Hospital Breaks Ground Outside Chattanooga By Marshall Benveniste June 8, 2026
Industry News & Trends Skilled-Trades Shortage Draws Fresh Corporate Investment By Marshall Benveniste June 8, 2026
Industry News & Trends Chicago Bears Moving to New Indiana Stadium, Ending Illinois Standoff By Johnny Bradigan June 5, 2026
Economy U.S. Adds 172,000 Jobs in May as Construction Hiring Holds Steady By Marshall Benveniste June 5, 2026
Project Spotlight Maine DOT Cuts Threaten Summer Construction Season By Marshall Benveniste June 5, 2026
Economy The Two Decisions that Will Shape Construction Business through 2030 By Johnny Bradigan June 4, 2026
Project Stress Index Project Stress Index™ Falls in May, Led by Fewer Abandoned Projects By Devin Bell, Associate Economist June 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends Record Draws on Oil Inventory Deepen Market Disruption By Marshall Benveniste June 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends AEC Cares to Renovate San Diego Women's Center in Single-Day Blitz Build By Marshall Benveniste June 3, 2026
Economy Tariff Update Leaves Metals Pressure on Construction While Easing Some Equipment Costs By Devin Bell, Associate Economist June 3, 2026
Project Spotlight China Launches Wind-Powered Undersea Data Center Off Shanghai By Marshall Benveniste June 2, 2026
Project Spotlight New York Approves Fort Edward Solar Project, Clearing Way for Construction By Marshall Benveniste June 2, 2026
Construction Starts Regional US Construction Activity Splits Sharply Through April By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 1, 2026
Construction Starts Don’t Be Fooled By Readings of Slowing Inflation By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist June 1, 2026
Construction Starts Construction Employment Update: Nonresidential Sector Leads Modest April Job Gains By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist May 29, 2026
Construction Starts Civil Gains and Broad Category Strength Cushion April’s Nonresidential Starts By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist May 29, 2026
Economy Summer 2026 Construction Starts Forecast: Data Center Strength Lifts U.S. Nonresidential Outlook By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist May 28, 2026
Project Spotlight Developers Break Ground on 270 MW Solar and Storage Buildout in New Mexico By Marshall Benveniste May 28, 2026
Industry News & Trends The Future of Construction Isn’t Robots, It’s Faster Decisions By Bill Boyea May 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends June 2026 Data Center Report: Construction Remains Strong as Costs Rise By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist May 27, 2026
Project Spotlight ElementUSA Looks to Bring Near-Billion-Dollar Refining Facility to Louisiana By Devin Bell, Associate Economist May 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Data Center Construction Surge Meets Growing Local Resistance By Devin Bell, Associate Economist May 26, 2026
Project Spotlight Prime Data Centers Breaks Ground on Three Buildings in Phoenix By Marshall Benveniste May 26, 2026
Project Spotlight Developer Unveils $3 Billion St. Louis Data Center Plan By Marshall Benveniste May 22, 2026
Project Spotlight Caturus Advances $13 Billion Commonwealth LNG Export Project in Louisiana with Final Investment Decision By Marshall Benveniste May 21, 2026
Project Spotlight GM Pauses $3.5B Indiana EV Battery Plant as EV Demand Cools By Marshall Benveniste May 21, 2026
Industry News & Trends Novelis Rebuilds U.S. Aluminum Capacity as Prices Rise and Demand is Strong By Marshall Benveniste May 20, 2026
Industry News & Trends NY Union Opens Apprenticeship Recruitment for 25 Construction Laborers By Marshall Benveniste May 20, 2026
Project Spotlight Charlotte Secures $215M for Fourth Runway at Charlotte Douglas Airport By Marshall Benveniste May 19, 2026
Project Spotlight Hudson Tunnel Project Reaches Pivotal Phase as Palisades Tunnel Start Nears By Don Procter May 19, 2026
Industry News & Trends Students in Georgia Hold Signing Day for Skilled Trades Careers By Marshall Benveniste May 18, 2026
Construction Economy Brief for September 2026: $99B in Starts, a Record Disconnect and Future Opportunities
Construction Economy Brief for September 2026: $99B in Starts, a Record Disconnect and Future Opportunities
