Industry News & Trends Regulators Finalize First New Reactor Licensing Framework Since 1956, What It Means for Construction
Industry News & Trends Louisiana’s Construction Market Shows Broad Growth Beyond Data Centers Even without data center projects in the mix, Louisiana’s nonresidential building starts are...
Industry News & Trends Chevron, Microsoft, and Engine No. 1 Enter Exclusivity Agreement for AI Power Generation Chevron, Microsoft and Engine No. 1 have entered an exclusivity agreement to negotiate a proposed...
Industry News & Trends Scaled Down Chicago Development Harks to Industrial Past Chicago's $800M phased mixed-use project replaces the $6B Lincoln Yards plan on a former steel site...
Industry News & Trends Battle of the Rail Barons: How a Merger is Setting the Industry on a Collision Course
Industry News & Trends Regulators Finalize First New Reactor Licensing Framework Since 1956, What It Means for Construction By Marshall Benveniste April 6, 2026
Industry News & Trends Louisiana’s Construction Market Shows Broad Growth Beyond Data Centers By Devin Bell, Associate Economist April 6, 2026
Industry News & Trends Chevron, Microsoft, and Engine No. 1 Enter Exclusivity Agreement for AI Power Generation By Marshall Benveniste April 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends Scaled Down Chicago Development Harks to Industrial Past By Ron Stang April 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends April 2026 Data Center Report: Extraordinary Growth Continues By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist April 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends Battle of the Rail Barons: How a Merger is Setting the Industry on a Collision Course By The Canadian Press April 1, 2026
Industry News & Trends Georgia Power Breaks Ground on 260 MW Battery Energy Storage System Project By Marshall Benveniste April 1, 2026
Industry News & Trends Grand Rapids to Have Grand Rapids, Again By Marshall Benveniste March 31, 2026
Industry News & Trends Regulators Approve Duke Energy's New Natural Gas Facility in South Carolina By Marshall Benveniste March 31, 2026
Industry News & Trends Fort Bliss Breaks Ground on New Barracks Using 3-D Printing By Marshall Benveniste March 30, 2026
Industry News & Trends Nonresidential Construction Starts Regional Analysis - March 2026 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends California's $600 Million Cormorant Energy Storage Project Starts Construction By Marshall Benveniste March 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends What $5 Diesel Means for the Construction Economy By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 26, 2026
Industry News & Trends Bankruptcies Are Rising, and Construction Should Pay Attention By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 25, 2026
Industry News & Trends Grady Health System Unveils $1 Billion South Fulton Medical Campus Near Atlanta By Marshall Benveniste March 19, 2026
Industry News & Trends Megaproject Watch: CSL Breaks Ground on $1.5B Campus Expansion Near Chicago By Johnny Bradigan March 18, 2026
Industry News & Trends Google, DTE Energy Partner for Major Michigan Data Center and Energy Expansion By Marshall Benveniste March 18, 2026
Industry News & Trends Texas Coastal Project Flows from Concept Towards Reality By John Bleasby March 18, 2026
Industry News & Trends Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Set to Begin Construction: KY Governor By Marshall Benveniste March 17, 2026
Industry News & Trends How Nonbank Lenders Are Reshaping Construction Project Funding By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 17, 2026
Industry News & Trends Former Texas Landfill to Transform into Retail Hub By Marshall Benveniste March 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Google Plans $1 Billion Expansion of North Carolina Data Center Campus By Marshall Benveniste March 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Powered Land Offers Potential Energy Solution Amid Data Center Boom By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Spring 2026 US Construction Forecast: Modest Growth Amid Economic Uncertainty By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Data Center Survey: Growing Industry Has Mixed Public Perception By Marshall Benveniste March 13, 2026
Industry News & Trends America First Refining Announces Construction of the First New US Oil Refinery in 50 Years By Marshall Benveniste March 12, 2026
Industry News & Trends BlackRock’s $100M Initiative to Address Skilled Trades Shortage By Marshall Benveniste March 11, 2026
Industry News & Trends Rail Project Advances to Construction Phase at Port of Moses Lake By Marshall Benveniste March 11, 2026
Industry News & Trends Recycled Turbine Blades Power Sustainable Construction By Marshall Benveniste March 11, 2026
Industry News & Trends US Utilities Embrace Grid-Enhancing Tech Amid Surging Power Demand By Marshall Benveniste March 10, 2026
Industry News & Trends White House, Tech Giants Sign Pledge to Shield Ratepayers from AI Data Center Power Costs By Marshall Benveniste March 10, 2026
Industry News & Trends NRC Issues Construction Permit for TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor in Wyoming By Marshall Benveniste March 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends March Expansion Index Reaches Eighth Straight Month of Growth By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends Seeing Nonresidential Building Growth and Data Centers Clearly By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 6, 2026
Industry News & Trends What Oil Price Shocks Mean for US Construction After the Start of Operation Epic Fury By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 5, 2026
Industry News & Trends Billions in New Marine Defense Industry Construction Could be Headed to Texas By John Bleasby March 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends Ohio State University Opens Nation's Newest High-Tech Hospital with Historic Patient Move By Paul Hart March 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends March 2026 Data Center Report: Year Begins with Record Construction Starts By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends World Trade Center's Last Office Tower Soon Will Get Built and House American Express By The Canadian Press March 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends AGC Launches America’s Moving Forward to Preserve Economic Growth By Grant Cameron March 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends Massive Galveston Bay Barrier System Moves Closer to Construction, Challenges Remain By Marshall Benveniste March 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction Nears on the Cleveland Browns $2.4 Billion Huntington Bank Stadium By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends Louisiana Emerges as One of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Construction Markets By Devin Bell, Associate Economist February 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Nonresidential Construction Starts Regional Analysis - February 2026 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 26, 2026
Industry News & Trends U.S. Energy Storage Market Surges as 58 GWh Added in 2025: Report By Marshall Benveniste February 26, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment Update - February 2026 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 25, 2026
Industry News & Trends Megaprojects Continuing to Add Market Share By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 25, 2026
Industry News & Trends Indiana’s First Transit-Oriented Development Transforming Downtown Michigan City By Ron Stang February 24, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction’s Margin Squeeze Remains After Supreme Court Strikes Down Emergency Tariffs By Marshall Benveniste February 23, 2026
Industry News & Trends From Plane Power to Power Grid: Repurposing Jet Engines for Data Centers By Marshall Benveniste February 23, 2026
Industry News & Trends Developers Advance Overlapping Natural Gas Pipeline Projects to Serve Southeast Energy Needs By Marshall Benveniste February 20, 2026
Industry News & Trends Ericson Manufacturing Announces Production Expansion in Northeast Ohio By Marshall Benveniste February 19, 2026
Industry News & Trends Johnson & Johnson to Build $1B Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania By Marshall Benveniste February 19, 2026
Industry News & Trends TC Energy Sets Growth Sights on U.S. Data Center Boom By The Canadian Press February 19, 2026
Industry News & Trends Mass. Governor Announces Over $140 Million in Adaptive Reuse and Housing Construction By Marshall Benveniste February 18, 2026
Industry News & Trends Detroit's Iconic Renaissance Center to be Cut Down to Size By Ron Stang February 18, 2026
Industry News & Trends Tennessee's Infrastructure Needs Soar to $82.7 Billion, Backlog Exceeds Entire State Budget By Marshall Benveniste February 17, 2026
Industry News & Trends Plans Approved for USA Climbing Headquarters in Salt Lake City By Marshall Benveniste February 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Showcase of a $1.7 Billion Megaproject: National Geospatial Intelligence Campus By Marshall Benveniste February 13, 2026
Industry News & Trends Alphabet’s $32 Billion Bond Sale: A Bold Bet on AI’s Future By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 12, 2026
Industry News & Trends U.S. Railroad’s New Northeast Corridor has an Edge By Ron Stang February 12, 2026
Industry News & Trends Orlando, FL Approves $160 Million in Funding for Downtown Projects By Marshall Benveniste February 11, 2026
Industry News & Trends Federal Library Funding Fuels New Construction Opportunities By Marshall Benveniste February 10, 2026
Industry News & Trends The Construction Economy Brief for February 2026 By Julie Riley, Social Media Manager February 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends Contractors Face Squeeze as Material Prices Surge, New AGC Analysis Shows By Marshall Benveniste February 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends February Expansion Index Grows 6 Percent, Continues Streak for the Seventh Straight Month By Devin Bell, Associate Economist February 6, 2026
Industry News & Trends Airport Runway Modernization Showcases Advanced Technology and Precision Planning in Vancouver By Grant Cameron February 5, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction to Start on Skybridge Connecting New Grand Rapids, MI Stadium By Marshall Benveniste February 5, 2026
Industry News & Trends Lilly to Invest $3.5 Billion in Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facility for Next Generation Medicines By Marshall Benveniste February 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends US Launches Project Vault to Strengthen Mineral Reserves and Support Manufacturing By Marshall Benveniste February 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends Austin’s Light-Rail Construction Contracts to be Awarded Soon By John Bleasby February 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends February 2026 Data Center Report: After Record Growth, the Outlook for the Year Ahead By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends How Disciplined Will Kevin Warsh Be As Fed Chairman? By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends Detroit's Largest Industrial Ruin Now Primed for Successful Rehab By Ron Stang February 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends FDA Launches PreCheck Pilot to Boost U.S. Drug Manufacturing Facilities By Marshall Benveniste February 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends Behind-the-Meter Nuclear Power Generation Gains Momentum Amid Rapidly Accelerating Data Center Power Demands By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 30, 2026
Industry News & Trends January Expansion Index Shows Steady Growth in Ideated Construction Investment By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 29, 2026
Industry News & Trends Korean-Led $524 Million Lucy Solar Project Breaks Ground in Texas By Marshall Benveniste January 29, 2026
Industry News & Trends Fed Stays Put as 2026 Opens, Keeping Cuts on a Short Leash By Marshall Benveniste January 28, 2026
Industry News & Trends University of Tampa Announces $153M Science Center Building Project By Marshall Benveniste January 28, 2026
Industry News & Trends Regional Nonresidential Construction Starts: 2025 Analysis By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 28, 2026
Industry News & Trends Data Center Boom Faces Political and Community Resistance in Augusta, GA By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Data Center Construction Starts Continue to Blow Past Expectations By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment Update - January 2026 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Canada's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Boom: Possible Opportunities for U.S. Contractors By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 26, 2026
Industry News & Trends Largest Infrastructure Buildout in Human History: NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang on AI Job Boom By Marshall Benveniste January 23, 2026
Industry News & Trends Spalding County Greenlights $3.9 Billion GA Data Center Project By Marshall Benveniste January 23, 2026
Industry News & Trends Texas Primed for Increased Space Industry Investment By John Bleasby January 22, 2026
Industry News & Trends Gold Miner Kinross Going Ahead with Three US Organic Growth Projects By The Canadian Press January 22, 2026
Industry News & Trends Navigating Labor Challenges: Construction Employment Stalls Amid Rising Wages and Immigration Pressures By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 21, 2026
Industry News & Trends Washington Commanders and HKS Reveal First Look at New D.C. Stadium By Marshall Benveniste January 21, 2026
Industry News & Trends Higher Education Leaders Name Workforce Development Top Priority for 2026 By Marshall Benveniste January 21, 2026
Industry News & Trends Road Construction Project Uncovers Dinosaur Fossils in Utah By Marshall Benveniste January 20, 2026
Industry News & Trends Megaprojects Capture $197 Billion and One-Quarter of 2025 Nonresidential Construction Starts By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 20, 2026
Industry News & Trends Start Date Set on Redevelopment of Former Mall into Mixed-Use Hub By Marshall Benveniste January 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Metal Price Volatility Squeezes Projects Amid Data Center Boom By Marshall Benveniste January 15, 2026
Industry News & Trends NY Governor Targets Data Centers, Calls for Them to “Pay Their Fair Share” By Johnny Bradigan January 14, 2026
Industry News & Trends New York Betting Big on Nuclear Power: Here’s What it Means for Construction By Johnny Bradigan January 14, 2026
Industry News & Trends Georgia Interchange Project an Exercise in Precise Construction Planning By Grant Cameron January 14, 2026
Industry News & Trends Building General Motors’ Future: The Construction Behind Its New Detroit Headquarters By Marshall Benveniste January 13, 2026
