Pipeline Perspective: What New U.S. Planning Projects are Telling Us About 2026
Kristy O’Brien, who leads ConstructConnect content acquisition, sees 2026 opportunity shifting to...
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Oil Prices Retreat After US-Iran Deal, but Construction Inputs May Stay Under Pressure
Oil prices eased after the U.S.-Iran agreement, offering possible relief for energy-driven...
Aluminum Prices Ease After Iran Shock as Trade Pressure Keeps Costs in Focus
Iran war shocks hit aluminum markets, but rerouting and added Asian supply limited shortages as...
FERC Orders Electric Grid Operators to Improve Speed-to-Power for Data Centers and Other Large Loads
Federal regulators ordered the six regional US grid operators to justify or revise the tariff rules...
Amazon-Backed Nuclear Energy Company Receives Environmental Approval
Nuclear startup X-energy cleared a major regulatory hurdle last month when the U.S. Nuclear...
Adaptive Reuse Surge: Office-to-Residential Projects Nearly Quadruple Since 2022
Office-to-residential conversions make up 47 percent of all future adaptive reuse projects planned...
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Volvo, Caterpillar’s New Machines Show Construction’s Electric and Autonomous Era has Begun
Volvo and Caterpillar are leading the shift in construction with electric and autonomous machines,...
AI Data Center Boom is Running into America’s Water Problem
A Guardian analysis found about two-thirds of planned U.S. data centers are slated for areas that...
The Construction Economy Brief for June 2026
Watch ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes on a video series discussing the key issues...
Skilled-Trades Shortage Draws Fresh Corporate Investment
Ford, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Lowe’s Foundation are investing in skilled-trades training as...