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June Nonresidential Construction Spending Up on Strength of Data Centers

by Erika Walter | Aug 10, 2026
Economy | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Markets | Technology | Top Story

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3—National nonresidential construction spending rose 0.1% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending [...]

Construction Costs Should Stabilize for 2026 Despite Persistent Global Pressures

by Greg O'Bryan | Aug 3, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery | Taxes

Barring any unforeseen bearish events in 2026, construction cost inputs are expected to mirror cost escalation in 2025.

Construction Futures: July 2026 Economic Roundup

by Construction Executive | Jul 24, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Construction Futures | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

Construction momentum hits a plateau mid-year, with contractor confidence holding stable despite ups and downs in employment and spending—respectively.

Construction Materials Costs Fall With Oil Prices in June

by ABC | Jul 15, 2026
Top Story | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance

While construction input prices followed oil prices down in June, overall input prices are up year-over-year.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Slips, Contractors Remain Confident in June

by ABC | Jul 14, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery | Taxes

Contractor confidence waned in June this year, but expectations are still above where they were in the latter half of 2025.

How Contractors Are Shifting Headcount Budgets to Agent Budgets

by Ryan Rademann | Jul 13, 2026
Top Story | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Project Management | Robotics | Technology | Workforce Management

AI investment hit $211B in 2025. Robotics: $18B. The smart money isn't yet betting on robots swinging hammers, it’s betting on software that runs the back office.

‘People Love Texas’: Anirban Basu Shares New Data in 2026 Mid-Year Economic Forecast

by Construction Executive | Jul 10, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity | Project Delivery

People are moving to Texas; certified skilled trades workers make more money than those not enrolled in certification programs; and the construction economy is growing slowly but surely.

Construction Companies Can’t Chase Every Proposal With a Weak RFP Approval Process

by Daniel Beecham | Jul 10, 2026
Top Story | Accounting | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity | Project Delivery

A weak go/no-go process costs construction firms far more than wasted proposal hours.
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