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Heads or Tails: Deloitte’s 2026 Construction Industry Outlook

by Construction Executive | Feb 6, 2026
Research | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Business Development | Economy | Equipment | Nuts + Bolts | Recruitment | Retention | Technology | Tools | Uncategorized | Workforce

A new report from Deloitte, “2026 Engineering and Construction Industry Outlook,” identifies significant headwinds facing the industry in 2026.
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Repricing Risk: How Inflation and Tariffs Are Reshaping Construction Insurance

by Tyler Ahrenold | Feb 6, 2026
Business | Business Risk | Departments | Economy | Finance | Insurance | Risk | Risk Management

Inflation isn’t just raising prices on materials and labor—it’s changing how risk is priced.

Construction Futures: January 2026

by Construction Executive | Jan 27, 2026
Business | Construction Futures | Economy

Construction spending and hiring slow while prices and backlog rise. Is this setting a precedent for the rest of the year?

Construction Marketing in 2026: Strategy First, Execution Second

by Brian Gallagher | Jan 21, 2026
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Finance | Productivity

The most important change in construction marketing heading into 2026 is mindset.

Tariffs Push Construction Materials Prices Higher in November

by ABC | Jan 14, 2026
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity | Project Delivery

Tariffs seem here to stay, along with the subsequent rising materials prices.

Data Centers, Tariffs, Inflation, Oh My: Anirban Basu on Construction Economy at Year’s End

by Construction Executive | Dec 12, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity | Project Delivery

According to audience poll responses, contractors today are worried about insufficient demand for their construction services—a stark contrast from just a couple months ago.

Construction Job Openings Remain ‘Extraordinarily Low’ in October

by ABC | Dec 10, 2025
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Economy | Productivity

Recent JOLTS data reveals and decrease in construction job openings by 18,000 this month.
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The Road Ahead: Forecasting Construction Spending in 2026

by David McMillin | Dec 3, 2025
Cover Story | Economy | Features

What’s in store for spending on construction in 2026? Economists sift through the good, the bad and the ugly signals for the new year.
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