What construction leaders need to know for 2026

It’s anyone’s guess what the next 12 months will look like. Here, nonresidential building pros share insights on data centers, immigration and more to bring the year into focus.

Sacramento Construction Stays on the Rising Road

The Sacramento AEC sector has quietly emerged as an island of stability as a sea of finanical uncertainty has engulfed the state. A boom year in 2024 that was driven by non-residential building starts may have ebbed only to rebound next year.

Bam starts work on office building at £8bn regeneration

Bam has started constructing the first non-residential building in the £8bn regeneration of Brent Cross, west London. Related Argent and Barnet Council appointed Bam to build the 14-storey office block, known as 3 Copper Square. Bam and Related Argent have not revealed the construction value… The post Bam starts work on office building at £8bn regeneration appeared first on Construction News.

Total Construction Starts Slip in January

Total construction starts fell 27% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $865.6 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. During the month, nonresidential building starts fell 38%, residential starts lost 20%, and nonbuilding starts declined by 16%. Comparatively, total construction was 14% lower in January 2023 than in January 2022. Nonresidential building starts […] The post <strong>Total Construction Starts Slip in January</strong> appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Total Construction Starts Increase in October

Total construction starts rose 8% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.12 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. In October, nonresidential building starts gained 9%, and nonbuilding starts rose 26%; however, residential starts fell by 3%. Year-to-date, total construction was 16% higher in the first ten months of 2022 compared to the […] The post Total Construction Starts Increase in October appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.