Sebastian Obando

Input prices have now risen more during the first four months of 2026 than over the past three years, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

Orders for future projects are lower than a year ago for builders with less than $100 million in revenue.

A jump in energy prices caused some building progress to slow in March, especially for work outside of the data center boom.

Unlike recent months, groundbreakings stretched beyond a handful of data center and energy megaprojects, according to Dodge Construction Network.

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The first phase of the program, a $75 million refresh, will modernize gate areas, restrooms, elevators, escalators and lighting, according to the release.

During the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation conference, speakers pointed to how digital tools can improve certain construction processes.

Rising fuel prices will take a toll on other materials’ costs in the second half of the year, according to construction data provider Gordian.

The revised plan fully funds construction of several major transit projects in Washington state, though other projects now face deferral.

Overall nonresidential construction spending, however, ticked up 0.1% month over month in April, with momentum elsewhere “difficult to find,” said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.