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The Washington Commanders have selected a joint venture comprising Clark Construction, Mortenson, and Smoot Construction of Washington, D.C., to build a new NFL stadium in the capital. The venue will have a building area of 1.8 million square feet and accommodate approximately 65,000 people, with construction expected to begin in spring 2027 and be completed by spring 2030. The total project cost is reported at $3.8 billion, and the contract amount for the joint venture has not been disclosed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on August 4 that it will invest $870 million in airport infrastructure improvement projects nationwide, issuing 339 grants covering 44 states and two territories. The funding comes from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and is the fifth and final batch of $2.89 billion in grants for fiscal year 2026. Key projects include terminal roadway construction at Los Angeles International Airport and roof reconstruction at Miami International Airport.
Bally's Chicago is slowing parts of its $1.7 billion development, involving a hotel, event center, and restaurants, after the city expanded gambling rules, affecting 1,500 workers, but the casino's opening timeline remains unchanged.
The application of artificial intelligence in the construction industry is increasingly widespread, capable of quickly analyzing data and identifying risks, but it cannot replace human decision-making. This article points out that insight does not equal results, and technology should support rather than replace professional judgment.
During its Q2 2026 earnings call, WSP Global stated that the share of U.S. power business has risen from about 20% five years ago to 35%-40%, emphasizing strong demand in electricity, data centers, and nuclear energy. The company expanded its utility sector coverage through acquisitions of POWER Engineers and TRC Companies, with revenue growing 20% year-over-year, but net profit declining 12%.
In its Q2 earnings call on August 7, Fluor reported solid core business performance with new orders of $6.1 billion, up $1.8 billion year-over-year. CEO Jim Breuer stated that the power business is the company's best entry point into the data center construction boom, while data center construction itself is listed as a lower priority.
Caterpillar reported second-quarter earnings with record sales and revenue of $20.5 billion, up 24% year-over-year, driven by demand for data center generators and construction equipment. The company raised its full-year growth outlook to mid-to-high double digits and resumed production of 10-megawatt gas engines.
The Dodge Momentum Index showed that construction planning momentum increased 6.9% month-over-month in July, with data center projects standing out and offsetting slowdowns in other commercial categories. Institutional planning surged 13.1% month-over-month, with significant contributions from education and public buildings. Year-over-year, the overall index rose 11.7%, but excluding data centers, commercial planning fell 16.2% year-over-year.
Every worker on every construction site checks in before starting work—a step everyone takes daily. This article proposes that instead of cultivating new safety habits from scratch, safety processes should be embedded into the existing check-in action, leveraging time-tracking platforms to integrate JSA, inspections, hazard reporting, and training records, thereby reducing execution resistance, improving compliance efficiency, and making safety truly part of daily workflows.
Tutor Perini generated second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.64 billion, up 19% year-over-year, and net income of $65.7 million, more than double the prior-year period. The company's backlog stood at $19.86 billion, including nine large projects with a combined value of approximately $16 billion.