Engineering & Construction

Global M&A hits $2.8 trillion in H1 2026, and industrial manufacturing is leading the strategic land grab

Mega-deals above $10 billion now account for nearly 50% of global deal volume, an all-time record, as AI infrastructure and grid modernization concentrate capital

Roland Berger forecasts 6–9% annual growth as industrial automation capital spending accelerates through 2030

Analysts and executives converge: automation is back in growth mode, but humanoid hype is outpacing factory-floor reality.

Alco Tourmaline 3600 BBQ Interviews

Next Compression recently completed the Alco Tourmaline 3600 BBQ package, a project that pushed the company beyond its established reputation in the small screw compressor space. According to multiple team members interviewed on the shop floor, this build stands out not only for its physical scale b

Albany's construction sector signals growth from Regeneron's $2B expansion to rising contractor billings

Regeneron's $2B Saratoga expansion, climbing GC billings, and a wave of new regional offices mark a busy construction cycle for the Capital Region.

MasTec acquires Superior Group for $1.65B as grid buildout drives contractor consolidation

MasTec's $1.65B all-cash deal for Superior Group adds specialized electrical crews and equipment to its utility portfolio ahead of federal clean energy awards.

Automated factories are raising the bar on efficiency. Here's where the benchmark sits in 2026

From a Foxconn lighthouse factory that cut costs 45% to GM's robot-heavy EV plant, automation benchmarks are reshaping what world-class manufacturing looks like

Data center demand, labor gaps, and material costs define commercial construction in Q1 2026

CBIZ's Q1 2026 Commercial Construction Index flags surging data center builds, persistent labor shortages, and rising material costs as the defining pressures o

DOE's Advanced Building Construction Initiative targets construction's productivity gap

The DOE's ABC Initiative is pushing off-site manufacturing and digitization to cut construction costs and accelerate energy-efficient retrofits across 125M U.S.

Y Combinator's 2026 construction and proptech cohort targets the industry's costliest operational bottlenecks

Forty-four YC-backed startups are attacking real estate and construction's most stubborn pain points, from underground utility mapping to AI-driven permitting.

Prologis files plans for 516,000-sq-ft, 99-megawatt data center in South San Jose

Prologis has filed plans with San Jose city planners for a three-story, 516,000-square-foot data center at 5977 Silver Creek Valley Road.

Data center demand and rising costs define commercial construction in early 2026

CBIZ's Q1 2026 Commercial Construction Index points to surging data center work, stubborn labor shortages, and climbing material prices as the quarter's definin

AI moves from back office to job site in construction's next build-out

McCarthy Building Cos. has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Palantir, while RICS experts say data readiness and culture are the real barriers to AI adopti

South Korea commits $7.5 billion to AI-autonomous manufacturing as smart factory count hits 30,000

South Korea's government is pouring billions into AI-driven smart factory expansion, with 30,000 facilities now live and 100 AI manufacturing zones targeted by

Construction's productivity crisis: why ML cost forecasting and off-site methods are converging

U.S. construction productivity has fallen since 1968. New ML models and off-site techniques are giving project teams concrete tools to close the gap.

Relevant Solutions builds culture, Experience Center, and community around industrial problem-solving

From GE Fanuc to Emerson: one unified platform for modern machine automation

Why proper pressure gauge selection prevents failures, downtime, and safety risks

AI moves from pilot to platform across global construction operations

South Korean majors and global startups are embedding AI into procurement, safety, and quality workflows as the construction AI market targets 24.7% annual grow

AI analytics, connected equipment, and insurer discounts converge on the 2026 construction jobsite

Buildots, Procore, and John Deere are all pushing new connected-jobsite tools in 2026, while builders risk insurers now offer premium discounts for site monitor

Industrial real estate roundup: USMCA trade risk, Long Island leasing surge, and the power-supply crunch reshaping logistics

USMCA uncertainty, a 54% Long Island leasing jump, and power constraints are pulling industrial real estate in three directions at once.

YC's Summer 2026 cohort floods construction and proptech with AI back-office tools

Y Combinator's 2026 cohorts added more than a dozen real estate and construction startups, nearly all targeting operational admin, estimation, and maintenance w

AI is moving from multifamily back offices to construction sites

From enterprise AI platforms on job sites to robots framing walls, artificial intelligence is reshaping how multifamily construction gets built.

USMCA Is Now on Annual Review. Here's What Every North American Supply Chain Team Needs to Do This Week.

The trade framework governing $1.6 trillion in North American commerce just entered annual review. For procurement, sourcing, and operations teams, the planning horizon changed yesterday.