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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.
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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.
Construction tech heats up: AI tools, connected equipment, and insurer incentives reshape the jobsite
From AI-powered project analytics to connected roadbuilding equipment, construction technology is rapidly moving from pilot to practice in 2026.
May CRE sales hit $42B as M&A activity surges 205%
Commercial real estate sales reached $42B in May 2026, driven by a dramatic 205% jump in merger and acquisition deal volume.
AI and automation fuel a new wave of real estate and property tech investment
From construction robotics to property tax appeals, proptech startups are pulling in fresh capital as AI reshapes every corner of real estate.
The reshoring boom that wasn't: U.S. factory construction keeps falling despite tariff push
New factory construction in the U.S. has fallen steadily since 2024, even as tariffs and political pressure push reshoring commitments.
Dodge Construction Network: how 130 years of data is reshaping construction intelligence
Dodge Construction Network tracks 700K+ projects annually and its Momentum Index rose 6.2% in April, driven by data center construction.
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