AllTradesJournal

2026 Outlook

2 articles

A sprawling modern data center adjacent to a high-tech healthcare facility, with construction cranes and drones in the background under a sunrise.
Materials

Data Centers and Healthcare Fuel Construction Planning Boost in 2026

Data centers now command 92% of all office-category construction dollars and a staggering 22% of total nonresidential building starts, up from under 2% in 2023, according to ConstructConnect News .

Kyle Brenner·June 10, 2026
A modern data center facility at dusk with construction cranes in the background, symbolizing industry growth and technological advancement.
Industry

Construction Execs See Strong Data Center Boom Ahead

At Jacobs, data centers' share of business doubled year over year, now accounting for 3-4% of its total revenue, according to Construction Dive .

Ben Foster·May 28, 2026