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Construction Economy Outlook Q2 2026: Spending Up 5.2% but Starts Down 3.5% and Which Sectors Will Save Your Business
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Construction Economy Outlook Q2 2026: Spending Up 5.2% but Starts Down 3.5% and Which Sectors Will Save Your Business

ConstructConnect data: total construction spending is up 5.2% but new starts are down 3.5%. Manufacturing is the standout at 13.4% growth. Power generation is booming from AI and EV demand. Residential is down 9% but recovery expected. This episode maps the sector-by-sector outlook so you know where to bet your business in Q2 2026.

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Construction Market Intelligence: April 3 - Senate Introduces Work Zone Safety Bill as Anti-DEI Executive Order Hits Federal Contractors and DBE Court Challenge Gets Dismissed
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Construction Market Intelligence: April 3 - Senate Introduces Work Zone Safety Bill as Anti-DEI Executive Order Hits Federal Contractors and DBE Court Challenge Gets Dismissed

Friday market intelligence covering the bipartisan Safe Roads for Those Who Serve Act introduced by Senators Cortez Masto and McCormick, the March 26 Anti-DEI executive order creating 6 new obligations for all federal contractors and subs, the Mid-America Milling v. DOT DBE challenge dismissed as moot, ConstructConnect data showing spending up 5.2% but starts down 3.5%, and weekly trend recap.

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Diesel Fuel Costs Construction 2026: What Contractors Nee...
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Diesel Fuel Costs Construction 2026: What Contractors Nee...

Deep dive into diesel fuel costs construction and what it means for construction businesses in 2026.

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Construction Market Intelligence: April 3 - Senate Introduces Work Zone Safety Bill as Anti-DEI Executive Order Hits Federal Contractors and DBE Court Challenge Gets Dismissed
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Apr 3, 2026 23 min read

Construction Market Intelligence: April 3 - Senate Introduces Work Zone Safety Bill as Anti-DEI Executive Order Hits Federal Contractors and DBE Court Challenge Gets Dismissed

Friday market intelligence covering the bipartisan Safe Roads for Those Who Serve Act introduced by Senators Cortez Masto and McCormick, the March 26 Anti-DEI executive order creating 6 new obligations for all federal contractors and subs, the Mid-America Milling v. DOT DBE challenge dismissed as moot, ConstructConnect data showing spending up 5.2% but starts down 3.5%, and weekly trend recap.

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