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Construction Market Intelligence: March 27 - Record Electricity Demand Triggers $1.4 Trillion Grid Construction Wave as Bipartisan Housing Bill Advances
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Construction Market Intelligence: March 27 - Record Electricity Demand Triggers $1.4 Trillion Grid Construction Wave as Bipartisan Housing Bill Advances

Friday market intelligence covering record US electricity demand triggering $1.4 trillion in grid construction through 2030, the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passing Senate 89-10, the 439,000 grid worker shortage, weekly trend recap from 2-week software buying cycle to work zone safety, CMMC compliance update, and green building skills surging 71,650%.

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Construction Succession Planning 2026: 52% of Owners Are Over 55 and Only Half Have a Plan -- Here Is Your Complete Exit Guide
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Construction Succession Planning 2026: 52% of Owners Are Over 55 and Only Half Have a Plan -- Here Is Your Complete Exit Guide

52.3% of construction business owners are over 55. Only 54% have a succession plan. Only 20-30% of listed construction businesses actually sell. The median sale is $825K on $1.5M revenue. This episode covers all 5 exit paths, EBITDA multiples by subsector, and the 7-step preparation timeline every owner needs.

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Construction Market Intelligence: March 26 - Caterpillar Fires Back at Doosan Bobcat with Espionage Allegations as Work Zone Deaths Surge 50% and Highway Spending Hits Record $209 Billion
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Construction Market Intelligence: March 26 - Caterpillar Fires Back at Doosan Bobcat with Espionage Allegations as Work Zone Deaths Surge 50% and Highway Spending Hits Record $209 Billion

Wednesday market intelligence covering the Caterpillar vs Doosan Bobcat patent war and espionage allegations, the Kokosing $100K reward after a fatal work zone crash with national fatalities up 50% over a decade, highway construction spending hitting a record $209 billion, CMMC cybersecurity compliance deadline approaching for defense contractors, AGC urging H-2B visa cap relief, Detroit Michigan Central Station named Best Project 2025, OSHA deregulatory agenda review, and trend data showing green building skills at +76,050% breakout.

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Construction Market Intelligence: March 27 - Record Electricity Demand Triggers $1.4 Trillion Grid Construction Wave as Bipartisan Housing Bill Advances
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Mar 26, 2026 21 min read

Construction Market Intelligence: March 27 - Record Electricity Demand Triggers $1.4 Trillion Grid Construction Wave as Bipartisan Housing Bill Advances

Friday market intelligence covering record US electricity demand triggering $1.4 trillion in grid construction through 2030, the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passing Senate 89-10, the 439,000 grid worker shortage, weekly trend recap from 2-week software buying cycle to work zone safety, CMMC compliance update, and green building skills surging 71,650%.

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Construction Market Intelligence: March 26 - Caterpillar Fires Back at Doosan Bobcat with Espionage Allegations as Work Zone Deaths Surge 50% and Highway Spending Hits Record $209 Billion
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Mar 25, 2026 15 min read

Construction Market Intelligence: March 26 - Caterpillar Fires Back at Doosan Bobcat with Espionage Allegations as Work Zone Deaths Surge 50% and Highway Spending Hits Record $209 Billion

Wednesday market intelligence covering the Caterpillar vs Doosan Bobcat patent war and espionage allegations, the Kokosing $100K reward after a fatal work zone crash with national fatalities up 50% over a decade, highway construction spending hitting a record $209 billion, CMMC cybersecurity compliance deadline approaching for defense contractors, AGC urging H-2B visa cap relief, Detroit Michigan Central Station named Best Project 2025, OSHA deregulatory agenda review, and trend data showing green building skills at +76,050% breakout.

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Construction Market Intelligence: March 24 - Private Construction Falls Fourth Straight Month as $37 Billion Ohio Megaproject Emerges and Transit Funding Freezes Hit $5 Billion
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Mar 23, 2026 18 min read

Construction Market Intelligence: March 24 - Private Construction Falls Fourth Straight Month as $37 Billion Ohio Megaproject Emerges and Transit Funding Freezes Hit $5 Billion

Monday market intelligence covering ABC data showing private nonresidential construction declining for the fourth consecutive month, SoftBank's $37.5 billion Ohio data center and power megaproject on a former uranium enrichment site, CTA facing $2.1 billion transit funding freeze with work stoppages by March 27, Gateway tunnel shutdown costing millions with April 16 court date, TotalEnergies accepting $928 million wind buyout to pivot to Texas gas, and safety management software hitting +550%.

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