Construction Digs into the State of the Market

Construction companies across the country are publishing new reports offering insight into the current state of the construction market. The reports examine trends such as rising material costs, labor shortages, project demand, and regional growth patterns. By sharing this data, firms aim to provide developers, investors, and policymakers with a clearer understanding of how the industry is performing and what challenges and opportunities may lie ahead. With this, we see a big shift coming for delivery methods that all contractors need to be aware of. Let’s take a closer look.

The State of the Market

Skanska recently released its Winter 2026 Construction Trends Report, which offers a look at how the industry is entering the new year after a challenging 2025 defined by cost pressures, uneven demand, and continued uncertainty. We see after growth in 2023 and 2024, persistent labor shortages, tariff uncertainty, and elevated construction costs moderated activity ...