Your daily construction market briefing covering CONEXPO 2026 breaking announcements including Caterpillar’s first autonomous compactor and AI Assistant, AGC’s America’s Moving Forward $2M campaign to save IIJA funding before September expiration, data center construction starts hitting $25.2B record in January, AI estimating tools cutting takeoff time by 60%, construction cybersecurity threats from Qilin and SafePay ransomware groups targeting BIM files, California’s new 5% retention cap now in effect, and Tutor Perini posting its best year ever with $20.6B backlog. Data-driven intelligence for contractors scaling in 2026.
March 6, 2026 2 min read
Construction Market Intelligence: March 6, 2026 - CONEXPO Unleashes Autonomous Equipment as AGC Launches $2M Infrastructure Campaign
Your daily construction market briefing covering CONEXPO 2026 breaking announcements including Caterpillar's first autonomous compactor and AI Assistant, AGC's America's Moving Forward $2M campaign to save IIJA funding before September expiration, data center construction starts hitting $25.2B record in January, AI estimating tools cutting takeoff time by 60%, construction cybersecurity threats from Qilin and SafePay ransomware groups targeting BIM files, California's new 5% retention cap now in effect, and Tutor Perini posting its best year ever with $20.6B backlog. Data-driven intelligence for contractors scaling in 2026.
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