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WHAT'S NEXT?: 65 per cent of global construction growth for the next decade will happen in emerging markets. Smart cities, sustainable construction, greater urbanization and pre-fabricated buildings will all play their part in future construction growth.

• [New] Advances in 3D printing could enable construction of habitats on Mars and the Moon in the coming years. Yahoo Finance UK
• [New] Association officials noted that the upcoming AGC of America / Sage 2025 Construction Hiring & Business Outlook will show contractors remain optimistic about overall demand for construction in 2025. Associated General Contractors of America
• [New] The contract with General Atomics will see Tokamak Energy provide the simulation, design and fabrication of the HTS magnets. Tokamak Energy
• [New] Data center construction will continue to outpace other office segments, reaching nearly 40% of all new office construction spend by 2028. LightNOW | News and opinion for lighting people
• [New] NatPower Marine's Heysham-Northern Ireland corridor, built in partnership with Peel Ports Group, is already under construction and will eliminate over 10,000 tonnes of CO2 annually from Irish Sea routes. Global Trade Magazine
• [New] Uzbekistan has officially launched construction of a new international airport that is expected to become the largest in Central Asia. The Astana Times
• [New] Medical construction is forecasted to remain as the second-largest nonresidential building category, while the educational and community sectors project steady growth through 2027. / Canada ConstructConnect.com
• [New] By 2070, the floor space of India's buildings will have more than doubled, and its roads will need to support up to 190 cars per 1,000 people compared with 32 today. Last Week in ConTech
• [New] Construction businesses in regions like North East Scotland, North East England, South Yorkshire, the East Midlands and West Midlands will benefit from £160 million in new investment over ten years, with a focus on local supply chains and skills. Womble Bond Dickinson
• [New] Global construction faces a near-term contraction as higher rates and tariffs bite, but growth returns in 2026. Oxford Economics
• [New] Relieving the Dutch housing shortage will require the construction of one million new homes over the next 10 years. BBC
• [New] Not only will the start of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line utilizing maglev technology be delayed by about eight years but construction costs will also spiral upward by about 4 trillion yen ($26 billion). The Asahi Shimbun
• [New] Total construction put-in-place spending is forecast to reach $2.23 trillion in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024. Buildern resources
• Developers of the Centauro del Norte pipeline, which will provide additional pipeline capacity to northwestern Mexico's combined-cycle power plants, began construction in 2025. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• With one study finding that construction-focused robots can potentially reduce the repetitive workload of humans by 25 to 90%, while cutting the time spent on hazardous tasks by 72%, in 2026, we could see a steady growth in real-world use cases. Forbes
• Businesses in the construction and real estate sectors, such as Cemex and Grupo Carso, might experience project delays or cancellations due to decreased investment and consumer confidence. / Mexico FinancialContent
• The U.S. Golden Dome project will be a major driver in growth as it begins construction. CNBC
• The Cascade Advanced Energy Facility will begin construction by the end of the decade and will be operational in the 2030s. New Atlas

Last updated: 05 November 2025