If 2026 is anything like its predecessor, there’s no telling what will end up on builders’ business lists this year. After all, who anticipated the magnitude of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs by 2025?
But there are some aspects of non-residential construction that procurement professionals would do well to pay attention to as the year progresses.
In addition to the usual construction industry concerns about interest rates and material costs (with the aforementioned fees), professionals need to keep an eye on immigration enforcement, the possibility of a data center bubble, and new legal clauses being introduced into contracts.
Read on for the top trends and topics construction executives need to track in 2026.
