Duplexes, townhomes, fourplexes, and cottage courts are pulling capital and developer attention in 2026 for reasons that hold up under scrutiny. Large-format multifamily development is working through a delivery hangover in oversupplied markets, zoning reform has...
For companies planning homebuilding hiring in 2026, understanding job-market signals matters more than housing-demand forecasts. Three categories of indicators predict when to accelerate hiring: macro labor supply conditions, industry-specific construction employment...
Grid modernization, renewable interconnection, data center expansion, and aging water systems are all entering execution simultaneously, and the leadership pipeline has not kept pace. The constraint in 2026 is not capital. S&P Global's Regulatory Research...
The build-to-rent sector in the real estate industry spent three years running hot. Now starts have pulled back sharply, projects are pausing, and several large operators are working through their existing pipelines instead of expanding them. The slowdown is real, but...
Yes, though construction hiring needs are moderating overall. The U.S. construction sector requires 349,000 net new workers in 2026 (ABC/Associated Builders and Contractors Economic Outlook), down from 439,000 in 2025. More than half of the total represents...