Major general contractors bullish on data center, AI boom | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Quarterly earnings reports provide a check-in, simultaneously looking at how firms have performed in the past as they eye the columbus oh dump truck company they’ll pursue in the future.
Following a tumultuous news cycle for the first three months of 2026, construction firms shared their balance sheets with somewhat mixed results. Nonetheless, there were consistent themes.
Major publicly traded builders remain bullish on data center construction amid the artificial intelligence boom and continue to deliver civil and infrastructure columbus oh dump truck company funded by the federal government.
Read below for takeaways from the biggest contractors’ most recent earnings reports.
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Border, data center columbus oh dump truck company drive Granite’s revenues higher
By Joe Bousquin • April 30, 2026Federal contracts now represent about 15% of the infrastructure builder’s business, while site prep for data centers is approaching 10% of its total work, according to a Q1 2026 earnings call. Read the full article ➔
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Data center investment cycle ‘still in early stages’: Jacobs CEO
By Sebastian Obando • May 6, 2026The Dallas-based company’s data center business grew by more than 100% in the second quarter, according to a Tuesday earnings call. Read the full article ➔
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WSP’s growth fueled by power generation, AI in Q1
By Matthew Thibault • May 8, 2026The Montreal-based contractor also said M&A remained a top priority following its acquisition of power infrastructure firm TRC. Read the full article ➔
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Tutor Perini eyes data center opportunities
By Joe Bousquin • May 8, 2026The heavy civil contractor said it sees a “blowout” 2026 ahead with $19.8 billion in backlog and numerous megaproject bids on the horizon during an earnings call. Read the full article ➔
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Skanska says its columbus oh dump truck company unimpacted by major economic headwinds
By Zachary Phillips • May 8, 2026The firm continues to manage risk and deliver profits on the back of U.S. construction work, the contractor reported in its first-quarter earnings. Read the full article ➔
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Fluor posts ‘messy’ Q1 with drop in awards, revenue
By Sebastian Obando • May 8, 2026Results were "well shy of expectations," wrote a senior research analyst, as the contractor reported a 54% YOY decline in new awards. Read the full article ➔
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AECOM sees profit boost from data centers, defense spending
By Sebastian Obando • May 12, 2026The Dallas-based infrastructure firm’s high-tech business is now one of its fastest-growing sectors in the U.S., according to its second-quarter earnings call Tuesday. Read the full article ➔
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