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Steel and cement prices saw substantial increases.

Heavy equipment market has weathered tariffs, now faces possible oil shock.

Firms saw turnover decline in 2025.

Construction exec optimism edges higher, despite headwinds.

Residential and non-residential both declined overall despite ongoing data center work.

Construction activity is beginning to steady in many parts of the world, with costs not rising as fast as in recent years.

With economic uncertainty and a construction industry largely propped up by a few key sectors, the used equipment market has shown a softening of prices in recent months expected to continue into the new year.

Data center construction continues to rise, accounting for a large amount of work in the past year.

ENR’s Construction Industry Confidence Index rose four points between Q3 and Q4, to a slightly optimistic 52 rating. The economic index also rose four points, to a 48 rating.

The question of how import tariffs could affect heavy equipment pricing has hung above the industry this entire summer construction season, but prices have held steady, or even dropped.