Key Business Trends for US Contractors in 2026: Navigating Uncertainty in This Year and Beyond

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Contractors are under pressure from every direction. Softening demand, rising competition, workforce shortages, and policy uncertainty are all hitting at once. 

Our latest SmartMarket Brief with CMiC documents how 262 US contractors are responding, and what separates those holding their ground from those falling behind. 

In this brief: 

  • The business challenges contractors fear most in 2026 
  • How tariffs, inflation, and policy shifts are affecting costs and project volume 
  • Why labor shortages are still constraining growth — and what firms are doing about it 
  • The strategies driving more selective, margin-focused growth 

Download the brief now to see how the industry is navigating uncertainty.