Engineering News-Record says the AI boom is driving revenue growth for its Top 600 contractors, while also creating growing pains tied to contractor capacity.
The report centers on the Top 600 contractors, which ENR uses to track the largest U.S. construction firms.
The story frames data centers as the main work behind the growth and notes that the surge is also testing talent pipelines.
It places the issue in the context of rising risks that could make it harder for firms to keep building out contractor capacity.
The piece was published by Engineering News-Record on Oct. 21, 2026.
