‘We Need to Lower Interest Rates’: Anirban Basu on 2026 Q1 Construction Economy

Construction leaders are focused on three major issues heading into Q1 2026: booming data center construction, geopolitical risks from the Strait of Hormuz, and persistent labor shortages. Industry analyst Anirban Basu argues that lowering interest rates is critical to sustaining economic growth in the sector.

Data center construction, the Strait of Hormuz and that tenacious labor shortage are all top of mind for contractors this quarter. The post ‘We Need to Lower Interest Rates’: Anirban Basu on 2026 Q1 Construction Economy first appeared on Construction Executive .

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