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As we close out 2025, civil contractors are showing steadiness in the face of tighter margins and a shifting market. Our Q4 Civil Infrastructure Construction Index finds that execution discipline and public investment are keeping the industry moving forward even as private markets cool. This quarter’s insights offer a practical look at where opportunity and caution will intersect in 2026. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/ejXF4q2w

In our final private equity sector brief of 2025, we take a closer look at the infrastructure engineering market, a sector projected to exceed $32 billion by 2029 and poised for continued resilience as investment accelerates across utilities, water systems, highways, and other critical assets. Despite a handful of established platforms, the industry remains highly fragmented and locally driven, creating meaningful opportunities to bring specialist firms together and build diversified, scalable platforms. If you’d like to dive deeper, you can download the full report in the link below. And if you’re exploring an opportunity in this space, or elsewhere in the built environment, I’d be glad to connect to share helpful insights. https://lnkd.in/etWgymdD

Have you listened to the FMI Built-In Podcast yet? Hear from top minds in the built environment on what’s driving change and how to stay ahead. Host Scott Winstead talks to industry leaders and subject matter experts about best practices, challenges and opportunities, the underlying economic trends and insights to help executives and managers better lead their companies. Find us on your favorite streaming platform.

Join industry experts as they explore current trends and challenges shaping the built environment. From market updates to winning strategies, each episode of FMI’s Built-In Podcast delivers fresh insights you can apply today. Don’t miss out on conversations that matter. Tune in now.

The built environment is changing fast. Are you keeping up? FMI’s Built-In Podcast tackles today’s toughest industry challenges with real stories, expert takes and actionable ideas. Tune in now and gain insights on topics like: • Creating Strategies to Win in Today’s Construction Environment • Why Project Management Still Fails and What to Do • Building An Enduring Organization Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Season 3 of the FMI Built-In Podcast has been packed with can't-miss insights from top minds in the construction industry. Catch up on the latest episodes covering topics like: ✅ Strategy, Resistance & the Real Work of Driving Change ✅ Fostering Career Pathways in the Construction Industry ✅ Why Project Management Still Fails and What to Do