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FMI’s 2026 Engineering and Construction Economic Overview with Jay Bowman
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- FMI Built-In Podcast
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- Feb 10, 2026
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- 1437
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Summary
In this episode of FMI’s Built-In Podcast, host Scott Winstead welcomes back Jay Bowman , senior partner and head of FMI’s market research practice, for a grounded and strategic look at the U.S. construction market heading into 2026. After several years of broad-based growth, Jay explains why the conversation is shifting from chasing volume to making smarter, more disciplined decisions in a market defined by concentration, constraint and structural uncertainty. Rather than offering predictions for their own sake, the discussion focuses on what the data is really signaling and why headline numbers alone are no longer enough to guide strategy.