In 2025, sweeping changes to clean energy policy are dramatically reshaping the construction landscape. From tax credit revisions to municipal electrification mandates and EPA oversight, these developments bring both disruption and opportunity.
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In Q3–Q4 2025, construction teams are leaning on autonomous drones and unified reality-capture platforms to speed inspections, tighten coordination, and improve safety. The biggest gains come from multi-sensor autonomy, on-edge processing, and centralized “single source of truth” models that link site visuals to BIM and schedules.
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The 179D deduction will not entirely derail office-to-residential conversions, but it tightens the limits. Projects that start before June 30, 2026, can still utilize § 179D. However, after this cutoff, conversions lose an energy-efficiency deduction, which narrows margins and prompts teams to consider other federal depreciation options and state/local incentives.
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Surety Bond Professionals is a family-owned and operated bonding agency with over 75 years of experience. With access to a broad range of surety markets, our expert agents are ready to assist with all of your construction bond needs.
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Surety Bond Professionals is a family-owned and operated bonding agency with over 75 years of experience. With access to a broad range of surety markets, our expert agents are ready to assist with all of your construction bond needs.
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Surety Bond Professionals is a family-owned and operated bonding agency with over 75 years of experience. With access to a broad range of surety markets, our expert agents are ready to assist with all of your construction bond needs.
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Federal Funding Supercharges Grid Projects Record federal spending, landmark regulation, and a surge in demand for electricity have pushed transmission and distribution work to the top of contractors’ bid lists in 2025. The $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program began issuing grants in January, while data center-driven load is projected to more than double by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Altogether, federal and state governments are steering more than $40 billion toward wires, poles, and advanced controls in this budget cycle alone.
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Project overruns are so common that a 2024 McKinsey update called schedule slippage “the new normal,” with approximately 70% of large jobs finishing late worldwide. The update argued that narrowing this gap depends on data-driven interventions, especially artificial intelligence, because traditional critical path methods can’t keep pace with today’s multitrade, multisupplier complexity.
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