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Chevron, Microsoft Sign 20-Year Power Deal for West Texas AI Data Center

Chevron will build a 2.67-gigawatt natural gas power facility in West Texas to supply a Microsoft AI data center under a 20-year agreement, signaling sustained Permian gas demand and facility construction work.

Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets Highway Work Zone Safety

Senators McCormick and Cortez Masto introduced the Safe Roads for Those Who Serve Act, which would tie infrastructure grant funding to roadside worker safety protections and require state highway worker safety plans.

Gas Turbine Supply Crunch Pushes Power Plant Construction Costs to Multi-Year Highs

Gas turbine prices are projected to rise 195% by 2027 as data center demand outpaces manufacturing capacity, stretching delivery times to years and raising costs for gas-fired power plant construction crews.

TBM Arrives at $360M Manchester Stormwater Tunnel Site Ahead of August Launch

A 281-ton tunnel boring machine named Granite Janet has arrived at the Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel site in Manchester, N.H., with launch set for August, ENR reports.

SLB, Liberty Energy Form Alliance on Modular Power for AI Data Centers

SLB and Liberty Energy will combine modular infrastructure and behind-the-meter power generation to speed up deployment of AI data center capacity, World Oil reports.

New York Halts Data Center Permits, Contractors Warn of Stalled Projects

Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order pauses environmental permits for hyperscale data centers up to a year, prompting warnings from New York construction groups about lost investment and stalled work.

Kiewit's Weeks Marine Gets $88M Hudson Tunnel Change Order

The Gateway Development Commission approved an $88 million change order for Weeks Marine to clear submerged piles from the Hudson River, clearing the path for tunnel boring machines set to start in 2028.

Google Signs PPA for Arkansas Mega Solar Project Built by Moss

Google has signed a power purchase agreement for the majority output of Steel River Energy Center, a 2.5-GW solar-plus-storage project in Arkansas being installed by Moss, Solar Power World reports.

FlatironDragados Consortium Wins Marine Package for Roberts Bank Terminal 2

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has named TerraMarine, led by FlatironDragados Canada, as preferred proponent for the marine construction package on the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion, with early works targeted for late 2027.

Texas Approves Grid ‘Ride-Through’ Rules for Data Centers

The Texas PUC unanimously approved rules requiring data centers and crypto-mining facilities to stay connected through grid voltage and frequency disturbances, adding new compliance and testing obligations for large load operators.

Ottawa Document Shows 20 GW of Data Centre Projects in Planning Across Canada

Halliburton Lands Long-Term GranMorgu Drilling Deal Offshore Suriname

Halliburton will provide integrated drilling and completions services for TotalEnergies' GranMorgu deepwater project offshore Suriname, backing the buildout with new local infrastructure and a first-of-its-kind alliance with Noble.

Data Center and Megaproject Boom: What's Actually Bid-Ready for Trades Now

Construction Today outlines eight trends behind the US data center and manufacturing megaproject wave; here's which ones translate into near-term subcontract work in MEP, civil, and electrical trades.

Texas Gateway Pipeline Enters Federal Fast Track as Gulf Coast Infrastructure Buildout Continues

Boardwalk's Gulf South Pipeline subsidiary secures FAST-41 status for its 155-mile Texas Gateway natural gas pipeline, adding 1.8 Bcf/d of capacity from Carthage, Texas to Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

OTA Awards $75.4M Contract for Toby Keith Expressway Interchange Near Newcastle

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority awards a $75.4 million contract to a joint venture between Allen and Shell for a new I-44/Toby Keith Expressway/SH-37 interchange, the sixth contract on the 13-project buildout.

Williams Lands $5.34B Blackstone-Led Investment for Gas-Fired Power Projects

Williams has secured $5.34 billion from Blackstone, Apollo, and KKR to fund five behind-the-meter gas power projects, a deal that signals growing private equity appetite for gas-fired generation builds subcontractors should track.

Turner Breaks Ground on Final World Trade Center Office Tower

Turner Construction has started work on 2 World Trade Center, a 2 million-square-foot, 1,226-foot tower for American Express set for completion in 2031, using union labor for core and shell construction.

Solar Costs Jump 18% But Still Beat Gas on Price, Lazard Finds

Lazard's latest Levelized Cost of Energy analysis shows utility-scale solar costs rose 18% due to tariffs and supply chain pressure, but solar and wind remain cheaper than new gas-fired generation.

Fervo, Quaise Post Cost and Funding Gains Over Nuclear

Fervo Energy's faster drilling and Quaise Energy's $134 million funding round show next-gen geothermal closing in on costs well below nuclear builds like Vogtle.

Exelon CEO Warns of 2027 Blackouts, Seeks Power Plant Buildout

Exelon CEO Calvin Butler says the U.S. risks blackouts by 2027 and wants states to let regulated utilities build power plants again, a shift that could reshape generation construction bidding.

Archer Lands $90M YPF Deal for Third Vaca Muerta Super-Spec Rig

Archer secured a five-year, $90 million contract from YPF for a third super-spec rig in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play, leased from Patterson-UTI and equipped with managed pressure drilling technology.

Alberta, Ottawa Sign MOU With Oilsands Majors on Pathways CCS Project

The Alberta and federal governments have signed a memorandum of understanding with five oilsands producers to advance the Pathways carbon capture project, a condition tied to a proposed West Coast oilsands pipeline.

UK Greenlights First New Pumped Hydro Projects in 40 Years

The UK has provisionally approved three large-scale pumped storage hydropower projects in Scotland, marking the country's first new hydro-storage buildout since 1984 as it looks to diversify energy sources and cut fossil fuel imports.

Iraq Set to Sign US Oil and Gas MOUs During PM's Washington Visit

Iraq's prime minister travels to Washington Monday to sign oil and gas memorandums of understanding aimed at boosting US company involvement in Iraqi production, according to a Reuters report via BOE Report.