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Fourth Trench Collapse in Two Months Hits Southeast Michigan, Worker Rescued

A 50-year-old worker was pulled from a collapsed trench in Oxford Township, Michigan on September 2, the fourth such incident in the region since June 30, prompting an active MIOSHA investigation across all four cases.

Two Traffic Plans, One Work Zone: Closing the Safety Gap Subcontractors Miss

Construction Executive breaks down why work zone fatalities persist even when signage and cones follow the rules, pointing to a disconnect between public traffic control plans and internal crew/equipment protocols.

Ranger Energy Buys STEP's US Coiled Tubing Assets for $27.5M

Ranger Energy Services is acquiring STEP Energy Services' U.S. coiled tubing business for $27.5 million, becoming the second-largest U.S. coiled tubing operator with expanded Permian and Bakken reach, Permian Basin Oil & Gas Magazine reports.

Canada's Equipment Tech Shortage Drains $803M a Year From Dealers

A new AEDF/CEDF report finds Canada's equipment dealers lose CA$803 million annually to a 1,263-technician shortfall, a warning sign for subcontractors competing for the same skilled labor pool.

SED Energy Holdings, Ventura Offshore Plan $1 Billion All-Share Merger

SED Energy Holdings and Ventura Offshore signed a letter of intent for an all-share combination valued at roughly $1 billion, creating a deepwater drilling group with $1.3 billion in contracted backlog, World Oil reports.

Pennsylvania PUC Opens Review of Data Center Rates, Curtailment Rules

The Pennsylvania PUC voted to examine ratemaking transparency and emergency curtailment rules as data center load growth strains PJM grid capacity, setting up regulatory changes that could reshape utility rate cases and interconnection timelines.

EIA: Solar Generation to Jump 21% in 2026 on Data Center Demand

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts solar generation growth of 21% in 2026 and 18% in 2027, driven by data center and manufacturing electricity demand, with growth concentrated in ERCOT and MISO.

EIA Sees Record US Crude Output in 2026 on Permian, Gulf Gains

The EIA forecasts US crude oil production will average a record 13.8 million b/d in 2026, driven by Permian basin growth and new Gulf of Mexico projects.

Fluidstack Breaks Ground on $4B Cameron County Data Center Campus

Vacated NJ Permit Puts Raritan Bay Pipeline Dredging Schedule In Question

Steel, Copper, Lumber Price Spikes Squeeze Construction Margins

Suncor's Lewis SAGD Project Signals Shift From Mining to In-Situ at Base Plant

Grenadier Kicks Off Utica Play Entry With Strong Belmont County Wells

Amtrak's $6B Baltimore Tunnel Overhaul Signals Years of Heavy-Civil Work Ahead

Rare-Earth Plant, Army Munitions Facility, Nevada Grid Build Headline Bid Activity

Oil and Gas Extraction Jobs Edge Up in August, BLS Data Shows

Enbridge's $2.55B Tallgrass Deal Redraws Rockies-to-Cushing Pipeline Map

Aligned Breaks Ground on 2GW "Project Phoenix" Data Center Campus in Pennsylvania

Team Fishel Beats Granite and Clock on 14-Mile Fiber Bore in Maryland

ONE Nuclear Advances Site Work for 1GW Louisiana SMR Plant

NYC Voids 2,000 Safety Cards After Training Provider Fraud Indictment

Enhance Energy Breaks Ground on Canada's Largest Carbon Capture Hub in Alberta

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard's $634M Infrastructure Overhaul Signals More NAVFAC Work

MSHA Alert Pushes Mine Operators to Step Up Impoundment Inspections

LS Power Breaks Ground on $1B Idaho-Nevada Transmission Line After Decades of Delay

Utilities Tighten Large-Load Tariffs With Upfront Fees, Longer Contracts

Net Power Adds 123 MW in Rights Deal for Permian Power Project

GRDA Marks $525M Gas Unit Completion at Grand River Energy Center

BC LNG Projects Move Forward: Ksi Lisims Grid Work, Woodfibre Feedgas Permits

Michigan Awards $141M Airfield Contract in Selfridge Base Overhaul

DOE Closes $1.9B Loan for NextEra's Duane Arnold Nuclear Restart

Bechtel Hits Substantial Completion on Cheniere's Corpus Christi LNG Expansion

Arena Energy Starts Multi-Well Shelf Program With Refurbished Jackup Rig

Fort Sill $63M Geothermal Retrofit Signals More DoD HVAC Bid Packages

Three ODOT Bridge Projects Worth $10M Begin This Week Near Tulsa

Oklahoma Regulators Review OG&E's Google Data Center Power Deal

South Korea's $22.3B Texas Gas Plant Bet Signals Major Buildout for AI Power

Texas Regulator Adds Satellite Monitoring for Permian Injection Wells

Robotics Push Aims to Close Coverage Gaps in CUI Inspections

Equinor's 100 MW Texas Battery Project Goes Online in ERCOT

SMR Deals Signal Early Nuclear Buildout Work for Certified Subs

BLM Proposes 60-Day Permit Fast-Track for Alaska's NPR-A

$26M in Federal Aid Unlocks Indiana Bridge, Road Rebuilds After Flood

Oshawa GO Station Expansion Breaks Ground, Adding Track and Platform Packages

Cipher Digital Builds Gas Pipelines to Power Data Center Expansion

Ferrovial Wins $1.1B San Juan Flood Control Contract from Army Corps

Data Center Boom Strains Labor Pool, Squeezes Subcontractors

Amtrak Breaks Ground on $1B Sunnyside Yard Maintenance Facility