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Hardness Testing Offers Better Condition Assessment for Older Fired Heater Coils

A method using hardness readings to estimate tensile strength and back-calculate service temperatures gives inspectors a stronger diagnostic tool for fired heater coils without reliable temperature records.

Carney and Smith Set Fall 2027 Pipeline Target, Seal Carbon Price Deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a carbon pricing agreement and set a fall 2027 construction target for a new bitumen pipeline to Canada's West Coast, signaling a major potential work program for Western Canadian subcontractors.

Texas Upstream Sector Added 1,800 Jobs in March, Job Postings Surge 7%

Texas upstream employment grew by 1,800 jobs between February and March 2026, with support activities leading gains and job postings rising 7% month-over-month, according to TIPRO data.

Louisiana Legislature Unanimously Backs Argent LNG's 25-MMtpa Port Fourchon Export Terminal

Louisiana lawmakers have unanimously endorsed the proposed Argent LNG export facility at Port Fourchon, with the resolution citing thousands of construction jobs and prioritized local contracting as the project advances through federal permitting.

Energy Transfer's Gateway NGL Pipeline Project Boosts Delaware Basin Deliveries

Dallas-based Energy Transfer brought its Gateway NGL debottlenecking project online in Q1 2026, driving double-digit volume growth across its Permian Basin pipeline network. Here's what it means for subcontractors working the Delaware Basin and Mont Belvieu corridor.

Bruce Power Taps Worley for Early-Stage Engineering on 4,800 MW Bruce C Nuclear Project

Bruce Power has selected Worley to lead technology requirements development for the proposed Bruce C nuclear expansion in southern Ontario, a project that could add up to 4,800 MW of capacity to Canada's only private-sector nuclear station.

Alberta-Ottawa Carbon Deal Opens Door for West Coast Pipeline Construction by 2027

A new carbon pricing agreement between the Canadian federal government and Alberta could break years of political deadlock and put a West Coast oil pipeline on track for construction as early as September 2027.

Senate Bill Would Lock In LNG Export Approvals, Shielding Terminal and Pipeline Work from Future Moratoriums

Disconnected Safety Systems Are Creating Hidden Risk in Field Operations

Construction Input Prices Up 6.2% in 2026's First Four Months, Outpacing Three Years of Prior Increases

FlatironDragados Moves Into Active Construction on $518M Virginia Beach Flood Project

EPA Proposes Rolling Back Coal Plant Wastewater Rules, Creating Bid Risk for Environmental Contractors

Data Centers and EVs Will Drive 55% Jump in US Electricity Demand by 2050, NEMA Forecasts

Construction Backlog Hits 10-Month High, but Smaller Contractors Are Being Left Behind

Attorney Warns Construction and Trucking Industries to Act on Work Zone Safety Before Crashes Happen

Vantage Data Centers' $15B Wisconsin Campus Signals New Era for Hyperscale Construction

Jacobs Lands Expanded EPCM Role on Hut 8's 1-GW AI Campus in South Texas

Colorado H.B. 26-1272 Would Require New Heat and Cold Stress Protections for Workers

BC Premier Pushes for LNG Canada Phase 2 Decision by Year-End

Commonwealth LNG Takes Final Investment Decision on $13 Billion Louisiana Export Facility

Ferrovial-Webber Joint Venture Lands $1.47B Grand Parkway Contract Southeast of Houston

Inside the Hudson Tunnel Project: TBMs Prep for One of the Northeast's Toughest Bores

Ontario's Bradford Bypass Breaks Ground as Highway 425 Construction Gets Underway

Ottawa and Alberta to Advance 1 Million Bpd Pipeline Plan, Carbon Deal

Skanska's $1B Boston Rail Bridge Contract Signals Opportunity for Specialty Subcontractors

PJM's Queue Overhaul Opens Door to Major Transmission Work Across Mid-Atlantic and Midwest

Pro-Surve and PK Companies Combine to Grow Inspection and Reliability Platform

FERC's Large-Load Oversight Proposal Could Redirect Billions in Grid Upgrade Work

Ontario's WB Melback Wins $25M Construction Contract at Electra's Cobalt Refinery

Canada's One-Year Pipeline Approval Plan Could Unlock a Wave of Work for Western Contractors

Construction Input Prices Up 6.2% in First Four Months of 2026, Outpacing Three Prior Years Combined

Texas Rig Count Climbs for Third Straight Week as New Mexico Holds Flat

California Bill Would Hand Workplace Death Investigations to State Prosecutors

Tower Contractor VP: Fleet Safety Begins Before You Hit the Jobsite

Your LOTO Procedures Are Probably Already Wrong — Here's Why

Zachry Construction Breaks Ground on $108M Dallas Wastewater Upgrade

Bechtel and NABTU Sign Nuclear Apprenticeship Deal as Power Construction Surges

HDD Drill Rod Is a Procurement Strategy, Not a Consumable

US Oil and Gas Extraction Employment Drops to Lowest Point Since August 2022

Con Edison Plans $29B Grid Upgrade Across NYC Region Through 2030

Western Midstream Acquires Brazos in $1.6B Deal to Grow Delaware Basin Gas Gathering

AI Data Center Boom Sparks Construction Hiring Race for Electricians, HVAC Techs, and Welders

Canada's Energy Infrastructure Gap: The Real Barrier Holding Back Growth

PPL's Pennsylvania Data Center Pipeline Hits 28.3 GW, Backed by Blackstone and Gas Turbines

Data Centers Drive 6.2% Jump in Nonresidential Construction Planning, Dodge Reports

Small Contractors Are Improving on Safety, But Formal Programs Still Lag

Spotting Impairment on the Job: A Practical Framework for Field Safety Officers

Walsh-Kokosing JV Breaks Ground on $4B Brent Spence Bridge Corridor

Oklahoma Regulators Set to Rule on PSO's $1.255 Billion Power Expansion Request

PCL Breaks Ground on $10B Airport Expansion Satellite Jetty at Montreal-Trudeau

Texas Aggregate Reserve Access Is Tightening as Growth Outpaces Supply

When Planners Get Pulled Into Reactive Work, Maintenance Capacity Suffers

Shell Awards Audubon Deepwater Brownfield Engineering Contract in U.S. Gulf

IEA Chief Warns Canada's "Golden Opportunity" on Energy Won't Last

Ottawa Proposes Shifting Pipeline Reviews to Energy Regulator, Cutting IAAC Out of the Process

Sundt Construction Acquires Industrial Power Solutions, Doubling Electrical Workforce