Alabama

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Mobile River Bridge Clears Final Funding Gap, Notice to Proceed Issued

A $2.52 billion federal TIFIA loan has closed the financing gap on Alabama's $3.2 billion Mobile River Bridge project, with ALDOT issuing notice to proceed and a ceremonial groundbreaking set for Oct. 2.

Sep 29, 2026

Industry

DOE's $1.9B Transmission Push Signals Near-Term Work for Line Crews

The Department of Energy will fund 31 grid-improvement projects worth $5.3 billion in combined spending, adding 23 GW of capacity and generating reconductoring and substation work across multiple states.

Sep 25, 2026

Editorial image: aerial reconductoring work on transmission corridor - DOE's $1.9B Transmission Push Signals Near-Term Work for Line Crews

Industry

Fluor Nears Finish on $5B Novelis Plant in Alabama

Fluor is close to wrapping construction on Novelis' $5 billion aluminum recycling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama, with commissioning set to begin before year's end, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 28, 2026

Editorial image: Aluminum plant commissioning transition - Fluor Nears Finish on $5B Novelis Plant in Alabama

Industry

DOE Cancels Three Federal Grid Corridor Designations

The Department of Energy has withdrawn plans to designate three National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, cutting a batch of long-haul transmission routes from the federal permitting pipeline.

Aug 18, 2026

Industry

FERC Clears $1.7B Kinder Morgan Pipeline Across Mississippi, Setting Up Construction Bid Rush

FERC has approved a 206-mile, $1.7 billion Kinder Morgan natural gas pipeline through Mississippi, opening the door for welding, HDD, and civil subcontractors to position for construction packages.

Aug 6, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline corridor staged at dusk - FERC Clears $1.7B Kinder Morgan Pipeline Across Mississippi, Setting Up Construction Bid Rush

Industry

Southern Co.'s Contracted Large Load Hits 17 GW on Data Center Boom

Southern Company's contracted large load reached 17 GW after adding 6 GW since Q1 2026, including a 3.2-GW OpenAI data center near Savannah, Georgia, with more projects in advanced contracting.

Aug 4, 2026

Compliance

MSHA Opens $250K Safety Training Grant Window, Deadline Aug. 31

MSHA is accepting applications through Aug. 31 for Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants worth up to $250,000, funding emergency response and recovery training for mining operations.

Jul 23, 2026

Industry

DOE Draft Report Ties $12B Congestion Costs to Transfer Capacity Gaps

A DOE draft study finds transmission congestion cost $12 billion in 2024 and identifies interregional transfer capacity as the top fix, flagging ERCOT, the Southeast, and Northeast links as priority zones.

Jul 10, 2026

Revenue

Brasfield & Gorrie Named ENR Southeast's 2026 Contractor of the Year

Brasfield & Gorrie posted record $7.7 billion revenue in 2025, driven by an internal joint-venture model and more than $2 billion in data center and hyperscale campus work.

Jul 2, 2026

Industry

FERC Issues Final EIS for Nearly 500 Miles of Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipelines in the Southeast

FERC staff has cleared the final environmental review for two major Kinder Morgan pipeline projects — 199 miles through Mississippi and Alabama, and 291 miles looping through Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia — moving both closer to a Commission certificate decision expected in July.

Jun 30, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline corridor Deep South - FERC Issues Final EIS for Nearly 500 Miles of Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipelines in the Southeast

Industry

Senate Bill Targets Federal Permitting Overhaul to Unlock Energy Infrastructure Construction

Senator Alan Armstrong has introduced the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act, a bipartisan package that would streamline FERC authority, reform Clean Water Act Section 401, and curb NEPA delays for energy and mineral projects.

Jun 26, 2026

Editorial image: Capitol night, permitting reform - Senate Bill Targets Federal Permitting Overhaul to Unlock Energy Infrastructure Construction

Industry

HRSG Desuperheater Failure After Seven Years Offers Maintenance Contractors a Hard Lesson

A case study from Inspectioneering Journal examines an attemperator desuperheater failure at a facility running five HRSG units, highlighting the risks of long-cycle equipment degradation in combined cycle and industrial power plants.

Jun 26, 2026

Industry

U.S. Steel Commits $475 Million to Expand OCTG Capacity at Alabama Facility

U.S. Steel is investing $475 million to add heat-treatment capacity at its Fairfield, Alabama tubular operations, targeting growing casing and tubing demand from the Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, and Appalachia.

Jun 24, 2026

Editorial image: OCTG pipe mill expansion - U.S. Steel Commits $475 Million to Expand OCTG Capacity at Alabama Facility

Industry

TVA Eyes Up to 26 GW of New Gas Generation, Signaling Major Construction Wave in the Southeast

The Tennessee Valley Authority's preliminary 2026 integrated resource plan calls for up to 26 GW of new natural gas capacity by 2040, driven by surging data center demand and creating significant contract opportunities for mechanical, electrical, and civil subcontractors across the region.

Jun 23, 2026

Editorial image: Gas plant under night construction - TVA Eyes Up to 26 GW of New Gas Generation, Signaling Major Construction Wave in the Southeast

Industry

Boardwalk's Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project Eyes Early 2028 Completion

Boardwalk Pipeline's Kosciusko Junction project may come online ahead of schedule in 2028, potentially accelerating midstream construction activity across the Southeast.

Jun 23, 2026

Industry

Williams Targets End-of-2027 In-Service Date for $1.2B Southeast Supply Enhancement Project

Williams is targeting an end-of-2027 in-service date for its $1.2 billion Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement project, adding 1.6 million dekatherms per day of gas transport capacity across Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama.

Jun 13, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline lowered into trench - Williams Targets End-of-2027 In-Service Date for $1.2B Southeast Supply Enhancement Project

Industry

OPAL Fuels and GFL Partner on Two Landfill Gas-to-RNG Projects in Alabama and Georgia

OPAL Fuels and GFL Environmental have agreed to jointly develop renewable natural gas facilities at landfills in Tallapoosa County, Alabama and Polk County, Georgia, representing nearly 2 million MMBtu of combined plant design capacity.

Jun 7, 2026

Editorial image: Landfill gas processing facility - OPAL Fuels and GFL Partner on Two Landfill Gas-to-RNG Projects in Alabama and Georgia

Industry

Data Center Construction Claims Are Surging — Here's What the Loss Data Shows

A Zurich analysis of more than 500 insured data center projects identifies the top loss drivers hitting contractors and owners, with lessons for managing risk during construction and phased handovers.

May 30, 2026

Editorial image: Data center phased handover risk - Data Center Construction Claims Are Surging — Here's What the Loss Data Shows

Industry

US Rig Count Reaches 562 as Permian Surge Nearly Closes Year-Over-Year Gap

The US rig count climbed four to 562 for the week ending May 29, with the Permian adding five rigs and the year-over-year deficit narrowing to just one rig, the tightest margin since May 2023.

May 30, 2026

Editorial image: Permian rig active at night - US Rig Count Reaches 562 as Permian Surge Nearly Closes Year-Over-Year Gap

Workforce

Virginia Transformer's New Alabama Plant to Employ 1,100, Adds Training Center and Rail Access

Virginia Transformer announced plans to build its seventh North American manufacturing facility in Colbert County, Alabama, creating 1,100 jobs and expanding power transformer production capacity.

May 20, 2026

Industry

Southern Co.'s 11 GW Data Center Pipeline Drives Record Quarterly Electricity Sales

Southern Company reported a 42% surge in data center power consumption in Q1 2026, pushing retail electricity sales to their highest first-quarter growth in recent history and triggering a $2 billion capital spending push at Georgia Power.

May 2, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial substation power infrastructure dusk - Southern Co.'s 11 GW Data Center Pipeline Drives Record Quarterly Electricity Sales

Industry

Alabama Contractor Cited $115K After Worker Dies in Huntsville Trench Collapse

OSHA has proposed $115,855 in fines against Breland Homes Inc. following the December 2025 death of a worker buried in a trench collapse on a residential drainage project in Huntsville, Alabama.

Apr 24, 2026

Editorial image: Empty trench, missing safety - Alabama Contractor Cited $115K After Worker Dies in Huntsville Trench Collapse

Compliance

OSHA's Revised Heat NEP Puts Outdoor Field Crews Directly in the Inspection Crosshairs

OSHA released an updated Heat National Emphasis Program on April 10, 2026, maintaining aggressive enforcement targets for outdoor worksites. Here's what oil and gas and heavy civil subcontractors need to know before inspectors show up.

Apr 14, 2026

Editorial image: Pumpjacks dusk aerial heat - OSHA's Revised Heat NEP Puts Outdoor Field Crews Directly in the Inspection Crosshairs

Industry

US Crude Oil Production Hits Record 13.6 Million Barrels Per Day in 2025

US crude oil production grew 3% in 2025 to a record 13.6 million barrels per day, driven almost entirely by the Permian Basin, even as rig counts and well completions declined year over year.

Apr 1, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline dawn cool steel - US Crude Oil Production Hits Record 13.6 Million Barrels Per Day in 2025

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