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Turner Industries Diversifies Beyond Petroleum as Safety Becomes a Selling Point

ENR profiles Turner Industries' pivot from a 93%-petroleum backlog into data centers, pharma, carbon capture, and nuclear work, with safety metrics driving the expansion strategy.

Aug 4, 2026

Industry

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.

Jul 14, 2026

Editorial image: Pile-driving solar racking foundations at dusk - Google Signs PPA for Arkansas Mega Solar Project Built by Moss

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

Industry

INGAA Study Sees $162B Pipeline Buildout Need Through 2037

A new INGAA Foundation report finds the US and Canada will need 25.25 bcfd of new natural gas pipeline capacity and 13,273 miles of new pipe from 2028-37, backed by over $1 trillion in midstream investment through 2052.

Jul 8, 2026

Industry

Turner Industries Wins 2026 ENR Texas Contractor of the Year Award

ENR Texas & Southeast named Turner Industries its 2026 Contractor of the Year, citing the firm's expansion beyond refining into carbon capture, life sciences, and nuclear fabrication.

Jul 2, 2026

Editorial image: fabrication bay at dusk - Turner Industries Wins 2026 ENR Texas Contractor of the Year Award

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

FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Justify or Rewrite Large-Load Interconnection Rules

FERC issued show-cause orders to six regional grid operators on June 18, requiring them to defend or revise tariffs governing how data centers and large industrial users connect to the transmission grid. Here's what the mandate means for utility construction contractors.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Regulatory tariff review, field office - FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Justify or Rewrite Large-Load Interconnection Rules

Industry

$3.5B Solar-Plus-Storage Project Closes Financing in Arkansas — 2.45 GW Build-Out Ahead

Cypress Creek Renewables has closed $3.5 billion in financing for the Steel River Energy Center in northeast Arkansas, a phased 2.45 GW solar and 2.9 GWh battery storage complex targeting commissioning by 2029.

Jun 14, 2026

Editorial image: Massive solar farm at dawn - $3.5B Solar-Plus-Storage Project Closes Financing in Arkansas — 2.45 GW Build-Out Ahead

Industry

US Grid Adds 75 GW of Summer Capacity in a Year, Led by Texas and the West

FERC reports the largest year-over-year capacity increase in over a decade, with nearly 26 GW added in Texas alone, signaling sustained demand for grid construction and interconnection work across the country.

May 23, 2026

Editorial image: Massive grid expansion buildout - US Grid Adds 75 GW of Summer Capacity in a Year, Led by Texas and the West

Industry

Enbridge's $1.2 Billion Wyoming Solar Project Shows Big Tech Is Now Driving Energy Infrastructure

Enbridge is developing the 365-MW Cowboy Project in Wyoming to power Meta data centers, a $1.2 billion solar-plus-storage build that signals hyperscale tech demand is reshaping how major energy infrastructure gets planned and built.

May 20, 2026

Editorial image: Solar field under construction - Enbridge's $1.2 Billion Wyoming Solar Project Shows Big Tech Is Now Driving Energy Infrastructure

Compliance

OSHA Dallas Region Administrator Talks Fall Protection, Lockout/Tagout, and Enforcement Direction

OSHA's Eric Harbin, administrator of the Dallas Region, discussed fall protection failures, lockout/tagout compliance, and the agency's current enforcement posture in a new interview with Safety+Health Magazine.

Apr 27, 2026

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

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