Arizona

Oil & gas and construction news for subcontractors working in Arizona — 33 stories and counting.

McCarthy Building Cos. Breaks Ground on 12-Acre Training Campus in Tempe

McCarthy Building Cos. is converting a former hotel and convention site in Tempe, Arizona, into a dedicated training campus for its 8,000 craft and salaried employees, Construction Dive reports.

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Industry

I-10 Widening in Arizona Tackles 60-Year-Old Bottleneck Near Tribal Land

ENR reports Arizona DOT's nearly $1 billion Wild Horse Pass Corridor project is finally widening the last four-lane stretch of I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson, with completion set for 2029.

Aug 19, 2026

Industry

Mesa's $168M Signal Butte Plant Expansion Nears Fall Commissioning

Mesa, Arizona is doubling the Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant's capacity to 48 mgd in a $168 million CMAR project led by McCarthy Building Cos., with commissioning set to run October through December 2026.

Aug 17, 2026

Industry

Western Midstream Operators Push for Faster Gas Pipeline Expansion

Natural Gas Intelligence reports that Western US midstream operators are prioritizing pipeline optimization and new infrastructure as regional capacity runs at full utilization, citing weather-driven price spikes and growing storage needs.

Aug 14, 2026

Editorial image: aerial pipeline compressor station at dusk - Western Midstream Operators Push for Faster Gas Pipeline Expansion

Industry

Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan, HF Sinclair Sanction $5B West Coast Pipeline JV

The three companies finalized a joint venture for the 1,300-mile Western Gateway Pipeline system, a $5 billion project that will require new construction from Borger, Texas to Phoenix, Arizona ahead of California refinery closures.

Aug 12, 2026

Industry

Resolution Copper Awards $110M in Drilling, Underground Development Contracts

Resolution Copper has awarded roughly $110 million in contracts to Major Drilling and Redpath to advance exploration and underground development in Arizona, part of a $500 million investment program following federal permitting approvals.

Aug 10, 2026

Editorial image: Underground mine shaft headframe at dusk - Resolution Copper Awards $110M in Drilling, Underground Development Contracts

Industry

TSMC's $100B Arizona Expansion Signals Years of Trade Work Ahead

TSMC's fresh $100 billion investment brings its Arizona semiconductor buildout to $265 billion across 12 facilities, setting up a sustained pipeline of electrical, mechanical, and civil subcontracting work in the Phoenix area.

Aug 4, 2026

Industry

States Push Back on FERC Bid to Expand Pipeline Permit Exemptions

More than a dozen states and D.C. are urging FERC to reject a rule that would let more gas pipeline projects skip case-specific review, warning of higher costs and less scrutiny.

Jul 28, 2026

Compliance

Commercial Door Safety Inspection Habits Help Prevent Struck-By, Crush Injuries

ISHN outlines routine inspection and maintenance practices for commercial overhead doors, warning that neglected cables, springs, and tracks are common causes of struck-by and crush injuries.

Jul 22, 2026

Editorial image: technician inspecting overhead door hardware - Commercial Door Safety Inspection Habits Help Prevent Struck-By, Crush Injuries

Industry

TSMC's $265B Arizona Buildout Signals Years of Steady Subcontractor Work

TSMC's latest $100 billion expansion pushes its Arizona investment to $265 billion, adding four fabs and cementing a multi-year construction pipeline for Phoenix-area electrical, mechanical and civil contractors.

Jul 22, 2026

Editorial image: Multi-fab construction site, ground view - TSMC's $265B Arizona Buildout Signals Years of Steady Subcontractor Work

Industry

SRP's 1,675 MW Marigold Project Heads to September Board Vote

Salt River Project will ask its board in September to approve the Marigold Energy Center, a 1,675 MW mixed-resource project south of Phoenix combining gas, solar and battery storage. Public meetings are set for late July.

Jul 21, 2026

Industry

Array Technologies to Acquire Wire Management Firm AWM for $203M

Array Technologies is buying Affordable Wire Management in a $203 million deal, expanding its balance-of-system offerings for solar, battery storage and data center projects.

Jul 18, 2026

Industry

FERC's Large-Load Orders Could Decide Which Data Centers Get Built First

FERC's June 18 show cause orders to six grid operators aim to standardize data center interconnection rules, and the projects that offer grid flexibility may break ground fastest, Utility Dive reports.

Jul 16, 2026

Editorial image: Data center substation interconnection gap - FERC's Large-Load Orders Could Decide Which Data Centers Get Built First

Industry

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.

Jul 14, 2026

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

Compliance

$130 Billion in Blocked Data Centers Signals New Risk for Subcontractors

Communities and lawmakers blocked or delayed more than $130 billion in AI data center projects in early 2026, a shift OilPrice.com says should push subcontractors toward financed, permitted builds over speculative ones.

Jul 9, 2026

Editorial image: compliance general - $130 Billion in Blocked Data Centers Signals New Risk for Subcontractors

Industry

APS Plans Coal-to-Gas Conversion at Cholla Plant, Eyes 2029 Start

Arizona Public Service will convert two retired coal units at its Cholla Power Plant to natural gas, adding up to 380 MW of capacity with construction targeted to begin in 2028.

Jul 7, 2026

Editorial image: dormant coal unit awaiting gas conversion - APS Plans Coal-to-Gas Conversion at Cholla Plant, Eyes 2029 Start

Industry

Wood Mackenzie: 7 GW of Renewable Projects Cancelled on Federal Land, Another 12 GW at Risk

A Wood Mackenzie analysis finds federal permitting changes cancelled or halted 7 GW of renewable energy projects on federal land in 2025, with $121 billion in total investment now at risk across federal and private lands.

Jul 1, 2026

Industry

Arizona Locks In $11.3B Transportation Plan Ahead of Federal Highway Bill Uncertainty

Arizona's State Transportation Board has adopted an $11.3 billion five-year construction program through fiscal 2031, offering subcontractors an early look at where highway, bridge, and airport dollars will concentrate as Congress works on the next federal surface transportation bill.

Jun 26, 2026

Editorial image: Arizona highway plan aerial - Arizona Locks In $11.3B Transportation Plan Ahead of Federal Highway Bill Uncertainty

Workforce

AI Data Centers Now Drawing City-Scale Power, Forcing a New Playbook for Contractors

Emerging AI data centers are approaching 1 GW of electricity demand, rivaling small cities. A new industry framework from NEMA, ASHRAE, and PNNL is reshaping how contractors plan, staff, and execute these massive projects.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Massive data center power switchgear - AI Data Centers Now Drawing City-Scale Power, Forcing a New Playbook for Contractors

Industry

The Same Permit Bottleneck Stopping Pipelines Will Also Stop the Grid Buildout

Oklahoma Senator Alan Armstrong warns that Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, used for years to block pipeline projects, will create the same permitting paralysis for transmission lines as AI and manufacturing drive record grid demand.

Jun 17, 2026

Editorial image: Transmission lines stalled by permits - The Same Permit Bottleneck Stopping Pipelines Will Also Stop the Grid Buildout

Industry

Q1 2026 Earnings Mixed for Major US Contractors: Granite Climbs, Fluor Slips, Tutor Perini Eyes Blowout Year

Granite raised its 2026 revenue guidance to $5.4B after strong Q1 results driven by border and data centre work. Fluor posted 'messy' numbers with a 54% drop in new awards. Tutor Perini and Skanska held steady, both pointing to record backlogs and data centre demand.

Jun 16, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial mixed-progress construction site - Q1 2026 Earnings Mixed for Major US Contractors: Granite Climbs, Fluor Slips, Tutor Perini Eyes Blowout Year

Industry

Flatland Energy Services Wins $75.5M HDD Contract for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Pipeline

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $75.5 million horizontal directional drilling contract to Flatland Energy Services LLC for the most complex crossings yet on the 300-mile Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project in northwest New Mexico.

Jun 15, 2026

Editorial image: HDD rig above river canyon - Flatland Energy Services Wins $75.5M HDD Contract for Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Pipeline

Workforce

Skilled Trades Shortage Is the Real Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure Buildout

The tech industry's data center ambitions are running headlong into a shortage of electricians, welders, and pipefitters. For field service companies, that's a market signal worth paying attention to.

Jun 14, 2026

Editorial image: Empty trades hiring board - Skilled Trades Shortage Is the Real Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure Buildout

Industry

SunZia Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operations as Largest US Wind Project

Pattern Energy's SunZia Wind Project in New Mexico — 3,650 MW across 916 turbines — is entering commercial operations, capping nearly two decades of permitting and three years of active construction.

Jun 12, 2026

Editorial image: Wind turbines New Mexico desert - SunZia Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operations as Largest US Wind Project

Industry

EDP Renewables Completes 200-MW Battery Storage Project in Coolidge, Arizona

EDP Renewables North America and Salt River Project have commissioned the 200-MW/800-MWh Flatland Energy Storage facility in Pinal County, Arizona, one of the larger standalone BESS projects to come online in the Southwest.

Jun 10, 2026

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