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Mesabi Metallics' $15B Iowa Mill and $3B Minnesota Mine Signal Years of Subcontract Work

Mesabi Metallics is building a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa and finishing a $3 billion Minnesota iron mine, work that will require thousands of construction workers over the next several years even though a construction team for the mill hasn't been named yet.

Sep 29, 2026

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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.

Sep 12, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial solar farm meets data center construction - EIA: Solar Generation to Jump 21% in 2026 on Data Center Demand

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

The U.S. Energy Department finalized a $1.9 billion loan to help NextEra Energy restart the 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, joining a growing federal push to finance shuttered reactor recommissioning.

Sep 8, 2026

Editorial image: Dormant nuclear plant awaiting restart - DOE Closes $1.9B Loan for NextEra's Duane Arnold Nuclear Restart

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Nuclear Restarts Show Uneven Path for Subcontractor Work

OilPrice.com details how Holtec's Palisades restart hit corrosion, supply-chain and equipment problems, while Constellation's Three Mile Island project looks far more straightforward, signaling uneven timelines for reactor recommissioning work.

Aug 9, 2026

Editorial image: Nuclear plant turbine overhaul at dusk - Nuclear Restarts Show Uneven Path for Subcontractor Work

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Des Moines Construction Boom Driven by Data Centers, High-Rise Housing, and Downtown Redevelopment

Des Moines is seeing a surge in construction activity across data centers, multifamily housing, and mixed-use redevelopment, creating significant opportunities for Upper Midwest subcontractors. Engineering News-Record breaks down the projects and market forces shaping the region.

Jun 30, 2026

Editorial image: Urban high-rise tower rising - Des Moines Construction Boom Driven by Data Centers, High-Rise Housing, and Downtown Redevelopment

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220-Foot Steel Span Hoisted Into Place on $140M Mississippi River Bridge Rebuild

Kraemer North America completed a 12-hour strand jack lift of a 1.8-million-lb steel center span on the Lansing Bridge reconstruction, a key milestone on the $140M Iowa-Wisconsin crossing project.

Jun 19, 2026

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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

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DOI Deal Redirects $765 Million from Offshore Wind to Natural Gas and Geothermal

The U.S. Department of the Interior has reached a settlement with Invenergy to terminate four offshore wind leases and redirect $765 million toward natural gas and geothermal projects across the Midwest and western US.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Geothermal wellhead at dawn - DOI Deal Redirects $765 Million from Offshore Wind to Natural Gas and Geothermal

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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

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NextEra-Dominion $67B Merger Would Create World's Largest Electric Utility

NextEra Energy's proposed $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy would create the world's largest regulated electric utility by market capitalization, triggering a massive wave of transmission, substation, and grid infrastructure work across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

May 19, 2026

Editorial image: Substation night dramatic contrast - NextEra-Dominion $67B Merger Would Create World's Largest Electric Utility

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Iowa Supreme Court Overturns $20.5M Verdict Against D.R. Horton in Subcontractor Trench Collapse Case

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that general contractor D.R. Horton owed no duty of care to an injured subcontractor worker, wiping out a $20.5 million jury award. Here's what the decision means for how subcontractors structure liability and safety obligations.

Apr 22, 2026

Editorial image: Trench excavation safety shoring - Iowa Supreme Court Overturns $20.5M Verdict Against D.R. Horton in Subcontractor Trench Collapse Case

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Court Strikes Summit Carbon Permits for Second Time in Four Months

A North Dakota judge has again ruled the state law authorizing forced underground CO2 storage unconstitutional, revoking permits for Summit Carbon Solutions' $8 billion pipeline project and throwing the five-state network into deeper uncertainty.

Mar 26, 2026

Editorial image: Stalled pipeline, legal limbo - Court Strikes Summit Carbon Permits for Second Time in Four Months

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