Idaho

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Air Force, Army Award $3.6B Combined in Federal Construction Contracts

The Air Force named 35 contractors to a $3.5B environmental construction vehicle while the Army awarded $107.6M for Fort Stewart facilities work, according to Construction Dig's morning briefing.

Sep 24, 2026

Industry

LS Power Breaks Ground on $1B Idaho-Nevada Transmission Line After Decades of Delay

Construction has finally started on the 285-mile SWIP-North transmission line between Idaho and Nevada, a $1-billion-plus project that took decades to reach financing and capacity agreements before crews could break ground.

Sep 9, 2026

Editorial image: transmission towers crossing remote high desert - LS Power Breaks Ground on $1B Idaho-Nevada Transmission Line After Decades of Delay

Industry

Micron Plans $10B Boise Research Facility as Semiconductor Push Expands

Micron will break ground in 2027 on a Boise, Idaho research facility anchoring a $10 billion long-horizon research initiative, adding to the fab construction already underway at the campus.

Aug 20, 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

rPlus Energies Pushes 400-MW Idaho Solar Project Into Construction

rPlus Energies has commissioned the 125-MW Pleasant Valley Solar 2 project and started construction on the 400-MW Blacks Creek Energy Center in Idaho, part of a combined $750 million investment, Solar Power World reports.

Jul 23, 2026

Industry

Skanska Wins $390M Fabrication Facility Contract in Boise, Idaho

Skanska will build a $390 million high-tech fabrication facility and central utility plant for a confidential client in Boise, Idaho, per Con Dig, signaling more Mountain West industrial buildout work.

Jul 17, 2026

Industry

DOE Confirms Fourth Advanced Reactor Reaches Criticality Milestone

The Department of Energy says Aalo Atomics has become the fourth company to achieve reactor criticality under a federal pilot program, exceeding a Trump administration target tied to AI data-center power demand.

Jul 9, 2026

Industry

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

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

Develon's New 43-Ton Log Loader Targets Heavy Timber Work in Rugged Terrain

Develon has launched the DX340LL-7, a 284-horsepower log loader built for heavy timber harvesting and handling, with telematics and no diesel particulate filter required.

Mar 23, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial log loader timber harvest - Develon's New 43-Ton Log Loader Targets Heavy Timber Work in Rugged Terrain

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