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Editorial image: Grid expansion, industrial electrification buildout - Electrification to Add 24 GW of U.S. Power Load by 2035, Led by Industrial Demand

Electrification to Add 24 GW of U.S. Power Load by 2035, Led by Industrial Demand

A new Enverus Intelligence Research forecast projects 24 GW of incremental U.S. power load from electrification by 2035, with industrial demand leading the charge. Here's what the shift means for utility construction and electrical subcontractors.

6d ago

Industry

Federal Grant Certainty Becomes a Fault Line in Transportation Reauthorization Talks

Senate Democrats are pushing for protections against political interference in awarded transportation grants, raising project certainty questions for subcontractors with work already in the pipeline.

Jun 24, 2026

Editorial image: Stalled transit project at dusk - Federal Grant Certainty Becomes a Fault Line in Transportation Reauthorization Talks

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

Workforce

Construction Compensation Growth Cooling in 2026, Survey Data Shows

Salary increases for construction staff are trending back toward pre-pandemic norms, with average increases forecast to fall below 4% for the first time since 2020, according to ENR's Q2 2026 Cost Report.

Jun 18, 2026

Editorial image: Quiet yard, workforce plateau - Construction Compensation Growth Cooling in 2026, Survey Data Shows

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

Skanska's $1B Boston Rail Bridge Contract Signals Opportunity for Specialty Subcontractors

The MBTA has awarded Skanska a $1 billion design-build contract to replace a pair of 95-year-old bascule bridges over the Charles River, expanding capacity and upgrading signals through 2032.

May 15, 2026

Industry

Massachusetts Contractor's $4.7M Fine Shows How Repeat Trench Violations End Businesses

Revoli Construction faces nearly $4.7 million in OSHA penalties after a fatal trench collapse in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, with 33 repeat violations dating back to 1995. The case is a stark example of how ignored trench safety standards destroy lives and companies.

Apr 2, 2026

Editorial image: Empty trench at dawn - Massachusetts Contractor's $4.7M Fine Shows How Repeat Trench Violations End Businesses

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