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Prysmian Pours $1B Into North Carolina Fiber Optic Plant Expansion

Prysmian will invest more than $1 billion to expand its Claremont, North Carolina fiber optic cable plant, adding 385 jobs and more than doubling U.S. production capacity, Plant Services reports.

2d ago

Industry

Duke Energy Plans 18.5 GW Solar Buildout in Carolinas Through 2041

Duke Energy's 2026 Carolinas Resource Plan calls for 18.5 GW of new solar, 14 GW of gas and 13 GW of storage by 2041 to meet fast-growing demand in North and South Carolina.

Aug 21, 2026

Editorial image: Solar panel installation close-up - Duke Energy Plans 18.5 GW Solar Buildout in Carolinas Through 2041

Industry

Skanska Wins $1.2B Deal for Four Data Centers in Southeast US

Skanska will build four data centers totaling 808,000 square feet in the southeastern US under a $1.2 billion contract, with construction running from Q3 2026 through Q3 2028, ConDig reports.

Aug 20, 2026

Editorial image: Data center shells under construction dusk - Skanska Wins $1.2B Deal for Four Data Centers in Southeast US

Industry

FRA Awards $5.3B for Rail Crossings, Track Upgrades in 23 States

The Federal Railroad Administration's $5.3 billion rail package will fund the closure of over 30 grade crossings and upgrades to 1,000 more, opening civil and infrastructure bid work across multiple states.

Aug 19, 2026

Editorial image: Grade crossing bridge construction golden-hour - FRA Awards $5.3B for Rail Crossings, Track Upgrades in 23 States

Revenue

Balfour Beatty's US Arm Swings to Profit on Data Center, Airport Work

Balfour Beatty's US construction business posted a $29.7 million profit in the first half of 2026, reversing a year-ago loss, as data center and aviation wins drove growth, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 13, 2026

Industry

Data Center Boom Fuels Record Revenue for Texas, Southeast Contractors

ENR's 2026 Texas & Southeast Top Contractors list shows data center and civic work driving double-digit revenue growth, with DPR, HITT Contracting and Turner posting major gains.

Aug 4, 2026

Industry

Dominion's Offshore Wind Costs Jump $288M on PJM Upgrades, Tariffs

Dominion Energy now pegs its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project at $11.7 billion, up nearly $300 million, citing PJM network upgrade charges, tariffs and revised turbine installation schedules, Utility Dive reports.

Aug 3, 2026

Industry

PJM Board Files FERC Proposals to Manage Data Center Power Demand

PJM's Board of Managers has directed two regulatory filings with FERC to fast-track power procurement for data centers and create a curtailment mechanism, aiming to address a projected 6.8 GW capacity shortfall.

Jul 31, 2026

Industry

Asheville Airport's $361M Terminal Overhaul Nears Completion in 2027

Asheville Regional Airport's two-phase, $361-million terminal modernization, led by construction manager-at-risk Hensel Phelps, is set to finish in late 2027, with central checkpoint and ticketing areas completing this fall.

Jul 29, 2026

Industry

The Pentagon Wants to Build Data Centers. Congress Would Like a Word.

Lawmakers are pushing new oversight requirements on Defense Department plans to lease military land for AI data centers, citing energy, water, and community impacts.

Jul 25, 2026

Editorial image: Data center construction on military desert land - The Pentagon Wants to Build Data Centers. Congress Would Like a Word.

Industry

FERC Sets September Deadline for PJM Governance Overhaul

FERC Chairman Laura Swett warns PJM Interconnection must adopt board and stakeholder reforms by the end of September or the commission will impose its own changes, following a technical conference on the grid operator's governance crisis.

Jul 25, 2026

Industry

Grid Congestion Costs Signal Transmission Upgrade Wave for Electrical Contractors

Transmission congestion cost PJM Interconnection market participants $1.8 billion over May and June combined, a Reuters column via BOE Report reports, pointing to sustained demand for transmission and substation upgrade work.

Jul 21, 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

Utilities Seek $18.6B in Rate Hikes as Grid Capex Hits $1.4T Pipeline

Electric utilities requested $18.6 billion in rate increases in the first half of 2026, T&D World reports, with investor-owned utilities planning $1.4 trillion in capital spending through 2030 that points to sustained T&D construction demand.

Jul 16, 2026

Industry

DOE Invokes Emergency Order to Shore Up PJM Grid During Mid-Atlantic Heat Wave

The Department of Energy issued a Section 202(c) emergency order on July 14, 2026, letting PJM tap 35 GW of backup generation as a record heat wave pushes peak demand past 160,000 MW.

Jul 16, 2026

Industry

PJM Capacity Auction Misses Target by 6.8 GW for Third Straight Year

PJM Interconnection's 2028/2029 capacity auction fell 6,831 MW short of reliability requirements, marking a third consecutive shortfall as data center demand outpaces new generation across the mid-Atlantic grid.

Jul 15, 2026

Industry

IIJA Funding Cliff Looms Sept. 30, Straining Highway and Bridge Bid Pipelines

Construction Dive reports that contractors face a Sept. 30 deadline as the $1.2 trillion infrastructure law expires, with 78% of voters wanting a renewal bill passed and economists warning already-authorized funds could dry up mid-decade.

Jul 15, 2026

Editorial image: Unfinished highway interchange at dusk - IIJA Funding Cliff Looms Sept. 30, Straining Highway and Bridge Bid Pipelines

Industry

Exelon CEO Warns of 2027 Blackouts, Seeks Power Plant Buildout

Exelon CEO Calvin Butler says the U.S. risks blackouts by 2027 and wants states to let regulated utilities build power plants again, a shift that could reshape generation construction bidding.

Jul 13, 2026

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

Data Center Planning Cools in June, But Overall Construction Pipeline Stays Strong

Dodge Construction Network reports data center project planning eased in June after months of record growth, even as institutional and commercial construction picked up elsewhere.

Jul 9, 2026

Industry

PJM Power Prices Triple as Heat Wave, Data Center Demand Strain Grid

A heat dome pushed PJM's grid near record demand this week, spiking wholesale power prices past $2,000/MWh, with Oilprice.com reporting data centers now drive nearly all projected load growth through 2030.

Jul 4, 2026

Industry

AI Data Centers Straining Grid Push Power Infrastructure Buildout

Energy Network Media Group reports AI data center electricity demand is set to hit 76 GW in the US by 2026, straining transmission infrastructure and prompting DOE fast-track initiatives.

Jul 3, 2026

Industry

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.

Jul 1, 2026

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

Industry

FERC Clears Mountain Valley Pipeline to Begin Southgate Construction in North Carolina

FERC has authorized Mountain Valley Pipeline to begin construction of the North Carolina portion of its Southgate Amendment Project, marking a key milestone for the long-delayed natural gas expansion and opening new pipeline work in the Carolinas.

Jun 24, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline corridor cleared Carolina forest - FERC Clears Mountain Valley Pipeline to Begin Southgate Construction in North Carolina

Industry

HRSG Desuperheater Failure After Seven Years Offers Maintenance Contractors a Hard Lesson

A case study from Inspectioneering Journal examines an attemperator desuperheater failure at a facility running five HRSG units, highlighting the risks of long-cycle equipment degradation in combined cycle and industrial power plants.

Jun 26, 2026

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