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Data Center Pauses Are a Cash-Flow Risk Your Subcontract May Not Cover

New York's Executive Order 62 shows how a regulatory pause can stop data center work without triggering payment under standard delay clauses. Construction Executive's contract analysis points to four provisions subs should check before signing.

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Industry

Healey Presses Feds to Speed Enbridge Algonquin RARE Pipeline Review

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey asked the Trump administration to expedite federal review of Enbridge's Algonquin RARE gas pipeline expansion, targeted for service in 2028. The project is still in FERC environmental review, so no construction bid stage exists yet.

Oct 4, 2026

Cash Flow

Hudson Tunnel Boring Starts on $16B Project Amid Funding Fights

Tunnel boring machines are set to start cutting through 5,100 feet of Palisades rock on the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel project. Subcontractors should weigh payment and federal funding exposure before signing on.

Sep 30, 2026

Editorial image: Tunnel boring cutterhead at night - Hudson Tunnel Boring Starts on $16B Project Amid Funding Fights

Industry

NYSERDA Greenlights 1.7 GW of Storage, Solar Projects Across New York

NYSERDA has contracted eight battery storage projects and 13 large-scale renewable projects totaling 1.7 GW, with $3.7 billion in private investment expected across New York state.

Sep 24, 2026

Workforce

Data Centers Drive Construction Starts Up 17% as Housing, Industrial Work Slide

Dodge Construction Network data cited by Engineering News-Record shows total construction starts up 17% year-to-date, with data center and office construction up 118% while residential and warehouse work decline.

Sep 24, 2026

Editorial image: Night data center construction site - Data Centers Drive Construction Starts Up 17% as Housing, Industrial Work Slide

Industry

New York Approves $3.3B Long Island Transmission Line

New York regulators approved the 90-mile Propel NY Energy transmission line, a $3.26 billion project connecting Long Island to the state grid, with construction phasing in through 2030.

Sep 22, 2026

Editorial image: Underground cable trench, suburban corridor - New York Approves $3.3B Long Island Transmission Line

Industry

MTA Opens Final Bid Round for $6.97B Second Avenue Subway Extension

The MTA has issued an RFQ for the fourth and final contract on its $6.97 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project, covering architectural finishes and systems work at three new East Harlem stations set for a fall 2032 completion.

Sep 17, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial night view, subway shaft excavation - MTA Opens Final Bid Round for $6.97B Second Avenue Subway Extension

Industry

Vacated NJ Permit Puts Raritan Bay Pipeline Dredging Schedule In Question

A federal appeals court has thrown out New Jersey's water-quality certification for Williams' $1B Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, citing unresolved contamination monitoring for the Raritan Bay dredging work, raising fresh timeline risk for crews mobilizing on the underwater crossing.

Sep 11, 2026

Editorial image: industry general - Vacated NJ Permit Puts Raritan Bay Pipeline Dredging Schedule In Question

Compliance

NYC Voids 2,000 Safety Cards After Training Provider Fraud Indictment

New York City is invalidating roughly 2,000 construction safety credentials tied to RedCode Inc. after prosecutors indicted the company and two of its principals for allegedly selling training cards without conducting the required courses.

Sep 10, 2026

Industry

Amtrak Breaks Ground on $1B Sunnyside Yard Maintenance Facility

Amtrak has started construction on a $1 billion maintenance facility at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, with a joint venture of Scalamandre and Citnalta Construction serving as general contractor.

Sep 5, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial rail yard construction, NYC skyline - Amtrak Breaks Ground on $1B Sunnyside Yard Maintenance Facility

Industry

PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

A new study from S&P Global's CERA Consulting finds 13 high-value transmission projects could deliver $15.3 billion in net benefits through 2050, with PJM capturing the largest share, pointing to a wave of upcoming transmission work.

Sep 3, 2026

Editorial image: Transmission tower construction at dusk - PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

Cash Flow

Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Blocking Hudson Tunnel Funding Freeze

The Justice Department has appealed a federal court ruling that barred DOT from withholding funds on the $16B Hudson Tunnel Project, though reimbursements and construction continue for now, ENR reports.

Sep 2, 2026

Industry

Constitution Pipeline Clears Federal Hurdle, But NY Fight Signals More Delay

FERC found the revived 125-mile, $1B Constitution Pipeline would have no significant environmental impact, but New York regulators and landowner groups are contesting the decision, setting up another round of delay for a project already stalled once.

Sep 2, 2026

Industry

NYC Sets $4B Plan to Rebuild BQE's Triple Cantilever Starting 2030

New York City will spend $4 billion rehabilitating a 1.5-mile stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, with construction starting in 2030 and running a decade, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 26, 2026

Industry

Pennsylvania Data Center Rules Shift Infrastructure Costs to Developers

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's new GRID requirements force data center developers to pay for power infrastructure and secure local approvals, joining New York and Texas in tightening data center oversight, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 26, 2026

Industry

Court Upholds NY Water Permit for Williams' $1B Gas Pipeline

A federal appeals court upheld New York's water-quality approval for Williams Cos.' Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, clearing a legal hurdle for the 37-mile, $1-billion project targeting late 2027 service.

Aug 25, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline staging yard at night - Court Upholds NY Water Permit for Williams' $1B Gas Pipeline

Industry

July Construction Starts Jump 25.6% as Megaprojects Drive Volatility

Dodge Construction Network reports total construction starts rebounded 25.6% in July after a June slump, with data centers, manufacturing, and utility projects fueling a "disjointed" market.

Aug 22, 2026

Industry

Amtrak Launches $242M Dock Bridge Rehab on Northeast Corridor

Amtrak has awarded Skanska the construction contract for a $242 million rehabilitation of the century-old Dock Bridge between Newark and Harrison, N.J., with major work starting before year's end and completion targeted for 2029.

Aug 21, 2026

Editorial image: Historic truss bridge steel repair at dusk - Amtrak Launches $242M Dock Bridge Rehab on Northeast Corridor

Industry

FERC Clears Gas Plant Deals in New York, Colorado Worth Over $1B

FERC approved PowerTransitions' purchase of a 1,242-MW New York plant for a data center "energy campus" and TransAlta's roughly $1 billion deal for two Colorado gas plants totaling 319 MW.

Aug 15, 2026

Industry

ConEd Ups Substation Plan to 28, Backs $37.2B Grid Spend Through 2035

Consolidated Edison now plans 28 new substations across its CECONY and O&R territories by 2035, part of a $37.2 billion distribution investment tied to NYC electrification mandates, Utility Dive reports.

Aug 13, 2026

Editorial image: Urban substation construction against NYC skyline - ConEd Ups Substation Plan to 28, Backs $37.2B Grid Spend Through 2035

Industry

Court Forces DOD to Resume Wind Reviews as RWE Takes $1.2B Federal Buyout

A federal judge ordered the Defense Department to resume halted wind project security reviews, while RWE became the latest developer to accept a federal payout to exit U.S. lease sites, ENR reports.

Aug 10, 2026

Industry

Tutor Perini Posts Record Q2 Revenue, Turns Selective on $200B Bid Pipeline

Tutor Perini reported record second-quarter revenue of $1.64 billion and net income of $65.7 million, fueled by megaprojects, but the contractor says it will bid selectively from a $200 billion opportunity pipeline to protect margins, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 7, 2026

Editorial image: Megaproject site plan at dusk - Tutor Perini Posts Record Q2 Revenue, Turns Selective on $200B Bid Pipeline

Industry

Northeast Gas Prices Buck National Trend on Power Demand Strength

Natural Gas Intelligence reports Northeast cash prices rallied Friday on regional power demand, even as broader Lower 48 markets stayed soft on comfortable supply.

Aug 2, 2026

Industry

Sundt Finishes $34M Texas Dam, Amtrak Advances NJ Bridge Job

Construction Dive's weekly roundup covers Sundt's completed Texas flood control dam, Amtrak's $242M Dock Bridge project, a new Granite aggregate yard in Memphis, and a Queens library groundbreaking.

Jul 31, 2026

Compliance

State Heat Rules Multiply as Federal OSHA Standard Stalls Past 2027

ISHN reports that OSHA's heat illness rule is stuck in supplemental rulemaking until at least October 2027, while seven states now enforce their own heat standards, creating a compliance patchwork for multi-state contractors.

Jul 31, 2026

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