South Carolina

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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

Industry

Boardwalk's Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project Eyes Early 2028 Completion

Boardwalk Pipeline's Kosciusko Junction project may come online ahead of schedule in 2028, potentially accelerating midstream construction activity across the Southeast.

Jun 23, 2026

Industry

South Carolina Approves $5B Gas Plant for Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper

The South Carolina Public Service Commission has approved a $5 billion, 2,180-MW gas-fired power plant to be built by Dominion Energy South Carolina and Santee Cooper, opening years of utility construction work in the state.

Jun 17, 2026

Editorial image: Gas plant construction site - South Carolina Approves $5B Gas Plant for Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper

Industry

Williams Targets End-of-2027 In-Service Date for $1.2B Southeast Supply Enhancement Project

Williams is targeting an end-of-2027 in-service date for its $1.2 billion Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement project, adding 1.6 million dekatherms per day of gas transport capacity across Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama.

Jun 13, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline lowered into trench - Williams Targets End-of-2027 In-Service Date for $1.2B Southeast Supply Enhancement Project

Industry

Data Center Construction Claims Are Surging — Here's What the Loss Data Shows

A Zurich analysis of more than 500 insured data center projects identifies the top loss drivers hitting contractors and owners, with lessons for managing risk during construction and phased handovers.

May 30, 2026

Editorial image: Data center phased handover risk - Data Center Construction Claims Are Surging — Here's What the Loss Data Shows

Industry

Infra Pipes Adds Five US Plants with Atkore HDPE Acquisition

Infra Pipes acquires Atkore's HDPE manufacturing business, adding five US facilities and $28 million in capitalization to expand its North American pipe supply network.

May 26, 2026

Editorial image: HDPE pipe yard expansion - Infra Pipes Adds Five US Plants with Atkore HDPE Acquisition

Industry

Duke Energy, Evergy, and Dominion Push 3.3 GW of Combined-Cycle Gas Projects Forward

Three major utilities have announced construction milestones for combined-cycle natural gas plants in Indiana, Kansas, and South Carolina, totaling more than 3.3 GW of new capacity and signaling significant subcontract opportunities ahead.

May 20, 2026

Editorial image: Gas plant construction at dawn - Duke Energy, Evergy, and Dominion Push 3.3 GW of Combined-Cycle Gas Projects Forward

Industry

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

Industry

Duke Energy Signs 2.7 GW in New Data Center Agreements, Total Pipeline Hits 15.4 GW

Duke Energy added 2.7 GW of contracted data center agreements in Q1 2026, bringing its total executed deals to 7.6 GW — nearly two-thirds already under construction, signaling a major buildout across six states.

May 7, 2026

Editorial image: Massive substation powering data centers - Duke Energy Signs 2.7 GW in New Data Center Agreements, Total Pipeline Hits 15.4 GW

Compliance

OSHA's Revised Heat NEP Puts Outdoor Field Crews Directly in the Inspection Crosshairs

OSHA released an updated Heat National Emphasis Program on April 10, 2026, maintaining aggressive enforcement targets for outdoor worksites. Here's what oil and gas and heavy civil subcontractors need to know before inspectors show up.

Apr 14, 2026

Editorial image: Pumpjacks dusk aerial heat - OSHA's Revised Heat NEP Puts Outdoor Field Crews Directly in the Inspection Crosshairs

Industry

LNG Terminals and Data Centers Are the Biggest Construction Stories in Texas and the Southeast

A new ENR report confirms LNG export terminals and hyperscale data centers are dominating construction activity across Texas and the Southeast, with individual projects surpassing the entire prior year's top 10 combined.

Apr 6, 2026

Editorial image: Mega LNG terminal at dawn - LNG Terminals and Data Centers Are the Biggest Construction Stories in Texas and the Southeast

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