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Project Cayman Plans 2.88-GW Power Plant, 700-MW Battery and Data Center
ONE Nuclear Energy secured site control near Louisiana's RiverPlex MegaPark for Project Cayman.
Read article →Powerlink Awards Major 275-kV Transmission Contract
Powerlink awarded Consolidated Power Projects a contract for the Calvale-to-Calliope River reinforcement in Queensland.
Read article →Construction Employment Outlook: Strong Demand Meets New Risks Heading Into Fall
Construction enters fall with 8.34 million workers, low unemployment and strong nonresidential hiring, but policy and project risks could slow growth.
Read article →Top Electrical Contractors Put Data Centers, Utilities and Manufacturing in the Project Spotlight
EC&M’s newest project spotlight shows leading electrical contractors working across data centers, utilities, manufacturing, healthcare and infrastructure.
Read article →C-PACE Financing Fund Targets HVAC, Controls and Building Efficiency Upgrades
A major C-PACE financing fund is targeting building improvements such as HVAC, controls and energy-efficiency projects.
Read article →Johnson Controls Introduces Centralized Fire Safety Workstations for Complex Facilities
Johnson Controls introduced scalable fire-safety workstations designed to centralize monitoring across large and complex facilities.
Read article →Fast-Build Fan Systems Reflect Pressure to Shorten HVAC Replacement Downtime
Q-PAC launched a 48-hour quick-build program aimed at reducing lead time for fan systems used in commercial HVAC applications.
Read article →Security Entrances Are Becoming Part of Building Cybersecurity Strategy
Modern security entrances increasingly connect physical access with identity, analytics and cybersecurity controls inside commercial buildings.
Read article →Retirements Are Becoming the Biggest Construction Workforce Problem
Retirements are expected to account for much of construction’s 2026 worker demand, making knowledge transfer and succession planning more urgent.
Read article →Microsoft and OpenAI Invest in Skilled-Trade Training as Data Center Hiring Tightens
Microsoft and OpenAI are backing skilled-trade training programs as the AI infrastructure boom raises demand for electricians and other construction workers.
Read article →422-Mile North Plains Connector Reaches Major Environmental Review Milestone
The proposed 422-mile North Plains Connector HVDC line has reached a final environmental review milestone as developers plan a 3,000-MW grid link.
Read article →Texas Approves More Than 400 Miles of New West Texas Transmission Lines
Texas regulators approved two major transmission projects totaling more than 400 miles to move more power into West Texas industrial regions.
Read article →Ameren Illinois Plans $1.6 Billion Grid Program With 380 Miles of Transmission Work
Ameren plans a $1.6 billion Central Illinois grid program that will build or upgrade about 380 miles of transmission lines through 2029.
Read article →Public EV Charging Satisfaction Improves as Reliability and Availability Get Better
New industry findings show EV drivers are becoming more satisfied with public charging as station reliability, availability and speed improve.
Read article →Skilled Labor Shortage Pushes Employers Toward Loan Repayment and Re-Recruiting
Employers are using new retention strategies as data center growth intensifies competition for electricians, plumbers and other skilled trades.
Read article →LiCap Technologies Moves Ahead With Sacramento Battery Manufacturing Plant
LiCap Technologies is obtaining permits for a Sacramento battery-component manufacturing site as it prepares a new production operation.
Read article →Prologis Proposes 514,000-Square-Foot Data Center in North San Jose
Prologis has filed plans to replace five North San Jose buildings with a three-story, 514,000-square-foot data center.
Read article →OpenAI’s $20 Billion Georgia Data Center Clears Major Power Agreement Hurdle
A power agreement for OpenAI’s planned $20 billion Effingham County data center campus has cleared a major Georgia regulatory hurdle.
Read article →Amazon and Duke Energy Receive Permits for Massive North Carolina Data Center Power Systems
North Carolina issued air permits covering Amazon’s Energy Way Tech Campus and 588 emergency backup engines in Richmond County.
Read article →Lam Research Breaks Ground on 120,000-Square-Foot Oregon AI Chip Lab
Lam Research has started a 120,000-square-foot Oregon lab expansion that will increase cleanroom research capacity by more than 50%.
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