USACE pauses $11B in projects amid government shutdown
The Army Corps of Engineers has paused more than $11 billion in projects because of the government shutdown, Office of Manage -More-
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Frontier/Kemper/Tutor JV wins $1.8B Gateway contract
The Gateway Development Commission has awarded a $1.8 billion contract to a joint venture of Frontier, Kemper and Tutor Perin -More-
Kiewit to begin Baltimore bridge preconstruction
Preconstruction for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild, led by Kiewit under a progressive-design build method, will begin o -More-
The biggest infrastructure stories of 2025
In 2025, US infrastructure was defined by big "rebuild and expand" moves--mega-bridge recovery work shifting into on-the-grou -More-
The Dancer retained her faith. She danced, fell, got to her feet, tripped, sailed aloft, came crashing to earth, rose stubbornly and kept dancing.
Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, screenwriter, Pulitzer Prize recipient 1929-2025 This was one of the top quot
Microsoft to invest $80B in data centers for AI
Microsoft is set to invest $80 billion in data centers to support AI this year, with a significant portion allocated to proje -More-
$800M Idaho data center project hits peak construction
Hensel Phelps has reached peak construction on Meta's $800 million data center in Kuna, Idaho, with the exterior of all build -More-
Meta building $1.5B data center in El Paso, Texas
Meta has started building a $1.5 billion data center in El Paso, Texas, to support artificial-intelligence workloads. -More-
Team selected for first phase of $15B data center campus
The construction team selected for the $8 billion first phase of a $15 billion data center campus in Wisconsin includes Whiti -More-
Amazon to invest $10B in N.C. for data center, AI hub
Amazon has unveiled plans to invest $10 billion in a campus in North Carolina to enhance cloud computing and artificial intel -More-
Skanska unifies division for data center, semiconductor projects
Skanska is expanding its Advanced Technology division, launched in February, to combine its data center and semiconductor del -More-
DPR, Turner seek subs for $10B data center project
DPR Construction and Turner Construction are hosting a vendor outreach event in Baton Rouge, La., on April 29 for the $10 bil -More-
Data centers account for 30% of backlog at Turner
The data center market has more than doubled in value to $27.7 billion since 2022 and is projected to exceed $41 billion by 2 -More-
Commentary: Don't be blindsided by data center risks
Construction companies should approach the data center boom with caution and be prepared if demand vascillates, Engineering N -More-
Working on a data center? Pay attention to permitting
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association's recent Congressional Grid Innovation Expo underscored that surging power -More-
The year of the data center
This year, the construction industry was transformed by surging demand for data centers to power the AI boom.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.
John F. Kennedy, politician, 35th president of the US
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It's your turn to take action on mental health
Working in construction takes a toll physically and mentally through injuries, accidents, stress, behavioral health issues an -More-
Poll suggests tech adoption expanding less in 2026
An Equipment World readers’ poll found that 34% of contractors, dealers and manufacturers plan to increase their use of -More-
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