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Correction (September 2026): This article has been updated to accurately reflect the project’s name and location. An earlier version referred to the proposal as the “ACE Basin Data Center.” Eagle Rock Partners’ proposed campus is named…
PowerHouse Hillwood data center in Joliet, Illinois, has retained its transmission agreement after FERC rejected ComEd’s cancellation notice. The 1.8GW data center carries an estimated $20 billion investment and spans about 795 acres.…
Rich gas development Phase 3 has entered construction with the groundbreaking of a major NGL expansion at Abu Dhabi’s Ruwais Industrial Complex. The $4.3 billion project will expand the existing Ruwais Natural Gas Liquids facility.…
Oracle’s massive AI data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico — known as Project Jupiter — is now 26% complete, up from 17% in July, according to Mahesh Thiagarajan, Oracle’s executive vice president of cloud infrastructure.…
On Sept. 21, 2026, Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to stop issuing permits sought by data center projects until state officials complete audits of their impact on the electric grid and water…
Hermes 2 nuclear reactor construction in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is gaining engineering and financial support from Samsung C&T. The Korean engineering and construction group will provide up to $100 million. The package combines direct…
Hollywood Burbank Airport staged a full-scale rehearsal inside its new passenger terminal on Saturday, Sept. 19, walking volunteers through check‑in, security, gates and baggage claim ahead of an Oct. 13 launch for commercial flights.…
Denver West Express is gaining momentum with a bold proposal for a $30 billion-plus battery-electric rail line connecting Denver International Airport to Colorado mountain towns. The company has, therefore, published detailed…
The U.S. Air Force is accelerating a massive transformation at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota to host the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The total cost of the infrastructure project has expanded to roughly $2 billion. This major…
King Saud Air Base Phase Two construction has moved beyond its October 2026 bidding deadline, advancing Saudi Arabia’s plans for a major military aviation complex. The development in Hafr Al Batin, Eastern Region, forms part of a…
Riyadh Expo Metro Station is moving into its delivery phase after the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) awarded its construction contract. The station will serve the Expo 2030 Riyadh site and strengthen public transport access to the…
The CTS-DT data center project in Saudi Arabia aims to establish a data centre manufacturing venture with an initial annual capacity target of 300MW. Developed through a partnership between Desert Technologies and CTS Group, the initiative…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has formally awarded a 30-year concession to Mota-Engil to finance, modernize, and operate the Dilolo–Sakania railway line. This key 1,000-kilometer section connects the Angalan border to Zambia through the…
Red Sea Gateway Terminal and CMA CGM are partnering to invest $427 million into expanding Jeddah Islamic Port. The project will expand container capacity and upgrade terminal infrastructure over the next two years. Local officials expect…
HS2 engineers have completed the first major stage of launching the Duddeston Junction Viaduct, sliding the first 170 metres of the new structure over live railway lines in Birmingham. This major civil engineering milestone complements…
The EAGL-1 nuclear reactor project in Indiana is advancing through US regulatory engagement as First American Nuclear Co. (FANCO) develops plans for a 240-megawatt advanced reactor and integrated nuclear fuel facilities. The proposed $4…
TerraPower’s unveiling of its first dedicated data center nuclear reactor deal, setting up a groundbreaking for its second Natrium facility in 2027, serves as a pivotal catalyst for the broader nuclear power renaissance in the United…
The Port of Seattle Commission authorized $1.1 billion on August 11, 2026 to advance the S Concourse Evolution, a renovation of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s 1973-built international concourse now estimated at $2.5 billion, up…
Recurrent Energy has closed $695 million in project financing and tax equity for its Cobalt Solar facility in Riverside County, California, allowing the company to ramp up construction of the 330 MW project ahead of a planned commercial…
Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have advanced plans for a proposed 2.5 GW power project in Victoria, Texas, through a new agreement covering engineering design, licensing and safety analysis. The project would use a…
The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a greenlight on the construction of the controversial Line 5 tunnel project. This project will be developed in the Straits of Mackinac. This project will join a list of tunnel developments in the…
One Beverly Hills is advancing toward a record-breaking California skyscraper status as construction moves deeper into its vertical phase. The $10 billion mixed-use development will transform Beverly Hills’ western gateway with two…
The NEOM green hydrogen plant has been completed at Oxagon in Saudi Arabia, marking a major milestone for large-scale clean-energy infrastructure. The $8.4 billion project has now entered commissioning, with energization underway across…
The proposed 2.6 Million Sq. Ft. Air Products data center outside Allentown is officially cancelled. Currently, Air Products dropped all development plans. Upper Macungie Township officials heavily rejected the massive project. This recent…
