Construction Added 11,000 Jobs in June as a Funding Cliff Nears
Construction added 11,000 jobs in June and 64,000 over the year, but AGC warns gains could fade unless Congress passes new highway and transit funding by Sept. 30.
Skanska–FlatironDragados JV Wins ~$1B Long Bridge North Rail Job
A Skanska/FlatironDragados JV won the ~$1B contract to build Long Bridge North, a new two-track Potomac passenger-rail crossing between Arlington and Washington, D.C.
Hyundai Steel Bets on Lower-Carbon Steelmaking in Louisiana
Hyundai Steel’s planned Louisiana mill would run direct-reduction and electric-arc technology, cutting emissions against blast-furnace steel at 2.7M tons a year.
U.S. Steelmakers Line Up $6B in New Capacity, Mostly in Texas and Louisiana
Industrial Info is tracking more than $6 billion in U.S. steel capital projects kicking off in Q2 2026, concentrated in Texas and Louisiana.
Amrize Puts $900M Into North American Cement, With Midlothian in Front
Amrize is spending $900 million across North American cement operations in 2026, led by a Midlothian, Texas upgrade aimed at Dallas-Fort Worth demand.
OSHA’s Heat Inspection Push Starts This Month, Final Rule or Not
OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on heat ramps up construction site inspections this month even as the federal heat standard stays stalled.
C3M Power Systems Is ENR MidAtlantic’s 2026 Specialty Contractor of the Year
ENR named Capitol Heights-based C3M Power Systems its 2026 MidAtlantic Specialty Contractor of the Year as revenue heads past $200 million.
TSMC Starts Loading 3nm Tools Into Its Arizona Fab 21 Phase 2
TSMC has begun moving 3nm chipmaking equipment into Fab 21 Phase 2 in Arizona ahead of schedule, with high-volume N3 production targeted for 2027.
Highways Take the Lion’s Share as $1.73B in BUILD Grants Land
USDOT awarded $1.73 billion in FY26 BUILD grants on July 7. Transit drew $169.9M and rail $87.9M, with highways claiming most of the rest.
Toyota Adds a Second Line in San Antonio in a $3.6B Tacoma Reshoring
Toyota will spend $3.6 billion to add a second assembly line in San Antonio and shift Tacoma production from Mexico, doubling the Texas plant by 2030.
Meta Pushes Hyperion to 5 Gigawatts and a $50 Billion Price Tag
Meta more than doubled its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana to 5 GW and over $50 billion, with Turner, DPR and Mortenson on the build.
Detroit City FC Breaks Ground on the $153M AlumniFi Field
Detroit City FC broke ground July 15 on AlumniFi Field, a 15,000-seat, $153 million stadium in Southwest Detroit built by Barton Malow and designed by HOK.
Data Center Builders Are Being Asked to Insure Community Opposition
As local opposition to data centers hardens, owners are pushing the cost of permit delays and moratoriums onto builders. The fix is in the delay clause.
Zachry’s Crescent Constructors Wins $89M Lewisville Water Plant Job
Crescent Constructors, acquired by Zachry in September, landed an $89M contract to expand water treatment capacity at Lewisville, Texas’ Prairie Creek plant.
Skanska Tops Out Virginia Tech’s $292M Mitchell Hall
Skanska topped out Mitchell Hall, a $292M, 285,500 sf engineering facility at Virginia Tech. At about $1,020 per square foot, the cost is program, not excess.
Jackson Health Opens Phase One of Its $400M Miami ER Expansion
Skanska completed a 178,000 sf first phase of Jackson Health’s $400M Miami emergency department expansion, with 60+ exam rooms and a full radiology suite.
A Philadelphia Judge Adds $42.4M to Tutor Perini’s W Hotel Bill
A Philadelphia judge ordered Tutor Perini to pay $42.4M to curtain wall sub Ventana DBS, finding the GC concealed concrete defects on the W Hotel tower.
Contech Funding Is Concentrating on AI, and Higharc Just Raised $95M
Higharc raised $95M for AI homebuilding, Xpanner $18M for robotic earthmoving and Agave $15M for construction financials. The capital is chasing narrow AI.