Con Dig (07-Sep-26). The Labor Day holiday has sharply reduced the flow of new US construction announcements, so today’s briefing is intentionally shorter rather than padded with marginal items.
Delaware Memorial Bridge joint replacement work starts
A major joint-replacement project begins today on the New Jersey-bound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, with contractor UHPC Solutions North America replacing 46 bridge joints and carrying out associated ultra-high-performance concrete work. The Delaware River and Bay Authority expects the first phase to run through November 24, with two northbound lanes closed continuously and a barrier-separated bypass lane operating on the southbound span.
Why it matters: The project is another significant preservation package on one of the I-95 corridor’s most important crossings and will create months of active bridge work and traffic-management requirements.
Source: Delaware River and Bay Authority
Sempra advances massive Port Arthur LNG North expansion
Sempra Infrastructure’s proposed Port Arthur LNG North project is moving through federal pre-filing, with plans for up to four additional liquefaction trains, three LNG storage tanks, two marine berths and roughly 26 million tonnes per year of added export capacity. The expansion would sit alongside Port Arthur LNG Phases 1 and 2 in Jefferson County, Texas, where Sempra says the first two phases represent about $25 billion of investment; construction of the North project is planned to begin as Phase 2 transitions into operations, subject to approvals and a final investment decision.
Why it matters: If sanctioned, Port Arthur LNG North would extend one of the largest industrial construction programs on the Gulf Coast well into the next decade and sustain demand across civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and marine trades.
Source: Port Arthur LNG North | Sempra Infrastructure
US data-center construction pipeline remains enormous
A September 6 update from industrial-development data provider Aterio shows 815 US data centers currently under construction and another 4,082 announced, with facilities under construction representing an estimated 71.7 GW of power capacity. Texas leads the pipeline by a wide margin, followed by Virginia and Georgia among the largest active markets.
Why it matters: Even allowing for the scale and uncertainty inherent in announced data-center pipelines, the numbers underline why digital infrastructure continues to dominate contractor backlogs, power-infrastructure planning and skilled-trade demand.
Source: Aterio US Data Center Database
Construction Dig will return to its normal 8–12 item format as the post-holiday news cycle resumes.
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