Con Dig (08-Sep-26) — The first morning after Labor Day brings a thinner-than-normal release slate, but several major US construction developments are moving, led by power infrastructure for data centers, a large industrial park start in North Carolina and major residential and senior-living projects.
Nevada transmission upgrade breaks ground as data-center power demand surges
GridLiance West is beginning work on the Core Upgrades Project, a 155-mile transmission-line and substation program across Clark and Nye counties. The project is expected to add up to 1 GW of transmission capacity, with completion targeted for late 2027 and service in 2028, as Southern Nevada prepares for a sharp rise in electricity demand tied heavily to data centers.
Why it matters: Power availability is increasingly a gating issue for data-center construction, making large transmission programs a critical part of the sector’s buildout.
Source: Las Vegas Sun, citing GridLiance West and BLM
Merritt starts first phase of 790,000-sq-ft RDU industrial park
Merritt Properties has started construction on RDU Business Park near Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The 150-acre development is planned for up to 13 single-story industrial buildings totaling 790,527 sq ft; phase one includes three buildings totaling 201,250 sq ft and is scheduled for completion in Q4 2027.
Why it matters: The project adds a substantial new light-industrial pipeline in one of the Southeast’s strongest growth markets and highlights continued developer confidence in flexible industrial space.
$380.6M Boynton Beach senior-living project moves toward sitework
Green Cay Life Plan Village has secured roughly $380.6 million in financing for The Winsberg at Green Cay, a 220-unit senior-living development in Palm Beach County. The roughly 500,000-sq-ft project is expected to begin sitework by the end of September, with Moss & Associates serving as general contractor.
Why it matters: At this scale, the project is a notable Florida residential-healthcare construction start and a significant win for Moss in the senior-living sector.
Source: Florida YIMBY | Project site
Affordable senior housing in Orinda receives notice to proceed
A 53-unit affordable senior-housing development at 10 Irwin Way in Orinda, California, has received its notice to proceed, with Brown Construction expected to start work soon. UrbanCore Development is sponsoring the project, which will deliver 52 affordable senior apartments plus a caretaker unit.
Why it matters: The notice to proceed clears a key final hurdle for a long-planned Bay Area affordable-housing project and adds another active multifamily job to the regional pipeline.
Delaware Memorial Bridge joint-replacement work starts
Major joint-replacement construction has begun on the New Jersey-bound span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. The Delaware River and Bay Authority said the program will replace 46 bridge joints, with lane restrictions expected as work advances.
Why it matters: The bridge is a major Northeast freight and passenger corridor, so the work carries both construction significance and traffic-management implications.
Source: Delaware River and Bay Authority
Brandon Road invasive-carp project resumes construction push
Construction activity is resuming on the $1.15 billion Brandon Road Interbasin Project near Joliet, Illinois, following earlier federal direction to continue the next phase. The US Army Corps of Engineers is delivering a layered barrier system at Brandon Road Lock and Dam, with federal and state funding supporting the work.
Why it matters: The project is one of the largest active Great Lakes ecosystem-infrastructure programs and includes major civil, marine, electrical and engineered-barrier work.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers
Construction Dig reviewed federal and state sources, agency announcements, contractor/developer releases, industry wires and trade reporting. The U.S. Department of War Contracts page was also checked; no new construction-relevant awards were posted in the previous 24 hours.
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