Con Dig (18-Sep-26)
EdgeConneX files plans for $1.2B Texas data-center expansion
EdgeConneX has filed plans for two additional $600 million data centers in Cedar Creek, Bastrop County, taking the latest planned investment to $1.2 billion. The two facilities are each expected to span about 591,400 square feet, with construction targeted to begin in November 2026 and run through May 2028, according to reporting based on the Texas project filings.
Why it matters: Central Texas continues to attract hyperscale infrastructure at extraordinary speed, creating a deep pipeline for contractors, electrical work and power infrastructure.
Consigli lands $364.9M Marine Corps barracks program
Consigli Construction has been awarded a $364.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Marine Corps Barracks Initiative at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The Department of War said the maximum value including options is $373.5 million, with completion expected in August 2030.
Why it matters: The award is one of the largest federal vertical-construction contracts announced this week and adds a substantial long-duration project to the military construction pipeline.
Houston Rodeo breaks ground on $300M agricultural complex
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has broken ground on The Farm, a 1 million-square-foot agricultural complex on roughly 350 acres along Highway 288. The Rodeo describes it as the largest single facilities investment in its history; the privately funded project is expected to open for the 2029 Rodeo.
Why it matters: The $300 million development is a major private construction start in Houston and creates a large new year-round events, equestrian and agricultural campus.
BL Harbert wins $207.9M aircraft hangar at MCAS Beaufort
BL Harbert International has been awarded a $207.9 million contract to build an aircraft maintenance hangar at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. The Department of War said the maximum value including options is nearly $220 million and completion is expected in December 2029.
Why it matters: Together with the Cherry Point award, the contract makes Sept. 17 an unusually strong day for major military facilities construction in the Southeast.
Crusoe raises $3.9B to accelerate AI-infrastructure buildout
AI infrastructure developer Crusoe has closed the initial portion of a $3.9 billion Series F financing round at a $30.9 billion post-money valuation. Crusoe said the capital will support expansion of existing programs and construction of its own AI factories, from large integrated campuses to modular facilities.
Why it matters: The financing puts another enormous pool of private capital behind the US AI-infrastructure boom and supports a continuing pipeline of data-center, power and related construction.
Four Tribes gets $25M Edwards AFB electrical-work contract
Four Tribes Civil Construction has received a $25 million ceiling contract covering electrical services at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The Department of War said the work can include electrical projects, blueprints, studies, equipment, overhead lines and poles, with the contract running through September 2028.
Why it matters: The award adds a multi-year federal pipeline for electrical and utility infrastructure at one of the Air Force’s key test installations.
New Jersey financing clears $18.5M senior housing project for construction
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency financing has cleared the final hurdle for Bridgeton Phoenix Senior Village, an $18.5 million affordable housing development in Cumberland County. NJHMFA said the 64-unit project is expected to begin construction in September and be completed in November 2027.
Why it matters: The project is a tangible residential construction start backed by public financing and adds new senior and supportive housing supply in South Jersey.
Hasen Global wins $10.1M Ohio building renovation
Hasen Global has been awarded a $10.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for a building renovation in Mansfield, Ohio. The Department of War said two bids were received and the project is expected to be completed in April 2028.
Why it matters: It rounds out a busy federal facilities-award day and adds another funded renovation project to the near-term public construction pipeline.