Con Dig (23-Sep-26) — Federal construction awards lead a busy US project cycle, with Skanska landing a $271.2 million Coast Guard pier contract in Rhode Island. Data-center and digital-infrastructure development also remains active, while major starts include a $380 million South Florida senior-living community and a new industrial project in Joliet.
Skanska wins $271.2M Coast Guard homeport pier contract in Rhode Island
Skanska USA Civil Northeast has been awarded a $271.2 million firm-fixed-price contract to build a US Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters homeport pier at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic expects the work to be completed by March 2030.
Why it matters: The award is one of the largest federal construction contracts announced this week and adds another substantial marine-infrastructure project to Skanska’s US civil backlog.
$380M Winsberg senior-living community starts construction in South Florida
Green Cay Life Plan Village has begun construction of The Winsberg at Green Cay in Palm Beach County, a $380 million continuing-care retirement community. Moss Construction is construction manager for the 15-acre project, which will include 220 residences in a roughly 510,000-square-foot building and is scheduled to welcome its first residents in fall 2028.
Why it matters: The project is a sizable residential and healthcare-related construction start in one of Florida’s fastest-growing regions, with more than 70% of its independent-living residences already under contract.
Korte lands $52.4M Massachusetts nuclear command facility
Korte Construction has been awarded a $52.36 million contract to construct a nuclear command, control and communications acquisition-management facility in Bedford, Massachusetts. The US Army Corps of Engineers expects completion in June 2029.
Why it matters: The project adds another specialized federal facility to the military-construction pipeline and represents a significant award for Korte.
Digital Realty plans new Los Angeles cable landing station
Digital Realty plans to develop a new cable landing station at its LAX12 data center in Los Angeles in partnership with Assured Communications. The project is in development, with Assured supporting design, engineering and construction, and is expected to begin supporting subsea cables in 2028.
Why it matters: The development expands the construction opportunity around data centers beyond server capacity into the physical connectivity infrastructure linking US digital hubs with Asia Pacific.
Smithsonian starts construction on Bezos Learning Center
The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has moved into construction on the Bezos Learning Center at the east end of the museum on the National Mall in Washington. Clark/Smoot/Consigli is advancing the three-story project, which will include education and programming space, offices and a 525-seat restaurant, with completion scheduled for 2028.
Why it matters: The project is the capstone of the National Air and Space Museum’s multi-year transformation and adds another high-profile institutional build in Washington.
Opus starts 314,684-sq-ft Joliet industrial development
Opus has begun construction of Opus Intermodal at Joliet, a 314,684-square-foot speculative industrial building on 39 acres in Joliet, Illinois. Opus is developer and design-builder, with Ware Malcomb as architect of record, and completion is scheduled for June 2027.
Why it matters: The project is positioned directly across from Union Pacific’s Global IV intermodal terminal and signals continued developer confidence in Chicago’s logistics and industrial market.
Mike Hooks wins $22.1M Port Neches dredging contract
Mike Hooks LLC has won a $22.15 million US Army Corps of Engineers contract for maintenance dredging at Port Neches, Texas. The work is scheduled for completion in December 2027.
Why it matters: The award adds to the steady pipeline of Gulf Coast marine and navigation work supporting industrial and freight infrastructure.
Granite wins $10.9M Homestead aircraft-arresting-system project
Granite Construction has been awarded a $10.87 million contract for design-bid-build construction of a BAK-12/14 aircraft arresting system in Homestead, Florida. The US Army Corps of Engineers expects the work to be completed in November 2027.
Why it matters: The project adds a specialized military-airfield construction award to Granite’s federal work portfolio.
Host Digital targets second northeast Oklahoma AI data-center site
Host Digital said it expects to acquire a second data-center facility in northeast Oklahoma under a preferential-rights agreement with its sponsor. The site has a 12-year take-or-pay lease covering about 20 MW gross capacity and would add about $391 million in base-term contracted revenue if the acquisition is completed.
Why it matters: The announcement illustrates continuing demand for powered AI infrastructure and Host Digital says its sponsor pipeline includes more than 450 MW of additional potential capacity targeted for delivery in 2026 and 2027.
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