Articles by Steve Barnes

Con Dig (25-Sep-26) — Grid investment, flood-control infrastructure and waterfront construction lead today’s US construction cycle. The Department of Energy selected 31 transmission projects representing $5.25 billion of combined investment, while major federal and local…

Con Dig (24-Sep-26) — Federal construction contracting dominates today’s US construction cycle, led by a $3.5 billion Air Force environmental construction vehicle and a $107.6 million Army facilities contract in Georgia. Elsewhere, major school, residential…

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…

Con Dig (22-Sep-26) — A stronger US construction news cycle is led by two major industrial groundbreakings in Texas and Alabama. Construction Dig has kept today’s briefing to seven worthwhile developments rather than padding the…

Con Dig (21-Sep-26) — Monday’s US construction news flow is relatively light after the weekend, so today’s briefing focuses on five developments with genuine project, contractor or market significance rather than padding the list. $2.52B…

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….

Con Dig (17-Sep-26) Seven developments worth watching across US construction, infrastructure, housing and project finance. Generac lands Amazon data-center generator deal with $2.4B initial deliveries Generac and Amazon signed a long-term supply agreement for backup…

Con Dig (14-Sep-26) — The weekend news cycle was relatively light, so today’s briefing combines fresh Monday project activity with the most significant late-Friday federal construction awards that remain newly relevant to the market. Texas…