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Financing is secured and construction is underway, but power contracts behind Michigan's massive Oracle data center are now before the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Hyperscale projects are outgrowing insurance capacity, leaving billions of dollars worth of construction risk uncovered as owners, contractors and insurers shift to partial-coverage.

Responsibility for floor slab deflection problems was a key issue on the 51-story tower project.

Today’s construction industry is more competitive than ever.

Despite soaring prices, construction backlog grew in March. 

Uncertainty continues as job openings fall, material prices rise.

Cash is king in construction, and contractors who manage it wisely will have the power to grow, invest and stay ahead.

The slowdown in hiring is expected to continue in the near future, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis.

About $1 billion in federal funding distributed through the Interior Dept. will go toward rehabilitating canals, tunnels and storage systems across six Western states, but America's water infrastructure deficit continues widening faster than investment can close it.