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US Energy Dept. directive comes as the 730-MW facility is to shut down Dec. 31 and has a $600M makeover to natural gas set and a client supply agreement signed

Beyond the dollar figure, AIS Infrastructure’s border announcement signals where labor pressure, equipment demand and execution risk may concentrate as federal projects move forward.

What happens to permitting, design assumptions and risk models if the federal research backbone behind U.S. weather forecasting, NCAR, is broken apart?

A lawsuit in U.S. federal court and a complaint to the International Trade Commission against Caterpillar and its largest Texas equipment dealer allege patent violations on machine controls, skid steer designs.

Court filings push the White House ballroom project into new phase as litigation, security claims and unresolved design oversight converge.

Push for larger federal role to expedite grid connections is set to finalize by April 2026, but states and utilities worry about power overload, reliability and ratepayer cost hikes and want more time to study impacts—as administration moves to curb state role in AI regulation.

Formula funding is quietly accelerating fleet, facility and infrastructure work as agencies line up projects for 2026.

Federal Trade Commission suit against German firm Henkel’s bid comes as construction materials prices stay elevated, raising concerns that consolidation could hike bid risk and squeeze contractor margins.

American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 analysis shows rising grades—but also aging assets, climate risk and a 2026 funding cliff that threaten project delivery.

House passage of the fiscal year 2026 defense bill sets sweeping industrial-base reforms in motion, with new multiyear contracting tools, major MILCON directives and substantial shipyard and depot investments underway.