Rising unemployment and weaker demand indicators suggest labor-market cooling, but competition for electricians and other skilled trades remains intense
Construction unemployment rose in 44 states, but hiring, backlog and labor data suggest contractors are preserving crews rather than broadly cutting workers.
Proposed revisions to effluent limitations guidelines tied to grid reliability and AI-driven power demand could alter planning for environmental infrastructure projects
EPA’s proposed coal wastewater rule overhaul could reshape compliance work and environmental infrastructure planning as utilities reassess projects amid regulatory uncertainty and shifting grid demands.
Federal energy regulator's decision set for June to propose large-load interconnection rule could reshape US transmission planning, reallocate upgrade costs and boost utility infrastructure expansion
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans action on proposal to expand oversight of AI-driven data center grid connections as utilities accelerate transmission upgrades.
Infrastructure groups warn that bipartisan fuel-tax suspension proposals due to Mideast conflict gasoline cost hikes could undermine transportation funding as Congress falls behind on surface transportation reauthorization
Bipartisan gas-tax suspension proposals are gaining traction as fuel prices surge due to the Mideast conflict, but transportation groups warn the moves could further strain Highway Trust Fund finances.
Construction has begun on the $4-billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor megaproject, launching a cable-stayed interstate overhaul targeting one of America’s busiest freight bottlenecks.
As ITER moves closer to first plasma, the megaproject’s sprawling fabrication and supply-chain network increasingly is shaping the future of commercial fusion construction.