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Monday market intelligence covering ABC data showing private nonresidential construction declining for the fourth consecutive month, SoftBank's $37.5 billion Ohio data center and power megaproject on a former uranium enrichment site, CTA facing $2.1 billion transit funding freeze with work stoppages by March 27, Gateway tunnel shutdown costing millions with April 16 court date, TotalEnergies accepting $928 million wind buyout to pivot to Texas gas, and safety management software hitting +550%.
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The CTA just told Walsh-VINCI to demobilize their $2.9 billion design-build team by March 27. Gateway's $16 billion tunnel has 2-3 months of cash left. Combined, over $5 billion in active transit construction is frozen by federal funding disputes. This episode explains what happened, who gets hurt, and how contractors can protect themselves when government clients freeze mid-project.
Listen Now SoftBank is building a $37.5 billion data center and power campus on a former federal uranium enrichment site in Ohio. Bechtel and Kiewit are the EPC leads. 170 GE Vernova turbines worth $10 billion. 35,000 peak construction jobs. This could be the single largest construction project in US history -- but no permits have been filed yet.
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Protect your payment rights in New York. Step-by-step guide to filing a mechanics lien including deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, forms, and enforcement under New York Lien Law Article 2.
Launch your construction company in Ohio with this state-specific guide. Covers licensing through No state GC license (local licensing only), insurance requirements, SBA financing, finding your first projects, and the Ohio market landscape.
Monday market intelligence covering ABC data showing private nonresidential construction declining for the fourth consecutive month, SoftBank's $37.5 billion Ohio data center and power megaproject on a former uranium enrichment site, CTA facing $2.1 billion transit funding freeze with work stoppages by March 27, Gateway tunnel shutdown costing millions with April 16 court date, TotalEnergies accepting $928 million wind buyout to pivot to Texas gas, and safety management software hitting +550%.
The CTA just told Walsh-VINCI to demobilize their $2.9 billion design-build team by March 27. Gateway's $16 billion tunnel has 2-3 months of cash left. Combined, over $5 billion in active transit construction is frozen by federal funding disputes. This episode explains what happened, who gets hurt, and how contractors can protect themselves when government clients freeze mid-project.
SoftBank is building a $37.5 billion data center and power campus on a former federal uranium enrichment site in Ohio. Bechtel and Kiewit are the EPC leads. 170 GE Vernova turbines worth $10 billion. 35,000 peak construction jobs. This could be the single largest construction project in US history -- but no permits have been filed yet.
TotalEnergies accepted a $928 million federal buyout to abandon two offshore wind leases and pledged to never return to US offshore wind. The money is going to Rio Grande LNG and Gulf oil. This is the first completed wind-to-fossil buyout and it could be a template for Orsted, Equinor, and BP. Here is what it means for contractors in both sectors.
Everything you need to get your general contractor license in Illinois. Covers No state GC license (Chicago and local licensing), exam requirements, bonds, insurance, fees, and the step-by-step application process for 2026.
Estimating service searches spiked 42,950%. Construction estimating demand is exploding as recession fears drive contractors to modernize. This guide covers why the spike is happening, what contractors should do about it, and how to capitalize on the estimating gold rush.
