AEP signs 960-MW Indiana nuclear pact with Amazon, X-energy
960 MW · Indiana · Power & grid
Utility Dive, POWER, DCD · Power & grid
Archive · October 2026
Construction news · Monday, October 19, 2026
The 40 construction stories that mattered on October 19, 2026, ranked by how many trade outlets covered them, their beat and how new they were. Headlines are the outlets' own; every story links to the original reporting.
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Schneider Electric sees record-high Q3 revenue on global data center boom
Utility Dive, Facilities Dive · Data centers
What Google’s virtual power plant in PJM says about the race for electricity
Utility Dive · Power & grid
Microsoft signs 20-year power deal with Indiana utility NiSource for planned data center in the state
Indiana · Data centers
DCD · Data centers
Primo Brands opens first new factory post merger
Supply Chain Dive, Food Dive · Manufacturing
Skanska Wins Excellence in Construction Award for Work on George Mason University Project
Connect CRE · Real estate
Powering the Grid: Manufacturers Boost North American Transformer Supply Capabilities through Stronger Domestic Investments
T&D World · Power & grid
India’s Largest Utility Signs PPA With Virginia-Based Solar Group, Will Use Advanced CSP Technology
Virginia · Power & grid
POWER · Power & grid
Reducing Performance Losses in Utility-Scale Solar Plants: An O&M Approach
POWER · Power & grid
Russian official proposes data centers in disused coal mines to protect from drone strikes
DCD · Data centers
400MW data center eyed at old Navy cyber site in San Diego, California
400 MW · California · Data centers
DCD · Data centers
Power alone won't unlock the next generation of AI data centers
DCD · Data centers
Curtis Hall proposes temporary 49.9MW gas power plant for Cardiff data center campus - report
50 MW · Data centers
DCD · Data centers
Alcoa sells New York aluminum smelter to data center developer for $315 million
$315M · New York · Data centers
DCD · Data centers
ASHRAE Conference Program Targets Data Centers, Decarbonization, and AI
ACHR News · Data centers
Watchdog group predicts utilities will oppose transmission reform that could yield 200 GW of clean energy
200 GW · Power & grid
pv magazine USA · Power & grid
Duke Energy Florida completes 75-MW Bailey Mill solar site
75 MW · Florida · Power & grid
Solar Power World · Power & grid
Offshore substations installed at 976MW Gennaker wind project
976 MW · Power & grid
Power Technology · Power & grid
Aging Grids Need More Than New Power: A Layered Path Forward
T&D World · Power & grid
Protecting Utility Communications from Quantum Threats
T&D World · Power & grid
Beyond Colossus: 5C Advances $575M Memphis AI Factory Expansion
$575M · Tennessee · AI & contech
Data Center Frontier · AI & contech
DCD Studio: Understanding data center staffing with Barney Dixon, DCD Intelligence
DCD · Data centers
Anthropic named as customer of EverWind's data center project in Nova Scotia
DCD · Data centers
Building a Successful Large-Scale Utility Energy Efficiency Program: How Early Lessons Continue to Shape PSE&G’s Approach
POWER · Power & grid
FERC approves ISO-NE ‘asset condition’ transmission review process
Utility Dive · Power & grid
VK data center near St. Petersburg, Russia, struck by drone
DCD · Data centers
Optical PCIe Extends the Reach of AI Rack Design
Data Center Knowledge · AI & contech
Morehouse, Spelman Debut $147M Student Housing Project
$147M · Georgia · Real estate
Connect CRE, PR Newswire · Real estate
Construction Backlog Indicator Rises Again in September on Data Center Strength
Construction Executive · Data centers
AI Infrastructure Growth Challenges Traditional Approaches to Data Center Development
Data Center POST · Data centers
The Customization Imperative: Why Data Center Solutions Are No Longer Standardized
Data Center POST · Data centers
Israel to cap capacity of new data centers at 200MW - report
200 MW · International · Data centers
DCD · Data centers
Stimdel Properties Files Plans to Build 612 Apartments in Astoria
Commercial Observer · Real estate
Canada invests $270M for New Brunswick hydro, transmission development
$270M · International · Power & grid
Renewable Energy World · Power & grid
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Awarded Contract Modification for DDG 1002 Sea Trials
Seapower · Defense
Study nearly doubles value, lifts resource for Aclara’s Penco rare earths project
The Northern Miner · Mining
Queensland shortlists four operators for 400MW gas generation tender
400 MW · International · Power & grid
Power Technology · Power & grid
Velocity Maintenance Solutions Expands Wilmington Airport Hangar Facilities
AviationPros · Transportation
Prop-and-Treat Halloween Event Planned at Jack Barstow Airport
AviationPros · Transportation
US Army acquisition command awards contracts worth $6.8B in 2026
$6.8B · Defense
Defense News · Defense