The biggest construction projects in the U.S.
The 9 biggest U.S. construction projects announced in the headlines Plumbline has ranked since October 14, 2026, together $186.6B. One row per company; each figure is the largest dollar amount in the headline, announcements only (no market sizes, financings or forecasts). Updated with every edition.
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| # | Project | Figure |
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| 1 | Stack Files Permits for $100bn ‘Project Crossroads’ Data Center Campus in Berry Hill, Virginia
Construction Review Online · Oct 20, 2026 · Virginia · Data centers | $100B |
| 2 | $45bn+ West Virginia Data Center Project Advances as Anthropic–Nscale Deal Talks Continue
Construction Review Online · Oct 20, 2026 · West Virginia · Data centers | $45B |
| 3 | GlobalFoundries building $21B New York fabs under US-Japan trade deal
Construction Dive · Oct 15, 2026 · New York · Manufacturing | $21B |
| 4 | Applied Materials opens $5B semiconductor innovation center
Manufacturing Dive · Oct 15, 2026 · Manufacturing | $5B |
| 5 | Salt Lake City's $5 Billion Airport Redevelopment Reaches Completion
ENR · Oct 18, 2026 · Utah · Real estate | $5B |
| 6 | Natrium Nuclear Project: $4bn Construction Advances With Digital Twin for 500-MW Peak Output
Construction Review Online · Oct 21, 2026 · Power & grid | $4B |
| 7 | Ohio High Court Keeps Proposed $3.6B Data Center on Ice
ENR · Oct 21, 2026 · Ohio · Data centers | $3.6B |
| 8 | 13-year, $2B NYC bridge rehab completes 8th of 11 projects
Construction Dive · Oct 16, 2026 · New York · Transportation | $2B |
| 9 | CBRE Expands Data Center Footprint With $1B Acquisition Of Onnec Group
Bisnow · Oct 20, 2026 · Data centers | $1B |
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