AEP signs 960-MW Indiana nuclear pact with Amazon, X-energy
960 MW · Indiana · Power & grid
Utility Dive, POWER, DCD · Power & grid
The week in construction · Oct 19–25, 2026
So far this week, 120 construction stories made Plumbline's daily pages. Headlines announced $156.8B in U.S. work, led by data centers, with Virginia the top state. Figures are the largest dollar amount in each headline, announcements only; deals can overlap.
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$156.8Bannounced in U.S. construction headlines
24 GWpower capacity named
12projects with a dollar figure
Virginiatop state · $100.4B
Announced work by sector
| Sector | Announced | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Data centers Biggest: Stack Files Permits for $100bn ‘Project Crossroads’ Data Center Campus in Berry Hill, Virginia | $150.7B | 7 |
| Power & grid Biggest: Natrium Nuclear Project: $4bn Construction Advances With Digital Twin for 500-MW Peak Output | $5B | 2 |
| AI & contech Biggest: Beyond Colossus: 5C Advances $575M Memphis AI Factory Expansion | $575M | 1 |
| Mining Biggest: Phoenix Tailings to Construct $375M Rare Earth Plant in Rochester, New York | $375M | 1 |
| Real estate Biggest: Morehouse, Spelman Debut $147M Student Housing Project | $147M | 1 |
The week's big builds
| 1. Stack Files Permits for $100bn ‘Project Crossroads’ Data Center Campus in Berry Hill, Virginia Construction Review Online · Oct 20 | $100B |
| 2. $45bn+ West Virginia Data Center Project Advances as Anthropic–Nscale Deal Talks Continue Construction Review Online · Oct 20 | $45B |
| 3. Natrium Nuclear Project: $4bn Construction Advances With Digital Twin for 500-MW Peak Output Construction Review Online · Oct 21 | $4B |
| 4. Ohio High Court Keeps Proposed $3.6B Data Center on Ice ENR · Oct 21 | $3.6B |
| 5. CBRE Expands Data Center Footprint With $1B Acquisition Of Onnec Group Bisnow · Oct 20 | $1B |
| 6. DOE Announces $967 Million in Grid Resilience Funding T&D World · Oct 20 | $967M |
| 7. Beyond Colossus: 5C Advances $575M Memphis AI Factory Expansion Data Center Frontier · Oct 19 | $575M |
| 8. Amazon withdraws application for data center campus at GWU site in Ashburn, Virginia DCD · Oct 21 | $427M |
Where the work is
| State | Announced | Stories |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $100.4B | 4 |
| West Virginia | $45B | 1 |
| Ohio | $3.6B | 1 |
| New York | $690M | 5 |
| Tennessee | $575M | 3 |
| Arizona | $375M | 1 |
| Georgia | $147M | 2 |
Most-covered stories
Amazon withdraws application for data center campus at GWU site in Ashburn, Virginia
$427M · Virginia · Data centers
Schneider Electric sees record-high Q3 revenue on global data center boom
Utility Dive, Facilities Dive · Data centers
The Nuclear Company Proposes 6.6-GW AP1000 Nuclear Campus in Kentucky
6.6 GW · Kentucky · Power & grid
POWER, Construction Review Online · Power & grid
Multifamily starts fell in September amid high construction costs
Construction Dive, Multifamily Dive · Real estate
Metro breaks ground on East San Fernando Valley light rail project
World Construction Network, Mass Transit · Transportation
Primo Brands opens first new factory post merger
Supply Chain Dive, Food Dive · Manufacturing
Phoenix Tailings to Construct $375M Rare Earth Plant in Rochester, New York
$375M · Arizona & New York · Mining
Construction Review Online, The Northern Miner · Mining
Morehouse, Spelman Debut $147M Student Housing Project
$147M · Georgia · Real estate
Connect CRE, PR Newswire · Real estate
Vantage signs 1GW solid-state transformer supply deal with Heron Power
1 GW · Power & grid
DCD · Power & grid
Day by day
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Charts for this week, for the U.S., your sector or your state: Field Charts.