September 29, 2026

Why America’s Next Construction Hot Spots May Not Be the Cities You Expect

America’s next major construction boom may not be centered only in the cities that have traditionally dominated commercial and industrial development. Data centers are moving into rural counties. Semiconductor and advanced manufacturing investments are creating new industrial clusters. Growing electricity demand is driving power generation and transmission needs. Infrastructure investment… Read More »Why America’s Next Construction Hot Spots May Not Be the Cities You Expect

AI Needs Electricity — and That Means America Needs More Engineers

Artificial intelligence may run in the cloud, but the infrastructure behind it is decidedly physical. AI data centers need enormous amounts of reliable electricity. Supplying that power can mean new generation, substations, transmission lines, distribution upgrades, transformers, switchgear, controls, cooling systems, and construction. And every one of those projects depends… Read More »AI Needs Electricity — and That Means America Needs More Engineers