Top 5 Stories in Construction
How Caterpillar is Powering West Virginia AI Campus
American Intelligence & Power Corporation has formed a strategic alliance with Caterpillar and Boyd CAT to deliver large-scale dedicated power for hyperscale AI data centres.
The agreement supports the development of the Monarch Compute Campus in West Virginia. This multi-phase platform is designed to meet the growing energy demands of AI-driven workloads.
Under the agreement, American Intelligence & Power Corp has ordered 2GW of fast-response natural gas generator sets from Caterpillar for Monarch's initial phase.
“This collaboration reflects Caterpillar and our dealers' continued focus on supporting customers that require primary, continuous-duty power at scale through our broad energy solutions portfolio,” says Melissa Busen, Senior Vice President of Electric Power at Caterpillar.
How Judge Saved $4.5bn Vineyard & Iberdrola Windfarm Project
A federal judge has permitted Vineyard Wind to resume work on its landmark Massachusetts offshore wind development, marking a significant turn for the US energy sector.
The ruling, delivered on Tuesday by US District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston, stays a suspension order issued by the Department of the Interior in late December 2024.
The administration had previously halted this project, alongside four others, citing concerns about national security and potential radar interference based on newly classified information.
This judicial reprieve allows developers to bypass what was intended to be a 90-day pause while underlying lawsuits seek to permanently block the government’s interference.
How Bechtel Constructs Mining and AI Infrastructure
As global economies accelerate towards a dual future of cleaner energy and rapid digital expansion, the very foundations of global infrastructure are shifting beneath our feet.
Bechtel, one of the world's most recognised engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms, is currently demonstrating how strategic procurement can bridge these two distinct industrial revolutions: one rooted in critical minerals and the other powered by artificial intelligence.
The company's latest projects in copper mining and AI infrastructure reveal two sides of the same transformation. In Queensland, Bechtel has been appointed as the EPC partner for Harmony's Eva Copper Mine Project. This greenfield development is expected to become the region's largest new copper operation.
In parallel, the firm is working to modularise NVIDIA's Omniverse AI factory blueprint to accelerate global data centre deployment. These developments highlight how Bechtel's procurement strategy is evolving from a traditional logistics function into a primary driver of resilience, digitalisation and speed.
Why is Saudi Slowing Neom, its $1.5tn Construction Project?
The futuristic, US$1.5tn Neom development across Saudi Arabia is meant to be the biggest, most spectacular construction vision in modern history.
The vision has not changed, but the Arab state’s leaders are significantly downscaling Neom’s construction because of rising costs and repeated delays.
The flagship project, which was scheduled for completion in 2030, includes plans for a city named The Line, consisting of a vast stretch of 500m skyscrapers in the desert.
Construction of the city is on hold while leaders consider a more realistic timeline.
The Engineering Behind ADNOC & McDermott’s Nasr Project
The Middle East's offshore energy sector continues to function as a key indicator of global energy security.
American engineering and construction firm McDermott has been awarded a substantial contract by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), demonstrating the continued significance of conventional energy infrastructure amid evolving global priorities.
McDermott's contract, classified as "major" and valued between US$750m to US$1bn, centres on the Nasr-115 Expansion Project.
Situated roughly 130km northwest of Abu Dhabi, this development forms a crucial component of the wider Nasr Phase II Full Field Development. The project aims to boost the Nasr field's oil production capacity to 115,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2027.
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Melissa Busen
Senior Vice President Electric Power Division
