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AI Buildout Roundup — 2026 · Week 19

266 public construction-phase signals tracked this week across the AI infrastructure buildout.

Signals this week
266
Sectors
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By sector
Data Center · 102Power · 49Oil & Gas · 41Industrial Manufacturing · 21Alternative Fuels · 13Terminals · 11Battery Supply Chain · 8Metals & Mining · 7Pharmaceutical & Biotech · 7Semiconductor · 4Chemical · 2Food & Beverage · 1
Signals
$785 million expansion of Domino refinery solidifies Louisiana's central role in sugar trade
Announcement· May 10, 2026
Boozman speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the F-35 Mult-Country Academic Training Center
Construction Start· May 10, 2026
New $20 Million Cassava Processing Plant Breaks Ground in Kampong Speu to Boost Agri-Industrial Exports
Construction Start· May 10, 2026
Poland's Hynfra gets green light from Jordanian government for green ammonia plant in Aqaba
Announcement· May 10, 2026
$785 million expansion of Domino refinery solidifies Louisiana's central role in sugar trade
Construction Start· May 10, 2026
Boozman speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the F-35 Mult-Country Academic Training Center
Announcement· May 10, 2026
New $20 Million Cassava Processing Plant Breaks Ground in Kampong Speu to Boost Agri-Industrial Exports
Announcement· May 10, 2026
Building (Commercial) — 42635 RUSHDEN TER — Loudoun County, VA — $10.0M
Announcement· shell· May 10, 2026
Zoning (Commercial) — 42635 RUSHDEN TER — Loudoun County, VA — $8.6M
Announcement· shell· May 10, 2026
NVIDIA and Corning Partner to Expand U.S. AI Manufacturing
Announcement· nvidia· May 9, 2026
Solar PV accounted for 29% of electricity generation in Chile in March, with instantaneous peaks reaching 75%
Construction Start· May 9, 2026
Sparrows Point Container Terminal Groundbreaking Marks New Era for Mid-Atlantic Shipping - News and Statistics
Construction Start· May 9, 2026
Beaver Water District begins work on new water treatment plant as region’s water needs continue to grow
Construction Start· May 9, 2026
Little Rock District USACE breaks ground on $74 million F-35 academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base
Construction Start· May 9, 2026
Mahama announces 1,200MW gas-fired power plant to boost electricity supply
Expansion· May 9, 2026
Georgia Power breaks ground on electricity plant to serve data centers
Construction Start· May 9, 2026
Governors break ground on $4 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Vulcan Energy Burns Through €76 Million in Q1 as Lionheart Construction Begins and Financing Deadl
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Sparrows Point Container Terminal Groundbreaking Marks New Era for Mid-Atlantic Shipping - News and Statistics
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Beaver Water District begins work on new water treatment plant as region’s water needs continue to grow
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates construction of Compton’s newest high school campus
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Little Rock District USACE breaks ground on $74 million F-35 academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Sonatrach-PTTEP awards $1.1bln EPC contract for Hassi Bir Rekaiz Phase 2
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Mahama announces 1,200MW gas-fired power plant to boost electricity supply
Construction Start· May 9, 2026
Kenya Stalls $1 Billion Microsoft–G42 Data Centre Plan as the Power Maths Catches Up
Construction Start· May 9, 2026
Georgia Power breaks ground on electricity plant to serve data centers
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Shell reports 23% increase in Q1 2026 adjusted earnings
Announcement· shell· May 9, 2026
Zoning (Commercial) — 44395 GIGABIT PLZ — Loudoun County, VA — $8.9M
Expansion· May 9, 2026
Zoning (Commercial) — 44395 GIGABIT PLZ — Loudoun County, VA — $8.9M
Announcement· May 9, 2026
SEG Solar ramps up with a new 4 GW solar factory in Texas
Announcement· May 9, 2026
1 MW Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Goes Live at Italian Steel Mill Cogne Acciai
Announcement· May 9, 2026
Governor Stein Makes the Case to Invest in North Carolina at SelectUSA Investment Summit
Workforce· May 9, 2026
Nyobolt raises funding to bring fast charging to more robots
Announcement· May 8, 2026
Lilly to invest extra $4.5B across Indiana manufacturing
Announcement· May 8, 2026
Devon Energy completes $58bn merger with Coterra Energy
Announcement· devon energy· May 8, 2026
LIFE SCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY: Texas Flexes Its Life Sciences Muscles
Workforce· May 8, 2026
Uniper – Darmstadt Authority issues preliminary approval for the planned hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plant at the Staudinger power station
Permit· May 8, 2026
Norway gives its blessing for $1.8 billion subsea redevelopment project
Announcement· conocophillips· May 8, 2026
Reform UK claims warnings on cancelling offshore wind CfDs are 'scaremongering'
Announcement· May 8, 2026
Ørsted purchases 150MW Michigan BESS project from ESA Solar
Announcement· orsted· May 8, 2026
US private equity firm acquires controlling stake in JinkoSolar’s American operations
Announcement· May 8, 2026
ReVision to build 1.34-MW community solar array atop former landfill
Commissioning· May 8, 2026
Evergy expects retail sales to rise up to 8% annually on data center growth
Announcement· evergy· May 8, 2026
Sunrun saw steep sales drop in Q1 with end of solar tax credit, tariffs
Announcement· sunrun· May 8, 2026
Kalyon PV begins production at new TOPCon solar cell factory in Turkey
Commissioning· May 8, 2026
Advansix selects Stamicarbon for proposed expansion of ammonia facility in Virginia
Announcement· May 8, 2026
Air Products to expand gas supply for Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor fab in South Korea
Expansion· air products· May 8, 2026
Amazon Data Services buys 1,300 acres of land outside Austin, Texas
Announcement· amazon· May 8, 2026
Tutor Perini eyes data center opportunities
Announcement· May 8, 2026
Developers file application for $1.6bn data center in Cleveland, Ohio
Expansion· May 8, 2026