Weekly roundup 2026 · Week 19
AI Buildout Roundup — 2026 · Week 19
266 public construction-phase signals tracked this week across the AI infrastructure buildout.
The week of May 4, 2026 recorded 266 verified construction signals across 12 sectors. Data Center led with 102 signals; the most active companies were shell, nvidia, and devon energy.
Signals this week
266
Sectors
12
By sector
Signals
May 10
$785 million expansion of Domino refinery solidifies Louisiana's central role in sugar trade
May 10
Boozman speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the F-35 Mult-Country Academic Training Center
May 10
New $20 Million Cassava Processing Plant Breaks Ground in Kampong Speu to Boost Agri-Industrial Exports
May 10
Poland's Hynfra gets green light from Jordanian government for green ammonia plant in Aqaba
May 10
$785 million expansion of Domino refinery solidifies Louisiana's central role in sugar trade
May 10
Boozman speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the F-35 Mult-Country Academic Training Center
May 10
New $20 Million Cassava Processing Plant Breaks Ground in Kampong Speu to Boost Agri-Industrial Exports
May 10
Building (Commercial) — 42635 RUSHDEN TER — Loudoun County, VA — $10.0M
May 10
Zoning (Commercial) — 42635 RUSHDEN TER — Loudoun County, VA — $8.6M
May 9
NVIDIA and Corning Partner to Expand U.S. AI Manufacturing
May 9
Solar PV accounted for 29% of electricity generation in Chile in March, with instantaneous peaks reaching 75%
May 9
Sparrows Point Container Terminal Groundbreaking Marks New Era for Mid-Atlantic Shipping - News and Statistics
May 9
Beaver Water District begins work on new water treatment plant as region’s water needs continue to grow
May 9
Little Rock District USACE breaks ground on $74 million F-35 academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base
May 9
Mahama announces 1,200MW gas-fired power plant to boost electricity supply
May 9
Georgia Power breaks ground on electricity plant to serve data centers
May 9
Governors break ground on $4 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project
May 9
Vulcan Energy Burns Through €76 Million in Q1 as Lionheart Construction Begins and Financing Deadl
May 9
Sparrows Point Container Terminal Groundbreaking Marks New Era for Mid-Atlantic Shipping - News and Statistics
May 9
Beaver Water District begins work on new water treatment plant as region’s water needs continue to grow
May 9
Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates construction of Compton’s newest high school campus
May 9
Little Rock District USACE breaks ground on $74 million F-35 academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base
May 9
Sonatrach-PTTEP awards $1.1bln EPC contract for Hassi Bir Rekaiz Phase 2
May 9
Mahama announces 1,200MW gas-fired power plant to boost electricity supply
May 9
Kenya Stalls $1 Billion Microsoft–G42 Data Centre Plan as the Power Maths Catches Up
May 9
Georgia Power breaks ground on electricity plant to serve data centers
May 9
Shell reports 23% increase in Q1 2026 adjusted earnings
May 9
Zoning (Commercial) — 44395 GIGABIT PLZ — Loudoun County, VA — $8.9M
May 9
Zoning (Commercial) — 44395 GIGABIT PLZ — Loudoun County, VA — $8.9M
May 9
SEG Solar ramps up with a new 4 GW solar factory in Texas
May 9
1 MW Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Goes Live at Italian Steel Mill Cogne Acciai
May 9
Governor Stein Makes the Case to Invest in North Carolina at SelectUSA Investment Summit
May 8
Nyobolt raises funding to bring fast charging to more robots
May 8
Lilly to invest extra $4.5B across Indiana manufacturing
May 8
Devon Energy completes $58bn merger with Coterra Energy
May 8
LIFE SCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY: Texas Flexes Its Life Sciences Muscles
May 8
Uniper – Darmstadt Authority issues preliminary approval for the planned hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plant at the Staudinger power station
May 8
Norway gives its blessing for $1.8 billion subsea redevelopment project
May 8
Reform UK claims warnings on cancelling offshore wind CfDs are 'scaremongering'
May 8
Ørsted purchases 150MW Michigan BESS project from ESA Solar
May 8
US private equity firm acquires controlling stake in JinkoSolar’s American operations
May 8
ReVision to build 1.34-MW community solar array atop former landfill
May 8
Evergy expects retail sales to rise up to 8% annually on data center growth
May 8
Sunrun saw steep sales drop in Q1 with end of solar tax credit, tariffs
May 8
Kalyon PV begins production at new TOPCon solar cell factory in Turkey
May 8
Advansix selects Stamicarbon for proposed expansion of ammonia facility in Virginia
May 8
Air Products to expand gas supply for Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor fab in South Korea
May 8
Amazon Data Services buys 1,300 acres of land outside Austin, Texas
May 8
Tutor Perini eyes data center opportunities
May 8
Developers file application for $1.6bn data center in Cleveland, Ohio
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