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AI Buildout Roundup — 2026 · Week 36

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

The week of August 31, 2026 recorded 143 verified construction signals across 17 sectors. Data Center led with 32 signals; the most active companies were fervo, chevron, and abb.

Signals this week
143
Sectors
17
By sector
Signals
Sep 3
One Nuclear Signs Deal for 2.88-GW Gas-Fired Plant, Large BESS for Louisiana Data Center Campus
Announcement· entergypowermag.com
Sep 3
Fervo Energy and Google ink largest-ever geothermal PPA to power data centers
Power Agreement· fervopower-eng.com
Sep 3
CITGO expansion at Lake Charles Refinery could lead to new job opportunities
Announcementkplctv.com
Sep 3
Electrical (Commercial) — 22280 RANDOLPH DR — Loudoun County, VA — $30.7M
Permit· qtsloudoun.gov
Sep 3
Building (Commercial) — 21205 ASHBURN CROSSING DR — Loudoun County, VA — $11.9M
Announcement· shellloudoun.gov
Sep 3
Fervo Energy and Google ink largest-ever geothermal PPA to power data centers
Power Agreement· fervorenewableenergyworld.com
Sep 3
ABB to power New Zealand’s new generation rail-enabled ferries for Cook Strait
Power Agreement· abbgcaptain.com
Sep 3
Crow Holdings Raising Nearly $3.3B Fund, Its Largest Ever
Announcementbisnow.com
Sep 3
A huge 800 MW wind farm could boost Maine’s onshore wind capacity by 66%
Expansion· clearway energyelectrek.co
Sep 3
Deltamarin Ltd. and Offshoretronic S.L. unveil groundbreaking new jackup monopile and wind turbine installation vessels at SMM 2026
Construction Starthellenicshippingnews.com
Sep 3
Georgia Ports generates $181 billion in economic impact annually, supports 605,000 jobs
Workforcehellenicshippingnews.com
Sep 2
TIDAL PWR, BTQ Develop Blueprint for Quantum-Ready Data Centers
Announcementpowermag.com
Sep 2
NextEra Picks Fayette County, PA for $13B, 3.75-GW Gas Plant
Announcement· nexteramarcellusdrilling.com
Sep 2
Rover-Fed Data Center Campus in Wash County, PA Faces 4 Hearings
Announcement· energy transfermarcellusdrilling.com
Sep 2
EPCs ride wave of global energy project boom to boost work backlog
Announcement· fluorjoc.com
Sep 2
Yang Ming inks $1.2 billion newbuild deal for six 13,000-TEU LNG ships
Announcement· hanwhajoc.com
Sep 2
Lengthy Hyundai air permit hearing attracts supporters and critics in Donaldsonville
Construction Start1012industryreport.com
Sep 2
SpaceX gets $27.5B tax incentives package for Louisiana deal
Announcement1012industryreport.com
Sep 2
CITGO announces $310M naphtha upgrade at Lake Charles refinery
Announcement1012industryreport.com
Sep 2
Chevron plans $7B Venezuela investment over five years
Announcement· chevron1012industryreport.com
Sep 2
GE Appliances Invests $1 Billion in Louisville Manufacturing Complex
Expansionassemblymag.com
Sep 2
Federal funding for healthier school meals creates new product and procurement opportunities for CPGs
Announcementfoodnavigator.com
Sep 2
Equinix Accelerates AI Inference for Enterprises with NVIDIA and Together AI
Announcement· equinixinvestor.equinix.com
Sep 2
Green Diamond Increasing Mechanization, Technology, in California
Workforceforestnet.com
Sep 2
ONE Nuclear Energy executes LOI for 2.88GWh BESS and gas plant co-located with Louisiana data centre
Expansionenergy-storage.news
Sep 2
ABB to power New Zealand’s new gen rail-enabled ferries for Cook Strait
Power Agreement· abbmarinelog.com
Sep 2
Chobani to spend $1.2B to buy and invest in Pennsylvania plant
Workforcemanufacturingdive.com
Sep 2
Kreate Announces $100 Million Ohio Manufacturing Facility Investment
Workforceplasticstoday.com
Sep 2
CITGO strengthens Lake Charles refinery’s future with $310 million project
Announcementbicmagazine.com
Sep 2
Chevron expands Venezuela presence with $7B plan
Announcement· chevronbicmagazine.com
Sep 2
Cerebras starts construction on 165MW data center in Mikkeli, Finland
Commissioningdatacenterdynamics.com
Sep 2
347-MW solar project breaks ground near Houston
Construction Startsolarpowerworldonline.com
Sep 2
Dorian tied to three more VLGCs at Hanwha
Announcement· hanwhasplash247.com
Sep 2
California to sue over RWE’s 1.6GW offshore wind lease exit
Announcementwindpowermonthly.com
Sep 2
CITGO to invest $310m in Lake Charles Refinery upgrade
Announcementoffshore-technology.com
Sep 2
Creos Breaks Ground on 17Km Hydrogen Pipeline to Dillinger Hütte — Part of €110 Million Cross-Border MosaHYc Network
Construction Startfuelcellsworks.com
Sep 2
US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela - Midland Reporter-Telegram
Announcement· chevronnews.google.com
Sep 2
Nokia opens new AI-focused R&D center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Announcementdatacenterdynamics.com
Sep 2
AI data centers request 700 GW of U.S. power, but much of the demand may be an illusion
Announcementtechstartups.com
Sep 2
Construction begins on Louisiana clean ammonia plant
Announcementnews-shield.com
Sep 2
GNG:ASX Announcement - MM8: GR Engineering Awarded EPC Contract for Cosmic Boy - 01 Sep 2026
Announcementmarketindex.com.au
Sep 2
NVIDIA-Backed Project to Create 35,000 Construction Jobs
Commissioning· nvidianam.org
Sep 2
Caterpillar to Invest $3 Million in Arkansas Workforce Training
Power Agreement· caterpillarnam.org
Sep 2
Inside the U.S. Army’s $2.2B plan to build microreactors at five bases
Power Agreementpower-eng.com
Sep 2
ONEOK acquires Midland Basin assets of Brazos Midstream for $4.4 billion
Announcement· exxonmobilpboilandgasmagazine.com
Sep 2
New Mexico could add $924 million in ‘new money’ because of oil price increases
Announcementpboilandgasmagazine.com
Sep 2
Fervo and Google sign world’s largest deal for next-gen geothermal power
Announcement· fervocanarymedia.com
Sep 2
Appeal Halts Public Lands Data Center in Nevada Before Construction Begins
Construction Startcleantechnica.com
Sep 2
Navitas delivers latest Gen 5 GaNFast™ manufactured in the U.S. through GlobalFoundries partnership to accelerate AI infrastructure
Announcement· globalfoundriesgf.com
Sep 2
Boat Manufacturer to Create 179 Jobs for a $6 Million Production Campus in Beaufort County
Workforcecommerce.nc.gov