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    Corning

    Lumen Reserves 10% of Corning’s Fiber Capacity  to Prepare for Data Center & Network Expansion

    Aug. 1, 2024
    The agreement, Lumen's largest cable purchase, is intended to equip the company to meet the network infrastructure needs of major data center operators well into the future.
    Intersect

    Intersect Power to Install Total of 258 Tesla Megapacks in Three Separate Projects

    July 17, 2024
    The batteries provide additional flexibility to Intersect’s Texas operating fleet, offering 1.2 GWp of solar power with 1 GWh of battery storage. The projects qualify for Investment...
    Meta

    Meta/Facebook Announces Plans for $800-Million Data Center in Cheyenne, WY

    July 9, 2024
    Meta now has 25 data centers operating around the world.
    Populous / Jacksonville Jaguars

    Mega-Projects Reign Supreme on 2024 Construction Scene for Top 100 Distributors

    June 7, 2024
    Although some areas of the construction market are having a quiet year, Top 100 distrbutor are keeping quite busy supplying some humongous trophy jobs.
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    Microsoft to Invest $3.3 Billion in Cloud Computing/AI in Southeastern Wisconsin

    May 10, 2024
    Microsoft will invest $3.3 billion between now and the end of 2026 to expand its national cloud and AI infrastructure capacity through the development of a state-of-the-art datacenter...

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    Vantage Data Centers

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    Jan. 9, 2024
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    Microchip Technology to Get $162 Million in CHIPS Federal Funding to Expand Semiconductor Plants in CO and OR

    Jan. 4, 2024
    The projects are expected to create 700 new jobs and nearly triple the output of semiconductors the company produces at these sites.
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    Department of Transportation Announces $8.2 Billion in Funds for Passenger Rail Upgrades

    Dec. 11, 2023
    The Department of Transportation offered details on 10 projects in nine states ready for construction and 69 corridors across 44 states identified for future development.