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Project Kilby: Microsoft goes off the grid

Jul 9, 2026

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5 min read

Project Kilby: Microsoft goes off the grid

Microsoft and Chevron ink a 20-year deal for a 2.67 GW off-grid power plant in West Texas. Plus: hiring hits a 25-year low.

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Project Observer
Virginia's 659-foot tower breaks ground

Jul 2, 2026

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6 min read

Virginia's 659-foot tower breaks ground

The world's tallest cable tower starts vertical construction today. Plus: input prices up 9.7% YoY.

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Project Observer
Amazon drops $10B on Missouri corn fields

Jun 25, 2026

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6 min read

Amazon drops $10B on Missouri corn fields

AI data centers are rewriting the map. Here is where construction labor is heading next.

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Project Observer
Oracle's $165B desert bet changes everything

Jun 19, 2026

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6 min read

Oracle's $165B desert bet changes everything

A 120-day union clock, and the biggest private build in US history.

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Project Observer
The $1.8B labor drain in Ohio

Jun 12, 2026

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6 min read

The $1.8B labor drain in Ohio

AWS’s liquid-cooled data center just cleared permits. How massive Midwest projects are rewriting your trade rates.

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Project Observer
$16B Stargate breaks ground in Michigan

Jun 4, 2026

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5 min read

$16B Stargate breaks ground in Michigan

AI's biggest build yet just started, copper hit a 42% YoY run, and labor has nowhere left to flex.

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Project Observer
Who won the $8B Penn Station contract? (And why it's a logistical nightmare)

May 28, 2026

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6 min read

Who won the $8B Penn Station contract? (And why it's a logistical nightmare)

Halmar-Skanska takes the lead on NYC’s live-rail rebuild. Plus: IBM’s $2B quantum plant and a frozen labor market.

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Project Observer
Input Prices Up 7.4% YoY in April

May 21, 2026

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6 min read

Input Prices Up 7.4% YoY in April

Costs rose more in four months than in three years. Your bids need escalation clauses now.

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Project Observer
Oracle Goes Grid-Free. Copper at $13,604.

May 14, 2026

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5 min read

Oracle Goes Grid-Free. Copper at $13,604.

Oracle is building its own power plant on-site, and it could be the blueprint every stalled data center is waiting for.

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