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Marquee projects generate excitement, name recognition and a sense of pride among distributors who can hunt down the big game.

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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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Amazon Announces Plans to Invest $11 Billion in Data Centers in Indiana’s St. Joseph County

April 25, 2024
In addition to building these data centers in Indiana, over the years Amazon has built four solar farms and a wind farm in the state with a combined capacity of more than 600MW...

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Vantage Data Centers Gets $6.4-Billion Cash Infusion to Fuel Future Growth

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.
New York State Governors' Office

New York State and Semiconductor Consortium to Invest $10-Billion in R&D Facility for Chip Development

Dec. 11, 2023
The partnership will fund the construction of a cutting-edge High NA Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Center.