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    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...
    Photo_109696869 / Toxawww / Dreamstime

    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...
    KC Current

    Owners of Kansas City Current Womens’ Soccer Team Announce Plans for $800-Million Mixed-Use Project Along KC Riverfront

    April 23, 2024
    The project will add more than $200 million in private funding, with all phases of the development exceeding $800 million in total investment. It's expected to break ground at...

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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
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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.
    West Midlands Gigafactory

    British Government Plans for Network of EV Battery Gigafactories Gather Momentum

    Nov. 22, 2023
    When complete, the gigafactory would have theh capacity for up to 60GWh annually – enough to power 600,000 electric vehicles.