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Expanding Middle East conflict, depleted US oil reserves, and rising crude prices threaten higher energy risks for construction firms.
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Construction Starts
Megaprojects Drive August US Nonresidential Construction Starts to $99 Billion
August 2026 Total Nonresidential Construction Starts, the sum of Nonresidential Building and Civil Construction, reached $99.0 billion, up $13.6...
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Sep 24, 2026
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Texas Halts Electric Permits for Data Centers One Week After Water-Use Directive
Texas ordered the agency overseeing electric grid connections to halt data center permits until audit of grid reliability and infrastructure costs...
Marshall Benveniste
Sep 23, 2026
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Eli Lilly Breaks Ground on $6.5B Houston Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility
Eli Lilly broke ground Sept. 21 on a $6.5 billion active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing site in Houston.
Marshall Benveniste
Sep 22, 2026