This week's contractor intelligence: Six U.S. projects spanning hyperscale construction, AI infrastructure, nuclear power upgrades, transmission development, and data-center redevelopment.

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The next wave of U.S. data-center construction isn't limited to server buildings.

It's expanding into power generation, high-voltage transmission, advanced cooling, civil infrastructure, and major equipment procurement.

For contractors, the challenge is identifying which projects have moved beyond announcements—and where the actual construction opportunities may emerge.

This week, we're following six developments:

Here's what matters to the construction industry.

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania | Approximately 8.1 million sq. ft. | Proposed construction beginning December 2026

Amazon Web Services has taken a significant step toward developing one of Pennsylvania's largest proposed data-center campuses.

Through Amazon Data Services, the company submitted a Preliminary Land Development Plan for the PIT100 Masterplan at the Homer City Energy Campus.

The proposal encompasses 36 data-center buildings across six development areas on approximately 1,100 acres.

Each building is planned at roughly 225,000 square feet, creating a potential 8.1 million square feet of data-center floor area.

The masterplan also includes electrical substations, backup power infrastructure, security facilities, offices, and supporting buildings.

Construction is proposed in four phases, with the first beginning in December 2026 and full development extending into 2036.

The broader Homer City redevelopment includes a planned 4.5GW natural-gas generation complex.

Confirmed energy-project participants:

The critical distinction is that Kiewit's involvement in the power project does not establish it as the general contractor for AWS's proposed data centers.

The AWS construction team remains unconfirmed.

A development of this scale could require extensive civil construction, grading, foundations, structural systems, electrical distribution, mechanical systems, cooling equipment, backup generation, and commissioning.

The phased construction schedule could also create multiple procurement cycles rather than a single campus-wide award.

Procurement intelligence: Homer City Redevelopment identifies [email protected] as a contact for vendors and contractors interested in the energy construction project. That is not a verified AWS data-center subcontractor registration channel.

The October planning-review process, design-team identification, permit conditions, and any announcement of an AWS general contractor or construction manager.

Contractor takeaway: This is a major preconstruction intelligence target. The immediate opportunity is to identify the firms controlling design, construction, and subcontractor qualification before the first planned phase.

Sources: Data Center Dynamics, October 6; Indiana County Office of Planning & Development; Homer City Redevelopment.

Brookwood, Alabama | 210MW critical IT load | Approximately 1.2 million sq. ft.

Applied Digital's Delta Forge 2 campus is among the most actionable projects in this edition.

The developer has confirmed plans for a $3.2 billion AI data-center campus near Brookwood in Tuscaloosa County.

The project is expected to support up to 1,000 construction jobs. According to Applied Digital's October 2026 SEC filing, construction is underway, with delivery expected in the first half of 2028.

The development is part of Applied Digital's growing portfolio of large AI infrastructure campuses.

At a Brookwood town hall, Applied Digital representative Nick Phillips identified BC Construction Group (BCCG) as the project's general contractor and encouraged local contractors and tradespeople to register through bccgp.com for subcontractor qualification, according to the Tuscaloosa Thread.

That is a more concrete contractor signal than a typical project announcement.

It identifies the company through which subcontractor qualification may proceed.

Applied Digital's earlier projects also demonstrate the substantial electrical and mechanical requirements of high-density AI facilities.

However, contractors and equipment suppliers used on previous campuses should not automatically be assumed to hold Delta Forge 2 contracts.

Current BCCG subcontractor registration instructions, trade-package solicitations, permit approvals, and confirmed subcontractor awards.

Contractor takeaway: Unlike many early-stage data-center announcements, Delta Forge 2 has an identified general contractor and a publicly discussed subcontractor qualification pathway. Interested firms should verify the current registration process directly with BCCG.

Sources: Applied Digital; Data Center Dynamics, September 25; Brookwood public-meeting reporting.

Six nuclear facilities | 11 reactor units | 890MW of incremental generation

Google and Constellation Energy have announced a long-term power agreement designed to support additional nuclear generating capacity across the PJM electricity market.

The agreement enables Constellation to invest more than $4.3 billion in new equipment and technology at existing nuclear plants.

The investment is expected to add approximately 890MW of generating capacity.

The six identified facilities are:

Constellation estimates that the program will support approximately 7,200 construction jobs.

The projects involve upgrading existing nuclear generation assets rather than building entirely new reactors.

Potential work includes turbine-generator modernization, mechanical equipment replacement, instrumentation and controls, industrial electrical systems, heavy lifting, specialty installation, and commissioning.

The program is especially relevant to contractors experienced in industrial power generation and tightly scheduled maintenance outages.

Approximately $2 billion of the announced investment has been associated with the four Illinois plants.

The overall investment has been announced, but a complete plant-by-plant contractor award map has not yet been established.

DCCR is tracking which equipment manufacturers, engineering firms, installation contractors, and specialty nuclear service providers receive specific work packages.

The broader Google–Constellation agreement also includes approximately 2.7GW of existing electricity supply. That portion should not be counted as new generating construction.

Contractor takeaway: This is a multiyear power-infrastructure opportunity, with the strongest relevance for established nuclear, industrial mechanical, electrical, controls, and outage contractors.

Sources: Constellation Energy, October 6; Data Center Dynamics, October 6; American Nuclear Society.

Bryan, Texas | Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus | 73MW planned capacity

ThisWay Global is advancing plans to redevelop a previously troubled data-center project at the Texas A&M-RELLIS campus.

The proposed Research and AI Compute Center would deliver up to 73MW of capacity across a phased development on approximately 25 acres.

The company plans to serve AI and high-performance computing users, including researchers, public-sector organizations, and industry customers.

The project is expected to incorporate closed-loop, direct-to-chip liquid cooling.

The earlier development had an established design history, including work associated with:

Those firms' historical involvement does not establish that they have been retained for the revived project.

A redevelopment of this kind may create work beyond traditional core-and-shell construction.

Potential scopes include redesign, electrical infrastructure, cooling-system installation, structural modifications, utility connections, mechanical systems, and commissioning.

The key unanswered question is how much of the original development can be reused and how much must be redesigned.

A new general contractor appointment, revised construction budget, first-phase capacity, utility agreements, engineering approvals, and construction restart schedule.

Contractor takeaway: A change in project ownership can reopen design and construction decisions. ThisWay Global's redevelopment deserves attention, but new contract awards have not yet been confirmed.

Source: Data Center Dynamics, October 9; ThisWay Global project announcement.

Muskie Data Campus | Eastern Kentucky | Power delivery targeted for 2028–2029

TeraWulf has amended its power arrangements with Kentucky Power, increasing contracted capacity at its Muskie Data Campus from 500MW to 1GW.

The second 500MW phase is now targeted for 2029, one year earlier than previously planned, subject to regulatory approvals and utility construction schedules.

The first phase remains targeted to begin ramping in 2028.

Kentucky Power is developing major transmission infrastructure to support the campus.

The proposed work includes:

The utility's published schedule anticipates substation construction beginning in February 2027 and transmission construction beginning later in 2027, subject to approvals and final project development.

The infrastructure may require high-voltage electrical contractors, transmission construction firms, substation specialists, civil contractors, foundation crews, equipment installers, and commissioning providers.

No general contractor or EPC award for the Venator package has been confirmed in this report.

Kentucky Public Service Commission filings, transmission routing, substation engineering, equipment procurement, and contractor selection.

Contractor takeaway: The most useful intelligence may come from the utility approval and construction records—not another announcement about campus megawatts.

Sources: TeraWulf; AEP/Kentucky Power Muskie Transmission Improvements Project; Data Center Dynamics, October 6.

Hutto, Texas | 846,300 sq. ft. | Proposed construction January 2027–October 2028

Skybox Datacenters and Prologis have filed plans for a fourth data-center building at their PowerCampus development northeast of Austin.

Skybox Hutto 4 is described as a single-story core-and-shell building with a reported construction value of approximately $550 million.

The building would be the largest of the four facilities filed at the campus.

The broader PowerCampus development is planned for approximately 600MW of IT capacity and 3.88 million square feet.

The filing points toward potential sitework, structural, building-envelope, electrical, mechanical, and infrastructure construction.

The development's planned January 2027 construction start makes contractor identification and permit monitoring especially relevant.

General contractor selection, construction documents, building permits, major equipment procurement, and any subcontractor prequalification announcements.

Contractor takeaway: Hutto 4 is a significant Texas preconstruction target, but its construction team and open procurement packages still require confirmation.

Source: Data Center Dynamics, October 2; Texas project filing.

1. Who controls subcontractor qualification?

Delta Forge 2 already has a publicly identified general contractor. Other major projects may still be in the design-team or GC-selection stage.

2. Where is power infrastructure advancing?

Substations, transmission lines, and generation upgrades can create substantial work before a data-center building is completed.

3. Which projects are moving through permitting?

Land-development approvals, building permits, utility filings, and engineering submissions often provide earlier construction intelligence than corporate announcements.

The next contractor opportunity may not come from the largest project announcement.

It may come from a newly named general contractor, a utility construction filing, or a subcontractor qualification notice.

That's why we're tracking developments beyond the headlines.

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The following public records, company announcements, and industry reports support the project intelligence presented in Issue #6.

01 | AWS Homer City — Pennsylvania

02 | Applied Digital Delta Forge 2 — Alabama

03 | Google / Constellation — Nuclear Power Upgrades

04 | ThisWay Global — Texas A&M-RELLIS

05 | TeraWulf Muskie — Kentucky

06 | Skybox / Prologis Hutto 4 — Texas

EDITORIAL DISCLOSURE

Project details, investments, capacities, construction schedules, and contractor information reflect publicly available reporting and documentation as of October 11, 2026. Proposed projects remain subject to permitting, financing, utility availability, and regulatory approvals. Potential construction scopes do not necessarily represent open bid opportunities. Illustrative graphics are not official site plans or authenticated project photography.

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