140 Texas Data Centers Are Actually Building
09/21/2026
In August we wrote that Texas had paused new data center grid interconnections, and we told contractors to treat an announced data center as
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In August we wrote that Texas had paused new data center grid interconnections, and we told contractors to treat an announced data center as
The Texas Water Development Board just approved more than $1.18 billion for water and wastewater projects, and the single largest award covers ten North
The storm is over and the sun is back, which is exactly when crews get in trouble. Tropical Storm Edouard came ashore near the
State water funding just landed in three cities where a lot of Texas contractors work. The Texas Water Development Board approved roughly $163 million
Fuel is only half of what is happening to your haul costs. The other half is whether a truck is available at all. Spot
One of the largest highway projects in Texas is entering the stretch that consumes the most material. TxDOT’s I-35 Northeast Expansion Central project in
Rip rap looks like the simplest material on the job, and it is the one most often specced wrong. Size it too small and
Texas data centers have been treated as an endless source of sitework, so a pause this month is worth a contractor’s attention. The state
Select fill is one of the most commonly specified and most commonly misunderstood materials on a Texas jobsite. It is not the same as
Texas material delivery timing is about to get tighter, and the reason is already in the record. Heavy rain across Texas in May and
Texas cement demand is cooling in 2026, which may surprise contractors who keep hearing that cement is scarce. The American Cement Association projects U.S.
CyrusOne registered a $500M, 460,000 sq ft data center west of San Antonio. What the Medina County project means for Central Texas sitework demand.
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