Midwest Construction News

Lawsuit Filed Over Power Use Records at $1B Wisconsin Data Center

Data Centers

Environmental law group sues to gain unreleased energy detail related to the 700,000-sq-ft Beaver Dam facility

Lawsuit seeks information about projected energy demand at Meta-owned Beaver Dam data center, now being built by Mortenson.

Des Moines Airport Launches Next Phase of $600-million Expansion

Annemarie Mannion

Aviation

Phase 1B East of the Des Moines International Airport terminal expansion, a $600 million program that includes a new parking garage, is set to begin in spring 2026.

Contractor Files $14M in Liens for Stalled Mass Timber Tower in Milwaukee

Annemarie Mannion

Buildings

The project's halt causes Milwaukee to reconsider plans for a separate $750-million redevelopment project

A 32-story mass-timber tower once billed as a national showcase is now mired in liens, delays and silence from key players. What’s driving the breakdown?

Construction of $3B Data Center in North Dakota Spurs Annexation Battle

Annemarie Mannion

Technology

Minnesota and North Dakota-based firms are building the center on the site between Fargo and Harwood, N.D.

Team building $3-billion data center in Harwood, N.D. includes Century Builders, MDN Engineering and Midwest Inspection Services.

TVA, Holtec Gain $800M US Funding for Small Nuclear Reactor Builds

Debra K. Rubin

Nuclear Power

Bechtel, Aecon, Sargent & Lundy, BWX Technologies and Samsung are among firms teamed to construct the first SMRs in Tennessee and Michigan by early 2030s.

Wisconsin Lands $1B Meta Data Center as Mortenson Expands Hyperscale Work

Bryan Gottlieb

Megaproject

Beaver Dam campus will gain significant power-system upgrades and 570 acres of habitat restoration

A major tech investment in Wisconsin is set to reshape local infrastructure, but its scale has raised new questions about power, water and long-term community impacts.