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The FRA awards $2.3 billion to 105 rail projects in 45 states and D.C., and GlobalFoundries plans an initial $10 billion semiconductor fab in Malta, New York. Turner-FH will build AdventHealth’s $475 million hospital in Louisville, Colorado, and Lockheed Martin invests $300 million to expand its Grand Prairie, Texas, munitions operation. Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers International Airport unveils a phased terminal expansion plan, and Digital Realty proposes a 1 GW data center campus in Kokomo, Indiana. Plus, Document Crunch adds construction drawings to its AI risk review. Let’s dive in!

The Federal Railroad Administration is awarding $2.3 billion to 105 freight and passenger rail projects in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Together, the projects will improve more than 2,000 miles of track.

The money comes from the CRISI grant program, which received a record number of eligible applications this cycle. State, local, and private partners will add more than $1.9 billion of their own to finish the work.

FRA issued the funding notice for this round last April. Reviewers looked at project readiness, technical merit, and expected benefits, among other factors.

Under the revised criteria, the department backed projects that reduce congestion, grow passenger ridership, or improve regional rail infrastructure. It also funded safety programs aimed at preventing trespassing and reducing injuries and fatalities.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the package focuses on local economic growth and practical safety upgrades. FRA Administrator David Fink added that shortline railroads will now have the resources for long overdue improvements.

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GlobalFoundries plans to break ground later this year on a new 300mm semiconductor fab at its Malta, New York, campus. It’s the first of two fabs proposed under a U.S.-Japan initiative worth up to $21 billion.

An initial investment of about $10 billion will speed construction of the first fab, which is expected to come online in 2029. A second fab would require roughly another $10 billion.

The site is already permitted and shovel-ready. GF says using existing Malta infrastructure will help speed up construction.

The project is expected to create about 27,000 construction and ecosystem jobs in the Capital Region, along with more than 1,000 skilled manufacturing positions. At full output, the first fab should add about 900,000 wafers of capacity a year.

Japan is funding the work, and GF will serve as technology provider and operator. No contractor has been named, and details of the groundbreaking event will be announced separately.

OPERATOR / TECH PROVIDER: GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS)

CONSTRUCTION TEAM: TBD

AWARD: Industrial / Semiconductor Manufacturing

INVESTMENT: Up to $21 billion (about $10 billion for the first fab, plus about $10 billion for a possible second fab)

LOCATION: Malta, New York (Capital Region)

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👨‍⚕️ $475M Hospital Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Turner-FH Joint Venture has been selected to build AdventHealth’s new hospital in Louisville, Colorado. The five-story inpatient facility will cover 373,000 square feet on a 40-acre campus, giving patients across the region more room for care and easier access to it. Groundbreaking is planned for fall 2026, with completion expected in early 2029. Turner Vice President Scott Bustos described the project as a substantial investment in Colorado’s healthcare future.

KEY DETAILS
Owner / Operator: AdventHealth
Construction Team: Turner Construction (New York City); FH Construction Group (Denver), ADAMS, SmithGroup, WSP, Kimley-Horn
Award: Advanced Manufacturing / Modular Power
Investment: $475 Million
Location: Redtail Ridge development, U.S. 36 and Northwest Parkway, Louisville, Colorado

💥 $300M Expansion Gives Lockheed Martin More Firepower

Lockheed Martin is investing $300 million to expand its Grand Prairie, Texas, munitions operation to more than 735,000 square feet. The project adds 100,000 square feet of new space and converts 85,000 square feet of offices for automation, digital manufacturing, and high-precision machining. Hadrian will also bring a 24-machine automated cell to the site, run by Lockheed’s workforce and expected online in early 2027. Lockheed expects 2,000 Texas jobs created among 6,000 nationwide.

KEY DETAILS
Owner / Operator: Lockheed Martin
Award: Defense manufacturing / munitions
Value: $300 Million
Location: Grand Prairie, Texas

🛫 Billions Cleared for Takeoff in Oklahoma City

Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City has unveiled “Cleared for Takeoff,” a phased terminal expansion plan built to meet the region’s air travel needs for the next 25 years. Each phase is tied to passenger growth, starting with a five-level, 1,538-space garage at 6 million travelers and ending with a 40-gate concourse at 20 million. Meanwhile, terrazzo flooring, restroom upgrades and Terminal Drive rehabilitation are underway or starting soon.

KEY DETAILS
Owner: City of Oklahoma City
Planning Firm: Mead & Hunt
Award: Airport
Value: Est. $1.1B long-term; $114M near-term
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

⚡ Digital Realty Has 3 Million Square Feet of Plans for Indiana

Digital Realty is proposing a data center campus at Industrial Park North in Kokomo, Indiana, its first in the state. Plans call for three single-story buildings totaling about 3 million square feet on 476 acres, with roughly 1 GW of IT capacity and completion targeted for 2033. The company expects the project to drive demand for electricians, HVAC technicians, equipment operators and laborers, and says it will pay for required infrastructure upgrades.

KEY DETAILS
Developer: Digital Realty
Award: Data Center
Value: TBD
Location: Industrial Park North, near US 31 and County Road 400 North, Kokomo, Indiana

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Document Crunch, a Trimble company, has added construction drawings to its risk intelligence platform, letting contractors review drawing sets together with contracts, specifications and other project documents.

Using its CrunchAI technology, the tool extracts and indexes text from drawing sets, including notes, allowances and scope language spread across hundreds of sheets. Teams can then query the full document set through a chat interface and check answers against linked sources.

The goal is to catch scope gaps and conflicting requirements during preconstruction, while they can still be clarified, priced or resolved. Teams can also verify sheet indexes, spot missing sheets or spec sections and flag discrepancies between disciplines.

On one renovation job, Hill & Wilkinson needed to redo plumbing, but the drawings didn’t show the concrete cutting and backfill that work required. Document Crunch flagged it, said Kristen Ortiz, the firm’s vice president of project controls.

The drawing review feature is now available to all Document Crunch users within their existing workflows.

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium is a multipurpose venue under construction atop the 200-meter Tuwaiq cliff at Qiddiya City, about 40 minutes from Riyadh. It will seat roughly 46,000 and is a proposed venue for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

Populous designed the stadium, and the developer says it will be the first to combine a retractable roof, retractable pitch and LED wall, allowing it to change event modes within hours.

A joint venture of FCC Construcción and Nesma & Partners holds the main construction contract. Reported values range from about $1.1 billion to roughly $4 billion, with no explanation for the gap.

The cliffside site adds complexity, requiring designers to plan for rock stability, drainage and moving heavy components near a sheer drop. Excavation is largely complete, and foundation work is well advanced.

Other awards include a $221 million MEP package and a $306 million facade contract. Completion is targeted for 2029.