Wednesday, August 28, 2024

"Construction’s manufacturing boom: Mapping the biggest facilities underway in the US"

From ConstructionDive, August 7/22:

New projects added to the tracker this month include a $1.4 billion sodium-ion battery factory in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and a $575 million semiconductor project in Taylor, Texas.

Spending in the manufacturing sector has ballooned since the CHIPS Act was signed into law in August 2022. Projects underway include everything from plants focused on chip fabrication and electric vehicle batteries to consumer goods and cars.

Here, Construction Dive rounds up the biggest of these projects announced since August 2022, sorted by value and location, along with their contractors when available. Please check this page for regular updates.

The U.S. continues to gain ground on other countries’ manufacturing dominance a year after President Joe Biden signed the $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act in August 2022.

The renewed push to revive American manufacturing after decades of offshoring has led to over $898 billion in private company investment, according to the White House. The multibillion-dollar investments scattered across the country range from biotechnology facilities and chip fabrication plants to electric vehicle battery factories and clean energy projects.

Some major manufacturing projects added to this page over the past four weeks include a $1.4 billion Natron Energy manufacturing facility in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a $680 million LS GreenLink project in Chesapeake, Virginia, and a $575 million Soulbrain TX semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas.

The map also lists the contractors working on these projects when they are available. Some of the notable wins since the last update include:...

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The 9 largest commercial construction starts of July 2024