UPDATED States Push Data Center Pauses to Buy Time to Gauge Impacts

More states follow municipalities to block or restrict data center expansion, claiming they need time to hear from constituents, developers and power agencies—while big tech firms will sign, at March 4 White House event, administration-pushed "pledge" to cover power costs, but with few details confirmed.

States Push Data Center Pauses to Buy Time to Gauge Impacts

More states follow municipalities to  or restrict data center expansion, claiming they need more time to hear from constituents, power authorities, developers and environmental agencies before deciding whether, and how, to approve them—and what to require.

Embracing the benefits of light gauge steel

TRUECORE steel is durable and resilient, with BlueScope’s metallic coating, incorporating Activate technology, to provide enhanced corrosion resistance. (Images: Australian Framing Solutions)An engineered, light gauge steel framing solution expedited the construction of this distinctive Queensland childcare centre, delivering time and cost … The post Embracing the benefits of light gauge steel appeared first on Inside Construction.

US tariffs could dent UK construction growth, warns report

UK construction growth could be delayed because of the fallout from US tariff hikes, an industry body has warned. The Construction Products Association (CPA) said big private sector projects could stutter while investors wait to gauge the outcome and impact of global import duty hikes.… The post US tariffs could dent UK construction growth, warns report appeared first on Construction News.

Kenya to take over Mombasa-Nairobi railway from China by year-end

The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) is to take over running the country’s new Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway from the Chinese company Africa Star (Afristar) by the end of the year,… The post Kenya to take over Mombasa-Nairobi railway from China by year-end appeared first on Global Construction Review.