Global Scans · Construction · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: 65 per cent of global construction growth for the next decade will happen in emerging markets. Smart cities, sustainable construction, greater urbanization and pre-fabricated buildings will all play their part in future construction growth.

• [New] Developers of the Centauro del Norte pipeline, which will provide additional pipeline capacity to northwestern Mexico's combined-cycle power plants, began construction in 2025. EIA - Energy Information Administration
• [New] With one study finding that construction-focused robots can potentially reduce the repetitive workload of humans by 25 to 90%, while cutting the time spent on hazardous tasks by 72%, in 2026, we could see a steady growth in real-world use cases. Forbes
• [New] Businesses in the construction and real estate sectors, such as Cemex and Grupo Carso, might experience project delays or cancellations due to decreased investment and consumer confidence. / Mexico FinancialContent
• [New] The U.S. Golden Dome project will be a major driver in growth as it begins construction. CNBC
• [New] The Cascade Advanced Energy Facility will begin construction by the end of the decade and will be operational in the 2030s. New Atlas
• [New] Deutsche Bahn would introduce a digital construction site tracker so passengers could better plan their journeys. Deutsche Welle
• [New] A fission resurgence in the US will require companies to embrace a new model that divides up the construction risks. Energy Connects
• [New] Shovel ready and fully developed land in Mexico refer to industrial or commercial parcels that are prepared for immediate construction, minimizing delays and risk for investors and developers. Discovery CRE
• [New] Construction of the stage 1 hard rock expansion is nearing completion, with first gold expected in Q4 - 2025. / Burkina Faso Orezone
• [New] A third Italian biorefinery is due to come on stream in Livorno in 2026, followed by two plants under construction in Malaysia and South Korea with a further biorefinery in Italy announced for Priolo, Sicily. Oils & Fats International
• [New] TSMC fabricates chips with high yield, which is to say more of its chips emerge from the fabrication process at expected performance and reliability. Engadget
• [New] You are going to see that data center construction boom persist through the next two years at least. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Data center construction momentum will likely persist through at least 2027. Yahoo Finance
• With 80% of the buildings that will be in use in 2050 already standing today, decarbonising the UK's existing building stock is one of the biggest - and most urgent-challenges in achieving national net zero targets. Building
• The U.S. Department of War will invest in the construction of a 100 metric ton-per-year advanced gallium refinery in Western Australia, further advancing self-reliance in critical minerals processing. The White House
• Meta is building a new AI-optimized data center in El Paso, Texas, that will scale to 1 GW, create over 1,800 construction jobs, and prioritize sustainability and clean energy. Vavoza
• The Padeswood CCS project will enable the production of evoZero, the world's first carbon captured net-zero cement, which will help the UK construction industry reach its decarbonization aims. Edie
• The Janus Program will build on lessons learned from Project Pele, a transportable nuclear reactor which is the first electricity-producing Generation IV nuclear reactor to begin construction anywhere in the world outside of China. www.army.mil
• Roughly US$170bn of data center asset value will require new construction lending or permanent financing in 2025 alone. Bizclik Media Ltd

Last updated: 29 October 2025