Global Scans · Construction · Weekly Summary

• [New] Addressing the 189,000-unit shortfall (in excess of expected housing construction) would require $54 billion in investment, contributing more than $30 billion to the local economy and generating nearly 27,000 jobs by 2035. McKinsey & Company
• [New] Asian workers similarly represent a small share of construction workers and could take on roughly 10,000 new jobs. McKinsey & Company
• [New] The 2GW project, which will be located at Balmacaan Estate, Scotland, will require an investment of £2 billion and generate at least 600 on-site construction jobs in Scotland over six years, as well as many more jobs in the local supply chain. Solar Media Limited
• [New] 35 million existing buildings could be renovated and up to 160,000 additional green jobs created in the construction sector by 2030. Nature
• [New] Ministers say their decision to greenlight the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk will support 10,000 jobs at peak construction, while it announced Rolls-Royce as the preferred bidder for the small modular reactor programme to support up to 3,000 jobs. North Wales Chronicle
• [New] 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
• [New] Globally, the renewables sector alone must add about 2.8 million jobs by 2030 (1.1 million for construction and 1.7 million for operations and maintenance). ytd2525
• [New] The Port of Thorsminde will serve as an operation and maintenance base, creating 50-60 local jobs and construction of the new service building of RWE is expected to start later in 2024. / Denmark Infrastructure Global
• [New] Strengthening port infrastructure in Sri Lanka: DFC committed a $553 million loan to support the construction and operation of a deepwater shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, that will create jobs, facilitate transshipment, and support the local economy. The White House
• [New] President-elect Trump has promised to lift the LNG ban on permitting immediately upon assuming office, noting it will provide good jobs in construction, transportation, and energy production. IER
• [New] Chinese investment could accelerate the growth of the American domestic solar manufacturing sector and generate jobs, benefiting from the extensive experience Chinese companies have in factory construction and supply chain management. illuminem
• [New] Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act creates massive opportunities for Caterpillar's wide range of construction equipment. / USA Yahoo Finance
• The Liverpool-Manchester Railway could 'supercharge economic growth' with a £15 billion boost and 22,000 new jobs during the construction, which could start in the early 2030s. Metro
• The real estate sector will also continue to play a crucial role in Arizona's economic growth through 2025 by generating jobs in construction, architecture, engineering and related fields as new housing and commercial properties are developed. Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine
• $100 billion in AI data center investment could create up to half a million jobs in the U.S. over five years, spanning construction, manufacturing, transportation, and real estate. Fortune
• Employment rates would benefit, - if fully developed, the U.S. biogas industry could provide as many as 900,000 short-term construction jobs and as many as 45,000 permanent positions. Climate Solutions Legal Digest
• By 2025, AI could create 58 million net new jobs in industries like manufacturing, construction, and agriculture. 33rd Square
• Microsoft's investment in the AI data center is expected to employ 2,300 union construction workers and create 2,000 permanent jobs over time. NBC News
• The massive project will create 7,200 construction jobs and 900 permanent positions while establishing the largest data center campus in Mexico, designed to accommodate cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Mexico News Daily
• Each Natrium reactor is expected to create around 1,600 construction jobs and 250 full-time permanent jobs. World Nuclear News
• LLY said it plans to spend $27 billion to build four new manufacturing plants in the U.S., which will be built over the next five years, and are expected to create more than 3,000 jobs for skilled workers like engineers and scientists as well as 10,000 construction jobs. eOption

Last updated: 02 November 2025