Global Scans · Construction · Weekly Summary

• Britain could lose up to 163,000 jobs in 2026 if energy prices remain elevated, with manufacturing and construction expected to be hardest hit. CPA | The Credit Protection Association
• The US CHIPS Act is converting into large projects with multi-year hiring calendars, with Samsung's Texas cluster alone expected to generate thousands of construction and manufacturing jobs targeting initial production in 2026. AscendurePro
• By 2050, we will need 198,000 jobs in manufacturing and construction, 193,000 in operations and maintenance, and 20,000 in R&D. POWER Magazine
• Once fully operational, Chrysalis will be the largest medical isotope production facility in the world, supporting approximately 200 construction jobs and 150 permanent positions. The Fusion Report: The Business of Fusion Energy
• The Stargate project alone employs over 6,400 construction workers at its Abilene, Texas campus and expects to create over 100,000 total jobs. ConstructionPlacements
• In Ontario alone, the construction and operation of four SMRs is expected to boost GDP by $13.7 billion and support approximately 2,000 jobs per year. MLT Aikins
• The Ottawa-Montreal segment is designed to build momentum early, with the project expected to add $35 billion to gross domestic product and create tens of thousands of construction jobs. Newsweek
• Building a fleet of ten AP1000 nuclear reactors in the US could generate $92.8bn (€85bn) in gross domestic product and support an average workforce of more than 44,000 jobs annually during a 13-year construction phase. The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
• Construction and extraction occupations will add over 600,000 jobs by 2033. metaintro
• The new terminal development could add roughly 5 million twenty-foot equivalent units of annual container capacity while generating thousands of construction and long-term logistics jobs in Panama. RFD-TV

Last updated: 24 May 2026