Global Scans · Construction · Weekly Summary

• [New] 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
• The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is expected to create thousands of jobs in construction, maintenance, and operations. TechBullion
• For Suffolk, construction is a key growth sector, boasting 22% more jobs than the national average, which will expand significantly with the construction of Sizewell C, the largest building site in Europe. GOV.UK
• From 2023 to 2060, the construction and operation of the full Gateway Program will generate and sustain 24,400 jobs and $7.3 billion in GDP on average per year in the tri-state region. RPA

Last updated: 10 May 2026