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Meta's Hyperion data center has already pushed contracts, infrastructure money, jobs, and school grants into Richland Parish. The early impact looks positive, but incentives and power questions still matter.

May 25, 2026

Prime Data Centers has started the first three buildings at its 240 MW PHX01 campus in Avondale. Here is what low-voltage contractors should track next.

May 25, 2026

The Saline Township AI data center is now a $16B, 1 GW-plus Signal record with named developers, Walbridge as GC, trade partners, jobs, skills, and low-voltage scopes worth watching.

May 23, 2026

Phoenix, Arizona is now live on LVN Signal — 1,700+ active projects with 67 new this week, including TSMC Fab Phase 3 & 4 permits at 5088 W Innovation Circle, a second confidential Phase 2 semiconductor facility, the 6-building Embrey multifamily complex, and the Astra Tower (Phoenix's first true skyscraper) breaking ground 2026. TSMC has committed $165B across 6 fabs, 2 packaging facilities, and an R&D center.

May 18, 2026

A $3 million Six Flags Over Texas permit in Arlington — tied to the Tormenta Rampaging Run giga dive coaster opening summer 2026 — requires eight low voltage systems including AV, POS, public address, and DAS. The estimated LV contract value is approximately $262,000.

May 18, 2026

A $73.8 million David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility (DLTWTF) Master Plan Improvements project in Tampa requires six LV and OT systems — SCADA, structured cabling, access control, CCTV, fire alarm, and DAS. The estimated LV/OT contract value is approximately $2.5 million.

May 17, 2026

A $4.89 million Morehouse College residence hall at 830 Westview Drive SW in Atlanta requires seven low voltage systems — structured cabling, access control, CCTV, AV, fire alarm, emergency communications, and intrusion detection. The estimated LV contract value is approximately $335,000.

May 16, 2026

A $31.3 million H-E-B grocery store at 10137 IH-10 East in Converse (San Antonio metro) requires five low voltage systems — structured cabling, POS, CCTV, access control, and fire alarm. The estimated LV contract value is approximately $1.26 million.

May 14, 2026

A $3 million replica smart building at the Northland Workforce Training Center in Buffalo requires seven low voltage systems — structured cabling, smart controls, fire alarm, access control, CCTV, AV, and DAS. The estimated LV contract value is approximately $260,000.

May 12, 2026

Mesa, Arizona is now live on LVN Signal — 175+ active construction projects worth over $700M, including the $254M GWRP Phase 4 water expansion, a 243K SF data hall, and the most aggressive Capital Improvement Program in city history. Mesa is the data center capital of the East Valley with Meta, Apple, EdgeCore, Novva, and Google all building here.

May 11, 2026

A $115 million Sludge Digestion System Improvements project at the Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tampa, FL requires five low voltage systems — SCADA, instrumentation, control systems, electrical systems, and automation. Two 2.4M-gallon gas-holding anaerobic digesters are replacing 1950s-era originals under a Garney Construction design-build GMP. Estimated LV / OT scope: ~$3.5 million by early 2028.

May 10, 2026

The $750 million privately-funded Chicago Fire FC stadium at 1331 S Wells Street in The 78 broke ground March 3, 2026 and requires seven low voltage systems including AV, Wi-Fi, fire alarm, DAS, structured cabling, access control, and CCTV. The 22,000-seat MLS venue, designed by Gensler and built by a Pepper / GMA / All Construction JV, opens for the 2028 MLS season. Estimated LV scope: ~$37.5 million.

May 9, 2026

A $13.1 million Red Hat Amphitheater relocation at 205 W Lenoir Street in downtown Raleigh requires five low voltage systems — AV, structured cabling, access control, CCTV, and fire alarm — across a 6,000+ seat outdoor venue and 23,102 SF support building. The Live Nation-operated amphitheater is the enabling move for the Raleigh Convention Center expansion. Estimated LV scope: ~$780,000 by 2026 concert season.

May 8, 2026

A $227 million vertical construction permit has been filed for Americana by Loews Hotels — Arlington (working name Loews Arlington III). The 22-story, 507-room mega-hotel in the Arlington Entertainment District requires seven low voltage systems including structured cabling, Wi-Fi, AV, fire alarm, and POS. Estimated LV scope: ~$12.5 million across the 2026–2029 build.

May 7, 2026

A $60 million FedEx World Hub power distribution facility in Memphis, TN requires five low voltage systems — structured cabling, fire alarm, access control, CCTV, and DAS. The 57,630 SF substation is part of FedEx's broader $1.5 billion World Hub expansion at Memphis International Airport. Estimated LV contract value: ~$1.8 million.

May 6, 2026