Data Center Investor Day of the ACS Group

This closing positions ACS and GIP to accelerate delivery of next-generation facilities designed for those seeking rapid, scalable, and sustainable solutions.

The platform, which was announced in November 2025, launches with a 1.7 GW portfolio of projects under development across Europe, the United States, and Australia.

In addition to the existing portfolio of assets contributed by ACS to the platform, ACS continues to review a pipeline of potential projects globally, currently exceeding 11 GW across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

ACS Group Chief Executive Officer Juan Santamaría said: “Our platform team brings a proven track record and the ability to operate with deep expertise in delivering complex infrastructure. Our combined strengths with GIP will enable us to deliver the infrastructure that powers AI and cloud growth globally, while embedding technology and innovation at every stage.”

Render of the Rolls-Royce project

HOCHTIEF will support Amentum in the global program to deploy Rolls-Royce SMRs, marking a major milestone in its strategy to expand leadership in the nuclear sector and support the energy transition. HOCHTIEF will support the construction management for Rolls-Royce SMR projects in the United Kingdom and the European Union. The first deployments will be in the UK and in the Czech Republic.

ACS Group and HOCHTIEF Chief Executive Officer Juan Santamaría said: “The Rolls-Royce SMR program is a landmark for the global energy transition and a defining moment for HOCHTIEF. Our decades-long nuclear expertise, combined with leadership in modular construction and major project delivery, positions us to accelerate SMR deployment worldwide”.

The ACS and HOCHTIEF Group has been involved in construction, retrofitting, maintenance and dismantling of three of the seven nuclear power plants in Spain; and involved in the development and delivery of 13 of the 20 nuclear power plants in Germany. HOCHTIEF has an unbroken track record in nuclear since the 1950s, and has been involved in nuclear power plants with an overall output of 37 GW globally.

Rendering of the future New York Public Health Laboratory

Construction is officially underway on the planned $1.7 billion, state-of-the-art public health laboratory that will transform New York’s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to emerging public health threats. Construction is being delivered through a design-build contract led by the joint venture of Gilbane Building Company and Turner Construction Company, with design partner HOK. The new building will begin full operations by 2030.

The new Wadsworth Center facility will consolidate five unconnected sites across the Greater Albany area into a single, modern campus, strengthening the State’s capacity to respond to future public health challenges, support the next generation of scientists, and foster collaboration with partners across the country. Since 1901, the Wadsworth Center has grown into the largest and most diverse state public health laboratory in the nation. The design-build team’s design for the new laboratory shows a five-story, 663,000-square-foot laboratory.

Rendering of the future Career Skills Centre at NorQuest College in Alberta

Clark Builders has been selected to work on the proposed NorQuest College’s Career Skills Centre, a landmark facility that will help prepare learners for Alberta’s evolving workforce.

More than a continuation of Clark’s partnership with NorQuest College, this project represents a shared vision: to create spaces that educate, empower, and uplift communities.

Located in downtown Edmonton, the new Career Skills Centre will become a dynamic and inclusive learning hub. It will bring together modern training environments for healthcare, business, and technology programs, while significantly expanding NorQuest’s capacity to deliver hands-on, future-ready education.

CIMIC team

Sedgman and Leighton Asia have been awarded separate contracts by Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), the world’s largest integrated zinc producer and one of the top 5 silver producers globally, to support the delivery of India’s first zinc tailings recycling facility at Rampura Agucha Mines (RAM) in Rajasthan, India.

Tangguh Ubadari Project, CCUS, Onshore Compression (UCC) by bp Indonesia, located in West Papua, Indonesia.

CIMIC Group company Leighton Asia has been awarded the civil and mechanical works by PT. JGC Indonesia to support the onshore scope for bp Indonesia’s Tangguh Ubadari, CCUS, Onshore Compression (UCC) Project, located in Papua Barat province, Indonesia.

The project includes general civil works for site development and tie-in mechanical works at the major Indonesian energy project.

The scope of work to be undertaken by Leighton Asia includes piling, drainage, roads, foundations, culverts, and precast concrete elements, as well as tie-in installation work during TAR-13 (Turn Around Maintenance-13) including steel structure erection, piping, electrical, insulation and painting.

Thiess secures six-year contract at Mount Pleasant Operation Australia

Thiess has secured a six-year contract with MACH Energy at the Mount Pleasant Operation in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia.

Building on its current engagement, the new contract extends through to the end of 2031 and includes an expanded scope of work. Under the new agreement, Thiess will continue to provide full mining services at Mount Pleasant Operation, including mine planning & engineering, drilling & blasting, loading & hauling, run-of-mine rehandling, asset management & maintenance, as well as progressive rehabilitation, to support the mine’s expansion.

As the Mount Pleasant Operation grows, Thiess will expand its services while maintaining existing operations, with a strong focus on people, technology and sustainable mining practices to increase production.

Clece acquires Hayward Services and continues to grow in the UK.

Clece has acquired the British company Hayward Services, a leader in specialized cleaning services for the education sector. With more than 50 years of experience and nearly 2,000 employees, Hayward Services has a strong presence in the Greater London area and the south of England.

American climber Alex Honnold scaled the 508-metre-tall Taipei 101 without ropes, a building constructed by Turner

HOCHTIEF has renovated one of Prague’s greatest icons: Wenceslas Square, 750 meters long and 60 meters wide.

Dragados built Madrid’s Crystal Tower, one of the symbols of the city’s skyline, standing 249 meters tall.