January 2026 Vol. 81 No. 1
Editor's Log
2026 underground infrastructure markets: from lukewarm pipelines to white-hot fiber
A look ahead at 2026 underground infrastructure markets shows uneven momentum — from lukewarm oil pipelines to booming fiber, power grid expansion, and rising natural gas demand driven by data centers and federal broadband funding.
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- Ohio trench collapse kills one worker, injures two during pipe installation
- California invests $590 million to boost water reliability, upgrade sewer systems statewide
- Inside Sempra’s 72-mile pipeline with 18 major trenchless crossings
- Dominion proposes 186-mile underground HVDC power line across Virginia
- Nueces River Authority plans 178-mile pipeline, desalination project for South Texas
- Glenfarne Alaska LNG targets late-2026 construction start for 807-mile pipeline project
- Massive water line failure leaves majority of Waterbury without service
- Infrastructure failure releases 100,000 gallons of wastewater in Houston; repairs ongoing
- Construction jobs stumble into 2026 after weak year
- Worm-like robot burrows underground to cut power line installation costs