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NextEra’s $67B Deal, a Historic IPO, and the Rate Hike Nobody Ordered

NextEra’s $67 billion takeover of Dominion creates the world’s largest utility and a combined construction backlog of 130 gigawatts. SpaceX filed its S-1 this week, targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation in what would be the biggest IPO in US history. And Kevin Warsh walked into the Fed chair role to find bond markets already pricing in a rate hike.

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NextEra’s $67 Billion Dominion Deal Creates 130 Gigawatts of Construction Pipeline

NextEra Energy announced on May 18 a $67 billion deal to acquire Dominion Energy, forming the world’s largest regulated electric utility. The combined construction backlog of 130 gigawatts exceeds both companies’ current generation capacity combined. CEO John Ketchum cited AI data center demand, electrification, and population growth across four fast-growing southern states as the rationale. (More)

SpaceX Files for the Largest IPO in US History

SpaceX published its S-1 this week, targeting a $1.5 trillion valuation and a roadshow starting June 8 that would make it the largest IPO in US history. The filing shows $18 billion in 2025 revenue against a $4.9 billion loss, with Starlink contributing more than half of that and Musk holding full operational control through a dual-class share structure. (More)

Kevin Warsh Takes the Fed Chair and Walks Straight Into a Rate Hike Debate

Kevin Warsh took over as Federal Reserve chair on May 15, confirmed 54-45, walking into 30-year Treasury yields at 5.12% and inflation running hotter than at any point since 2022. Futures now price a 45% probability of a hike by year-end. For construction executives, rate relief is off the table. (More)

BEST MOMENT THIS WEEK

The takeoff debate had been running hot, AI tools, quantities, unit costs, when Patric stepped back from the specifics and said something that landed well beyond construction tech.

It’s a warning that applies to anyone who’s spent long enough in an industry to think they’ve seen everything. The more pattern recognition you have, the easier it is to kill an idea before it has a chance to prove you wrong. Patric wasn’t letting himself off the hook. He was flagging his own blind spot out loud.

3 READS AND WATCHES

Intuit just cut 17% of its workforce to fund its AI pivot. On May 20, CEO Sasan Goodarzi told 3,000 staff their roles were gone, with capital redirected to Anthropic and OpenAI partnerships. It is the largest single-announcement workforce cut by a US SaaS company this cycle. Read on CNBC

Deere’s construction unit just had its best quarter in years. The construction and forestry segment raised its full-year growth outlook to 20%, driven by data center and infrastructure tailwinds. Worth a read for anyone watching equipment demand as a leading indicator. Read on Bloomberg

12 CEOs on how they actually use AI day-to-day. Bloomberg Businessweek asked a dozen executives for their best AI productivity habits. Useful framing for anyone thinking about how to embed AI at the leadership level rather than just the tool level. Read on Bloomberg

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