SUGAR LAND--September 15, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--A rapidly recovering automotive market and the benefits of natural gas growth are propelling construction projects in the U.S. Great Lakes region. The U.S. auto industry saw the strongest sales in a decade in August, and leading manufacturers are exporting more cars than ever. Industrial Info is tracking $12.08 billion in projects set to begin construction in the region from October through December, although $3 billion of that amount is attached to a project with high uncertainty. More than 75% of the total is attributed to four industries: Alternative Fuels, Power, Industrial Manufacturing, and Metals & Minerals.

Within this article: Details on the 10 highest-value projects in the Great Lakes region, including those from major companies such as Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), Pure Energy Resources LLC, Clean Coal Refining Corporation, SunCoke Energy (NYSE:XSC), General Motors Corporation (NYSE:GM), NTE Energy, Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK), NiSource Incorporated and MarkWest (NYSE:MWE).