East Construction News
$500M Redevelopment Planned for Historic Hampton Beach Casino
New Hampshire redevelopment calls for modern mixed-use landmark with luxury condos
The Hampton Beach Casino, once one of the largest entertainment venues on the East Coast, has plans to replace its more than century old two-story building with luxury condos in a modern mixed-use oceanside complex.
GE Plans Summer Start for 13-Acre PCB Landfill in Western Massachusetts
Pending EPA approval, the facility designed by Arcadis will store 1.3 million cu yd of contaminated sediment from the Housatonic River
The planned landfill will contain 3 million cu yd of polychlorinated biphenyl-containing sediment from the Housatonic River contaminated from last-century transformer manufacturing
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Early-Season Heat Puts Focus on Worker Acclimatization Across Construction Sites
Industry safety officials say sudden temperature spikes can pose risks before workers have built tolerance to summer heat
As a heat wave pushes heat index values toward 100°F, contractors say the biggest risk may not be the temperature itself.
Massachusetts School Project Team Avoids Procuring PFAS
Boston-based design firm Sasaki works with Harvard University to select clean and green materials for the 172,300-sq-ft John Pierce School project in Brookline..
Virginia Beach Begins Initial Phase of $518M Flood Protection Program
Water/Environment
The Windsor Woods program totals $518 million for flood control efforts in Virginia Beach, Va.
Bechtel Award Advances Micron $100B New York Megafab Toward First Construction
Manufacturing
Selection marks shift from site development to execution of the first fabrication plant in Clay, N.Y.
After years of planning and site work, Micron's New York semiconductor megaproject enters a new phase with Bechtel at the helm.
Mamdani's Comprehensive Affordable Housing Plan Sets Big Goals for New York City
Affordable Housing
The mayor's Block by Block report approaches lower-cost construction and housing preservation
The Mamdani administration detailed strategies for increasing affordable housing, including building more than 200,000 affordable units in the next decade.
East Rankings and Top Lists
ENR East Top Design Firms: Designers Pin Growth on Public Sector and Data Center Markets
Transportation, data center and water sectors helped fuel the $18.7 billion in regional revenue reported by design firms for 2025.
Megaprojects, Data Centers Drive ENR East 2025 Top Starts
Regional list of largest projects getting underway reflects how firms are leaning into digital infrastructure, transportation and institutional investment.
ENR's Regional Top Design Firms and Top Contractors Surveys Now Live
ENR Regional Surveys
Top Design Firms surveys due by March 31; Top Contractors surveys due by May 4
ENR has released surveys for its regional Top Design and Top Contractor rankings.
