East Construction News
Buckled Columns Leave NYC Pfizer HQ Conversion Unstable
Adaptive Reuse
City officials are monitoring structural movement while preparing to shore the damaged 21st floor
Why did two load-bearing columns buckle inside a landmark adaptive reuse project? Engineers must stabilize the building before seeking answers.
D.C.'s RFK Campus Master Plan Maps Streets, Transit and Utility Work
Stadiums
Phased approach taken for proposed redevelopment of the 180-acre site
What's beyond the stadium? D.C.'s RFK master plan lays out the transportation, utility and riverfront framework that would reshape the 180-acre campus over the next decade.
Hitachi Breaks Ground on $457M Va. Large Power Transformer Plant Expansion
Energy
County records reveal a 300,000-sq-ft manufacturing building with 130-ft assembly bays, a 375-ton crane and rail shipping capacity
New public records reveal engineering details behind Hitachi Energy's $457M Virginia expansion, which will establish the country's biggest large power transformer plant.
Mass. Beaches Reopen for Swimming After Massive Sewer Main Break North of Boston
Water/Environment
Contractors worked 24/7 to restore flow of wastewater to treatment plant before long holiday weekend
A massive water main break spewed sewage into a Massachusetts river, temporarily closing local beaches.
Arlington Project Continues Northern Va.’s Office-to-Residential Trend
Adaptive Reuse
Vacant for nearly a decade, a 25-year-old office building is undergoing a conversion to multifamily residential, the latest case of adaptive reuse in the region.
The Intriguing Backstories Behind the US Capitol Dome Construction
America's 250th Anniversary
As Capitol architect Thomas Walter feuded with its engineer Montgomery Meigs, President Abraham Lincoln saw the project as assuring continuity of the Union until victory in the Civil War.
Despite tension between the iconic structure's architect and engineer, the result is a building for the ages.
Judge Permanently Bars USDOT From Withholding Gateway Grants
Litigation
Opinion says the agency violated federal grant rules, ending months of litigation over the Hudson Tunnel Project
The opinion reaches well beyond one tunnel project, offering a closely watched test of federal grant oversight and administrative authority.
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.
