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A big year of revenue growth in the Southeast and big project and safety achievements earned Martin Concrete Construction, of Kennesaw, Ga., the title of 2023 ENR Southeast Specialty Contractor of the Year.

Third-party interim engineer-manager Ted Henifin now adds city's neglected wastewater system to his portfolio since being named last year by a U.S. judge to run its inadequate and leaking drinking water system.

Chancellor Donde Plowman says university system also is exploring further development of the Tennessee River waterfront in Knoxville to create year-round entertainment destination.

Florida Dept. of Transportation's use of alternative approach to building breakwaters that has proven more effective and less expensive is the first test by a state- or federal-level agency.

Johnson Bros. Corp. says Charlotte caused delays and provided inadequate plans, while the city counters that it's owed millions from the Texas-based contractor it says failed to complete punch list items and performed "poor work." 

Firms hoping to be included in ENR Southeast's 2023 Top Specialty Contractors ranking now have through Aug. 7 to complete their surveys.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has refined its plan to protect communities west of New Orleans from storm damage.

Fixed price award for Brownsville, Texas gas export plant first phase follows developer NextDecade's final investment decision and what it says is a record $18.4B financing for three-train facility to produce 17.6M tons annually. 

Collaboration will propel repairs to the Guajataca Dam, damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017, which supplies drinking water to about 300,000 rssidents..

University's Engineering Academy—which allows qualifying students to enroll in its College of Engineering, complete two years of core coursework at a community college and earn engineering degrees in College Station—aims to fill gaps in the number and diversity of state practitioners.