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 Bryan Gottlieb June 12, 2026 No Comments As a heat wave pushes heat index values toward 100°F, contractors say the biggest risk may not be the temperature itself.Read More
Manufacturing Bechtel Award Advances Micron $100B New York Megafab Toward First Construction Selection marks shift from site development to execution of the first fabrication plant in Clay, N.Y. Bryan Gottlieb June 11, 2026 No Comments After years of planning and site work, Micron's New York semiconductor megaproject enters a new phase with Bechtel at the helm.Read More
Energy Construction Saipem Wins $1B Aramco Gas Compression Plant Contract in Saudi Arabia Award marks the first EPC project issued under Aramco's National EPC Champion Program and includes a new compression facility at the Uthmaniyah gas field Bryan Gottlieb June 11, 2026 No Comments Why did Aramco select Saipem for the first project under its national EPC 'champion' program—and what does it signal for Saudi delivery models?Read More
Aerospace Boeing Plans $1B Investment in New Buildings and Renovations in Wichita, Kan. Global aerospace manufacturer said new facilities would address an airplane backlog Annemarie Mannion June 10, 2026 No Comments Boeing's planned $1-billion investment comes after its recent return to manufacturing operations in Wichita, Kan.Read More
Immigration Federal Judge Blocks Trump's $100K Fee on New H-1B Visas Richard Korman June 9, 2026 2 Comments States' lawsuit prevails in court against anti-immigration move, but Trump administration plans to appeal.Read More
Transportation Penn Station Renderings Reveal Design for $8B Reconstruction Beneath Madison Square Garden Halmar-Skanska-led team plan to break ground on rebuild of nation's busiest rail hub, in Manhattan, by the end of that year Bryan Gottlieb June 9, 2026 No Comments Can New York City finally remake Penn Station without moving Madison Square Garden? Newly released renderings offer the clearest answer yet.Read More
AI Infrastructure Meta Makes $115M Bet on Construction Craft Labor Pipeline for AI Data Centers Tech giant's skilled trade workforce initiative with ABC targets four states hosting AI projects as contractors struggle to find these workers Bryan Gottlieb June 9, 2026 No Comments Can construction labor keep pace with the AI data center boom? Meta is investing $115 million to build its workforce pipeline.Read More
Mass Timber Vancouver Amphitheater Pushes Mass Timber Into Long-Span Territory Canada venue features a 345-ft hybrid steel-and-timber roof system. Bryan Gottlieb June 8, 2026 No Comments Can mass timber compete in large public venues? Engineers of the Freedom Mobile Arch in British Columbia say it's possible.Read More
O&G Industries is ENR New England 2026 Contractor of the Year Connecticut-based firm will be featured in July issue of ENR East Justin Rice June 8, 2026 No Comments O&G Industries will be recognized at ENR New England's Best Projects awards event.Read More
Contractors Added 17K Jobs in May, With More Hiring Expected Ahead Data center construction continues to fuel hiring Scott Judy June 5, 2026 No Comments Will continuing demand for data center construction keep construction contractors hiring? Read More