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Government

Homeland Security Nominee Mullin Faces Tough Questioning as Nomination Advances

March 19, 2026

Senate committee confirmed Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, a former contractor, as secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, with former energy giant Williams Co. CEO Alan Armstrong named the Senate successor through January.

Ras Laffan LNG facility showing pipelines, processing units and a flare stack.

News Analysis

Strike on Qatar LNG Hub Reveals Risk in Mega-Train Design at Ras Laffan

Disruption shows how tightly coupled LNG systems and shared infrastructure limit restart flexibility and expose ongoing EPC work

Bryan Gottlieb

March 19, 2026

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Strike damage at Qatar’s LNG hub reveals how mega-train design and centralized systems create restart constraints and expose multibillion-dollar expansion projects to risk.

Workers inside a completed subway tunnel on New York City’s Second Avenue line

Litigation

Second Avenue Subway Lawsuit Tests Federal Grant Limits After Gateway Ruling

MTA challenge over $58.6 million in unpaid federal reimbursements highlights risk in IIJA-backed funding tied to active construction

Bryan Gottlieb

March 18, 2026

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MTA files lawsuit over Second Avenue Subway funding freeze.

US Offshore Wind Projects Pass Milestones, Seek to Avert Further Trump Attacks

Debra K. Rubin

March 18, 2026

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After winning court rulings in recent weeks against Trump-ordered construction halts, East Coast megaprojects and political supporters are mounting new efforts to avert attacks as more projects reach key completion and power delivery milestones.

Safety & Health

Investigation Plumbs Causes of Fatal 2025 Landslide on Norway Jobsite

Deep cement-mixing process seen as likely factor

James Leggate

March 18, 2026

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The collapse of a hillside on a railway project in Norway last year killed one worker and raises questions about monitoring of ground conditions during deep soil mixing.

Economics

Construction Material Prices Continued to Rise in February

Downstream effects seen of growing input costs from oil, lumber, metals

Alisa Zevin

March 18, 2026

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As the price of oil rises, construction materials costs are expected to continue to climb.

Submarine under construction with cranes and industrial infrastructure

Fraud

Defense Suppliers Settle $10.5M False Claims Case Tied to Navy Shipbuilding Supply Chain

Alleged overbilling for weld tables tied to Electric Boat-linked work underscores pressure on submarine industrial base

Bryan Gottlieb

March 18, 2026

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A $10.5 million DOJ settlement over weld tables reveals deeper risks inside the Navy’s strained submarine supply chain—what does it signal for shipbuilding capacity?

Rendering of Kennedy Center along Potomac River showing planned renovation and surrounding plaza

Federal Buildings

Kennedy Center Board Approves $257M Rehab, Two-Year Shutdown

Systems overhaul targeting HVAC, structural and life-safety deficiencies advances as legal, funding and oversight questions intensify

Bryan Gottlieb

March 17, 2026

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Kennedy Center board approves $257-million overhaul and two-year shutdown as structural deficiencies, legal challenges and funding questions raise uncertainty over project scope and delivery timeline.

Water Solutions

Ten Minutes with Xylem CEO Matthew Pine on Water Use in the AI Boom

Global water solutions provider sees broad opportunities for systemic improvements

Pam McFarland

March 17, 2026

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Water pipe manufacturer and software provider steps up to meet needs of the AI buildout and convince utilities and government agencies to rethink their water systems, says its chief executive.