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Government

Feds Tout Plans to Boost Coal Development in US to Address Grid Reliability

Pam McFarland

September 30, 2025

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The Trump administration announces new steps and some funding to spur interest in coal, but observers are skeptical.

Construction Workforce

Job Openings Plummet in August, Lowest Rate Since 2015

Available positions in the industry continue to decline

Alisa Zevin

September 30, 2025

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The number of job openings in construction is down 38.2% year over year, according to BLS data.

Aerial view of Syphon Reservoir in Irvine, Calif., surrounded by suburban neighborhoods and hills.

Water Infrastructure

Engineers COWI, GFT Win $25.4M Contract on $291M Syphon Reservoir Upgrade

Joint venture to oversee construction management of California water district’s largest-ever capital project

Bryan Gottlieb

September 30, 2025

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Joint venture to oversee construction management of California water district’s largest-ever capital project, reshaping Orange County's recycled-water system.

Sen. John Thune speaks on the Senate floor with a graph on past votes

Federal Spending

Government Shutdown's Impacts on Contractors Likely to Vary Across Programs

James Leggate

September 30, 2025

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A last-ditch effort to avoid a shutdown failed in the Senate Sept. 30.

4,700-ton variable density tunnel boring machine

TBM Finishes Work on Major Virginia Bridge-Tunnel Expansion

Paralleling a pair of existing two-lane tunnels, the new tubes are part of Virginia DOT’s largest-ever highway construction project

Jim Parsons

September 30, 2025

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The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia reached another milestone.

Train entering a tunnel on a stone viaduct in India’s Himalayan foothills, illustrating the engineering challenges of building new cross-border rail lines into Bhutan.

Transportation Trade Routes

India, Bhutan Sign Pact on First-Ever Rail Link

Two alignments totaling 77 km will mark Bhutan’s first entry into the Indian rail grid

Bryan Gottlieb

September 30, 2025

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India and Bhutan take a major step in their infrastructure partnership, advancing a project that could reshape regional connectivity and open new opportunities for trade.

Mass Timber

Construction Kicks Off on 13-Story Mass Timber Building in Columbus, Ohio

Annemarie Mannion

September 30, 2025

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Structural engineer says building's design improves the cross-laminated timber deck's structural performance by enabling longer spans and reducing deflections.

Rendering of LAX Automated People Mover train on elevated guideway above Century Boulevard, tied to roadway reconfiguration awarded to Skanska-Flatiron JV.

Transportation

Skanska-Flatiron JV Wins $323M Roadway Contract at LAX

The joint venture will rebuild bridges, ramps, and utilities.

Bryan Gottlieb

September 30, 2025

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The award comes as officials announce delayed opening of the automated people mover.

Picture of Erik Verboon, senior principal at Walter P Moore, wearing a dark suit jacket and white shirt.

Obituary: 1979–2025

Erik Verboon, 46, Walter P Moore Senior Principal, Left Big Legacy in Too Short Life

Facade engineer and director of its Enclosure Engineering practice, died "unexpectedly" last month. No cause of death was disclosed

Bryan Gottlieb

September 30, 2025

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Architect-engineer had co-led the firm’s New York City office and advanced enclosure design on projects from New Orleans Airport to Allianz Field stadium in St. Paul, Minn.

Projects

Behind Schedule, Obama Presidential Center Construction Budget Balloons to $615M

Interactive center in Chicago is now expected to cost more than double its initial $300 million estimate

Jeff Yoders

September 30, 2025

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Interactive center in Chicago is now expected to cost more than double the initial $300- million estimate, says the latest financial report from its non-profit owner.