Florida-based NextEra said May 19 it seeks to buy Virginia-based utiiity Dominion to create "one of the world’s largest energy infrastructure companies.”
After decades of planning, setbacks and challenges, the 16-mile, 21-station Purple Line light rail system is set to finish over, under and through Washington, D.C.'s northern suburbs, offering the populated area a new transit link.
Rising unemployment and weaker demand indicators suggest labor-market cooling, but competition for electricians and other skilled trades remains intense
Construction unemployment rose in 44 states, but hiring, backlog and labor data suggest contractors are preserving crews rather than broadly cutting workers.
Diversified across architecture, planning, interiors and preservation, along with expertise in both new construction and adaptive reuse, Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners is the 2026 ENR MidAtlantic Design Firm of the Year.