Construction Economics for November 3, 2025 October 29, 2025 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
Sports/Entertainment Construction Nearing for University of Maine’s $170M Morse Arena Tim Newcomb October 29, 2025 No Comments The arena's location in the middle of an active campus will be a primary challenge, says contractor Consigli.Read More
Buildings Boston, Cambridge Tall Building Zoning Updates Seek to Revitalize Downtown Districts Johanna Knapschaefer October 29, 2025 No Comments Boston approves plan allowing 700 ft-high buildings in one part of downtown to be mostly residential and relax height limits.Read More
Companies Observers Weigh Possible WSP Acquisition Bid for Jacobs Debra K. Rubin October 28, 2025 No Comments A recent news report has industry insiders looking at a speculated move by Montreal-based WSP Global Inc. to buy Dallas-based Jacobs Solutions Inc.Read More
Transportation MTA Exec Blames Amtrak for Three-Year Delay on $2.9B Penn Station Access Project Missed outage windows and absent crews push Metro-North project completion to 2030 Bryan Gottlieb October 28, 2025 No Comments Agency's billion-dollar Bronx rail link hits hidden snag deep inside Amtrak’s corridor—raising new questions about who controls progress. Read More
Manufacturing Zinc-Battery Maker Eos Energy to Invest $353M in Pennsylvania Expansion Public financing mix to retrofit 432,000-sq-ft plant and relocate company headquarters to Pittsburgh’s North Shore Bryan Gottlieb October 28, 2025 No Comments Pennsylvania landed a rare manufacturing expansion that merges public financing, automation and clean-energy design, potentially remaking the region’s industrial future. Read More
Historic Preservation University of Missouri Team Uncovers Ancient Water Basin Near Rome Researchers hope discovery can reveal details about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today. Annemarie Mannion October 28, 2025 No Comments What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions Holcim Snaps Up German Wall Systems Manufacturer in $2.16B Deal Deal positions cement maker to tap into growing European refurbishment market Emell D. Adolphus October 27, 2025 No Comments CEO Miljan Gutovic said the company is “working on other big deals” that “could be coming in the next few months.”Read More
Innovative Gantry System Powers Park Avenue Viaduct Job Through First Phase Aileen Cho October 27, 2025 No Comments According to the New York MTA, the project is $93 million under budget and 51 months ahead of schedule.Read More
Government FEMA Disaster-Aid Denials Draw Fire as Politics, Policy Intersect Rejections in five Democratic-led states come amid approvals elsewhere Bryan Gottlieb October 27, 2025 One Comment Wisconsin governor called FEMA's denial of aid "disappointing and short-sighted."Read More