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Major construction-related cases being reviewed by the nation's high court are fewer this year, but industry groups are watching key disputes in lower courts that could soon rise.  

Crews are remaking the East Wing for a $200-million ballroom, a Trump administration-directed project, as questions rise over design review and oversight 

A limited Volcker Alliance study on asset deferred maintenance exposes broad gaps in state transparency—prompting ENR to dig deeper into capital-budget records. 

Final agency rule, to take effect Nov. 10, removes regulations enacted by the Biden administration to better protect landowner rights and address concerns that projects could cause irreversible harm before challenges were resolved. 

Contractors will be hired state by state for $3.5B rebuild of high-voltage lines in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and West Virginia—as Energy Dept. and FERC push rule to  "rapidly accelerate” grid links of power loads larger than 20 MW, such as for data centers.

Crews juggle construction of 10 new lifts, snowmaking system and lodge on an estimated $2 billion project to expand east side of resort.

Updates on projects and companies in the region.

Founded in 1972, HACI Mechanical has evolved from its early years as a primarily residential air-conditioning contractor to a diverse commercial construction firm with high-profile projects across Arizona.

Family-owned Ward Electric Co. specializes in transmission and distribution work for substations, solar and wind projects and storm repair.

While the market continues to be somewhat unpredictable, regional subcontracting firms still see expansion across most product types in most of their operating markets.