Cloud Computing Meta Picks Turner-DPR-Mortenson Team for $10B Louisiana Data Center James Leggate December 5, 2024 No Comments Entergy Louisiana also plans to build electric generation and infrastructure to help power the facility.Read More
Transit New Approvals Gained for NYC $10B Bus Terminal Rebuild The plans call for replacing the existing 74-year-old dilapidated facility Justin Rice December 5, 2024 No Comments The world’s busiest bus hub is overdue for a replacement.Read More
Transportation Dulles Airport Plans $500M Terminal Expansion Project Construction of enlarged Concourse E is expected to finish in late 2026 Justin Rice December 4, 2024 No Comments The expanded Concourse E, designed to accommodate new widebody planes, is set to open in late 2026.Read More
Manufacturing Feds Guarantee $303M Loan for Expanded Energy Storage Batteries in Pennsylvania Pam McFarland December 4, 2024 No Comments Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm backs loan to Eos Energy Enterprises for new zinc-bromine battery system production in Turtle Creek and Duquesne, set to manufacture a total of 8 GWh of storage capacity annually by 2027. Read More
With Trump's Tariff Talk, Time to Negotiate for Escalation Clauses in Construction Contracts Attorney Ken Rubinstein says contractors should anticipate possible material prices spikes again Richard Korman December 3, 2024 No Comments Will sudden material price hikes bring back the inflation of the bummer summer of 2021?Read More
Government GSA Approves Modernization of Alaska-Canada Land Port of Entry James Leggate December 3, 2024 No Comments The Alcan Land Port of Entry was built in 1972 and needs new facilities to improve operations and security at the remote U.S.-Canada border crossing.Read More
Coastal Protection Two Corps Flood Barrier Projects in NJ Face Different Outcomes Johanna Knapschaefer Debra K. Rubin December 3, 2024 No Comments A $148M coastal flood wall proposed by the US Army Corps of Engineers and mostly federally funded remains uncertain weeks after voters rejected it.Read More
Fired Architect Principal Files Whistleblower Suit, Alleges Financial Mismanagement Former RSP employee claims retaliation for questioning firm's financial practices Richard Korman December 2, 2024 One Comment The claim against Minneapolis-based RSP Architects comes from a former manager who was recently in the running to be the firm's CEO.Read More
Water Resources Kentucky Lock Addition Team Reaches Milestone With First Downstream Monolith Completion James Leggate December 2, 2024 No Comments Construction on the $1.5-billion project began in 1998, while work under this latest contract started in 2022. Read More
Construction Economics for December 2, 2024 December 2, 2024 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