City Scoop | Indianapolis Indianapolis Construction Market Stays Active Annemarie Mannion March 9, 2026 No Comments Indiana tax law raises questions for public infrastructure spending while data centers expand, but not without concerns.Read More
Energy Secretary Backs Restart of Indian Point Nuclear Plant in NY Decommissioning already is far along, and local opponents remain Richard Korman March 9, 2026 No Comments Trump administration support for restarting the shuttered plant would face stiff local opposition.Read More
Federal Oversight GAO Finds Mounting Costs, Years-Long Delays Across NNSA Nuclear Projects Federal watchdog says cost growth across federal defense agency’s $30B nuclear modernization construction portfolio more than doubled since 2023 Bryan Gottlieb March 9, 2026 No Comments Cost overruns and schedule delays across the nuclear weapons management agency's $30B construction portfolio have more than doubled since 2023.Read More
Coastal Infrastructure USACE Awards $30M Contract to Repair Grays Harbor North Jetty Work will replace displaced armor stone and rebuild storm-damaged sections to protect the harbor’s navigation channel Bryan Gottlieb March 9, 2026 No Comments How do engineers repair a century-old jetty battered by Pacific storms? A $30M USACE project at Grays Harbor offers a look.Read More
Digging Deeper | Mixed-Use Development Building on the Bones of J.L. Hudson’s in Detroit Bryan Gottlieb March 9, 2026 No Comments Detroit’s tallest ground-up tower in decades has a 13,000-psi core and 177 deep foundations that anchor the mixed-use development.Read More
ENR 2025 Midwest Top Starts: Midwest Megaproject Construction Surges Annemarie Mannion March 9, 2026 No Comments Major construction activity is gaining momentum as investment bolsters advanced manufacturing facilities and data centers.Read More
Digging Deeper | Sports/Entertainment Amphitheater Rises Along Michigan’s Grand River Annemarie Mannion March 9, 2026 No Comments Located in Grand Rapids, the Acrisure Amphitheater features a football field-size steel canopy and 12,000 seats.Read More
Digging Deeper | Health Care Health Care Project in Downtown Indianapolis Takes Cues from Military Book Annemarie Mannion March 9, 2026 No Comments Lessons from a retired general are guiding the construction of a $2.31-billion, 864-bed hospital in downtown Indianapolis.Read More
Midwest Owner of the Year: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources The State of Michigan DNR oversees 100 state parks, 200 dams and miles of trails Annemarie Mannion March 9, 2026 No Comments The State of Michigan DNR oversees 100 state parks, 20 dams and miles of trails.Read More
City Scoop | Columbus AEC Industry Sees Bright Future in Columbus Annemarie Mannion March 9, 2026 No Comments Contractors are experiencing a backlog of projects while addressing ongoing challenges that include a labor shortage.Read More