Government Senate Defies Trump on Tariffs as Industry Sees Mounting Costs Rare bipartisan move establishes first bulwark against executive power as contractors face escalating material costs and supply-chain strain Bryan Gottlieb October 30, 2025 No Comments Rising costs and rare bipartisanship collide as the Senate takes aim at Trump’s tariffs—and the projects caught in between. Read More
Energy Bechtel, Kiewit Sign Deal to Work on US Energy Infrastructure Tied to $550B Japan Investment James Leggate October 30, 2025 No Comments The White House announced that $332 billion of Japan's promised investment package will go toward energy infrastructure investment in the U.S. Read More
Mental Health Clayco Survey Provides Insights Into Construction's Mental Health Challenges Survey of 1,000 construction workers and executives finds nearly half or more of each group reporting anxiety or depression Annemarie Mannion October 30, 2025 No Comments Second annual survey by contractor Clayco finds rising mental stress among industry workers.Read More
Project Disputes Suffolk and MassDOT Texts Played Role in State Contract Rebid Controversy A competitor challenged the state's award of a highway service plaza contract Richard Korman October 30, 2025 No Comments Losing bidder built court case around texts and emails during selection process to develop and operate highway plazas in Massachusetts.Read More
Government Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Workers During Shutdown James Leggate October 29, 2025 No Comments A federal judge in California indicated that unions challenging the reductions-in-force are likely to succeed. Read More
Government Michigan’s New Fuel Tax Model Commits Every Cent to Transportation Revision cuts fuel sales tax, increases per-gallon excise rate and dedicates revenue for DOT use Bryan Gottlieb October 29, 2025 No Comments Michigan just rewrote the rules on who pays for road repair—and where that money actually goes—discover what’s changed. Read More
Best Projects ENR West Names 2025 Northwest Project of the Year Finalists C.J. Schexnayder October 29, 2025 No Comments ENR West names the Project of the Year finalists for the 2025 Northwest Best Projects contest.Read More
Airports Construction Team Named for $1.6B Cleveland Hopkins Airport Modernization Project is slated to begin by end of month with construction of a 6,000-space parking lot Annemarie Mannion October 29, 2025 No Comments See the list of firms tapped to provide construction services for the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport transformation.Read More
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