James Leggate

Agency officials in New York and New Jersey share updates on successes and challenges of major projects to nearly 400 attendees at the 2025 ENR NY/NJ Infrastructure Forum.

Officials also awarded another $1.5-billion IDIQ contract to five firms for work at Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia.

The $242-million project to increase the tunnel's clearance for double-stack intermodal trains and improve drainage is now scheduled to complete this year.

The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes changes in Defense Dept. procurement.

Genentech, a South San Francisco, Calif.-based subsidiary of European biotech company Roche Group, plans to build a $700-million manufacturing facility in North Carolina.

Appropriations bill deals another setback to wind and solar energy but boosts nuclear development, in addition to funding most Corps of Engineers projects.

Five nonprofits that were awarded billions of dollars in grants last year are trying to stop the Trump administration from clawing back the money.

Labor shortages are the top cause of project delays, and more than 25% of contractors say they have been impacted by immigration enforcement.

Amtrak plans to begin procurement this fall with a solicitation for a master developer.

The grants would have supported projects related to California's high-speed rail, including work to improve safety.