Articles by Bryan Gottlieb

Why did federal planners delay a decision on the Trump White House ballroom proposal after hours of testimony—and what engineering details are emerging from project filings?

Private equity firm Littlejohn is backing grid consultant GDS as interconnection queues and power demand reshape when transmission, generation and substation projects reach construction.

A central Texas utility plans a 7.2-mile transmission replacement to carry new groundwater supplies, pairing well expansion with modernization of a 60-year-old system.

As the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security acquires warehouses for potential detention use, building code requirements and FEMA Zone AE floodplain rules signal regulatory complexity beyond standard industrial fit-out.

Factory construction spending is down nearly 16% from its 2024 peak, even as copper and steel drive a January rebound in input prices.

With fewer than 6 km left on the final Alpine drives, the $11.5-billion Brenner Base Tunnel shifts toward systems installation and a planned 2028 opening.

A federal judge denies an injunction request, allowing excavation to continue as the White House ballroom project nears a pivotal March 5 planning vote.

Trump’s 10% Section 122 surcharge keeps tariff exposure intact for construction firms, tightening pricing windows, contract risk and project financing decisions ahead of a 150-day deadline.

Can municipal water and sewer systems absorb sudden high-occupancy detention conversions, or do peak-day margins and pipe limits dictate expansion first?

A federal ruling restoring electric vehicle charging funds spotlights the boundaries of executive authority to pause federal infrastructure law transportation dollars already authorized by Congress.