August 25, 2025

The Painstaking Battle to Build Miami's New Signature Bridge Arches

Scott Judy

August 21, 2025

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Precast segments for ‘the Fountain’ bridge provide one-of-a-kind construction challenge.

Environment

Analysis Tool Targets Hidden Sources of Carbon in Mass Timber Projects

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 15, 2025

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New carbon calculator offers designers a more in-depth look into the environmental impact of the mass timber supply chain.

Government/Public Building

Pennsylvania Project Team Wrangles with Long-Span Timber Complexities

British Columbia-based StructureCraft helped design an affordable rec center for Upper Macungie Township

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 5, 2025

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An architecture team opted for an affordable heavy timber-steel hybrid building.

Crews will add tolled express lanes and transit infrastructure along 16 miles of SR 400 north of Atlanta in a $4.6-billion design-build contract, part of an $11-billion, 56-year public-private partnership.

Transportation

Georgia’s SR 400 Express Lanes Reach $11B Financial Close

Deal will fund 16 miles of tolled lanes and MARTA BRT

Bryan Gottlieb

August 11, 2025

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A Meridiam-led consortium received record-setting federal and bond financing for a 56-year P3 deal.

Ameren Illinois’ Central Illinois Grid Transformation Program will add 380 miles of 345-kV lines and three new substations, upgrading five others across 13 counties.

Energy

Green Light for Ameren Illinois $1.6B, 380-Mile Transmission Build

Certificate clears construction start later this year on new 345-kV lines and three substations across the state

Bryan Gottlieb

August 7, 2025

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State approval clears construction to start later this year, with the line energized in phases through 2029.

A rendering of the Interborough Express (IBX),

Transportation

Jacobs/HDR Win Contract to Convert NYC Freight Line Into Passenger Service

Interborough Express will run through Brooklyn and Queens and create 19 new stations on existing right-of-way

Leslie Nemo

August 8, 2025

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The Interborough Express will cover 14 miles through Brooklyn and Queens.

Transportation

MTA Inspector General Flags $2M in Unaccounted Track Material at Large NYC Rail Resilience Project

NYC Transit has adopted recommendations made in the IG's report

Justin Rice

August 8, 2025

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Report said New York City Transit failed to take possession of purchased materials from the 207th Street Yard rail project.

Clean energy developer Arevon Energy is starting the 300-MW/1,200-MWh Nighthawk Energy Storage Project, a lithium iron phosphate battery system for San Diego.

Two New Projects Add 1.35 GW of Solar-Battery Capacity to California Grid

Doug Puppel

August 17, 2025

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Clean energy developer Arevon Energy this month launched work on the $600M, 300-MW Nighthawk energy storage facility with Rosendin as EPC contractor, and started operation of the $2B, 1-GW Eland Solar-plus-Storage Project built by SOLV Energy.

Protestors at immigration detention center

Government

US Judge Halts Further Construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Site

Temporary injunction restrains all work for two weeks at Everglades site while opponents' court challenge continues to move forward.

Pam McFarland

August 7, 2025

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Temporary injunction issued Aug. 7 by Florida federal judge restrains all work for two weeks while opponents' court challenge moves forward against detention facility for undocumented immigrants in the Everglades.

Jordan Foster Construction will rebuild 2.55 miles of U.S. 90 from IH-410 to Loop 1604 and convert the SH 71/Tucker Hill intersection in Bastrop County into a grade-separated overpass..

Transportation

Jordan Foster Lands $183M Texas Dept. of Transportation Contracts

Plans include widening US 90 to six lanes and building a grade-separated overpass on SH 71 in Bastrop County

Bryan Gottlieb

August 6, 2025

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Contractor will widen US 90 to six lanes in Bexar County and build a grade-separated overpass on SH 71 in Bastrop County under two Texas Dept. of Transportation contracts.

Sports

Detroit Football Club Plans $150M HOK-designed Soccer Stadium

The stadium will be built on the site of a former hospital that has been shuttered for about 20 years.

Annemarie Mannion

August 13, 2025

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The soccer stadium will be built on the site of an old hospital in southwest Detroit.

A rendering of the proposed New England Revolution stadium in Everett, Mass.

Sports/Entertainment

Proposed Soccer Stadium Bordering Boston Kicks Up Controversy

Boston mayor slams New England Revolution stadium plan over lack of mandated mitigation

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 6, 2025

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Boston officials are struggling to reach an agreement with the owners of an MLS soccer team to build a stadium.

Urban Development

Mace Consult-Arup JV Picked for Program Management on $28.7B Hong Kong Megaproject

The 74-acre Northern Metropolis will create an “unprecedented” housing and tech district along the northern Shenzhen River border with China, government said

Emell D. Adolphus

August 11, 2025

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UK firms will provide multi-disciplinary services to Hong Kong government for two key projects under a new project management office

Landscape shot of Gladstone LNG plant situated near a body of water

Project Delivery

Fluor Will Appeal Court Ruling in Long-Running LNG Megaproject Cost Dispute

Australia court said contractor owes energy firm Santos at least $450M in overpayments in building Gladstone terminal in Queensland, operating since 2015.

Debra K. Rubin

August 12, 2025

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Court initial decision said contractor owes energy firm Santos at least $450M on Australia project, but settlement wont finalize until later this year

Rendering of the planned Strait of Messina Bridge.

Bridges

Italy Revives Planned $15.7B Messina Crossing

Design-build team targets early-2026 tower erections after court review

Bryan Gottlieb

August 7, 2025

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The planned suspension bridge linking Sicily to the mainland would have a record-breaking 3,300-m record span.

Litigation

'Nightmare' Project Leads to $10 Million Award to Whiting-Turner

Richard Korman

August 7, 2025

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Hotel developer admitted in another case to the 'nightmare' in its design.

Deployment of Amrize’s AI-generated concrete formulation in Meta’s Rosemount, Minn. data center building.

Materials

Amrize, Meta Partner on Low-Carbon Concrete for Minnesota Data Center

Bespoke Bayesian mix design slashes carbon and shaves a week off the placement schedule

Bryan Gottlieb

August 5, 2025

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Meta’s Rosemount, Minn., data center uses Amrize AI-optimized concrete that gains strength 43% faster and slashes embodied carbon 35%.

Water Infrastructure

EPA to Distribute $410M for Resilient Water Infrastructure in NC

State is still rebuilding from devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in Sept. 2024

Pam McFarland

August 13, 2025

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EPA funding is set to boost water infrastructure resilience in North Carolina, but more than $100 million in FEMA funds are in limbo.

Rep. Sam Graves speaks on stage during a U.S. Department of Transportation event on the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill

Government

Construction Groups Float Goals for Next Surface Transportation Funding Legislation

James Leggate

August 13, 2025

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Lawmakers and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation have started the process to prepare a federal reauthorization bill to fund years of transportation infrastructure projects.

Work Begins on I-95 Improvements in South Carolina

Jim Parsons

August 18, 2025

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Ferrovial with its subsidiary Webber holds a nearly $729M contract, largest in SCDOT history.

Manufacturing

Rivian to Resume Construction of $5B Georgia EV Plant in 2026

James Leggate

August 15, 2025

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Clayco remains construction contractor for the electric vehicle plant project, with production scheduled to start in 2028.

The area of the crash—about 200 yards downstream of Melvin Price Locks and Dam (Lock and Dam 26)—on the Mississippi River at Alton, Ill.

Construction Accidents

Two Workers Die in Helicopter Crash on Ameren Illinois Power Line Project

Aug. 7 accident about 200 yards below Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton ignited a barge fire; causing brief river traffic closure

Bryan Gottlieb

August 11, 2025

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Federal investigators are probing what caused what is believed to be contractor helicopter to strike the utility's power line and crash onto a barge near Alton, which closed the Mississippi River to traffic for several hours.

A container vessel is seen docked in the Port of Nome, Alaska

Government

Kiewit Wins $400M Contract for Alaska Port Upgrade

James Leggate

August 18, 2025

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The Port of Nome Modification project is planned to expand the facility as the country's first deepwater port in the Arctic.

George Washington Bridge with Scott Blair and Aileen Cho

ENR Cablewalkers Create Memorable Bridge Video

Richard Korman

August 21, 2025

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Some people’s idea of a good time is being up in the sky in an airplane or helicopter. ENR editors also like the heights, but with something firmer underfoot, such as a bridge cable.

2025 ENR Top 250 International Contractors: Market Volatility Flatlines Gains

Firms shore up core contracting services and collaboration as regional conflicts and supply chain disruptions stall revenue

Emell D. Adolphus

Jonathan Keller

August 20, 2025

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Challenges abound for the Top 250 International Contractors as revenue numbers show regional conflicts—with supply chain disruptions and cost volatility rocking some global markets and roiling others to a point of diminished returns.

From the Archives

May 31, 1962: Trans-World Airlines Terminal Building at JFK Airport

Scott Lewis

August 25, 2025

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featuring a distinctive wing-shaped, thin-shell concrete roof.

Viewpoint

The Guadalupe River Flood Tragedy: Dams Can Save Lives

Henry W. Burke

August 21, 2025

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In the early morning of July 4, the Texas Hill Country received record rainfall—about eight inches in four hours in Hunt, Texas.<

Companies

Lumber Acquires BuilderFax, Integrates Labor Platforms

Jeff Yoders

August 21, 2025

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In May, Lumber, a construction workforce management platform, acquired BuilderFax, a digital credential management platform for construction craftworkers. Terms were not disclosed.

Construction Economics for August 25, 2025

August 21, 2025

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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/economics

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Analysis Tool Targets Hidden Sources of Carbon in Mass Timber Projects

Pennsylvania Project Team Wrangles with Long-Span Timber Complexities

Georgia’s SR 400 Express Lanes Reach $11B Financial Close

Green Light for Ameren Illinois $1.6B, 380-Mile Transmission Build

Jacobs/HDR Win Contract to Convert NYC Freight Line Into Passenger Service

MTA Inspector General Flags $2M in Unaccounted Track Material at Large NYC Rail Resilience Project

Two New Projects Add 1.35 GW of Solar-Battery Capacity to California Grid

US Judge Halts Further Construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Detention Site

Jordan Foster Lands $183M Texas Dept. of Transportation Contracts

Detroit Football Club Plans $150M HOK-designed Soccer Stadium

Proposed Soccer Stadium Bordering Boston Kicks Up Controversy

Mace Consult-Arup JV Picked for Program Management on $28.7B Hong Kong Megaproject

Fluor Will Appeal Court Ruling in Long-Running LNG Megaproject Cost Dispute

Italy Revives Planned $15.7B Messina Crossing

'Nightmare' Project Leads to $10 Million Award to Whiting-Turner

Amrize, Meta Partner on Low-Carbon Concrete for Minnesota Data Center

EPA to Distribute $410M for Resilient Water Infrastructure in NC

Construction Groups Float Goals for Next Surface Transportation Funding Legislation

Work Begins on I-95 Improvements in South Carolina

Rivian to Resume Construction of $5B Georgia EV Plant in 2026

Two Workers Die in Helicopter Crash on Ameren Illinois Power Line Project

Kiewit Wins $400M Contract for Alaska Port Upgrade

ENR Cablewalkers Create Memorable Bridge Video

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