November 10, 2025

Allegheny County Airport Authority's thorough modernization takes the airport into its next phase with a new terminal set to open this year.

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

Losing bidder built court case around texts and emails during selection process to develop and operate highway plazas in Massachusetts.

Current Route 92 Centennial Bridge over the Missouri River connecting Leavenworth, Kansas, and Platte County, Missouri.

Transportation

Kansas Advances $442M in Highway Projects Under 10-Year IKE Program

Nine modernization and expansion projects move into KDOT’s construction pipeline

October 23, 2025

What highway projects is Kansas planning with its expected $442 million investment into the construction pipeline?

Aerial rendering showing new buildings and tanks added to Harpool Water Treatment Plant.

Infrastructure

McCarthy Launches $202.5M Expansion of North Texas Water Treatment Plant

Project will double capacity to 60 mgd by 2028 to meet surging demand

October 27, 2025

Project expands regional water capacity, with state funding to drive major upgrades to serve North Texas growth.

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

October 29, 2025

See the list of firms tapped to provide construction services for the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport transformation.

Nuclear Power

Worker Falls Into Radioactive Water Pool During Palisades Nuclear Plant Recommissioning

October 23, 2025

Holtec International, owner of Michigan plant set to be the first to restart in the U.S., says worker assessing conditions fell into a cavity containing radioactive water

Manufacturing

New York Greenlights Power Link for Micron’s $100B Megafab

Public Service Commission approves underground transmission route, marking first step for state infrastructure tied to CHIPS Act eligibility

October 22, 2025

State regulators approve a critical power link for Micron’s $100B upstate NY megafab, advancing the project toward construction.

Highways

$500M Project Transforms Duluth, Minn.’s ‘Can of Worms’ Interchange

MnDOT now turns its attention to $1.8-billion Blatnik Bridge project

October 24, 2025

How has a $500-million project untangled an interchange in Minnesota known as the 'Can of Worms'?

Risk

Federal Report Provides Framework to Guide Infrastructure Investments

Pam McFarland

October 28, 2025

New report looks at how to prioritize infrastructure investments in cash-strapped communities.

Exterior view of Nova Place in Pittsburgh, a modern mid-rise office complex with rounded glass façades and concrete framing that will become Eos Energy Enterprises’ new headquarters.

Manufacturing

Zinc-Battery Maker Eos Energy to Invest $353M in Pennsylvania Expansion

Public financing mix to retrofit 432,000-sq-ft plant and relocate company headquarters to Pittsburgh’s North Shore

October 28, 2025

Pennsylvania landed a rare manufacturing expansion that merges public financing, automation and clean-energy design, potentially remaking the region’s industrial future.

Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant in Georgia, is seen from above

Energy

Feds Reach Deal With Westinghouse for $80B in Nuclear Reactor Deployments

James Leggate

October 28, 2025

The U.S. government will help with financing and permitting for Westinghouse to build its AP1000 nuclear reactors in the U.S.

Advanced Nuclear Power

Amazon Backs Washington State Multi-Unit Modular Reactor

Kiewit, Black & Veatch and Aecon announced as design-builder for first four units, estimated as $2B project, with AtkinsRealis as owner’s engineer.

Tim Newcomb

Debra K. Rubin

October 23, 2025

Kiewit, Black & Veatch and Aecon picked as design-builder for first four units, estimated as $2B project, with AtkinsRealis as owner’s engineer.

The Canning River flows through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with mountains visible in the distance

Government

Trump Administration Sets Alaska Refuge Drilling Plan, Advances Road Projects

James Leggate

October 24, 2025

The Interior Dept. issued a record of decision clearing the way for drilling in 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Construction workers on top of the U.S. Treasury watch as work continues on a largely demolished portion of the White House's East Wing.

Government

White House East Wing Razed for $300M Ballroom

Now a complete rebuild, ballroom advances without federal design review, prompting experts to question engineering process and regulatory limits

October 23, 2025

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Crews are razing the White House East Wing for a privately funded ballroom project that’s reshaping costs, oversight and preservation norms.

Innovative Gantry System Powers Park Avenue Viaduct Job Through First Phase

Aileen Cho

October 27, 2025

According to the New York MTA, the project is $93 million under budget and 51 months ahead of schedule.

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

October 30, 2025

Second annual survey by contractor Clayco finds rising mental stress among industry workers.

Companies

Wood Group Red Ink Revealed Before Nov. 17 Buyout Deal Vote

Debra K. Rubin

November 5, 2025

UK engineer-contractor released delayed financial results for 2024 and first half 2025 required to finalize its proposed purchase by UAE engineering firm Sidara.

Pipelines

Enbridge Wins Key US Permit for Line 5 Oil Pipeline Reroute Around Bad River Reservation

Corps of Engineers OKs Wisconsin segment relocation despite ongoing opposition and environmental concerns

October 31, 2025

Federal approval moves energy project forward in Wisconsin—while a tribe’s legal fight and water-quality questions linger.

Companies

Observers Weigh Possible WSP Acquisition Bid for Jacobs

Debra K. Rubin

October 28, 2025

A recent news report has industry insiders looking at a speculated move by Montreal-based WSP Global Inc. to buy Dallas-based Jacobs Solutions Inc.

Rep. Mary Kaptur (D-Ohio), pictured at a congressional hearing on the fiscal 2026 US Army Corps of Engineers budget.

Government

Imminent Shutdown of Corps Permits Unit Adds Another Wrinkle to Potential Project Delays

Pam McFarland

November 1, 2025

The government shutdown could create added challenges for project permitting and work execution, multiple sources said.

Castro Theatre Team Reinvents a San Francisco Icon

Scott Blair

November 5, 2025

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Extensive restoration of the 100-year-old landmark rehabs art deco features, upgrades power, adds HVAC and introduces a complex multipurpose seating system.

First Read

Zero Disputes and Stronger Relationships: A New Vision for Construction, Says CEO

While disputes are rising and many are very small in nature, Document Crunch CEO Josh Levy argues that zero disputes should be the ideal.

Josh Levy

October 23, 2025

Document Crunch CEO Josh Levy says a culture of accountability and an ideal of zero disputes can push construction forward, even if disputes don't totally dissipate.

Industrial Leads for the Week of November 10, 2025

November 5, 2025

Information derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction and equipment leads.

History

From the Archives: March 29, 1956

Scott Lewis

November 6, 2025

This 1956 image depicts the world record, long-span, glue-laminated timber arches being assembled for a 3,500-seat jai alai front in West Palm Beach, Fla. The arches had a clear span of 242.5 ft, a rise of 74 ft, and a circumferential length of 294 ft.

Construction Technology

Trunk Tools Removed From Procore API Access, Groundbreak Attendance Refunded

Popular Agentic AI platform says it still wants to return to construction management platform's marketplace

Jeff Yoders

October 31, 2025

Procore new terms of service ban buik downloads of construction data from its platform for training artificial intelligence large language models. Trunk Tools says it was not allowed into Procore's new marketplace despite changes in data collection.

Construction Economics for November 10, 2025

November 5, 2025