November 24, 2025

2026 Forecast: Megaprojects, Data Centers Spur Growth Amid Shifting Policies

Alisa Zevin

November 19, 2025

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Transportation, power will continue to grow through 2026, while manufacturing will weaken, economists say.

Crews Launch Alaskan Wilderness Truss With Help From Advanced Digital Modeling

Aileen Cho

November 19, 2025

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Using technology tools to take collaboration to new heights, a team conquered near-impossible conditions and launched a truss across a collapsing section of mountain.

From the Archives

Construction History: The Rise of the Open Shop in the 1970s Reshaped the Industry

Scott Lewis

November 20, 2025

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A host of factors converged in 1970 to spur the growth of the open-shop movement, scaring union construction workers and contractors.

Rendering of Micron Technology’s planned megafab campus in Clay, N.Y., showing four large fabrication buildings and supporting facilities.

Manufacturing

Micron Pushes Start of $100B New York Megafab to 2026

Revised schedule says first production plant now will operate in 2030

Bryan Gottlieb

November 12, 2025

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Tech firm’s long-promised upstate New York production complex just got a new clock—shifting timelines, funding flow and contractor calculus across the industry.

Government

Feds Narrow Scope of Protections for Wetlands and Waters with New Proposed Rule

Pam McFarland

November 17, 2025

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Agencies say rule would clarify decades of confusion over wetlands and bodies of water that require federal permits, which could potentially damage them.

Natural Gas

Controversial $1B Gas Pipeline Gains NJ-NY Approvals for Construction

Debra K. Rubin

November 11, 2025

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Energy developer Williams Cos. has secured OKs from the states' environmental regulators to build the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project despite past rejections and rising opposition.

Boeing, Dreamliner, BE&K, HITT, South Carolina

Airports

Boeing Breaks Ground on $1B South Carolina 787 Dreamliner Project

A BE&K Building Group/HITT Contracting joint venture will lead construction

Jim Parsons

November 11, 2025

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What Boeing’s $1-billion bet in South Carolina means for the future of jet production.

Clean Energy

Two Hydrogen Hubs Respond to Sudden Federal Funding Cuts

Tim Newcomb

November 6, 2025

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ARCHES hub in California and the Pacific Northwest hub filed appeals to DOE over loss of more than $2 billion in grants, with legal action possible, but they intend to press on with project development.

Construction Methods

Mortenson Deposits a Wealth of Know-How in Data Center Duct Bank

How the contractor is refining its approach to building a critical project component.

Elaine Silver

November 7, 2025

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Defects are down and safety is improved.

Iryo high-speed train at the Atocha station in Madrid waiting for passengers to board before leaving for Barcelona, Spain.

Transportation

EU Plans $371B Build-Out of High-Speed Rail Corridors

European Commission sets binding 2040 goals as countries prepare detailed construction and funding schemes

Bryan Gottlieb

November 7, 2025

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Intercity travel times across the continent could drop by hours with Europe’s updated Trans-European Transport Network regulations, which would trigger major new rail construction and financing initiatives.

Single-Bore Tunnel Method Chosen for BART Silicon Valley Phase II

This $12.7-billion project is a six-mile, four-station extension of the BART system.

Greg Aragon

November 4, 2025

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Before work can begin, VTA will use a competitive procurement process to bring on a new tunneling contractor.

Clean Energy

Bechtel Wins 430-MW Solar Project in Texas, Despite New Sector Risks

Developer Doral adds estimated $460-million project to its U.S. portfolio even as the Trump administration squeezes the solar industry

Debra K. Rubin

November 10, 2025

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Developer Doral adds the estimated $460-million project to its U.S. portfolio even as the Trump administration squeezes solar tax credits, cuts funding and mandates new approval.

Line of commercial aircraft parked on an airport apron.

Government

Reopened Federal Agencies Confront Deep Backlogs and Delayed Projects

DOT, EPA and the Corps of Engineers resume operations under tight limits that slow grant execution, permitting and major project reviews

Bryan Gottlieb

November 17, 2025

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Key infrastructure programs face a slow climb back as agencies tackle large workloads without additional resources.

Energy Construction

Nuclear Power Developers Relish Sector Growth Resurgence Linked to AI

Debra K. Rubin

November 19, 2025

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With federal support and more potential private investment, energy sector eyes restart and expansion, including finishing the abandoned VC Summer reactor.

Data Centers

Construction Team Chosen for First Phase of $15B Wisconsin Data Center Campus

Annemarie Mannion

November 3, 2025

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The campus will use a closed-loop liquid cooling system that minimizes water use and reduces energy consumption.

Aerial view of secondary clarifiers at MSDGC’s Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Cincinnati.

Analysis

Federal Loan Programs Can’t Keep Pace with Growing Clean-Water Needs

ENR’s review of EPA survey and state fund data projects a $780-billion shortfall by 2026

Bryan Gottlieb

November 5, 2025

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Federal loans now meet less than 2% of U.S. clean-water needs each year—a shortfall even record EPA funding can’t fix, according to an ENR analysis.

Government

North Dakota Joins Growing List of States with Coal Ash Disposal Oversight

Esther D'Amico

November 11, 2025

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North Dakota has become the fourth state so far to take charge of managing its own coal ash removal operations following the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of the state’s coal combustion residuals program.

Government

High Court Weighs Trump Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Act

Pam McFarland

November 7, 2025

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Administration argued to justices Nov. 5 that the 1973 law offers a legal basis for presidential authority to impose tariffs in "emergency" conditions without congressional approval.

Unfinished commercial building with graffiti, illustrating declining commercial construction spending.

Economics

ABC Says Nonresidential Spending Slips Again as Manufacturing Weakens

August Census data show third decline in four months

Bryan Gottlieb

November 17, 2025

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What’s driving the downturn as agencies and contractors head into year’s end?

Wikimedia Commons/Leaflet A pumpjack east of Andrews, Texas, in the heart of the state's Permian Basin.

Power Infrastructure

Chevron to Build Its First Data Center Power Plant in Texas Permian Area

Natural gas‑fired facility in state energy region marks oil giant's entry into AI infrastructure

Vince Kong

November 14, 2025

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Proposed 2.5-GW facility plant at non-disclosed site signals Chevron’s entry into producing energy to fuel AI data centers.

San Antonio Voters Approve Plans for $1.5B Downtown Spurs Arena

Proposition B passes narrowly, setting stage for new entertainment district basketball arena

Vince Kong

November 7, 2025

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San Antonio voters clear the way for $1.5-billion downtown project, putting the NBA's venue at the center of the city’s next chapter.

Sellafield in England is one of Europe’s largest and most complex nuclear power development sites.

Contracts

Team Wins $6B, 15-Year UK Site Nuclear Waste Cleanup Award

ENR Staff

November 20, 2025

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Contract will support continued long term radioactive waste retrieval and cleanup, and decommissioning of site facilities that date to the 1940s.

The District of Columbia Council has approved a plan to construct a new 65,000-seat stadium for the Washington Commanders National Football League team.

Sports/Entertainment

HKS Named Architect for New DC Football Stadium

Commanders franchise will help design firm develop structure concept and schematic design during the next several months

Jim Parsons

November 13, 2025

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During the next several months, design firm and the Commanders football team will develop the stadium concept and schematic design.

Editorial

Two Contractor Selections: One Ruined, One Misunderstood

ENR Editorial Board

November 13, 2025

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A commentary on recent procurement uproars in Massachusetts and Corpus Christi.

EDM International’s tool identifies wildfire risks for utility clients.

Mapping Tech

Power Utilities Embrace GIS and Drones for Maintenance

Jeff Yoders

November 20, 2025

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At Esri’s Infrastructure Management and GIS conference, held in Palm Springs, Calif., Oct. 28-30, large utilities such as PG&E showed off how they were using geographic information systems when working with contractors and design firms as consultants to help them manage maintenance and asset needs.

John Jacobs explains to Trimble CEO Rob Painter

Data Management

Trimble Lays Out AI Strategy, Connect Platform at Conference

Jeff Yoders

November 20, 2025

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As construction technology providers continue to invest in artificial intelligence-enabled workflows, contractors continue to demand greater interoperability between the cloud platforms they use as well as integrations into jobsite-focused hardware and software.

Construction Economics for November 24, 2025

November 20, 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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2026 Forecast: Megaprojects, Data Centers Spur Growth Amid Shifting Policies

Crews Launch Alaskan Wilderness Truss With Help From Advanced Digital Modeling

News

Construction History: The Rise of the Open Shop in the 1970s Reshaped the Industry

Micron Pushes Start of $100B New York Megafab to 2026

Feds Narrow Scope of Protections for Wetlands and Waters with New Proposed Rule

Controversial $1B Gas Pipeline Gains NJ-NY Approvals for Construction

Boeing Breaks Ground on $1B South Carolina 787 Dreamliner Project

Two Hydrogen Hubs Respond to Sudden Federal Funding Cuts

Mortenson Deposits a Wealth of Know-How in Data Center Duct Bank

EU Plans $371B Build-Out of High-Speed Rail Corridors

Single-Bore Tunnel Method Chosen for BART Silicon Valley Phase II

Bechtel Wins 430-MW Solar Project in Texas, Despite New Sector Risks

Reopened Federal Agencies Confront Deep Backlogs and Delayed Projects

Nuclear Power Developers Relish Sector Growth Resurgence Linked to AI

Construction Team Chosen for First Phase of $15B Wisconsin Data Center Campus

Federal Loan Programs Can’t Keep Pace with Growing Clean-Water Needs

North Dakota Joins Growing List of States with Coal Ash Disposal Oversight

High Court Weighs Trump Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Act

ABC Says Nonresidential Spending Slips Again as Manufacturing Weakens

Chevron to Build Its First Data Center Power Plant in Texas Permian Area

San Antonio Voters Approve Plans for $1.5B Downtown Spurs Arena

Team Wins $6B, 15-Year UK Site Nuclear Waste Cleanup Award

HKS Named Architect for New DC Football Stadium

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Two Contractor Selections: One Ruined, One Misunderstood

Power Utilities Embrace GIS and Drones for Maintenance

Trimble Lays Out AI Strategy, Connect Platform at Conference

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Construction Economics for November 24, 2025

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