March 30, 2026

Award of Excellence Winner Judaline Cassidy: Empowering Girls to Consider Careers in Construction

Jennifer Seward

March 26, 2026

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First-generation immigrant is changing industry perceptions and leading girls to pursue new paths for the future.

Water Solutions

Ten Minutes with Xylem CEO Matthew Pine on Water Use in the AI Boom

Global water solutions provider sees broad opportunities for systemic improvements

Pam McFarland

March 17, 2026

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Water pipe manufacturer and software provider steps up to meet needs of the AI buildout and convince utilities and government agencies to rethink their water systems, says its chief executive.

Projects

Contractor Sues Over Stalled Milwaukee Timber Tower, Seeks $11.3M and Foreclosure

The building's foundation had been poured before the developer stopped construction to value engineer the project planned in downtown Milwaukee.

Annemarie Mannion

March 18, 2026

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Why is C.D. Smith seeking foreclosure and sale of the site of the Edison, which was once planned to be the tallest timber building in North America?

Photos shows an asphalt paver and other construction equipmets at work on a road project.

Roads

Asphalt Companies Pay $30M to Resolve False Testing Allegations in Ohio

U.S. Attorney in the state contended that Kokosing Materials and Barrett Paving Materials submitted false asphalt test results to the state Dept. of Transportation

Annemarie Mannion

March 13, 2026

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What are Job Mix Formulas—and why did alleged falsified asphalt tests cost two companies $30 million?

Corruption

Former St. Louis Building Inspector Charged With Bilking $1.6M From Housing Programs

Adebanjo “Banjo” Popoola resigned from the city building inspector position in November 2024

Annemarie Mannion

March 16, 2026

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How did Adebanjo “Banjo” Popoola spend the money allegedly diverted from programs intended to restore dilapidated and vacant buildings in St. Louis?

Women in Construction

Women in Construction Week: Female Welder’s Murder Is Call to Action

Organizer NAWIC says event had participation from 542 construction-related companies and more than 900 program registrants

Emell D. Adolphus

March 10, 2026

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Three construction execs share their workplace experiences and say the industry must evolve to ensure safety and respect for all workers.

US Offshore Wind Projects Pass Milestones, Seek to Avert Further Trump Attacks

Debra K. Rubin

March 18, 2026

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After winning court rulings in recent weeks against Trump-ordered construction halts, East Coast megaprojects and political supporters are mounting new efforts to avert attacks as more projects reach key completion and power delivery milestones.

Highways

VDOT Advances Next Project in Hampton Roads Express Lanes Program

Jim Parsons

March 10, 2026

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Crews are gearing up in Virginia to build a 45-mile high-occupancy express lane network in Hampton Roads.

People look over a road damaged by a kona storm on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Maui County, Hawaii.

Natural Disaster

Maui Kona Storm Damage: Roads Collapse, Bridges Fail, Lahaina Floods Again

Historic rainfall exposes 1960s infrastructure designed for 100-year storms that arrived twice in three weeks

Bryan Gottlieb

March 17, 2026

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Hawaii had two 100-year storms in three weeks. Now engineers are reckoning with infrastructure built for a climate that no longer exists.

Safety & Health

Investigation Plumbs Causes of Fatal 2025 Landslide on Norway Jobsite

Deep cement-mixing process seen as likely factor

James Leggate

March 18, 2026

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The collapse of a hillside on a railway project in Norway last year killed one worker and raises questions about monitoring of ground conditions during deep soil mixing.

Rendering of proposed Gillette R&D headquarters building planned along Fort Point Channel in Boston.

Life Sciences

Procter & Gamble Plans $1B Gillette R&D Headquarters at Boston Waterfront Site

335,000-sq-ft waterfront facility would anchor manufacturer's Gillette headquarters and innovation center

Bryan Gottlieb

March 12, 2026

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Will manufacturer's planned $1B Gillette headquarters anchor Boston’s next major waterfront R&D project along Fort Point Channel?

Dual Email and Telephone Fraud Diverted $870,000 in Payments

Insurance lawsuit over 2023 fraud concerned Texas steel erector's loss bigger than its policy limit

Richard Korman

March 17, 2026

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Did two separate payments require two separate insurance claim payouts?

Barges and cranes work in the Hudson River near Manhattan during construction of the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project.

Federal Funding

Gateway Hudson Tunnel Work Resumes Even as Funding Uncertainty Mounts

Construction restarts across $16B Hudson Tunnel Project after court-ordered federal fund release, but officials warn work may halt again soon

Bryan Gottlieb

March 10, 2026

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Even as Gateway tunnel construction resumes after a court-ordered release of federal funds, officials warn the $16B Northeast Corridor megaproject could face another shutdown within months if reimbursements again stall.

Texas Gov. Threatens Takeover as Corpus Christi Pushes $1B Water Infrastructure Program

After canceling a $1.2-billion desalination plant, the Gulf Coast city is betting on a diversified infrastructure push to outrun the water crisis.

Vince Kong

March 12, 2026

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State dollars, Texas politics and soaring costs collide as Corpus Christi races to stabilize its water supply.

Mid-East Energy

Worley Gets FEED Contract for $4B Cyprus Gas Field Project Amid Region War Chaos

Gary Lakes

Debra K. Rubin

March 16, 2026

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Chevron and partners task Australia engineer to progress long awaited Mediterranean project but how will regional hostilities impact scope, cost and timing?

UPDATED Mideast Construction Projects Halted as Owners, Industry Firms Steel for Impacts of War

March 6, 2026

The escalating regional conflict has already slowed or paused numerous energy and infrastructure projects in the region, but global construction firms are mum on the extent of damage, work shutdowns or supply chain interruptions.

Setting precast platform at the Foxboro, Mass. commuter rail station

Transportation

Feds Announce $100M to Support Public Transit During World Cup

Tim Newcomb

March 11, 2026

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Transportation networks across the country prepare for this summer's World Cup.

Awards

New Mexico DOT Named ENR Southwest Owner of the Year

Jennifer Seward

March 9, 2026

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NMDOT is being honored for an extensive and innovative program of highway, bridge and rail projects.

Aerial view of the Grays Harbor North Jetty extending into the Pacific Ocean.

Coastal Infrastructure

USACE Awards $30M Contract to Repair Grays Harbor North Jetty

Work will replace displaced armor stone and rebuild storm-damaged sections to protect the harbor’s navigation channel

Bryan Gottlieb

March 9, 2026

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How do engineers repair a century-old jetty battered by Pacific storms? A $30M USACE project at Grays Harbor offers a look.

Engineers reviewing digital project data and technical dashboards.

Project Delivery

Worley, Bloomfire Deploy AI Platform for Industrial Project Clients

After deploying an AI system internally, Worley expands the platform to clients, helping engineers retrieve design decisions and lessons learned across EPC, CM projects

Bryan Gottlieb

March 11, 2026

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Worley is expanding an internally developed AI knowledge platform to clients, helping engineers retrieve design decisions and lessons learned across long-running industrial projects.

Rendering of Kennedy Center along Potomac River showing planned renovation and surrounding plaza

Federal Buildings

Kennedy Center Board Approves $257M Rehab, Two-Year Shutdown

Systems overhaul targeting HVAC, structural and life-safety deficiencies advances as legal, funding and oversight questions intensify

Bryan Gottlieb

March 17, 2026

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Kennedy Center board approves $257-million overhaul and two-year shutdown as structural deficiencies, legal challenges and funding questions raise uncertainty over project scope and delivery timeline.

Federal Policy

States Ramp Up Lawsuits in Backlash to Feds' Warehouse Mass Detention Facilities

Pam McFarland

March 15, 2026

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Maryland seeks emergency federal court ruling to stop DHS conversion of a purchased 825,000-sq-ft warehouse in small state town into a detention center for 1,500 or more

Methodology

1Q 2026 Cost Report: Tariffs Contributed to Price Hikes for Many Materials in 2025

Alisa Zevin

March 24, 2026

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Steel and cement prices saw substantial increases.

Equipment

1Q 2026 Cost Report: Equipment Pricing Maintains Stability, but Rising Fuel Costs May Impact Fleet Refreshes

Jeff Rubenstone

March 24, 2026

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Heavy equipment market has weathered tariffs, now faces possible oil shock.

Labor

1Q 2026 Cost Report: Executive Compensation Increases Continued to Drop Last Year Following 2023 High

Bruce Buckley

March 24, 2026

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Firms saw turnover decline in 2025.

Confidence Index

1Q 2026 Cost Report: Data Centers Propping Up a Fragile Construction Market

Jonathan Keller

March 24, 2026

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Construction exec optimism edges higher, despite headwinds.

Economics

1Q 2026 Cost Report: Non-building Work Leads Industry Starts Through First Quarter

Alisa Zevin

March 24, 2026

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Residential and non-residential both declined overall despite ongoing data center work.

Book Review

A Bold New Vision for Construction Safety

Richard Korman

March 24, 2026

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How many employers will adopt a new way of measuring safety performance?

Safety

Suffolk, Other Contractors Adopt Video Safety Review Platform Arrowsight

Suffolk has seen results from Oracle's AI-backed safety platform as well

Jeff Yoders

March 17, 2026

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Arrowsight and Oracle AI are applying big data and artificial intelligence to construction site safety.

Construction History

From the Archives: April 16, 1959

Scott Lewis

March 24, 2026

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ENR cover image depicts a right-of-way for the Trans-Canada Highway being carved through a stretch of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia.

Construction Economics for March 30, 2026

March 24, 2026

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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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