April 13, 2026

Six Flags' Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa

ENR 2026 Top Owners ‘Byte’ Down on AI Boom

April 8, 2026

Construction in progress rises as data center hyperscalers drive power generation and infrastructure demands amid intensifying regional conflicts.

San Diego International Airport Aims High Structurally, Sustainably and Aesthetically

Aileen Cho

Jeff Yoders

April 8, 2026

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Despite constrained space and unstable soils, San Diego airport's $3.8B program has big ambitions.

Water Projects

Corps Awards $1.8B in Southern California Dam Safety Contracts to Barnard Construction

Greg Aragon

April 3, 2026

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A pair of Southern California dam upgrades aim to mitigate flood risk for nearly 2.5 million people and $400 billion worth of infrastructure in the area between the dams and the Pacific Ocean.

San Diego International Airport Aims High Structurally, Sustainably and Aesthetically

Aileen Cho

Jeff Yoders

April 8, 2026

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Despite constrained space and unstable soils, San Diego airport's $3.8B program has big ambitions.

Cybercrime

Athens, Ohio, Claws Back Half of $700,000+ Phished Away in Cyber Fraud

Jeff Yoders

April 6, 2026

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Alleged perpetrators described as 'Air Force members.'

Workforce

New NY Union Peer Network Brings Construction Suicide Prevention to Jobsites

Multi-trade effort aims to destigmatize mental health challenges and mitigate stress through risk across jobsites

Emell D. Adolphus

March 31, 2026

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The Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York has launched the Building Trades Peer Support Network with 1,000 peer supporters across NYC’s unionized construction industry.

Fatality

Massachusetts Contractor Faces $4.6M Fine After Fatal Trench Collapse

U.S. Labor Dept. cited Revoli Construction with 7 willful violations, 33 repeat violations and 17 serious violations after fatal cave-in

Justin Rice

April 2, 2026

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Revoli Construction was cited for seven willful violations, 33 repeat violations and 17 serious violations after fatal Yarmouth, Mass., cave-in, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Obituary

Murdered Chicago Contractor Worked to Boost Minority Participation in Construction

Jerry Lewis, a contractor and developer who helped mentor minority businesses, died March 24

Annemarie Mannion

March 30, 2026

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Jerry Lewis was a champion for boosting participation of minority-owned firms on Chicago construction projects.

Women in Construction

Family Remembers Welder’s Spark for Skilled Trades Career

Emell D. Adolphus

April 9, 2026

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Minnesota welder Amber M. Czech had barely launched what seemed a promising career in the skilled trades before a co-worker cut her life short last year at age 20.

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.

Sustainability

Two European Projects Aim to Scale Industry Decarbonization Innovations

James Leggate

March 29, 2026

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Materials producer Holcim will open in 2028 what it says is the world's first fully electric cement clinker plant, while KBR and Mott McDonald are engineering the first global facility in Amsterdam to annually import 200,000 metric tons of liquid hydrogen and export 1.8M metric tons of carbon dioxide.

Water Infrastructure

Lawmakers Vote to Reauthorize Programs to Support Water Quality, Coastal Protection

Pam McFarland

April 1, 2026

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Despite lawmakers' action, funding levels overall are barely a drop in the bucket and must be used more "strategically" in smaller projects for better preparedness and protection, said one industry expert.

Data Centers

Former Fed Uranium Enrichment Site in Ohio Is Set to Be Data Center-Power Megaproject

New project is set for former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant complex in Piketon, opened in 1955 but now being decommissioned

Annemarie Mannion

Debra K. Rubin

March 23, 2026

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When will contractors Bechtel and Kiewit start work on the data center-power generation complex, and what other US-energy work will come from the America-Japan trade megadeal?

$27B Meta Data Center Pushes Louisiana Toward Massive Power Expansion

Turner‑DPR‑Mortenson team builds out Richland Parish campus as Entergy proposes 7.5‑GW generation and transmission expansion statewide

Vince Kong

April 2, 2026

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Tech giant's Hyperion campus in Richland Parish is driving one of the largest utility expansions in state history.

CTA train at Howard station in Chicago with riders boarding on platform

Federal Funding

Judge Orders Chicago Transit Funding Restored as Rail Projects Avoid Demobilization

Ruling blocks freeze on $2.1 billion in CTA funds as court finds DOT selectively applied DBE rule; contractors remain mobilized after March 27 threshold

Bryan Gottlieb

March 27, 2026

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A federal judge orders funding restored for CTA projects after a DOT-ordered freeze, allowing projects to continue and averting imminent deadline for contractor demobilization.

Equipment

Caterpillar Challenges Doosan Bobcat Patent Lawsuit, Alleges Industrial Espionage

US equipment giant claims South Korean owner of American rival manufacturer spied on its own product designs, says Bobcat shouldn't have been granted patents in question

Jeff Yoders

March 25, 2026

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Caterpillar has responded to a lawsuit from Doosan Bobcat alleging it infringed on 14 patents for everything from machine controls to energy management. Cat asserts that it was in fact Bobcat that reverse-engineered its technology through a "competitive intelligence program."

Companies

Autodesk Acquires Trade Workforce Management Platform Rhumbix

Acquisition comes on the day the software giant switches Construction Cloud branding to Forma

Jeff Yoders

March 30, 2026

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Autodesk agrees to acquire field project management platform Rhumbix and has officially rebranded Autodesk Construction Cloud as Forma.

Mideast Construction

Cancelled Contracts Signal Rethink for Saudi Arabia’s $500B NEOM Megaproject

Gary Lakes

March 31, 2026

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The Line smart city is reportedly now being rethought as an AI data center, which the country expects to bring a greater short-term financial return, a move spurred by a financial review of NEOM by the Saudi sovereign fund begun in 2024.

Legal

Judlau Sues Illinois Tollway for $29.4M in Damages

Company asserts that roadway authority failed to obtain easements, adding to costs and time delays

Annemarie Mannion

March 31, 2026

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The contractor claims the roadway authority's delays added hundreds of days to the schedule of a major interstate project.

Emergency Response

Ruptured DC-Area Sewage Pipe Is Fixed But System Investment Is Far From Over

Anchor Construction, Fort Meyer Construction led contractor support to keep crippled pipeline operating while team moved to limit environmental damage around collapse site and drainage areas

Jim Parsons

March 23, 2026

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Permanent repair remains planned for the 1960s-era pipeline and related infrastructure, while utility DC Water said its focus now is on environmental remediation in the surrounding area following a nearly 250-million-gallon sewage spill.

War & Conflict

Analysis: Cost of Mideast Energy Sites War Rebuild Exceeds $25B

Industry report stresses that prolonged conflict pushes pre-war infrasructure production even further back

Debra K. Rubin Gary Lakes

March 30, 2026

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"Every day of damaged or shut-in infrastructure pushes pre-war production capacity further out of reach,”says Rystad Energy report.

Planning Commission Clears Work on White House Ballroom, Commanders Stadium

Court order remains in effect halting construction of new ballroom

Jim Parsons

April 6, 2026

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The National Capital Planning Commission signed off on the plans for a White House ballroom despite a court-ordered halt, and also approved a preliminary design for a new stadium for the NFL's Washington Commanders.

Tower cranes being used for construction of the White House Ballroom are seen at the White House, on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington.

Federal Review

Injunction Stops White House Ballroom at Start of Vertical Construction

Judge finds no statutory authority for $400-million project, disrupting build as federal approval vote is days away

Bryan Gottlieb

March 31, 2026

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A federal judge halted construction of Trump’s White House ballroom just days before a key approval vote, throwing the project into legal uncertainty.

Government

White House Priorities on Full Display in FY2027 Budget Request

Pam McFarland

April 7, 2026

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But Congress has final budget authority to determine how proposed cuts to state water programs, transit grants and clean energy programs, and a steep rise in defense spending, will fare..

Government

Builders Support Most of Bipartisan Housing Reform Bill in Congress

Industry concerns center on build-to-rent and manufactured home provisions

Esther D'Amico

March 26, 2026

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Several home building groups want to see certain provisions including those related to build-to-rent and manufactured homes changed before the legislation advances further.

Workforce

Construction Jobs Rebound, Jumping by 26K in March

Scott Judy

April 3, 2026

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After job declines in February, contractors rebounded in March, adding an estimated 26,000 workers.

Power Infrastructure

San Jose, Calif., LS Power Ink Deal for 2 GW of New Transmission Capacity

Jim Parsons

April 7, 2026

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Selected to meet critical South Bay reliability needs, projects will add 17 miles of infrastructure between two existing substations, including a 12-mile underground section.

Water

EPA Adds Microplastics to List of Contaminants for New Regulation

Pam McFarland

April 9, 2026

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added the tiny particles of plastic known as microplastics for the first time to its most recent draft list of contaminants that are candidates for future regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Construction History

From the Archive: January 7, 1960

Scott Lewis

April 9, 2026

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This 1960 cover depicts a huge nylon bag lifting a 384-ft-dia steel geodesic dome, the largest such pneumatic erection operation up to that time.

BIM

Autodesk Makes Revit Its First Forma Cloud Connected Client Application

Forma Building Design released as a new schematic design tool

Jeff Yoders

April 7, 2026

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Autodesk has released Forma Building Design and made Revit the first connected client, meaning granular data can flow to it from Revit with no file exchange or conversion needed.

Tech Startups

Sensera Systems Raises $27M, With an Eye on Improving AI

Jeff Yoders

April 8, 2026

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Sensera Systems closed a $27-million Series B funding round in late February led by 10 Atlantic Group, with added investment by Egis Capital Partners and MUUS Asset Management.

Editorials

During Safety Week 2026, Recognize and Stress Hazards

April 9, 2026

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There are jobsite hazards that not only are hard to recognize, but also are sometimes the result of trying to work more efficiently and safely.

Construction Economics for April 13, 2026

April 9, 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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