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April 27, 2026

Check out the April 27, 2026 edition of ENR, featuring the Top 500 Design Firms, news and more!

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Craig Albert of Bechtel Corp Inc.
Education

Bechtel Exec’s Donation Creates New Construction School at University of North Carolina-Charlotte

President and COO Craig Albert says gift of undisclosed amount will address region’s “real shortage of construction capacity”
Emell Adolphus
Emell D. Adolphus
April 14, 2026
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Donation of undisclosed amount is set to help prepare students to deliver complex infrastructure with a focus on the “full scope of how projects are planned, built and sustained,” a top school official said.


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Gretchen Gagel
Women in Construction

10 Minutes with Gretchen Gagel, CEO of New International Institute for Women in Construction

“Sometimes the universe tells you that you should pivot and not be afraid to start something big,” says the long-time industry executive and women's leadership advocate.
Emell Adolphus
Emell D. Adolphus
April 14, 2026
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In a 40-plus-year career as an owner and construction advisor, activist aims to reshape how women enter the sector and progress careers by uniting recruitment and retention efforts through research. 


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Closed Androscoggin paper mill in Jay, Maine, proposed for data center redevelopment
AI Infrastructure

Maine Moves to Pause Data Centers Before Demand Arrives

Moratorium on 20-MW and up capacity projects advances despite limited ISO New England pipeline, as officials weigh grid capacity, cost and infrastructure risk
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
April 16, 2026
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State lawmakers vote to pause construction of large data centers even as ISO New England reports only modest pipeline activity, sharpening questions over who pays for future grid impacts.


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Aerial view of Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois, with barge traffic in the channel.
Federal Contracts

J.F. Brennan Gains $114M Corps Award for Invasive Carp Deterrent System in Joliet, Ill.

Project, part of $1.15B effort to protect Lake Michigan, is among new US Army Corps of Engineers and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contracts in California, Ohio and Europe.
Bryan Gottlieb
Bryan Gottlieb
April 15, 2026
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Illinois project, part of $1.15B effort to protect Lake Michigan, is among Corps and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contracts, also awarded in California, Ohio and Europe.


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A parking garage collapsed in Philadelphia on April 8, killing at least one worker
Safety & Health

Iron Workers' Bodies Recovered After Partial Philadelphia Parking Garage Collapse

Three killed were identified by city-based iron workers' union Local 401 as members Stepan Shevchuk, the first to be found, and Matthew Kane and Mark Scott Jr., who were discovered early on April 13.
Justin Rice
Justin Rice
April 13, 2026
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Three workers were ID'ed by city-based Ironworkers union as members Stepan Shevchuk, the first to be found, and Matthew Kane and Mark Scott Jr., who were discovered early on April 13.



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Image shows map of planned Meta and Eli Lilly projects in an Indianapolis suburb
Water

Indiana Advances $560M Water Supply Plan for Mega Projects Despite Objections

Planned effort would supply water to Lebanon, an Indianapolis suburb set to host Meta’s $10-billion data campus and Eli Lilly’s $9-billion manufacturing site
Annemarie Mannion
Annemarie Mannion
April 13, 2026
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Critics cite concerns about wastewater treatment and adequate availability of water for residents in response to planned industrial district where Meta and Eli Lilly are advancing multibillion-dollar projects.


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ENR Industrial Leads

Industrial Leads for the Week of April 27, 2026

April 22, 2026
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Information is derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction and equipment leads. To receive the full report with details and contacts for any of the above projects, or to see all recent projects, contact Industrial Reports via their website: www.industrialreports.com/contact or call 800-235-2330.


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