May 11, 2026

ENR's National Top 20 Under 40 Are Ready to Meet Market Demands

May 7, 2026

Winners say the ground is shifting under their feet as employers redirect resources, embrace technology and reshape roles to fit marketplace changes and needs.

Research Illuminates Pollution Problem in Tijuana River Valley

Stantec/PCL design-build team responds with rapid expansion of San Diego County's South Bay Plant

Jeff Yoders

May 7, 2026

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Trans-border sewage crisis brings new research on how pollution becomes airborne, while Stantec/PCL team delivers rapid expansion of wastewater treatment plant.

Materials

Steel Construction Institute to Release Sustainability Guide

Jeff Yoders

May 8, 2026

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New research and development of structural steel construction methods was the primary focus of the North American Steel Construction conference, held April 22 to 24 in Atlanta.

Transportation

$350M in Mobility Work Preps Bay Area Islands for Growth

Aileen Cho

May 8, 2026

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With some 8,000 new housing units and three master-planned neighborhoods anticipated by the middle of next decade on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority is overseeing construction of various mobility projects.

Harvard’s American Reparatory Theater project

Project Team Divides Harvard Theater Project into Six Self-Supporting Structural Sectors

The American Repertory Theater’s new home was built with more than 2,000 mass timber components

Johanna Knapschaefer

April 24, 2026

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Each act of the American Repertory Theater’s new home has been built differently than the one constructed before it.

ENR Groundbreakers Podcast

STO Building Group CEO Reveals Innovation Behind Three New Business Lines

“It’s all about the additional services we can offer our clients to enhance the value of our relationship,” says Bob Mullen in an exclusive interview

Emell D. Adolphus

May 5, 2026

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New York City-based building contractor has created three new business lines aiming to decrease delays and increase project flexibility.

Legal

High Court Rules War Zones Do Not Shield Contractors from Liability for Employee Misconduct

Pam McFarland

April 24, 2026

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Fluor is "disappointed" by high court decision on workforce practices for former federal contract in Afghanistan, with several justices also supporting the firm's position,

Rendering of restored Lafayette Square fountains with White House in background

Federal Procurement

White House Ballroom Contractor Wins $17.4M 'Sole-Source' Park Contract

National Park Service bypassed competition for Lafayette Park work as Trump and allies cite Washington Hilton shooting to press stalled ballroom project

Bryan Gottlieb

April 27, 2026

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A sole-source Lafayette Park contract tied to the White House ballroom project is drawing scrutiny amid a security incident that intensifies the push to build it.

Transportation

$10.5B Georgia Express Lanes P3 Project Finally Gets Rolling

Jim Parsons

April 27, 2026

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Georgia DOT adopted a revenue risk model instead of availability payments.

Energy

San Antonio Military Base Weighs Nuclear Option for Grid Independence

Prototype microreactor would be integrated into installation's existing microgrid

Vince Kong

April 23, 2026

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Texas is edging closer to hosting a prototype reactor that could redefine how the military powers its missions.

Oil tankers waiting offshore near port cranes

News Analysis

Gulf War Damage Creates $58B Repair Job, Global Construction Squeeze

Turbine and compressor backlogs of up to four years, scarce specialized labor and diverted fabrication capacity are extending project timelines well beyond the conflict zone

Bryan Gottlieb

April 23, 2026

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Gulf war damage will lead to a massive amount of restoration work, but the contractors and equipment needed to do it are already committed elsewhere.

Transportation

Kiewit Dropped From Key Bridge Rebuild in Baltimore

Design-build contractor exits as project prepares to move from design to construction

Jim Parsons

April 28, 2026

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Design-build contractor exits the project as it prepares to move from design to construction.

VDOT is spending $4-billion to enhance safety and capacity along the state’s 325-mile Interstate 81 corridor.

Transportation

VDOT Awards Latest I-81 Improvement Contract

Jim Parsons

April 28, 2026

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The Virginia Dept. of transportation's planned 3.2-mile I-81 project is the first part of a larger improvement effort along a mountainous 9-mile section near the town of Ironto.

Rendering of Hudson River rail tunnel route from New Jersey to Manhattan.

Transportation

Gateway Awards $1.29B Final Hudson River Tunnel Boring Contract

Traylor/Walsh/Skanska JV to build 7,250-ft twin tubes, completing core tunneling scope on $16B megaproject

Bryan Gottlieb

April 28, 2026

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The central tunnel contract award closes the last major gap in Gateway’s buildout between New York and New Jersey.

Sureties Step in as Southland Holdings Reports Big Loss

Parent company sustains blow from American Bridge court verdict

Richard Korman

April 27, 2026

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Company subsidiary American Bridge was hit by a large court verdict over the Washington State Convention Center addition.

Aerial view of large Microsoft data center campus under construction in Wisconsin

Digital Infrastructure

Report: Billions of Dollars in Data Center Construction Risk Is Uninsured

Probable Maximum Loss-based underwriting and delay-in-startup insurance constraints are capping limits, leaving one-third to half of project values outside traditional insurance

Bryan Gottlieb

April 28, 2026

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Hyperscale projects are outgrowing insurance capacity, leaving billions of dollars worth of construction risk uncovered as owners, contractors and insurers shift to partial-coverage.

Yolanda Gil, a former member of the National Science Foundation’s 22-member board.

Government

Fed Science Board Firings Will Weaken Research that Supports Engineering, Critics Say

Pam McFarland

May 1, 2026

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Terminations of the National Science Foundation's 22-member board, including noted USC engineering school AI researcher Yolanda Gil, could have a chilling effect on scientific and engineering research.

Sports Construction

KC Royals, Hallmark Join Forces on $3B Stadium Redevelopment Plan

Kansas City Royals team plans to build $1.8B stadium in Missouri city's Crown Center neighborhood.

Annemarie Mannion

April 30, 2026

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Populous is lead architect/designer for the proposed new baseball stadium in Kansas City, Mo.'s Crosstown neighborhood.

Department of Justice building exterior sign.

Legal

US Justice Dept. Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Case as Discovery Nears

Federal complaint argues that state lawsuit against oil companies intrudes on national authority over emissions and energy policy

Bryan Gottlieb

May 4, 2026

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The Trump administration moves to block Minnesota’s climate lawsuit just as the case clears a key hurdle to enter discovery, escalating a federal-state legal clash.

Aerial rendering of the proposed Related Digital data center campus in Saline Township, Mich.

Data Centers

Oracle's $16B Michigan Data Center Secures Financing as Power Contracts Face Appeals

Blackstone, PIMCO back Related Digital's Oracle campus as Michigan attorney general challenges state regulators' expedited approval of DTE Energy's supply agreements

Bryan Gottlieb

April 29, 2026

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Financing is secured and construction is underway, but power contracts behind Michigan's massive Oracle data center are now before the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Workers and equipment at TerraPower Natrium nuclear construction site in Kemmerer, Wy.

Nuclear Power

TerraPower Begins Construction on First US Commercial-Scale Advanced Nuclear Reactor

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues construction permit ahead of projections for the $4B Kemmerer Natrium project at a former Wyoming coal power plant site

Bryan Gottlieb

April 24, 2026

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TerraPower begins construction of the first U.S. utility-scale advanced nuclear plant—can its Natrium design finally move next-generation reactors into commercial reality?

Construction History

From the Archives: April 29, 1966

Scott Lewis

May 7, 2026

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The unusual home seen on this 1966 cover showcases then-contemporary innovations in structural concrete, as seen in this clamshell design.

Viewpoint | Technology and Construction

Relevance in the AI Age

Charles M Hess

May 7, 2026

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Recently I sat in on a project review where a contractor was using an artificial intelligence tool to generate daily reports.

Sustainability

Walbridge Uses Woodchuck.Ai Materials Platform To Divert 8K Tons of Wood on $3B Michigan BlueOval Project

AI-enabled waste reduction platform also achieved around 40% of projected material savings ahead of project schedule

Jeff Yoders

April 21, 2026

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Walbridge achieved 40% projected materials savings using materials management platform to rethink everything from recycling to truck trips on Ford BlueOval project.

Construction Economics for May 11, 2026

May 7, 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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Project Team Divides Harvard Theater Project into Six Self-Supporting Structural Sectors

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White House Ballroom Contractor Wins $17.4M 'Sole-Source' Park Contract

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San Antonio Military Base Weighs Nuclear Option for Grid Independence

Gulf War Damage Creates $58B Repair Job, Global Construction Squeeze

Kiewit Dropped From Key Bridge Rebuild in Baltimore

VDOT Awards Latest I-81 Improvement Contract

Gateway Awards $1.29B Final Hudson River Tunnel Boring Contract

Sureties Step in as Southland Holdings Reports Big Loss

Report: Billions of Dollars in Data Center Construction Risk Is Uninsured

Fed Science Board Firings Will Weaken Research that Supports Engineering, Critics Say

KC Royals, Hallmark Join Forces on $3B Stadium Redevelopment Plan

US Justice Dept. Sues Minnesota to Block Climate Case as Discovery Nears

Oracle's $16B Michigan Data Center Secures Financing as Power Contracts Face Appeals

TerraPower Begins Construction on First US Commercial-Scale Advanced Nuclear Reactor

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