June 8, 2026

Separate programs work collectively to reduce reliance on imported supply, including effort to manufacture water through innovative deep-ocean desalination.

Top 100: Project Delivery Firms Face Stress Test

Emell D. Adolphus

Jonathan Keller

June 3, 2026

Silicon Valley’s race for AI dominance drives up revenue for Top 100 delivery firms and demand for faster, fail-safe project completion.

Workforce

Gray Construction Makes $2M Donation to Eastern Kentucky University CM Program

Gift to university that has seen rise in enrollment in its construction management track

Annemarie Mannion

May 27, 2026

Gift will create an endowed professorship in a construction management program that has seen a spike in enrollment in recent years.

Obituary

James P. Roubal, DLR Group Co-Founder and Integrated Design Firm Pioneer, Dies at 94

Engineer founded integrated design firm in 1966 with architects Irv Dana and Bill Larson

Annemarie Mannion

May 21, 2026

Founded in a basement in Omaha by the engineer and two architects, DLR Group has grown to have 1,800 employees in 36 offices worldwide.

Equipment

Caterpillar Countersues in Patent Fight With Doosan Bobcat

Filings in Texas federal court and to the International Trade Commission escalate equipment patent dispute

May 27, 2026

US equipment giant filed a claim with the International Trade Commission alleging its South Korea-based rival violated patents—seeking an investigation that could potentially halt imports of machines

Deere G-Series Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders

Equipment

Deere Faces Right-to-Repair Lawsuit from Chicago Site Work Contractor

Class action seeks right to make independent repairs of earthmoving equipment

May 21, 2026

Class action lawsuit asserts contractor's right to repair its own skid steers, compact loaders and excavators without going through Deere or its dealer network.

Photo shows a section of the timber gridshell being lifted into place by a crane, with one worker operating at height and another on the ground in the center of the photo

Landmark Timber Gridshell Debuts in Georgia Ahead of World Cup

StructureCraft leads design‑build of North America’s first asymptotic timber construction for global soccer tournament

Vince Kong

May 22, 2026

A saddle‑shaped timber gridshell—North America’s first of its kind at this scale—is rising in Doraville, Ga., set to debut as a 2026 soccer World Cup viewing venue before transitioning to a permanent performance space.

Transportation

$1.6B Amtrak East River Tunnel Rehab Chugs Ahead in New York City

Century-old rail tunnels getting full restoration and upgrade

Aileen Cho

May 27, 2026

Crews with Skanska and E-J Electric toil deep under Manhattan and the East River to completely rebuild a pair of two-tube rail tunnels.

Aerial view of Penn Station rail infrastructure in Manhattan

Transportation

Halmar, Skanska Advance Penn Station Rebuild as Delivery Phase Begins

Joint venture inherits active-rail construction, single-level concourse conversion and complex staging beneath Madison Square Garden in Manhattan

May 21, 2026

After months of delays, Amtrak and US DOT names joint venture as master developer to inherit active-rail construction, single-level concourse conversion and complex staging beneath Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.

Office

Black & Veatch Plans $1.34B Headquarters and Mixed-Use District in Kansas

The 110-year-old engineering and construction firm envisions a nine-story structure to eventually house 3,500 employees.

Annemarie Mannion

May 22, 2026

Black & Veatch plans a new $500-million global headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas and a surrounding mixed-use district that would be developed over 10 years.

Workforce

Clayco Tackles ‘Burnout’ as Jobsite Safety Risk in New Initiative

Design-build firm joins the National Alliance on Mental Illness to address psychological safety, education and awareness for construction craft workers

Emell D. Adolphus

May 27, 2026

Contractor aims to address “systemic issues that will help improve psychological safety overall,” says Dan Lester, its vice president of field culture and inclusion.

Maine Engineer With H-1B Visa Sues ICE Over Long Day in Custody

Trump administration policies have added limits, costs and for one industry-employed visa holder, a humiliating detention

Richard Korman

May 28, 2026

One Comment

A legal visiting engineer from Colombia alleges in a lawsuit that he was wrongfully detained by ICE earlier this year.

Transportation

Maryland Revises Key Bridge Rebuild Strategy

The procurement process for the main span is scheduled to begin this summer

Jim Parsons

May 19, 2026

After a reset, the Maryland Transportation Authority has revised the procurement process for the main span of the Key Bridge, which is scheduled to begin this summer.

Iran-Israel-US War

Prolonged Strait of Hormuz Closure Could Upend Global Economies, Energy Sector Survey Says

Expert with consultant Wood-Mackenzie sees shutdown becoming "far more than an energy crisis," as contractor McDermott International sees growth in regional infrastructure rebuilding

Debra K. Rubin

May 27, 2026

Shutdown of shipping through Persian Gulf is "far more than an energy crisis,” says Wood-Mackenzie analysis—as contractor McDermott International sees growth in region infrastructure restoration work.

Army Corps Terminates Shimmick From Chickamauga Dam Lock Chamber Contract

Richard Korman

May 22, 2026

Shimmick disputes the causes for termination from the $309-million project.

The fill-in of a slip at the Port of Long Beach will create a continuous long wharf.

Port of Long Beach Continues $2.4B Buildout as Bigger Ships Come In

Aileen Cho

May 29, 2026

Joint venture team is coping with tides, port traffic and unexploded ordnances on Port of Long Beach's $400-million pier infill project.

Elevated Miami highway interchange under construction with active traffic and heavy equipment.

Government

House Lays Out Multiyear Transportation Funding Plans in BUILD America 250

The $580-billion proposal emphasizes formula funding and long-term certainty, even as portions remain tied to future appropriations

May 19, 2026

Congress’ proposed successor to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act outlines how federal infrastructure funding mechanisms and investment priorities may shift in the future.

Natural Gas

Fluor and JGC Get Nod to Move Ahead on Giant LNG Canada Next Phase

Debra K. Rubin

June 3, 2026

Contractor JV will expand British Columbia export terminal, which has become key hub for shipments to Asia, with final investment decision expected this year,

Nighttime highway work zone with workers and passing traffic under active construction conditions.

Federal Funding

AGC Survey Spurs Push for Work-Zone Safety Measures in Transportation Bill

Group urges Congress to add stronger protections, safety-planning requirements and targeted funding measures

May 26, 2026

As Congress weighs the next surface transportation bill, the Associated General Contractors of America is pushing stronger work-zone safety requirements after contractors reported persistent crashes and project disruptions.

District energy equipment and sewer heat-recovery infrastructure at Denver's National Western Center.

Clean Energy

Denver Looks to Sewers, Geothermal Wells for Downtown Energy Network

Pilot aims to demonstrate that district thermal systems can be built in dense urban cores without major electrical grid upgrades

May 27, 2026

Denver is testing whether sewer heat, geothermal wells and district thermal infrastructure can retrofit dense downtowns without requiring major electrical-system expansion.

Building Information Modeling

Startup Illoca Brings Tracing Paper Feel to BIM/CAD Design

June 3, 2026

Well-funded startups including Motif Systems and Arcol have brought more architect-friendly, web-native design tools to market in recent years.

Tech

Autodesk Launches New Division for Small Business Users

Survey shows Autodesk's users have high level of interest in starting their own businesses

May 28, 2026

Autodesk has launched a new online hub to serve small business customers across its business units including architecture, engineering and construction users.

Construction History

From the Archives: July 5, 1984

Scott Lewis

June 4, 2026

The restoration of the Statue of Liberty, seen on this 1984 cover, presented numerous challenges.

Maine Engineer With H-1B Visa Sues ICE Over Long Day in Custody

Trump administration policies have added limits, costs and for one industry-employed visa holder, a humiliating detention

Richard Korman

May 28, 2026

One Comment

A legal visiting engineer from Colombia alleges in a lawsuit that he was wrongfully detained by ICE earlier this year.

Construction Economics for June 8, 2026

June 4, 2026