June 22, 2026

Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel expansion project

ENR 2026 Top Professional Services Firms Deepen Depth of Services

June 17, 2026

AI frenzy boosts CM/PM-for-fee revenue as more owners tap firms to develop resources amid intensifying market shortages.

Labor

2Q 2026 Cost Report: Compensation Increases on the Decline Following 2023 High

Bruce Buckley

June 17, 2026

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Hiring process slows as employers and employees show caution.

2Q 2026 Cost Report: Steady Pricing Seen in Used Machines as Manufacturers Continue to Absorb Tariff Costs

Jeff Rubenstone

June 17, 2026

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Tariff refunds after court ruling and changes in policy may ease price pressures.

Confidence Index

2Q 2026 Cost Report: Construction Exec Confidence Unchanged Despite Iran Conflict

Jonathan Keller

June 17, 2026

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Demand for AI infrastructure pushes the industry through headwinds.

Economics

2Q 2026 Cost Report: Data Center Surge Presses on Amid Ongoing Economic Issues, Community Pushback

Alisa Zevin

June 17, 2026

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Steel, lumber and energy prices continue to rise.

Immigration

Federal Judge Blocks Trump's $100K Fee on New H-1B Visas

Richard Korman

June 9, 2026

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States' lawsuit prevails in court against anti-immigration move, but Trump administration plans to appeal.

Mental Health

Six Quanta Services Units Try Australian Suicide Prevention Model

MATES North America seeks to expand following pilot program

Richard Korman

June 5, 2026

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An Australian program based on building connections among workers makes its debut in the U.S.

Aerial view of the I-44 and Missouri 13 interchange in Springfield, Missouri.

Transportation

Capital-CMT Chosen for $471M Missouri I-44 Freight Corridor Upgrade

MoDOT design-build effort will rebuild major interchanges, widen highway segments and improve pavement and bridges

Bryan Gottlieb

June 4, 2026

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Design-build project will include major interchange reconstructions, highway widening, bridge work and pavement upgrades on a freight corridor.

Transportation

New York State Backs Out of $900M Bronx Bridge Repair and Expressway Widening Plan

Elevated section of the Cross Bronx Expressway has deteriorating bridges, but community members were not happy with repair options the state DOT offered.

Leslie Nemo

June 3, 2026

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Elevated section of the Cross Bronx Expressway has deteriorating bridges, but community members were not happy with repair options the state DOT offered.

Water Infrastructure

UAE Awards $285M EPC Contract for Desalination Plant P3 Project

Shem Oirere

June 11, 2026

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The seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant will be located at the Port of Fujairah, the second such facility delivered under a public-private partnership model in the United Arab Emirates.

Aerial view of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant intake and discharge facility in California with water intake equipment and engineered shoreline infrastructure.

Water Infrastructure

Colorado River Agencies Test Framework for Interstate Water Exchanges

Proposed system could improve economics for desalination and water-recycling projects

Bryan Gottlieb

June 5, 2026

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Can Southwest water agencies create a new market for desalinated and recycled water without building pipelines or altering Colorado River water rights?

Sea Level Rise

NJ Punts on Enacting Tougher Coastal Development Rules

Marigo Farr

Debra K. Rubin

June 17, 2026

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Under new Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D), the Resilient Environments and Landscapes rule (REAL) now has one-year reprieve from July 20 before it mandates higher shorebuilding elevations and other requirements for high-risk area—giving pro and con forces more time to battle over likely amendments.

Energy Infrastructure

Coal Energy Projects Get New Trump Boost With $850M Federal Funding Injection

Debra K. Rubin

June 5, 2026

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But will added taxpayer funds for new, reopened and upgraded coal power plants be enough to meet growing energy demand, attract private investors and users and reinvigorate a long ailing segment?

Pittsburgh Readies to Dig Into $1B Sewer Overflow Tunnel Project

Jim Parsons

June 4, 2026

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Lane/Brayman’s five-year, $1-billion contract for the Ohio River Tunnel project in Pittsburgh is scheduled to get underway later this year.

A worker frames a single-family home. Berkshire Hathaway's planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison comes as economists point to early signs that construction activity may be spreading beyond data center-related projects.

Economic Indicators

Berkshire's $8.5B Taylor Morrison Deal Signals Interest Beyond Data Centers

Homebuilder acquisition comes as economists point to broader construction growth in sectors other than non-residential

Bryan Gottlieb

June 3, 2026

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Does holding company's bigger move into residential development reflect more than a housing bet as economists see signs that construction growth may be broadening?

Bridges

Buffered by Steel, Concrete and Collaboration, a Railroad Bridge Becomes a Kansas City Public Gathering Space

Aileen Cho

June 8, 2026

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$16-million Rock Island Bridge reuse could be emulated on other abandoned structures, say advocates.

Aerospace

Boeing Plans $1B Investment in New Buildings and Renovations in Wichita, Kan.

Global aerospace manufacturer said new facilities would address an airplane backlog

Annemarie Mannion

June 10, 2026

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Boeing's planned $1-billion investment comes after its recent return to manufacturing operations in Wichita, Kan.

Rendering of Meta's Bowling Green, Ohio, data center campus, where construction is underway on an $800 million AI-focused facility.

AI Infrastructure

Meta Makes $115M Bet on Construction Craft Labor Pipeline for AI Data Centers

Tech giant's skilled trade workforce initiative with ABC targets four states hosting AI projects as contractors struggle to find these workers

Bryan Gottlieb

June 9, 2026

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Can construction labor keep pace with the AI data center boom? Meta is investing $115 million to build its workforce pipeline.

Data Centers

Judge's Order Halts Google Data Center Project in Minnesota

The 485-acre site is being developed by Ryan Cos. for a $1-billion data center

Annemarie Mannion

June 8, 2026

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Why did a Minnesota judge issue a temporary restraining order?

Data Centers

Ill. Governor Pauses Data Center Incentives as NY Lawmakers Pass One-Year Moratorium

Cities, states increasingly seek to regulate construction and operation of new data centers

Annemarie Mannion

Corinne Grinapol

June 5, 2026

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Illinois' pause on tax credits takes effect July 1 while the New York bill awaits the governor's signature—as concerns surrounding data center construction grow at the state and local level.

Mass Timber

Vancouver Amphitheater Pushes Mass Timber Into Long-Span Territory

Canada venue features a 345-ft hybrid steel-and-timber roof system.

Bryan Gottlieb

June 8, 2026

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Can mass timber compete in large public venues? Engineers of the Freedom Mobile Arch in British Columbia say it's possible.

Construction is set to begin in July on a seven-project program designed to improve stormwater management and reduce flood risks for thousands of Virginia Beach, Va., residents.

Water/Environment

Virginia Beach Begins Initial Phase of $518M Flood Protection Program

Jim Parsons

June 11, 2026

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The Windsor Woods program totals $518 million for flood control efforts in Virginia Beach, Va.

GE Gets Underway on 13-Acre PCB Landfill in Western Massachusetts

Pending EPA approval, the facility designed by Arcadis will store 1.3 million cu yd of contaminated sediment from the Housatonic River

Marigo Farr

June 12, 2026

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The planned landfill will contain 3 million cu yd of polychlorinated biphenyl-containing sediment from the Housatonic River contaminated from last-century transformer manufacturing

Wide view of Saudi Aramco's Uthmaniyah Gas Plant showing processing towers, piping and gas-processing infrastructure in eastern Saudi Arabia.

Energy Construction

Saipem Wins $1B Aramco Gas Compression Plant Contract in Saudi Arabia

Award marks the first EPC project issued under Aramco's National EPC Champion Program and includes a new compression facility at the Uthmaniyah gas field

Bryan Gottlieb

June 11, 2026

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Why did Aramco select Saipem for the first project under its national EPC 'champion' program—and what does it signal for Saudi delivery models?

Manufacturing

Bechtel Award Advances Micron $100B New York Megafab Toward First Construction

Selection marks shift from site development to execution of the first fabrication plant in Clay, N.Y.

Bryan Gottlieb

June 11, 2026

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After years of planning and site work, Micron's New York semiconductor megaproject enters a new phase with Bechtel at the helm.

Aerial view of the Bridge of the Americas port of entry in El Paso, Texas, showing multiple vehicle inspection lanes and non-intrusive inspection scanning portals handling cross-border traffic.

Federal Funding

Border Security Bill Passes Congress, Funds CBP Inspection Systems, Civil Works

Secure America Act includes $3.45 billion for inspection technology and related civil works at U.S. ports of entry

Bryan Gottlieb

June 10, 2026

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What does Congress's new border security funding bill mean for contractors as CBP expands inspection systems requiring civil works at ports of entry?

Construction History

From the Archives: October 18, 1993

June 18, 2026

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This 1993 cover story by editor Richard Korman delved into the deteriorating conditions faced by traveling hard hats during the construction recession, then in its third year.

Technology

Construction Quality Startup Structured AI Raises $4.2M Seed Round

Firm focuses on using AI for QA/QC processes, partnering with Syska Hennessy

Jeff Yoders

June 10, 2026

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Structured AI, a computer vision-based QA/QC platform powered by AI, has raised $5 million and is partnering with Syska Hennessy Group to refine its platform.

Technology

AI-Powered Construction Risk Analysis Platform Enlaye Raises $5 Million

Glasswing Ventures-led round funds construction risk analysis platform that uses graph neural nodes to predict project hang-ups

Jeff Yoders

June 10, 2026

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Enlaye, a holistic artificial intelligence-enabled construction risk platform, has raised $5 million to expand its predictive risk platform.

A vision of construction's AI-connected future

Technology Viewpoint

Construction Platforms Are Already Fighting Over Data to Train AI Agents

Procore has fired the first salvos for the battle to control construction data to train agents for construction tasks

Jeff Yoders

June 12, 2026

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A commentary that sees a potential huge missed opportunity if construction management platforms stingily guard customer data from being used.

Industrial Leads for the Week of June 22, 2026

June 18, 2026

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Information is derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction and equipment leads.

Construction Economics for June 22, 2026

June 18, 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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