West

West Coast Design Firms Regain Their Momentum

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:50:00 -0400

Backlogged work is lifting revenue across the West, while water infrastructure, PFAS rules and drought resilience shape local demand.

PAE’s Mission Drives Growth

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

With its Pacific Northwest identity intact, the engineering firm expands by tying technical excellence to mission-driven work and employee ownership.

BKF Aims Big While Retaining its Roots

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

After a century in the California market, ENR West’s California Design Firm of the Year is focused on growing with purpose.

Tapping Into Torrance’s Brackish Water Plume

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Unlocking a long inaccessible source of groundwater through a combination of progressive design-build delivery and pilot-driven decision-making.

Mass Timber Breaks New Ground at Oregon Lab

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Oregon State’s Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex is designed to prove wood can support demanding research environments.

California High-Speed Rail Awards Track Contract and Other News

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The California High-Speed Rail Authority board has approved the launch of track and systems installation for the nation’s first high-speed rail network, awarding a major contract to a consortium of Kiewit, Stacey Witbeck and Herzog.

Infrastructure Work on the Rise as People Head Inland

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Steady population growth is generating plenty of work across the Riverside area, while external factors and labor woes continue to weigh.

ENR West June 2026 Snapshot: I-405/Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

When completed, the I-405/Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project will upgrade four and a half miles of the corridor, primarily in Bothell, Wash., north of Bellevue.

ENR West People: June 2026

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Updates about construction professionals in the ENR's West region.

California Water Agency Ramps Up Novel Deep-Sea Desalination Plan

rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:43:00 -0400

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District this fall will suspend ''pod' at depth in Santa Monica Bay to produce desalinated water using developer OceanWell's innovative technology, with less energy needed and less brine created.

US Commission Asks Mexico to Prioritize Pipes Leaking Raw Sewage in Tijuana River Valley

yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:54:41 -0400

The parallel gravity line pipe system in the Tijuna River Valley ruptured twice in a period of less than two weeks.

ENR 2026 Regional Top Specialty Contractor Survey Goes Live

jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:17:53 -0400

ENR's regional Top Specialty Contractor survey is now live.

ENR West 2026 California Design Firm of the Year: BKF

Fri, 08 May 2026 12:50:51 -0400

BKF is ENR West's 2026 California Design Firm of the Year.

ENR West 2026 Northwest Design Firm of the Year: PAE Consulting Engineers

Fri, 08 May 2026 12:50:38 -0400

PAE Consulting Engineers is ENR West's 2026 Northwest Design Firm of the Year.

Flatiron Said Disputed Concrete Mix Cost Millions on Large Caltrans Project

kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) — Wed, 06 May 2026 08:38:00 -0400

Settlement reached last year with ready-mix supplier on Fix 50 project in Sacramento on which less portland cement was specified.

ENR West People: April 2026

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:30:00 -0400

Updates about construction professionals in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon and Washington.

ENR West Industry News: April 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:59:00 -0400

Howard A. Hanson Dam Upgrade Award; AGC Calif. Optimism Survey; Seattle's Crosslake Connection Debuts; Cormorant Energy Storage Project Starts; Highway 101 Carpinteria-to-Santa Barbara Final Segment Awarded

Race Toward Olympic Readiness Fuels ENR West 2025 Top Starts

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Energy, health care and transportation construction dominates across the West Coast, while mixed-use projects appear to wane.

$37M Rehab Makes Historic Seattle Waterfront Building a Contender

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400

The Port of Seattle project transformed a deteriorating 1914 waterfront timber building into a sustainable Living Building Challenge showcase.

UC Davis Construction Wave Reshapes Sacramento and Davis Campuses

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

UC Davis, ENR West’s Owner of the Year, is pursuing new and improved spaces to support its expanding programming and services.

ENR West Snapshot, April 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:59:00 -0400

The International Transportation Service (ITS) South Slip Fill Project at the Port of Long Beach will create 19 acres of new land by using more than 2.5 million cu yd of fill material.

San Francisco Feels the Headwinds of the AI Wave

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:58:00 -0400

San Francisco’s AI-driven growth and the spiraling demand for premier office space are revitalizing opportunities for construction.

Portland Upbeat on Outlook but Remains Braced for Rain

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:40:00 -0400

The region’s AEC market is rebounding, but firms are still cautious amid financial uncertainty and rising costs.

Getty Center to Close a Year for First Renovation in Three Decades

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:51:54 -0400

No designers or contractors have been named yet the center's first comprehensive renovation, estimated to cost between $600 million to $800 million.

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

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:56:00 -0400

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.

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

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:54:07 -0400

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.

ENR's 2026 Regional Best Projects Contest Deadline Looms

jriceenr@gmail.com (Justin Rice) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:37:08 -0500

ENR launches its annual regional Best projects contest.

Project Teams Race to Finish 2026 World Cup Venues

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0500

North American soccer stadiums are preparing for the global tournament’s largest-ever draw, featuring 48 national federation teams playing 104 matches in 16 different venues.

ENR West's 2025 Top Young Professionals

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:50:00 -0500

A panel of industry judges has selected 30 up-and-coming AEC industry leaders from Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

Harbor-UCLA Prepares for Every Emergency

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500

The $1.8-billion rebuild of the historic medical center will ensure health care services for over 3 million Los Angeles County residents.