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]]> https://www.enr.com/rss/113-projects en-us Project Challenge: Steel Span Lifted in Place on $140M Mississippi River Bridge Project What steps did Kraemer North America take to install a steel span, to restore the key Iowa-Wisconsin crossing? 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63190 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:33:37 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63190-project-challenge-steel-span-lifted-in-place-on-140m-mississippi-river-bridge-project Construction Economics for June 22, 2026 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

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63192 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63192-construction-economics-for-june-22-2026 New Park Over I-35E in Dallas Exemplifies a Transportation Trend choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) $300-million Halperin Park project enters second phase, with industry anticipating more projects aimed at reconnecting divided communities. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63186 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:21:18 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63186-new-park-over-i-35e-in-dallas-exemplifies-a-transportation-trend Obama Center Opens The Doors as Subcontractors Say Invoices Remain Unpaid yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) Several union trade contractors say they have not been paid for their work on the Obama Presidential Center project in Chicago. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63172 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:47:54 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63172-obama-center-opens-the-doors-as-subcontractors-say-invoices-remain-unpaid World's Longest Immersed Tunnel Passes Milestone, But Faces Delays The $8-billion Fehmarnbelt Tunnel connecting Germany and Denmark below the Baltic Sea has placed its first precast concrete elements—two years behind schedule.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63168 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:59:17 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63168-worlds-longest-immersed-tunnel-passes-milestone-but-faces-delays Oklahoma AG Files Suit to Stop $4B Smelter Amid GOP Primary Tensions kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) http://www.enr.com/articles/63167 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:45:10 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63167-oklahoma-ag-files-suit-to-stop-4b-smelter-amid-gop-primary-tensions USDOT Opens $627M INFRA Round With Truck Parking Set-Aside gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) USDOT opened applications for $626.7 million in INFRA grants, including a new $200-million truck-parking set-aside and preferences for large freight projects.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63163 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:07:26 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63163-usdot-opens-627m-infra-round-with-truck-parking-set-aside Tutor Perini Lands $652M Grid Upgrade at Naval Base Guam gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Critical U.S. Navy power infrastructure will be moved underground as part of a flurry of military construction activity at the U.S. base in the Pacific.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63162 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:37:54 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63162-tutor-perini-lands-652m-grid-upgrade-at-naval-base-guam $400M, 30-Mile Illinois Water Pipeline Moves Forward manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Pipeline to bring Lake Michigan water to Chicago's far-west suburbs passes critical milestone.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63157 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:53:34 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63157-400m-30-mile-illinois-water-pipeline-moves-forward Virginia Beach Begins Initial Phase of $518M Flood Protection Program The Windsor Woods program totals $518 million for flood control efforts in Virginia Beach, Va.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63154 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:41:45 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63154-va-beach-begins-initial-phase-of-518m-flood-protection-program Minneapolis Launches $15.1M Revamp of George Floyd Square manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) What are the plans for rehabilitation of George Floyd Square in Minneapolis?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63145 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:24:38 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63145-minneapolis-launches-151m-revamp-of-george-floyd-square UAE Awards $285M EPC Contract for Desalination Plant P3 Project 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.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63152 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:24:08 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63152-uae-awards-285m-epc-contract-for-desalination-plant-p3-project Boeing Plans $1B Investment in New Buildings and Renovations in Wichita, Kan. manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Boeing's planned $1-billion investment comes after its recent return to manufacturing operations in Wichita, Kan.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63132 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63132-boeing-plans-1b-investment-in-new-buildings-and-renovations-in-wichita-kansas Construction Economics for June 15, 2026 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

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63125 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63125-construction-economics-for-june-15-2026 Buffered by Steel, Concrete and Collaboration, a Railroad Bridge Becomes a Kansas City Public Gathering Space choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) $16-million Rock Island Bridge reuse could be emulated on other abandoned structures, say advocates.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63121 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:54:16 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63121-buffered-by-steel-concrete-and-collaboration-a-railroad-bridge-becomes-a-kansas-city-public-gathering-space Judge's Order Halts Google Data Center Project in Minnesota manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Why did a Minnesota judge issue a temporary restraining order?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63119 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:28:16 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63119-judges-order-halts-google-data-center-project-in-minnesota Chicago Bears Advance Planned Move to Indiana for New Football Stadium manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) NFL team signals that it intends to relocate to northwest Indiana to a proposed multibillion-dollar domed stadium.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63115 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:15:56 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63115-chicago-bears-advance-planned-move-to-indiana-for-new-football-stadium Chicago Launches $7B Plan to Transform Sports Arena Neighborhood manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) What firms are part of the construction team tapped for the United Center-area redevelopment project expected to transform 55 acres over the next 15 years?


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63100 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:29:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63100-chicago-launches-7b-plan-to-transform-sports-arena-neighborhood Construction Economics for June 8, 2026 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

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63101 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63101-construction-economics-for-june-8-2026 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.


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63096 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:29:22 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63096-new-york-state-backs-out-of-900m-bronx-bridge-repair-and-expressway-widening-plan Record $16B Data Center Project Advances in Michigan manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) What did Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI, say about the future of AI and a controversial $16-billion data campus under construction in Michigan?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63087 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:32:46 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63087-record-16b-data-center-project-advances-in-michigan WSP Gets Ready to Tackle the Southeast's Biggest Infrastructure Challenges judys@enr.com (Scott Judy) ENR’s Southeast Design Firm of the Year expands its footprint and grows its business by delivering on a wide array of programs.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63073 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63073-wsp-gets-ready-to-tackle-the-southeasts-biggest-infrastructure-challenges Inside JCB’s Texas Megafactory Project kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) http://www.enr.com/articles/63071 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63071-inside-jcbs-texas-megafactory Emirates Airlines Begins Construction of $5.1B Aircraft Maintenance Facility in Dubai The project adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport will have world's largest free-standing hanger.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63070 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:56:08 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63070-emirates-airlines-begins-construction-of-51b-aircraft-maintenance-facility-in-dubai Port of Long Beach Continues $2.4B Buildout as Bigger Ships Come In choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) Joint venture team is coping with tides, port traffic and unexploded ordnances on Port of Long Beach's $400-million pier infill project.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63064 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:41:50 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63064-port-of-long-beach-continues-24b-buildout-as-the-bigger-ships-come-in Construction Economics for June 1, 2026 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

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63068 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63068-construction-economics-for-june-1-2026 Prolonged Strait of Hormuz Closure Could Upend Global Economies, Energy Sector Survey Says rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) 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.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63058 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:22:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63058-prolonged-strait-of-hormuz-closure-could-upend-global-economies-energy-sector-survey-says Sustainability Consultant ERM Teams With AI Firm to Speed Complex Project Permitting choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) London-based ERM's partnership with Blumen Systems aims to untangle the web of permitting processes, especially for data center projects.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63054 Tue, 26 May 2026 14:52:01 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63054-sustainability-consultant-erm-teams-with-ai-firm-to-speed-complex-project-permitting Chicago Bears Rule Out Chicago as Domed Stadium Site manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Will a new stadium for the Chicago Bears be in suburban Chicago or Northwest Indiana? The team promises a selection by late spring or early summer. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63046 Fri, 22 May 2026 13:11:51 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63046-chicago-bears-rule-out-chicago-as-domed-stadium-site EPA Scales Back Limits on PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland) US Environmental Protection Agency wants to maintain legally enforceable limits on the most-studied types of "forever" chemicals known as PFAS but would roll back standards established for four other types, including GenX. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63045 Fri, 22 May 2026 12:46:51 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63045-epa-scales-back-limits-on-pfas-chemicals-in-drinking-water