Projects

World Cup Spotlights LA Airport People Mover's Costly Delay

kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:39:42 -0400

How the construction consortium obtained an added $880 million in payments.

AGC Survey: Broad Support for Highway Bill Moving Through Congress

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:21:45 -0400

More than 80% of 10,000 bipartisan voters polled across the US favor funding measures in the surface transportation bill, so why has it stalled?

A Newer Sewer Threads Past Hills, Highways and Houses in Portland, Ore.

choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Steep slopes, narrow streets, a busy interstate highway—and two abandoned trestles—are some of the challenges faced by the Carolina Trunk Rehabilitation project team.

D-Day Bravery Honored at Lifelike Illinois Memorial Assembled by Tarlton

manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:56:19 -0400

The famous U.S. Army Ranger cliff-scaling in France is recreated on a midwest limestone bluff where the Mississippi and Illinois rivers meet.

Dubai Selects Teams for Key Contracts of $22B Sewer Tunnel Megaproject

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:23:41 -0400

The emirate's government picked two consortia for packages in the Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels project, a public-private venture to modernize Dubai's wastewater handling and treatment infrastructure.

Design-Build Team Selected for Norway's Stad Ship Tunnel

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:58:34 -0400

Construction is expected to begin next year on the first-of-its-kind full-scale ship tunnel, an estimated $870-million project to improve ship traffic on a dangerous stretch of the Norwegian coastline.

Mass. Beaches Reopen for Swimming After Massive Sewer Main Break North of Boston

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:14:11 -0400

A massive water main break spewed sewage into a Massachusetts river, temporarily closing local beaches.

Contractor Chosen for $1.3B Pork Processing Facility in South Dakota

manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:49 -0400

Chicago-based Epstein is hired to build $1.3B packaged meat and fresh pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., where a century-old facility is set fo be demolished.

$26.2M North Texas EOC Debuts as World Cup Command Center

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:10:05 -0400

Built for crisis but debuting on a global stage, Dallas County’s new emergency operations center is serving as the nerve center for World Cup–level security.

Oracle Challenges Wisconsin Data Center Financing Rule

manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:58:22 -0400

Why is the technology giant suing the Wisconsin Public Service Commission over its new mandate?

Technip-led Team Wins Bid for $7.2B Mozambique Floating LNG Facility

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:10:10 -0400

Project award is a major milestone for a facility that would help secure Mozambique's status as one of the largest producers of liquified natural gas in Africa.

State Audit Clouds Future of Proposed NC Outer Banks Bridge

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:59:57 -0400

Increases in construction costs have more than doubled the project’s original estimate, with the current cost now estimated at approximately $1.2 billion.

Q&A: Panama Canal’s First Woman Administrator Looks Ahead

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:07:53 -0400

The Panama Canal’s first female administrator, Ilya Espino de Marotta, talks leadership, engineering and equity.

New Panama Canal Chief Takes on Next Wave of Megaprojects

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:07:37 -0400

The Panama Canal is about to undertake an $8.5-billion-plus capital improvement plan aimed at creating a Trans-Isthmus Logistics Corridor.

Water Conservation Meets Geopolitics at the Panama Canal

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0400

The Panama Canal is bracing for renewed drought risk while surging traffic from Strait of Hormuz disruptions tests water-saving measures and long-term reservoir plans.

Contractor Chosen for $1.4B Blatnik Bridge Replacement in Minnesota

manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:49:51 -0400

What contractor team won the job to replace this vital freight and commuter link connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota?

Holtec's Indian Point Nuclear Plant Cleanup Awaits Crucial Water Release Verdict

kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:19:00 -0400

A planned low-level radioactive water release into the Hudson River tests state versus federal authority over nuclear safety.

$1B-$2B Toronto Hospital Tower Moves Ahead in Procurement

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:26:46 -0400

Four teams are competing to build an 11-story patient care tower for North York General Hospital in Toronto.

British Columbia Terminates $3B Fraser River Tunnel Contract, Will Re-bid Project

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:56 -0400

Project officials cited price dispute as the main reason to end the progressive design-build contract, and have begun the process of re-bidding work under a different delivery model.

Saudi Arabia Moves Forward on $7B Rail Landbridge Project

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:04:35 -0400

Long-planned rail link between Persian Gulf industrial areas and the Red Sea now spurred by regional conflict, targets 2034 completion.

Project Challenge: Steel Span Lifted in Place on $140M Mississippi River Bridge Project

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:33:37 -0400

What steps did Kraemer North America take to install a steel span that restored a key Iowa-Wisconsin crossing?

Construction Economics for July 6, 2026

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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

Construction Economics for June 22, 2026

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

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

New Park Over I-35E in Dallas Exemplifies a Transportation Trend

choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:21:18 -0400

$300-million Halperin Park project enters second phase, with industry anticipating more projects aimed at reconnecting divided communities.

Obama Center Opens The Doors as Subcontractors Say Invoices Remain Unpaid

yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:47:54 -0400

Several union trade contractors say they have not been paid for their work on the Obama Presidential Center project in Chicago.

World's Longest Immersed Tunnel Passes Milestone, But Faces Delays

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:59:17 -0400

The $8-billion Fehmarnbelt Tunnel connecting Germany and Denmark below the Baltic Sea has placed its first precast concrete elements—two years behind schedule.

Oklahoma AG Files Suit to Stop $4B Smelter Amid GOP Primary Tensions

kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:45:10 -0400

Giant aluminum project becomes a political football in the state governor’s race as litigation ensues.

USDOT Opens $627M INFRA Round With Truck Parking Set-Aside

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:07:26 -0400

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.

Tutor Perini Lands $652M Grid Upgrade at Naval Base Guam

gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:37:54 -0400

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.

$400M, 30-Mile Illinois Water Pipeline Moves Forward

manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:53:34 -0400

Pipeline to bring Lake Michigan water to Chicago's far-west suburbs passes critical milestone.