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]]> https://www.enr.com/rss/116 en-us 33,000-Seat Tennis Center With Retractable-Roof Venues Planned in Saudi Arabia gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya City has unveiled plans for a 33,000-seat tennis center featuring retractable roofs, mountain-site construction challenges and a global design team.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63199 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:56:45 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63199-saudi-arabias-qiddiya-plans-33-000-seat-tennis-center-with-retractable-roof-venues 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 Water A Big Market for Jacobs in Dry Southwest Innovation is the key to success for ENR Southwest’s Design Firm of the Year.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63131 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63131-water-a-big-market-for-jacobs-in-dry-southwest Focus On Safety, Mobility Drives Growth for RS&H The ENR Mountain States Design Firm of the Year zeroes in on the growing aviation and transportation sectors.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63130 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63130-focus-on-safety-mobility-drives-growth-for-rs-and-h Vancouver Amphitheater Pushes Mass Timber Into Long-Span Territory gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Can mass timber compete in large public venues? Engineers of the Freedom Mobile Arch in British Columbia say it's possible.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63118 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:30:40 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63118-vancouver-amphitheater-pushes-mass-timber-into-long-span-territory Top 100 Project Delivery Firms Face Stress Test Silicon Valley’s race for AI dominance drives up revenue for Top 100 delivery firms and demand for faster, fail-safe project completion.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63092 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63092-top-100-project-delivery-firms-face-stress-test Trump Independence Arch Advances to NCPC Review as Ballroom Appeal Nears gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) The proposed commemorative arch in Washington D.C., has received approval from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and is now under review by the National Capital Planning Commission, even as a federal judge weighs a lawsuit seeking to halt the project.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63089 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:08:34 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63089-trump-independence-arch-advances-to-ncpc-review-as-ballroom-appeal-nears Texas & Southeast Design Firms Ride Wave of Growth Into 2026 kongv@enr.com (Vince Kong) A fast-growing region is fueling record performance among design firms—but shifting demand and emerging challenges are reshaping the outlook.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63090 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63090-texas-and-southeast-design-firms-ride-wave-of-growth-into-2026 Gateway Awards $712M NJ Rail Approach Contract for Hudson River Tunnel gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Only two of the four shortlisted teams chose to submit for the latest contract bid, which covers work to tie the new Hudson River tunnel into existing Northeast corridor rail service.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63083 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:42:39 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63083-gateway-awards-712m-nj-rail-approach-contract-for-hudson-river-tunnel 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 Halmar, Skanska Advance Penn Station Rebuild as Delivery Phase Begins gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) 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.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63038 Thu, 21 May 2026 11:27:55 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63038-halmar-skanska-advance-penn-station-rebuild-as-delivery-phase-begins Jacobs Expands EPCM Role With Hut 8's 1-GW Texas AI Campus gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Jacobs' work for Hut 8 goes beyond an EPCM award as Beacon Point’s scale reshapes design assumptions, utility planning and grid rules.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63004 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:25:04 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63004-jacobs-expands-epcm-role-with-hut-8s-1-gw-texas-ai-campus Structural Engineering Code Review Team Readies Carbon Reduction Report The scope of the committee’s work is focused on identifying topics ripe for reexamination in three primary documents: ASCE 7, ACI 318 and the AISC Steel Manual
 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62991 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:20:12 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62991-structural-engineering-code-review-team-readies-carbon-reduction-report Ireland Splits $18B MetroLink Procurement Into Separate Civil, Rail Systems Packages gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Officials describe MetroLink as one of Ireland's largest-ever infrastructure programs and part of a trend toward automated metro systems.


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62986 Tue, 12 May 2026 11:45:36 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62986-ireland-splits-18b-metrolink-procurement-into-separate-civil-rail-systems-packages $4B Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Megaproject Breaks Ground gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Construction has begun on the $4-billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor megaproject, launching a cable-stayed interstate overhaul targeting one of America’s busiest freight bottlenecks.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62982 Mon, 11 May 2026 13:30:39 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62982-4b-brent-spence-bridge-corridor-megaproject-breaks-ground ITER Magnet Milestone Tests Fusion’s Construction Supply Chain gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) As ITER moves closer to first plasma, the megaproject’s sprawling fabrication and supply-chain network increasingly is shaping the future of commercial fusion construction.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62975 Fri, 08 May 2026 10:19:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62975-iter-magnet-milestone-tests-fusions-construction-supply-chain Turner Tapped to Build $500M Westcourt Orlando Mixed-Use District gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Turner’s selection as general contractor pushes Orlando’s long-delayed Westcourt district toward execution, with hotel, office, entertainment and residential work now advancing.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62949 Wed, 06 May 2026 14:56:39 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62949-turner-tapped-to-build-500m-westcourt-orlando-mixed-use-district Fed Science Board Firings Will Weaken Research that Supports Engineering, Critics Say mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland) Terminations of the National Science Foundation's 22-member board, including noted USC engineering school AI researcher Yolanda Gil, could have a chilling effect on scientific and engineering research. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62917 Fri, 01 May 2026 08:24:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62917-fed-science-board-firings-will-weaken-research-that-supports-engineering-critics-say TerraPower Begins Construction on First US Commercial-Scale Advanced Nuclear Reactor gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) TerraPower begins construction of the first U.S. utility-scale advanced nuclear plant—can its Natrium design finally move next-generation reactors into commercial reality?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62891 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:57 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62891-terrapower-begins-construction-on-first-us-commercial-scale-advanced-nuclear-reactor Design Conflicts Emerge for $1B Lakeforest Redevelopment in Maryland gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Officials press for fixes to stormwater, roadway and transit design conflicts as early plans for $1B redevelopment remain under review.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62879 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:19:54 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62879-design-conflicts-emerge-for-1b-lakeforest-redevelopment-in-maryland ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms: AI Boom Buoys Design Revenue Data center hyperscalers drive demand for more design services, but will ballooning risks sink market momentum?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62878 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62878-enr-2026-top-500-design-firms-ai-boom-buoys-design-revenue Jacobs Wins I-290 Bridge, Tunnel Work in Chicago to Remove Key Capacity Constraints gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Jacobs is stepping into two critical I-290 projects—can targeted bridge and tunnel work relieve freight bottlenecks and chronic flooding while a $3.2B rebuild stalls?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62835 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:47:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62835-jacobs-wins-i-290-bridge-tunnel-work-in-chicago-to-remove-key-capacity-constraints MassDOT Starts $2.5B Cape Cod Bridge Replacement Procurement The scale and prominence of the Sagamore and Borne Bridge rebuilds in Massachusetts has attracted inquiries from across the country. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62776 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:07:26 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62776-massdot-starts-25b-cape-cod-bridge-replacement-procurement Cancelled Contracts Signal Rethink for Saudi Arabia’s $500B NEOM Megaproject The Line smart city is reportedly now being rethought as an AI data center, which the country expects to bring a greater short-term financial return, a move spurred by a financial review of NEOM by the Saudi sovereign fund begun in 2024.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62760 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:51:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62760-cancelled-contracts-signal-rethink-for-saudi-arabias-500b-neom-megaproject Brooklyn Public Library Undergoes Mass Timber Rebuild Studio Joseph and Shawmut have a nearly $31M assignment to build one of the first public buildings in New York City using the material. 


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62684 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62684-brooklyn-public-libraries-undergoes-mass-timber-rebuild National Geographic Museum of Exploration Is 100,000-sq-ft Gateway to World of Wonders DC museum, designed by architect Hickok Cole and built by HITT Contracting, combines renovated and new spaces to be filled with tech-rich immersive experiences.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62714 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:15:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62714-national-geographic-museum-of-exploration-is-100-000-sq-ft-gateway-to-a-world-of-wonders New Jersey Project Team Converts Doll Factory into School The team rehabbed some badly deteriorated interiors to turn the historic Horsman Doll Factory into the Foundation Academy Collegiate school.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62720 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:20:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62720-new-jersey-project-team-converts-doll-factory-into-school Kennedy Center Board Approves $257M Rehab, Two-Year Shutdown gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Kennedy Center board approves $257-million overhaul and two-year shutdown as structural deficiencies, legal challenges and funding questions raise uncertainty over project scope and delivery timeline.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62694 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:00:40 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62694-kennedy-center-board-approves-257m-rehab-two-year-shutdown Procter & Gamble Plans $1B Gillette R&D Headquarters at Boston Waterfront Site gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Will manufacturer's planned $1B Gillette headquarters anchor Boston’s next major waterfront R&D project along Fort Point Channel?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62655 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:15:02 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62655-procter-and-gamble-plans-1b-gillette-r-and-d-headquarters-at-boston-waterfront-site NCPC Tables White House Ballroom Vote as Federal Filings Detail Rebuild Case gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Why did federal planners delay a decision on the Trump White House ballroom proposal after hours of testimony—and what engineering details are emerging from project filings?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62612 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:24:11 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/62612-ncpc-tables-white-house-ballroom-vote-as-federal-filings-detail-rebuild-case