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]]> https://www.enr.com/rss/123 en-us Penn Station Renderings Reveal Design for $8B Reconstruction Beneath Madison Square Garden gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Can New York finally remake Penn Station without moving Madison Square Garden? Newly released renderings offer the clearest answer yet.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63127 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:04:47 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63127-penn-station-renderings-reveal-design-for-8b-reconstruction-beneath-madison-square-garden 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 Coal Energy Projects Get New Trump Boost With $850M Federal Funding Injection rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) But will investment in new, reopened and upgraded coal burning power plants be enough to reinvigorate the long-ailing segment of the U.S. energy industry?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63110 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:25:43 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63110-coal-energy-projects-get-new-trump-boost-with-850m-federal-funding-injection California Water Agency Ramps Up Novel Deep-Sea Desalination Plan rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) 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.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63104 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:43:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63104-california-water-agency-ramps-up-novel-deep-sea-desalination-plan UPDATED Seven States Sue Feds Over $928B Offshore Wind Cancelled Lease Deal rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Clean energy legal actions get second wind as June 6 federal court decision rejects Trump government rules for how wind-solar projects can use key federal tax credits during construction—following by days state attorneys general lawsuit to nullify its $1B wind developer buyout they claim is “blatantly unlawful.” 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63107 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:22:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63107-updated-seven-states-sue-feds-over-928b-offshore-wind-cancelled-lease-deal 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 From the Archives: July 5, 1984 lewisw@enr.com (Scott Lewis) The restoration of the Statue of Liberty, seen on this 1984 cover, presented numerous challenges.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63103 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63103-from-the-archives-july-5-1984 Fluor and JGC Get Nod to Move Ahead on Giant LNG Canada Next Phase rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Contractor JV will expand British Columbia export terminal, which has become key hub for shipments to Asia, with final investment decision expected this year,

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63097 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:40:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63097-fluor-and-jgc-get-nod-to-move-ahead-on-giant-lng-canada-next-phase Southern California Water Agencies Mount Massive Push for Reuse mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland) Separate programs work collectively to reduce reliance on imported supply, including effort to manufacture water through innovative deep-ocean desalination.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63094 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:10:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63094-southern-california-water-agencies-mount-massive-push-for-reuse 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 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 MTA Awards $1B Contract for Second Ave Subway Phase II Station Package gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Skanska, Traylor Bros. and Walsh Construction win MTA contract for the Second Avenue Subway's 106th Street station package, advancing the East Harlem extension.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63082 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:54:50 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63082-mta-awards-1b-contract-for-second-ave-subway-phase-ii-station-package Denver Looks to Sewers, Geothermal Wells for Downtown Energy Network gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Denver is testing whether sewer heat, geothermal wells and district thermal infrastructure can retrofit dense downtowns without requiring major electrical-system expansion.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63057 Wed, 27 May 2026 13:23:58 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63057-denver-looks-to-sewers-geothermal-wells-for-downtown-energy-network 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 Top 400 Contractors Hit Craft Ceiling as AI Boom Strains Skilled Labor Resources Revenue rises as contractors balance labor resources against market risks and rewards amid surge in data center projects.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63029 Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63029-top-400-contractors-hit-craft-ceiling-as-ai-boom-strains-skilled-labor-resources STV-Turner JV to Oversee Midtown Manhattan Bus Terminal Phase 1 Work gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Role covers interim terminal, storage facility and rail-spanning ramp structure tied to $10-billion replacement program


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63030 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:53:52 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63030-stv-turner-jv-to-oversee-midtown-manhattan-bus-terminal-phase-1-work Life Science Building Boom Gives Way to a More Selective Market gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a life-science boom, contractors say demand is shifting toward biomanufacturing and specialized facilities as speculative lab development cools.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63025 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:59:15 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63025-life-science-building-boom-gives-way-to-a-more-selective-market Maryland Revises Key Bridge Rebuild Strategy After a reset, the Maryland Transportation Authority has revised the procurement process for the main span of the Key Bridge, which is scheduled to begin this summer.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63022 Tue, 19 May 2026 18:44:32 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63022-maryland-revises-key-bridge-rebuild-strategy Chicago's Water Tower Place Slated for $170M Makeover manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) Will the planned renovation of the city's downtown mall, which opened in 1975, bring shoppers and new users back to the landmark building?

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63017 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63017-chicagos-water-tower-place-slated-for-170m-makeover Power Giants NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy Eye $67B Link rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Florida-based NextEra said May 19 it seeks to buy Virginia-based utiiity Dominion to create "one of the world’s largest energy infrastructure companies.”

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63015 Mon, 18 May 2026 16:55:57 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63015-power-giants-nextera-energy-and-dominion-energy-eye-67b-link White House Ballroom Allocation Hits Snag in Senate, Adding New Uncertainty gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Senate Republicans are revising White House security funding after a procedural setback, adding uncertainty to an already contested project 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63010 Mon, 18 May 2026 10:13:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63010-white-house-ballroom-allocation-hits-snag-in-senate-adding-new-uncertainty 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 Grid Operator PJM Interconnection Aims Changes to Speed New Capacity Adds Power grid operator announced that its reopened queue of proposed new interconnections includes applications from 811 projects totaling 220 GW.


]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/63001 Thu, 14 May 2026 16:15:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/63001-grid-operator-pjm-interconnection-aims-changes-to-speed-new-capacity-adds FERC Weighs Federal Oversight of AI Data Center Grid Connections gottliebb@enr.com (Bryan Gottlieb) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans action on proposal to expand oversight of AI-driven data center grid connections as utilities accelerate transmission upgrades.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62997 Wed, 13 May 2026 15:23:24 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62997-ferc-weighs-federal-oversight-of-ai-data-center-grid-connections Waterways Council Recommends Program Manager for All River Construction Projects yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) The Waterways Council is calling on Congress to create an Inland Navigation Construction Organization to manage construction on the nation's rivers. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62984 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:58:46 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62984-waterways-council-recommends-program-manager-for-all-river-construction-projects Romania $4.7B Offshore Gas Project Is Set to Make It Largest EU Producer, Cutting Off Russia Italy-based contractor Saipem holds $1.75B award to build 160-km, 30-in. pipeline to transport gas to European Union network, and other infrastructure, with Black Sea project set to cut dependence on Russian supply.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62985 Tue, 12 May 2026 13:57:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62985-romania-47b-offshore-gas-project-is-set-to-make-it-largest-eu-producer-cutting-off-russia 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 Western Kentucky U., With Gilbane, Launches $350M Residential Housing Transformation manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion) University in Bowling Green, Ky., plans to break ground this fall on project to transform all student residential living spaces, the largest residential investment in its history.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/62980 Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/62980-western-kentucky-u-with-gilbane-launches-350m-residential-housing-transformation