Bukhara Region Water Supply and Sewerage Project - Phase 1
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approved a $385 million loan to fund Phase 1 of the Bukhara Region Water Supply and Sewerage Project in Uzbekistan, bringing the total estimated cost to $313.25 million. The initiative covers design, construction, and rehabilitation of sewer networks and six wastewater‑treatment plants across multiple districts, with more than 20 contracts cleared through international competitive tendering. Several contracts were cancelled and later rebid, reflecting adjustments in the procurement schedule. The project’s procurement plan was updated in May 2026, confirming AIIB’s full financing commitment.
JLG Industries Unveils 600AJ+ Boom Lift for Greater Productivity
JLG Industries, an Oshkosh Corp. subsidiary, previewed its new 600AJ+ articulating boom lift at CONEXPO‑CON‑AGG 2026. The machine offers a 60‑ft maximum platform height, 38‑ft horizontal outreach and a 27‑ft up‑and‑over reach, supported by a single‑function tower boom that reduces...
Crossville Cleve Porcelain Tile Reimagines Quartzite
AHF Products has launched Cleve™, a carbon‑neutral porcelain tile line that replicates the layered veining and sparkle of natural quartzite. The collection features four versatile, nature‑inspired colorways, three field‑tile sizes, two mosaic formats—including Crossville’s first modern hexagonal mosaic—and a complete...
Kevin O'Leary Says Opponents of His Utah Data Center Are 'Professional Protesters' — and some Are Powered by AI
Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary defended his multibillion‑dollar, 40,000‑acre Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Utah, after the project received unanimous approval from the state’s Military Installation Development Authority despite loud protests. O'Leary dismissed critics as “professional protesters,” alleging...
Tejon Ranch, Dedeaux Properties To Begin 510K SF Industrial Project
Tejon Ranch Co. and Dedeaux Properties are breaking ground on a 510,000‑square‑foot industrial warehouse at the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center in Kern County, with completion expected in early 2027. The building will offer 36‑foot clear heights, 100 dock‑high doors and...
Faith-Based Organizations Turn Underused Land Into Affordable Housing in Nashville
At the Lewis Center Sustainability Forum, Nashville leaders highlighted how faith‑based groups are converting underused church land into affordable housing. Projects like the Northview senior community and an 80‑unit Section 202 development illustrate partnerships among congregations, developers, and the city. Metro...
Weitzman Breaks Ground on Retail Portion of Mixed-Use Development in Metro Fort Worth, Texas
Weitzman has broken ground on the retail component of Silveron Park, a mixed‑use development in Flower Mound, Texas, about 25 miles northeast of Fort Worth. Phase I will deliver 17,400 square feet of shop space with drive‑thru pads, slated for completion this fall. At full buildout...
Rise in New Home Sales Shows Demand Exists — but It’s ‘Fragile'
New single‑family home sales rose 3.3% year‑over‑year in March, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 682,000 units. Builders responded with price cuts and incentives, pulling the median new‑home price down 6.2% YoY to $387,400, now lower than many existing...
Ontario's $9.8B Transmission Plan Targets Toronto Grid Bottleneck
Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is drafting a $9.8 billion transmission plan to address a looming grid bottleneck in the Greater Toronto Area. Peak demand could rise from today’s 23‑24 GW to as high as 40 GW by 2050, driven by electrification...
New Flagship Space for SAMoCA Announced As Part of Saudi Vision 2030
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, via the Diriyah Company, has pledged a $490 million grant to build a new flagship space for the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art (SAMoCA). The 77,000 square‑meter (≈19 acre) museum will be designed by Godwin Austen Johnson...
Q&A: Jamestown Exec Talks Alpharetta NHL, Mall Rebirth, MARTA, More
Jamestown, the developer behind Atlanta landmarks such as Ponce City Market, has submitted a zoning application to transform the struggling North Point Mall in Alpharetta into a mixed‑use, sports‑anchored district aimed at attracting an NHL franchise. The proposal leverages the...
Top 10 Pre-Bid Office Projects in Canada – May 2026
Canada’s pre‑bid pipeline features three massive mixed‑use projects that together promise over 2 million square feet of new office space and billions of dollars in investment. The Agincourt Mall redevelopment in Scarborough tops the list with a $112.5 bn CAD (≈$83 bn USD)...
Florida’s Live Local Act Enters New Phase With 2026 Amendments, Expanding State Control Over Workforce Housing Projects
Florida lawmakers advanced House Bill 1389, the latest amendment to the Live Local Act, which will take effect on July 1, 2026 if signed by the governor. The bill expands state preemption over land‑use decisions, now covering publicly owned and...
The Hidden Cost of Rapid Infrastructure Growth in Texas
Texas has welcomed more than 2.5 million new residents since 2020, prompting a $200 billion infrastructure push across transportation, utilities, hospitals and mass‑transit. Local governments are demanding faster delivery through design‑build and other accelerated methods. The rapid pace collides with a severe...
Savannah to Fund Its Own Study on Readying Port for Big Ships
Georgia Ports Authority announced it will fund its own engineering study to deepen and widen Savannah Harbor, targeting accommodation of ultra‑large container ships exceeding 8,200 TEU. The current ship channel sits at a federally authorized depth of 49 feet, with the...
CitroTech, Hexion Form Fire-Retardant Joint Venture
CitroTech and Hexion have launched a 50‑50 joint venture, HexiTech, to produce fire‑retardant wood treatments that replace toxic borate preservatives with CitroTech’s natural‑ingredient inhibitors. Hexion will fund the effort with up to $6 million in loans and additional capital, leveraging its...
Iron Insider: No Operators? No Problem. Bluelight Machine's $50K Autonomy Kit Can Boost Productivity Up to 14%
Blue Light Machines introduced a retrofit autonomy kit for existing rollers and haul trucks, priced between $40,000 and $50,000 and installable in roughly two hours with four‑minute training. The AI‑powered system claims up to a 14% boost in site‑wide production...
2025 UK Retail Space Reduction Was First in Many Decades - Report
UK retail space contracted for the first time in decades, with a net loss of 800,000 square feet in 2025, according to CoStar data. Early 2026 saw an additional 700,000 square feet disappear, accelerating the downward trend. New retail development...
Texas A&M Breaks Ground on Meat Science Center
Texas A&M University broke ground on a $133.36 million, 85,600‑square‑foot Meat Science and Technology Center on its West Campus. The facility, slated for completion in 2028, will house modern labs, classrooms and processing spaces for beef, swine, poultry, sheep and goats,...
Schneider, AMS Partnership Aims for Faster, More Impactful Microgrid Deployment
Schneider Electric is expanding its partnership with American Microgrid Solutions (AMS) to accelerate end‑to‑end microgrid deployments using the EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex platform. The collaboration targets sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, multifamily housing, utilities and public facilities, offering integrated design, commissioning...
New-Home Sales Pace Picks Up, Price Plummets in March
New‑home sales rebounded in March 2026, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 682,000 units, a 3.3% year‑over‑year increase. The median price of a newly built home fell 6.2% to $387,400, the lowest level recorded since 2021 and more than...
Renewables Firm Rivington Energy Plans Lincolnshire Solar-Powered Data Centre
Rivington Energy, a UK renewables specialist, announced plans to develop a solar‑powered data centre in Lincolnshire. The facility will generate electricity on‑site from photovoltaic panels and use it to run high‑density computing hardware, aiming to slash the carbon intensity typical...
Construction Named Among ‘High-Risk’ Sectors for Modern Slavery
The UK’s Independent Anti‑Slavery Commissioner has classified construction as a high‑risk sector for modern slavery, placing it alongside vape shops, barbers and car washes. The 124‑page report, *Anticipating Exploitation*, highlights the government’s plan to build 1.5 million homes over five years...
Port of Brunswick Looks to Expand RoRo Capacity With $100M Berth
The Port of Brunswick announced a $100 million investment to construct a new roll‑on/roll‑off (RoRo) berth. The facility will expand the port’s ability to handle high‑volume vehicle shipments, targeting up to half a million cars per year. Construction is slated to...
Building the Workforce Together: What It Really Takes to Get Someone Job-Ready
Construction firms in Houston face a chronic shortage of skilled craft workers, not due to lack of interest but misalignment between job seekers and employer expectations. The Construction Career Collaborative (C3) identified that employers value basic traits—attendance, punctuality, coachability, and...
Companies and Schools Are Trying Virtual Reality for Skilled Trades Training
Southern Home Services turned to Interplay Learning’s virtual‑reality simulations to expand HVAC, plumbing and facilities‑management training across its 27 locations. The VR modules let technicians practice tasks such as filter changes and breaker safety on Meta Quest headsets, while traditional...
Australia’s Longest Cantilever Timber Roof Designed for Browne Park
Browne Park in Rockhampton reopened on 2 May as Aurizon Stadium, featuring a 90‑metre glulam roof that claims Australia’s longest cantilevered timber span. The redevelopment was funded by a $63 million Queensland Government commitment, including a $3.5 million final tranche, and expands seating...
NAHB Debuts New Resource that Estimates Quarterly Remodeling Spending by State
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) introduced the State Projections of Remodeling (SPR), a quarterly, state‑level estimate of remodeling market share and dollar value released a month after the NAHB Remodeling Market Index. In Q4 2025, national remodeling spending reached...
Montgomery County Completes Transit Depot Microgrid Project
Montgomery County, Maryland, completed a 6.8‑MW transit‑depot microgrid at the David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operation Center. The system includes 9,800 solar panels, 2 MW/6.9 MWh of battery storage and 2.38 MW of charging capacity to serve 200 Ride On buses and...
Engineers Survey 30m-High Roof of London Stadium
Engineers from Can, an RSK Group subsidiary, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the London Stadium’s 30‑metre‑high roof while the venue stayed in use. Using rope‑access specialists and 50‑metre mobile elevating work platforms, the crew examined over four miles of steel,...
Costco-Anchored Apartment Complex Under Construction at 5035 W. Coliseum Street
Construction has begun on a six‑story, 800‑unit mixed‑use project at 5035 W. Coliseum Street in South Los Angeles. The development will house a full‑size Costco on the ground floor and feature five levels of underground parking. City approvals require 184 low‑income units and...
Funding Agreed for Melbourne Commuter Electrification
The Australian federal and Victorian state governments have each pledged $A152.7 million (about $US 109.6 million) to fund the design and planning phase of electrifying the 37.3 km Melton commuter line in Melbourne. The money will cover detailed engineering, environmental assessments, planning approvals and...
Shortlisted Teams Announced for Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre Design Competition
The City of Toronto has shortlisted five design teams for the Ramsden Park Community Recreation Centre, moving them into the Request for Proposal phase. The teams, led by Canadian firms and partnered with global architects such as Kengo Kuma and...
Unique Group Expands Subsea Mechanical Capabilities for Decommissioning
Unique Group announced an expansion of its subsea mechanical division, adding hydraulic shears, diamond‑wire saws, recovery grabs and back‑deck support gear. The rollout includes the Uni‑FlowX mass‑flow excavation system, which offers non‑contact trenching for construction and late‑life decommissioning. The company...
Landmark and Class L Approved for Chicago Daily News Building
The Chicago Commission on Landmarks has issued a preliminary landmark recommendation for the 1929 Art Deco Chicago Daily News Building and approved a Class L tax incentive. Owned by Bluestar Properties, the 26‑story tower will undergo a $69.7 million rehabilitation that...
Chanani Launches New Venture to Develop EV Charging Hubs Across Southern California
Chanani Group has launched CM EV Services to develop electric‑vehicle charging hubs across Southern California. The venture partners with Motive Energy’s Sustainable Solutions division, which will act as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) provider for the initial sites. The first three...
California High-Speed Rail Plan Outlines Revised Approach
California’s High‑Speed Rail Authority released a draft business plan that revises construction sequencing, allowing tunnel work to begin before the mandated Central Valley segment is finished. The plan outlines three delivery options—Central Valley only (opening 2033), a northern extension to...
Balfour Beatty Vinci to Begin Work on New HS2 Viaduct
Balfour Beatty Vinci will close Birmingham's Saltley Viaduct on 10 May to begin an 18‑month demolition and rebuild program for HS2. The new structure will sit 2 m higher and be 4.5 m wider, creating extra space for cyclists and pedestrians while the...
Images: Paused Buckhead Development Heads Back to Drawing Board
A .92‑acre site at 2878 Piedmont Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood was listed for $5.5 million as a high‑density, premium‑pricing opportunity. Earlier this year Cablik Enterprises began site work for 12 upscale townhomes slated to sell around $1.5 million each, with delivery...
UK Construction Activity March 2026: Infrastructure
UK infrastructure construction activity in March 2026 recorded a dramatic contraction, with project starts slumping 73% year‑on‑year and detailed planning approvals plunging 81% compared with the previous year. Despite the weak pipeline, main contract awards rose 11% YoY, indicating that...
Hire Company Hails Proactive Safety Programme Success
Travis Perkins Hire reports a 71% reduction in plant overturn incidents after launching a proactive safety programme in 2019. The overturn rate fell from 1.75 to 0.4 per 1,000 hires by 2025. Measures include standardising extendable tracks, wider wheels, speed...
Controversial New Scottish School Hit by Cost Hike After Legal Challenge
Councillors on Scotland’s Argyll and Bute have revived plans for a new Mull Community Campus after a judicial review was dismissed. The project’s budget has jumped to £46.8 m (≈$59 m), up from £42.9 m in April 2024, and the earliest opening is...
Webinar: The Pending Data Handover Challenge
A webinar hosted by NCE and eviFile will address the growing challenge of data handover at project completion. New British Standards for data handover are being drafted and will soon be required in government tenders. The session features experts from...
Four Contractors Selected for £200M Birmingham Transport and Infrastructure Framework
Birmingham City Council has appointed AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs, Mott MacDonald and Pell Frischmann as the four suppliers for a new Transportation and Infrastructure Professional Services Framework. The eight‑year agreement, valued at £200 million (about $256 million, $307 million including VAT), runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2034. It...
Battery Trains and Military Mobility: Belgium Approves Four Rail Investments
The Belgian federal government approved an addendum to Infrabel’s €68.1 m multi‑annual investment plan, earmarking €27.5 m (≈$30 m) for battery‑train infrastructure on four non‑electrified lines and €21.5 m (≈$23 m) to boost military rail mobility. Additional funds include €15.6 m for a second track between...
Jackson Civil Engineering Secures £14M Hampshire Coastal Flood and Erosion Contract
Suffolk‑based Jackson Civil Engineering has been awarded a £14 million (≈$16.8 million) contract to deliver a flood and coastal erosion risk management scheme in Langstone, Havant, Hampshire. The 1 km defence will protect 53 residential properties, four businesses and the critical A3023 highway...
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: CANS Calls on HRM Council to Stop Advancing Construction Policy without Consultation
The Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) is urging Halifax Regional Council to stop advancing construction policies without industry consultation. CANS points to recent motions—such as changes to active‑transport routes—that were introduced without engaging the sector, creating delays, higher costs,...
Three New Metro Stations Are Opening in Sofia This Summer
Sofia will open three new metro stations—Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Vitinia, and Gen. Vladimir Vazov—along a 3‑kilometre extension of Line 3 this summer. The addition is expected to serve more than 45,000 daily riders, cutting travel time to the city centre to...
Breakthrough Achieved on Gotthard Second Tube Northern Section
Alessandra, a 12.2‑meter single‑shield TBM built by Herrenknecht, achieved a breakthrough on the northern section of the Gotthard Road Tunnel’s second tube on 29 April 2026. The machine had already excavated roughly 3.8 km through hard Alpine geology, linking up with a pre‑excavated...
Build Fast, Pay Your Way: Washington’s AI Infrastructure Doctrine
In early 2026 Washington re‑defined data‑center projects as strategic AI infrastructure, pairing fast‑track permitting and federal land access with strict cost‑allocation rules. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge obligates Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Oracle and xAI to finance new generation and...