CTDOT Set to Replace Noise Barriers On I-84 Westbound
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is set to replace deteriorated wooden noise barriers along I‑84 westbound in East Hartford. Two sections—about 1,000 ft near Interchange 56 and roughly 5,500 ft east of the Forbes Street overpass—will receive new concrete or similarly durable barriers that match the existing length and height. The design phase is slated for completion in fall 2028, with construction expected to begin in spring 2029. The entire effort will be financed with 100% state funds.
ROTHA Begins $48M Putnam Memorial Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Conn.
ROTHA Contracting has been awarded the lead role on a $48 million rehabilitation of the Putnam Memorial Bridge spanning Wethersfield and Glastonbury, Connecticut. Work began on March 16, 2026 and is slated for completion by November 3, 2028. Funding comes from an 80 percent federal and...
First Low to Medium Residential Zone Homes in NSW Given Go-Ahead
New South Wales has granted its first approvals under the low‑to‑medium residential (LMR) zoning reforms, allowing two high‑end projects to break ground in Rose Bay. Fortis secured consent for the Verano development at 10 Ian Street, a six‑storey building with...
SoftBank Is Creating a Robotics Company that Builds Data Centers — and Already Eyeing a $100B IPO
SoftBank is forming a new venture called Roze AI to automate the construction of data centers in the United States using autonomous robots. The company is already preparing Roze AI for an initial public offering in the second half of...
Commonwealth to Stamp Out Illegal Conduct on Construction Sites
The Australian Government will launch a consultation on new workplace‑relations standards for Commonwealth‑funded construction projects, aiming to curb bribery, illegal conduct and entrenched union influence. Proposed measures include stripping union veto power over subcontractor choice, introducing a fit‑and‑proper person test,...
Armistead Mechanical Wins NJ Capital Project Award
Armistead Mechanical, Inc. was honored with the New Jersey Alliance for Action’s “New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Projects” award for its work on the Energy Efficiency Program at Holy Name Medical Center. The award, presented at a March 24, 2026...
Kirei Introduces Two New PET Colors: Latte and Seaweed
Kirei, a maker of eco‑friendly acoustic panels, announced two new PET colors—Latte and Seaweed—available in its 12 mm recycled‑plastic line. Both hues expand the brand’s curated palette of over 30 colors, offering designers deeper neutrals and expressive tones for interiors. The...
USD4.5 Billion Expansion of Madrid’s Airports Seeks to Enhance Barajas' O&D and Transfer Potential
Madrid’s Barajas Airport will undergo a $4.5 billion expansion between 2027 and 2031, adding a fourth runway and terminal upgrades. The project targets stronger Asia‑Pacific connections while preserving its dominant role as Europe’s gateway to Latin America. It also seeks to...
Discipline Required in Fast-Changing Construction Market
The Gulf construction market is moving from record‑breaking activity to a volatile landscape as regional conflicts and the Strait of Hormuz closure disrupt supply chains. Standard contractor‑all‑risk policies often exclude active‑conflict coverage, leaving insurers hesitant to underwrite long‑distance haulage. Experts...
Australian Government Pumps $45 Million to Speed up Energy and Housing Environmental Approvals
The Australian government has earmarked AUD 45 million (≈ USD 30 million) over four years to fund bilateral environmental assessment agreements with states and territories. Under the scheme, a single state‑level review will replace duplicate Commonwealth assessments, streamlining approvals for energy, housing and resource projects....
Iconic Jersey Mall Garden State Plaza Is Reinventing Itself, Again
Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, N.J., broke ground on a 13‑acre mixed‑use town‑center that will add 575 rental apartments, a town park, a new transit hub and 45,000 sq ft of ground‑level retail. The development, a joint venture between Unibail‑Rodamco‑Westfield (URU)...
Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project
Turkey’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is preparing an international RFP for the design and construction of the Istanbul North Rail Crossing (INRAZ) project, a 127‑km electrified double‑track railway that will bypass Istanbul and cross the Bosphorus via the Yavuz...
Tbilisi Metro Modernization Project
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $140 million loan to support Georgia’s Tbilisi Metro Modernization Project, which totals $232.36 million. The initiative, led by Tbilisi Transport Company LLC, covers supervision, design review, and the procurement of 230 million‑dollar electric metro...
CLEAR to Unify Life Cycle Carbon Emissions Measurement and Reporting
The Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Report (CLEAR) was launched at the recent Sustainab conference to standardize how carbon emissions are measured and reported across a product’s entire life cycle. The initiative targets the construction and building materials...
Hong Kong: AI Check Transforms Urban Infrastructure Safety
Hong Kong faces an ageing building stock, with nearly 14,000 private structures over 50 years expected by 2030. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have launched eCheckGo, an AI system that creates 3D digital twins and detects structural defects...
LA Defies Critics With Wave Of New Apartment Construction
Developers kicked off more than 4,000 apartment units in Greater Los Angeles in Q1 2026, the highest start count since late‑2022 and roughly double the pace a year earlier. The surge contrasts sharply with a modest 20% rise in nationwide multifamily...
YS Developers Acquires Clinton Hill Development Site for $121M
YS Developers purchased the full‑block 47 Hall St. site in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn for $121.4 million. The 2.6‑acre parcel comes with land‑use approvals for roughly 650,000 sq ft of residential floor area and will be delivered vacant after demolishing the existing 550,000 sq ft structure. YS...
Nauset Completes Final Phase of Upgrades to Kendall Square Data Center
Nauset Construction has completed the third and final phase of a comprehensive renovation at 300 Bent St., a 100,000‑square‑foot, three‑story data center in Cambridge’s Kendall Square. The upgrades include structural reinforcements, a newly designed accessible lobby, a freight elevator, and...
DOT Names 37 Port Infrastructure Projects to Receive $774 Million in Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration announced $774 million in FY25 Port Infrastructure Development Program grants for 37 projects across coastal, Great Lakes and inland river ports. Funding targets expanded rail tunnels, upgraded screening technology, two‑tier docks and a new...
Bal Harbour Shops Owner To Pursue 2M SF Live Local Project After Village Rejects Settlement
Whitman Family Development, the owner of the Bal Harbour Shops, is moving forward with its original four‑tower, 2 million‑square‑foot Live Local project after the village council rejected a settlement that would have reduced the plan to 1 million square feet. The Live...
NY-NJ’s Port Newark Terminal Takes First Steps in Next Big Expansion
The Port of New York and New Jersey’s third‑busiest terminal, Port Newark Container Terminal, unveiled $100 million in new container‑handling equipment, marking the first phase of a $1 billion expansion. The rollout includes a purpose‑built maintenance shop and the delivery of the first 15...
Design Considerations for Vacuum Insulating Glass Under Thermal Actions
Vacuum insulating glass (VIG) offers high‑performance façades but lacks standardized design methods for thermal actions. Laboratory tests on 350 mm square annealed float‑glass specimens showed that temperature differentials alone can trigger edge fractures once a critical ΔT is exceeded. The authors...
Images: Trail-Connected Alpharetta Project Targets Sell Out
Mayfair on Main, a 24‑home infill development in Alpharetta, is about 70% sold with pre‑sales underway for the final eight units. Prices start at $1.29 million for a 2,800‑sq‑ft townhome and climb to $2.3 million for larger homes. The project’s appeal is...
Iran War Hit To Dubai Condo Market 'Good For Miami,' Developers Say
Developers say recent Iran‑UAE drone strikes have chilled Dubai’s luxury condo market, prompting buyers to look toward Miami. While Dubai saw a 26% year‑over‑year sales surge early 2026, activity slowed after the conflict began. Miami’s condo closings rose 5.5% in...
Intercollegiate Team Wins 2026 ULI Hines Student Competition Europe for Solutions to Redevelop Paris Area as an Ecodistrict
Intercollegiate team Nexus, drawing students from the UK, the Netherlands and Kenya, captured the top prize at the 2026 ULI Hines Student Competition‑Europe. Their winning proposal, “Gare de Vie,” outlines a mixed‑use eco‑district for the Les Ardoines site in Vitry‑sur‑Seine,...
ACA: No Cement Consumption Growth in 2026
The American Cement Association (ACA) Market Intelligence team reaffirmed its spring forecast that U.S. cement consumption will fall to 97.5 million metric tons in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of decline from 107.1 mt in 2023. Senior Director Brian Schmidt cited...
Signorelli Breaks Ground on New Caney Planned Community
The Signorelli Company has broken ground on the Azalea District at Valley Ranch, a 328‑acre master‑planned community in New Caney. Situated along the fast‑growing U.S. 59/I‑69 corridor, the development blends residential units with a 125‑acre commercial zone focused on healthcare. The...
HUD, USDA Kill Energy Rule Builders Called a Barrier
HUD and USDA announced they are rescinding a 2024 Biden‑era rule that tied FHA and USDA loan eligibility to the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. The rule was projected to add $20,000‑$31,000 to the price of a new home, potentially...
California High-Speed Rail Price Tag Jumps To $231 Billion
California’s high‑speed rail project’s projected cost has ballooned to roughly $231 billion, nearly seven times the $33 billion approved in 2008. The latest draft business plan, criticized by former authority chair Lou Thompson, flags severe cost overruns and an “dead end” in...
AEM: Federal Spring Economic Update Strengthens Canadian Workforce, Infrastructure
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) welcomed Canada’s Spring Economic Statement, which introduces the Canada Strong Fund and a $6 billion CAD (≈$4.4 billion USD) commitment to grow the skilled‑trades workforce by over 100,000 by 2030‑31. AEM sees these measures as critical...
Second $450M Conventional Center Hotel Planned for Downtown Detroit Next to Huntington Place
Detroit is planning a second convention‑center hotel adjacent to Huntington Place, a $450 million, 600‑room project slated for a full city‑block site bounded by Cass Avenue, West Fort Street, Washington Boulevard and West Congress Street. Developed by the Sterling Group, the...
The Lesotho Highland Water Project Marks Important Milestones
Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is hitting key milestones, with the 38.5‑km Polihali Transfer Tunnel now being excavated from both ends using two 423‑metre tunnel boring machines. Over 7.7 million cubic metres of rockfill have been placed on the Polihali...
$1.2 Billion Future Roper Hospital Campus Moves Into Vertical Construction Phase
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has entered the vertical construction stage of its new North Charleston hospital campus, with structural steel now being installed. The $1.2 billion, 805,000‑square‑foot project will provide 328 inpatient beds, 18 operating rooms, a large emergency department and...
Final Phase of Englewood South Project Moves Forward Off Beltline
Atlanta Housing has issued a Request for Proposals to build the final phase of the 30‑acre Englewood South mixed‑use project in Chosewood Park. The plan calls for roughly 500 new housing units—including over 400 mixed‑income apartments and 80 senior‑age‑restricted units—plus...
CASE Expands E Series Excavator Line with Two Short-Radius Models
CASE Construction Equipment has expanded its E Series crawler excavator portfolio with two short‑radius models: the 15‑ton CX145E SR and the 27‑ton CX255E SR. Both machines combine advanced payload technology, customizable hydraulics, and a suite of operator‑assist features such as...
Will Chinese Megaprojects Solve Northern Peru’s Water Crisis?
A severe 2024 drought in Peru’s Piura region caused up to 1.3 bn soles (~$350 m) in losses and threatened 60,000 jobs, exposing chronic water‑management gaps. China won an international tender to conduct feasibility studies for two megaprojects—the Alto Piura dam‑pipeline‑hydroelectric scheme and...
DCD>Studio: Developing Hyperscale Facilities in Europe, with Fabien Vieu, Sepia Infrastructure
Sepia Infrastructure, led by Fabien Vieu, is scaling hyperscale data center campuses across Europe, emphasizing strategic land selection, modular design, and long‑term asset stewardship. The company prioritizes brownfield sites near renewable energy sources to reduce carbon footprints and accelerate permitting....
Bentley Systems Achieves Key U.S. Government Security Milestone to Help Modernize Infrastructure
Bentley Systems announced that its ProjectWise and OpenGround platforms have received FedRAMP Moderate Impact Level authorization, clearing the way for U.S. federal agencies to use the tools in a secure cloud environment. The certification, driven by the Federal Risk and...
BlockchAIn Outlines $9.9bn Plan for 715MW Data Center Portfolio
BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure announced a $9.9 billion, five‑year plan to build a 715 MW U.S. data‑center portfolio focused on blockchain mining, AI GPU hosting, and high‑performance computing. The pipeline covers nine sites across South Carolina, Minnesota and Texas, with the first phases...
How the Trades Figured Out the Best Use for AI
Alok Chanani, co‑founder and CEO of BuildOps, argues that the most compelling AI use‑case is unfolding on construction job sites, not in Silicon Valley. A second‑year technician in Dallas used AI to diagnose a chiller fault in minutes, leveraging knowledge...
Spotlight | Collaboration Is Not Just a ‘Nice-to-Have’
Wendy Blundell, chair of ICE Northern Ireland, warns that short‑termism is eroding infrastructure resilience and that long‑term, collaborative planning is essential. She cites the institution’s Enabling Better Infrastructure programme and the 2026 State of the Nation report as evidence that...
Housing Energy Efficiency Requirements Rescinded by HUD, USDA
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture announced they are rescinding the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) energy‑efficiency mandates for certain single‑family and multifamily projects. HUD estimates the code added about $20,000 to...
United Utilities to Invest £230m in Lancashire Water Works
United Utilities announced a $295 million investment to upgrade its Wigan and Skelmersdale wastewater treatment works in Lancashire. The upgrades will install the UK’s largest membrane bioreactor and refurbish storm tanks, aiming to cut phosphorus, ammonia and iron discharges into the...
Upwards-Only Rent Reviews Ban Looms as Devolution Bill Becomes Law
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill received royal assent, granting the government authority to prohibit upwards‑only rent review clauses in commercial leases. The legislation also introduces a Community Right to Buy, mandates local growth plans, and expands mayoral powers...
Realberry Breaks Ground on 140-Acre Avenue South Mixed-Use District at Centerra in Colorado
Realberry has broken ground on the retail core of Avenue South, a 140‑acre mixed‑use district in Loveland, Colorado. The development will feature a Whole Foods Market, 18 restaurants, 33 retailers, a 3.2‑acre park called The Front Porch, and nearly 2,000...
How A New Platform Is Helping Service Providers Meet Modern Connectivity Expectations
Calix has introduced SmartMDU, an AI‑driven, cloud‑based Wi‑Fi solution built on the Calix One platform, aimed at service providers serving multifamily housing. The offering lets providers deploy Wi‑Fi 6 and Wi‑Fi 7 hardware across new, mid‑size and legacy buildings while giving each...
Tavistock Signs Four Retailers at Lake Nona West Shopping Center in Orlando
Retail developer Tavistock Development announced leases with four new tenants for its Lake Nona West project, a 405,000‑square‑foot, Target‑anchored shopping center in Orlando’s 54‑acre master‑planned community. The new occupants—Drybar, Just Salad, Gloss Nail Co., and Kilwins Ice Cream—join a roster...
Bobcat’s Rental-Ready Air Compressor Delivers 9-Hour Runtime with Simplified Maintenance
Bobcat introduced the PA375V portable air compressor, targeting rental fleets. The unit delivers 350‑375 cfm at 125‑150 psi and features FlexAir technology that auto‑adjusts output for fuel efficiency. It offers a 9‑hour runtime, a 4.3‑inch water‑resistant display, Eco Mode, and serviceability upgrades...
TexAmericas Center Advances Rail-Served Data-Center Site Project
TexAmericas Center announced that its Project Big Pine, a rail‑served industrial development in the Texarkana region, is ready for phased delivery. The 500‑acre site targets roughly $3.5 billion in investment and will cater to data centers, AI infrastructure, and other power‑intensive...
Washington DC Light Rail Line Closes
Washington, D.C.’s 3.5‑km light‑rail line, owned by the city and run by the District Department of Transportation, ceased operations on March 31 after a decade of service. The line featured six three‑section LRVs serving eight stations between H Street and Benning Road,...