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News•Mar 1, 2026
States Push Data Center Pauses to Buy Time to Gauge Impacts
Several U.S. states are introducing legislation to pause data‑center expansions that support artificial‑intelligence workloads. The measures aim to give regulators time to assess water and power consumption, grid impacts, and potential electricity cost increases for local communities. These pauses follow similar municipal actions and reflect growing scrutiny of AI infrastructure's environmental footprint. The bills vary in scope but share a common goal of delaying approvals pending stakeholder input.
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)
News•Feb 28, 2026
VIEWPOINT: New York State’s Newly Required Registration of Large Cooling Equipment
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation has amended Part 494 to require commercial property owners to register and report leakage of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Large equipment (≥1,500 lb) must report annual leakage starting March 2026, medium‑size units (200‑1,499 lb) register by June 2026 with reporting...
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)
News•Feb 25, 2026
Tech Consultant Launches Data-Driven Paving Platform
Pavewise, a new SaaS platform founded by former paving consultant Bryce Wuori, has secured a $2.5 million seed round to deliver data‑driven project monitoring for asphalt contractors. The system lets crews input daily production, weather, and mix data via mobile devices,...
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)
Deals•Feb 25, 2026
Pavewise Secures $2.5M Seed Funding to Expand Data-Driven Paving Platform
Pavewise, a SaaS platform that provides data-driven scheduling and quality monitoring for asphalt paving contractors, announced the closing of a $2.5 million seed round. The capital will be used to add AI capabilities and grow its mobile analytics services for...
Engineering News-Record (ENR)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Municipal Water and Sewer Capacity Constrain DHS Detention Buildouts
The Department of Homeland Security’s plan to convert a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, N.H., into an immigration detention center has hit a roadblock due to municipal water and sewer capacity constraints. Local officials argue that the town’s utilities are already...
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)
News•Feb 24, 2026
Court Tests Limits of Executive ‘Pause’ Power Over IIJA Transportation Funds
The U.S. District Court in Seattle on Jan. 23, 2026 vacated the Federal Highway Administration’s February 2025 suspension of the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program. The ruling restores the agency’s authority to obligate funds for state EV‑charging projects, effectively...
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Northwest Legacy Award Winner David Baska: How to Stand Firm on Shaky Ground
David Baska, a Northwest Legacy Award recipient, has spent over four decades shaping geotechnical earthquake engineering through research, practice, and mentorship. His career spans seminal work such as co‑authoring the NRCS Seismic Analysis Manual for Dams and guiding the seismic...
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)
News•Feb 23, 2026
Northern California Legacy Award Winner Randy Iwasaki: Always on the Move
Randy Iwasaki, the 2024 ENR West Northern California Legacy Award winner, has spent four decades driving technology adoption in California’s transportation sector. From leading Caltrans’ shift to all‑digital design to creating the 2,100‑acre GoMentum Station for autonomous‑vehicle testing, he has...
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)
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News•Feb 19, 2026
UAE Signs First Contract for $8B High-Speed Rail Project
Etihad Rail Mobility, a joint venture of Etihad Rail and Keolis, awarded the first design‑and‑build contracts for the UAE’s $8 billion, 150‑km high‑speed rail linking Abu Dhabi and Dubai, slated for completion by 2030. The Abu Dhabi section will be built by a...
By Engineering News-Record (ENR)