Historic Seattle Building Becomes a Contender
The 1914 timber‑built Ship Supply Building at Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal has been transformed into the Maritime Innovation Center. The Port of Seattle collaborated with Miller Hull Partnership and Forma Construction to restore the historic envelope while installing a new seismic concrete‑and‑rebar slab. The retrofit includes Living Building Challenge‑ready gray‑water and black‑water reuse systems, positioning the site as a model for sustainable waterfront redevelopment.
St. Luke's Boise Health System Invests in Downtown Campus
St. Luke’s Boise Health System announced a $1.2 billion expansion of its flagship hospital, adding a new patient tower, additional operating rooms, and expanded medical‑office and clinic space. The project, centered on the historic downtown campus, aims to accommodate a growing patient...
DOT Restores Second Avenue Subway Funding Under Court’s Watch
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced on April 16 that it has completed its review of the $7.7 billion Phase 2 of New York’s Second Avenue Subway and is restoring the federal funding that had been frozen. The move allows the Metropolitan...
EPA Highlights Plan to Push for Greater Water Reuse by Utilities, Energy Sector
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0, a voluntary framework aimed at curbing the rising water demand from AI‑driven data centers. The plan builds on a 2020 initiative and seeks to foster partnerships between water utilities, energy‑intensive...
Worker Death Prompts OSHA Safety Probe on Texas ICE Megaproject
A fatal forklift accident on July 21, 2025 killed Base International worker Hector Gonzalez while constructing the $1.3 billion ICE detention complex at Fort Bliss, Texas. The incident triggered an unresolved OSHA citation that could proceed to a formal hearing if...
Why Formal Training Matters for Construction Superintendents
Construction firms are turning to formal leadership training and certification to elevate superintendents, a move shown to boost productivity, safety, and client relations. Studies reveal 74 % of workers feel under‑developed, while 77 % of large projects suffer delays, underscoring the need...
Maine Moves to Pause Data Centers Before Demand Arrives
Maine lawmakers approved the nation’s first statewide moratorium on large data centers, banning permits for facilities of 20 MW or more until November 1 2027. The pause is enforced while a newly formed Maine Data Center Coordination Council evaluates the projects’ impact on...
HDR Agreed to $12M Settlement With Miami Bridge Design-Build Team
HDR agreed to a $12 million settlement with Archer Western‑de Moya after the engineering firm was accused of under‑designing Miami’s Signature Bridge. The settlement also triggered the release of $30 million in fees that Archer had been withholding. A federal judge ruled...
With a $350M Nuclear Fund Approved, Texas Wants Projects to Fill It
Texas has launched the Texas Advanced Nuclear Development Fund, allocating $350 million to accelerate advanced nuclear power projects and supply‑chain development. Governor Greg Abbott highlighted the fund as the nation’s largest state‑led nuclear investment, split between a construction reimbursement program and...
Bechtel Exec’s Donation Creates New Construction School at University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Bechtel President and COO Craig Albert and his wife Darla have made a major, undisclosed donation to the University of North Carolina‑Charlotte, enabling the creation of the Albert School of Construction. The new school is designed to address a pronounced...
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Indiana Advances $560M Water Supply Plan for Mega Projects Despite Objections
Indiana is moving forward with a $560 million Citizens‑Lebanon Water Supply Program to provide up to 25 million gallons of water per day by 2031 for a 9,500‑acre industrial campus in Lebanon. The campus hosts a $10 billion Meta data‑center campus and a...
ENR 2026 Top Owners ‘Byte’ Down on AI Boom
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced the chipmaker expects to surpass $1 trillion in revenue by 2027, driven largely by AI‑related demand. About 60% of that future sales pipeline is projected to come from hyperscaler cloud customers such as Amazon, Alphabet, Meta,...
White House Priorities on Full Display in FY2027 Budget Request
The White House unveiled its FY2027 budget request on April 3, proposing a $73 billion reduction from FY2026 enacted levels. The plan slashes the Environmental Protection Agency’s funding by 52%, cutting $4.6 billion and trimming $2.5 billion from clean and drinking water loan...
San Jose, Calif., LS Power Ink Deal for 2 GW of New Transmission Capacity
San Jose approved a franchise agreement with LS Power to build two transmission projects delivering about 2 GW of capacity across 17 miles, including a 12‑mile underground segment, with completion targeted for December 2028. Selected by CAISO, the projects will improve grid redundancy,...
Athens, Ohio, Claws Back Half of $700,000+ Phished Away in Cyber Fraud
City of Athens, Ohio, recovered more than half of the $722,000 lost to a phishing scheme that mimicked a Pepper Construction invoice. The fraud exploited a simple typo—swapping “U” and “C” in the contractor’s email address—to divert payment to a...