Engineering News-Record

💰When a billion-dollar megaproject stalls, the consequences don't stop at the jobsite. Clayco is seeking $26.2 million in unpaid work after construction on AESC's South Carolina EV battery plant was suspended. The dispute highlights the financial ripple effects that can spread through the construction supply chain when major industrial developments lose momentum. ➡️ Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x4thH ▪️Image: Rendering courtesy Clayco #ManufacturingConstruction #ConstructionBusiness

🖥️ The AI data center boom is testing more than schedules and supply chains. It's testing construction safety. 💡As hyperscale projects become larger and more complex, contractors manage thousands of workers, dozens of subcontractors, and overlapping scopes—prompting the industry to rethink how safety culture is built, measured, and sustained on fast-paced megaprojects. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x4t7V ▪️Image by Getty Images/BlackBoxGuild #ConstructionSafety #DataCenters

🏗️ After years of construction—and weeks of political uncertainty—the Gordie Howe International Bridge is finally open. The $4.4-billion Detroit-Windsor crossing now carries passenger and commercial traffic, ending a cross-border standoff that delayed its launch despite completion. The opening revitalizes a key trade route and creates an international gateway to enhance freight flow at North America's busiest border crossing. Beyond the engineering, the bridge's path to opening highlights how geopolitics, permitting and international agreements can shape the delivery of major infrastructure long after construction ends. ➡️ Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x4sYY ▪️Image: Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority #Bridges #Infrastructure

As construction projects grow in complexity, innovation becomes essential. Embracing connected construction enhances collaboration and efficiency, paving the way for successful, cost-effective project delivery. Understanding its transformative power is key to thriving in a competitive landscape. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNWCqxbA Procore Technologies #ad #digitaladoption #datamanagement

MyWIC Northeast Philadelphia summer day camp participants attended an interactive event presented by Hatzel & Buehler Inc. June 18 at Gilbane Building Co.’s Philadelphia office. After a presentation about a typical day on the job for a project manager, campers had an interactive discussion on construction terminology and industry concepts before hearing a leadership presentation. Photo Courtesy of Hatzel & Bueler https://lnkd.in/ek_cdvNz

Battery Storage Charges Ahead as Ultimate US Renewable Energy Growth Enabler AI-driven power demands and a push to bring solar energy and other renewables online faster are driving a US battery storage construction surge, with record 24.3 GW starting up in 2026. Storage is fast becoming critical infrastructure—an important part of grid modernization, generation diversity and investor and community credibility. Read about this this fast-moving and impactful trend—as design and construction firms develop safer, more densely packed storage arrays; improve existing technologies and test new ones; and collaborate with officials, utilities, owners and other stakeholders to speed building and power grid interconnection. Image courtesy of Mortenson Construction #energystorage #batteryenergystoragesystem #BESS #mortensonConstruction #energystorageassociation #Dardenenergyproject

After years without a large public infrastructure project, Baltimore has several in preconstruction and early construction, including the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild, says Chris McGuire, vice president at AECOM Chart by Dodge Data & Analytics https://lnkd.in/eZ4FpWaA

Jack Tobin has been elevated to CEO of Railroad Construction Co., Paterson, N.J. He is the first non-family member to lead the 100-year-old firm. Previously a vice president, he succeeds Al Daloisio, who continues as chairman. Read more ENR East People news here: https://lnkd.in/eEekJa6i Image by ENR

🪖 Can a new procurement model change how the federal government delivers its most complex facilities? 🔍 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advancing a $986-million cyber and intelligence operations center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, one of its first projects using progressive design-build under Other Transaction Authority. The 600,000-sq-ft secure campus will support the Air Force's cyber and intelligence missions and serve as a test of a delivery method to speed schedules, enhance collaboration, and lower risks on federal projects. ❓If successful, could this model reshape how USACE delivers future military and mission-critical infrastructure? ➡️ Read More: https://brnw.ch/21x4qzZ ▪️Image: AFISRA/PA #MilitaryConstruction #ProjectDelivery

As heavier rains and flash flooding become more common, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is planning its next steps to better protect communities.The MWRD's proposed 2026-2030 Strategic Plan makes flooding and climate resilience a top priority, building on the success of the $3.8-billion Deep Tunnel (TARP) while outlining new efforts to strengthen stormwater infrastructure, modernize operations and prepare for more extreme weather. The agency is also seeking public input on the plan through July 24. #Flooding #Stormwater #Infrastructure #ClimateResilience #Chicago #MWRD #DeepTunnel #PublicWork Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago