Construction Economics for June 2, 2025
While artificial intelligence has recently captured widespread public attention, professionals in design, engineering, and construction have been leveraging AI-based tools for years to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and innovation. We'll explore how AI is shaping the construction landscape – from
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Arizona Mine Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on May 27 to hear an appeal from a group of Apaches and others who wanted to block a copper mining project on Oak Flat, part of the Tonto National Forest in Arizona that
Developer Venture Global Gets Federal OK to Build LNG Export Megaproject in Louisiana
With a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission OK granted on May 23 to develop its latest liquefied natural gas export terminal in Louisiana, energy firm Venture Global LNG Inc. is “immediately” starting project construction, its CEO said.The facility, known as
Midwest Musings | Engineering News-Record
Ryan Companies is the developer of Highland Bridge, a 122-acre mixed-use site in Saint Paul, Minn., on the site of a former Ford Motor Company Twin Cities Assembly Plant. Photo
Property Acquisition Allws $1.2B Asian Carp to Advance in Illinois
The $1.2-billion Brandon Road Interbasin Project, intended to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes, can advance now that Illinois has acquired 50 acres of land needed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Trump Admin Quietly Pushes Rule to Reverse Mandated Power Plant Emissions Cut
The Trump administration has taken several new actions in recent days, some with little public notice, to boost fossil fuel power generation in the U.S, particularly from coal-fired plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency waited until Saturday, May 24 to
NYSDOT Readies for Syracuse Viaduct Removal with Demolition Contract, Community Health Strategy
The New York Dept. of Transportation is taking the first steps toward demolishing Syracuse, N.Y.’s I-81 downtown viaduct, reconnecting and revitalizing disadvantaged neighborhoods divided by the structure for more than a half-century.In April, NYSDOT awarded the fifth contract in
Builldots Raises $45M, As Pace of ConTech Investment Remains Brisk
Investment in construction tech startups continues to set records, with a pace that, nearly halfway into 2025, indicates the sector is a strong attraction..Leading the list of the latest big investments is Tel Aviv-based Buildots, an artificial intelligence-powered construction
Supreme Court Limits NEPA Review Scope in Decision Reinstating Utah Rail Line
Federal agencies’ environmental reviews of proposed projects should be “a procedural cross-check, not a substantive roadblock,” the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a May 29 decision that will allow a $1.4-billion Uinta Basin Railway project to advance in Utah.