UPDATE: Trump Administration Cancels OMB Memo That Paused Federal Fund Awards
In an abrupt about-face on Jan. 29, the Trump administration has been forced by court order to cancel a memo released yesterday by acting Office of Management and Budget Director Mathew Vaeth that ordered "temporary pause" of all previous
Port of Seattle, Clark Construction Reach Sea-Tac Airport Project Settlement
A more than two-year legal battle between the Port of Seattle and Clark Construction over the $1-billion Seattle-Tacoma International Airport International Arrivals Facility project has reached a settlement conclusion before the trial phase. The project, which features a new international
East Industry News: NY Initiative Funds Clean Energy Apprenticeships
State funding program “reflects the strategic thinking of labor organizations as they work to meet the demand
ENR East People: January 2025
Jennifer Johnson has been promoted to president and CEO of Boston-based Nitsch Engineering, a transportation and structural engineer. She succeeds Lisa Brothers, who now is principal and board chair.Safdie Architects, Boston, has elevated Jeff Huggins to senior partner, expanding
Experts See Risks in Crafting of Trump Offshore Wind Energy Order
The Trump Administration executive order targeting the U.S. wind energy sector with curbs on federal site leasing and project permits could itself face legal risk with unclear and conflicting provisions that will likely trigger lawsuits, experts say. But it
Dana Crawford, 93, Led Historic Preservation Efforts in Denver and Beyond
Preservationist and developer Dana Hudkins Crawford, credited with saving Denver’s Larimer Square from demolition in the 1960s, died Jan. 23 at the age of 93.A Kansas native, Crawford relocated to Denver in 1954 to pursue a career in public
Chasing Automation and Lower Carbon at World of Concrete 2025
With the U.S. construction market still facing a labor crunch and other pressures to find more efficient ways to build, attendees at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas on Jan. 21-24 were looking for advances in automation