Month / January 2026

Former intermodal barge shipping facility along the Mississippi River is being transformed with new features including a concert venue. 

Michael Neal’s 46-year career demonstrates his firm belief that construction is primarily a people business. 

Soccer stadium proposed for the Boston area moves closer to construction. 

Construction jobs fell by 11,000 positions in December, making 2025 a notably anemic year for construction hiring.

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

The two platforms offer analytics of electrical utilities and data processing of drone data captured of those assets, and would form part of Bentley Systems’ broader asset analytics strategy.

Jacobs’ $1.6-billion acquisition of PA Consulting values the firm at about $4.0 billion and highlights how advisory services are reshaping infrastructure delivery economics.

Skanska and Flatiron are advancing a $445M roadway package at LAX, reconfiguring access and bridges while coordinating construction amid multiple overlapping airport megaprojects.

Successful demolition of the nearly century-old Lansing Bridge also provided researchers from Purdue University useful performance data on structural redundance of fracture-critical members.