Month / September 2026

Latest suits against feds claim their actions thwart projects expected to generate billions of dollars in investment and thousands of jobs to California, New York and other states while generating more than…

For architecture and engineering firms, professional liability insurance is a cornerstone of risk management.

Construction of Payne Energy Innovation Center at U. of Missouri-Columbia, launched Sept. 1 and is set to finish in 2028. 

Two allegedly suspicious fires on Enbridge properties are being investigated by the FBI and ATF. 

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

Shelley Copsey writes that agentic AI supervision can help field managers make the most of their precious time. 

With inflation ticking up this year and many construction firms struggling to hire enough workers, union and merit shop employers continue to pay historically high wages for labor.

Surging data center construction remains at the forefront of the industry as other sectors struggle to find their footing. Meanwhile, labor and materials price woes persist.

Getting through the summer construction season, even with a boom in data center work, has not translated into a spike in used equipment prices, according to the latest data from industry analyst…

ENR’s Construction Industry Confidence Index fell marginally between the second and third quarters, dropping two points but still at a slightly positive 52 rating.