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Projects & Contracts
Project awards and public contracts in U.S. and Canadian architecture, engineering, and construction.
Army Corps awards $61.5M Fort Hood microgrid contract to Dominion
The Army Corps has awarded Dominion a $61.5 million contract for a microgrid at Fort Hood, Texas, designed to provide 14 days of grid independence.
AEP selects Jacobs and WSP for $37 billion transmission program
American Electric Power has tapped Jacobs and WSP for work on a $37 billion power transmission buildout as demand tied to data centers rises.
AIA asks court to pause Trump-backed Washington arch project
The American Institute of Architects has joined other groups seeking to stop construction on the proposed Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C.
Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden set to reopen after four-year redesign
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., will reopen on October 31 after a redesign led by Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Temporary 25-MW power system will keep Long Beach manufacturing campus moving
Critical Loop will distribute battery systems across six Long Beach-area buildings so a defense manufacturing campus for Anduril can start operations before utility upgrades are finished.
AD-WO selected to redesign Carnegie Museum of Art’s Heinz Architectural Center
Carnegie Museum of Art has commissioned AD-WO to redesign the Heinz Architectural Center in Pittsburgh after a two-stage competition.
Court Setback Puts Williams' $1B Northeast Gas Pipeline Schedule at Risk
Court delay threatens the schedule of Williams' $1B Northeast gas pipeline project, with a 13-month New Jersey compressor-station build on the critical path and a November 2027 service target at risk.
Atelier Manferdini completes patterned facade for Virginia substation
Atelier Manferdini finished inVisible, a facade design for Dominion Energy’s Crystal Substation in Crystal City, Virginia.
NASA gives ARC $50,000 award for AEGIS Mars habitat concept
The Autonomic Resilience Collective won NASA’s Human-Centered Design Award for a Mars food-system and habitat concept built for a 15-person, 500-sol mission.
Miami Waldorf Astoria supertall advances with nine offset cubes and complex structural work
Builders of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences in Miami are dealing with unusual structural and concrete construction challenges as the tower nears topping out.
Colorado Breaks Ground on $806M I-270 Reconstruction
Colorado transportation officials broke ground on an $806M reconstruction of Interstate 270 in the Denver area, including bridge and earthwork to widen the highway while keeping traffic moving.
Dandelion Energy CEO gives update on Vermont geothermal project for affordable housing
Dandelion Energy said it has partnered with Vermont Gas Services on a new affordable housing development that uses geothermal energy in Vermont.
Aclara’s $494M Louisiana rare earth processing plant moves closer to construction
Aclara’s expanded rare earth processing facility in Louisiana is advancing toward construction, with major equipment packages already being quoted and financing still to be completed before site work starts.
Developer energyRe Secures $815M for 360 MW of South Carolina Solar Projects
Developer energyRe secured $815M for 360 MW of solar projects in South Carolina, and the article notes $10.1 million in Duke Energy grid work tied to the Culpepper Solar development, along with new county rules for utility-scale projects.
OMA begins conversion of Houston coffee plant into music and arts school
Construction has started on the Frank Liu Jr. Academy for Music and Arts in Houston, where OMA will adapt a 1930s coffee plant into a new educational facility.
Woods + Dangaran completes minimalist desert residence in Southern Utah
Los Angeles-based Woods + Dangaran has completed a minimalist desert house near Zion National Park, set into the terrain and oriented to the surrounding landscape.
ODA completes Radiant LIC residential tower in Long Island City
ODA has completed Radiant LIC, a new residential development in Queens Plaza, Long Island City, New York, with a cascading aluminum facade and terrace bands.
Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia reaches topping-out milestone in Virginia
The Cordish Companies and Bruce Smith Enterprise marked topping out of Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, a project slated to open by the end of 2027.
Skanska Wins Work to Expand Waterfront Infrastructure at Rhode Island Naval Station
Skanska is set to expand waterfront infrastructure at a Rhode Island naval station with a new pier designed for a higher deck elevation to account for projected sea level rise.
BIG and Polk Stanley Wilcox break ground on Bentonville Institute of Technology in Arkansas
The firms have started construction on the first phase of a STEM-focused university campus in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Federal injunction affects $7.5B in Big Bend border construction contracts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has said a federal injunction has affected five Big Bend construction contracts valued at $7.5 billion.
LNG Canada gets final approval for $23 billion B.C. export expansion
LNG Canada developers have given final approval to a second phase that will expand the B.C. export terminal and its gas feeder pipeline.
BIG breaks ground on 175 Third Street residential tower in Brooklyn
Construction has started on BIG’s 175 Third Street project in Gowanus, a 27-story residential tower planned with more than 1,000 units and a public park along the canal.
Construction begins on Snøhetta-designed Sweetbird North in Miami Design District
Work has started on Sweetbird North, an eight-story mixed-use office and retail project in Miami’s Design District designed by Snøhetta.
Federal regulator clears TVA to build first U.S. small modular reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Tennessee Valley Authority’s permit to build the first U.S. small modular reactor project at Clinch River Nuclear Unit 1.
Oracle invokes force majeure as Project Jupiter’s New Mexico power work runs into hurdles
Oracle’s Project Jupiter data center is under construction in New Mexico while developers coordinate delivery with separately permitted power generation and gas infrastructure.
Aecon, AtkinsRealis picked again to manage Ontario’s $19B Pickering nuclear overhaul
Aecon and AtkinsRealis have been chosen again to help manage a major refurbishment of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario.
Walt Disney World Files Adventureland Permit Near Jungle Cruise
A new construction permit for Adventureland’s central bazaar area outside Jungle Cruise may point to the start of Project Pistondust.
NY transportation leaders outline plans as MTA prepares its largest Second Avenue Subway package
At an ENR infrastructure forum, major New York and New Jersey transportation players discussed upcoming work, while the MTA said it is moving to procure its largest work package for Second Avenue Subway Phase 2.