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Vacated NJ Permit Puts Raritan Bay Pipeline Dredging Schedule In Question

A federal appeals court has thrown out New Jersey's water-quality certification for Williams' $1B Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, citing unresolved contamination monitoring for the Raritan Bay dredging work, raising fresh timeline risk for crews mobilizing on the underwater crossing.

5d ago

Compliance

NYC Voids 2,000 Safety Cards After Training Provider Fraud Indictment

New York City is invalidating roughly 2,000 construction safety credentials tied to RedCode Inc. after prosecutors indicted the company and two of its principals for allegedly selling training cards without conducting the required courses.

Sep 10, 2026

Industry

Amtrak Breaks Ground on $1B Sunnyside Yard Maintenance Facility

Amtrak has started construction on a $1 billion maintenance facility at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, with a joint venture of Scalamandre and Citnalta Construction serving as general contractor.

Sep 5, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial rail yard construction, NYC skyline - Amtrak Breaks Ground on $1B Sunnyside Yard Maintenance Facility

Industry

PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

A new study from S&P Global's CERA Consulting finds 13 high-value transmission projects could deliver $15.3 billion in net benefits through 2050, with PJM capturing the largest share, pointing to a wave of upcoming transmission work.

Sep 3, 2026

Editorial image: Transmission tower construction at dusk - PJM Stands to Gain Most From New Transmission Study, $6.7B in Benefits

Cash Flow

Trump Administration Appeals Ruling Blocking Hudson Tunnel Funding Freeze

The Justice Department has appealed a federal court ruling that barred DOT from withholding funds on the $16B Hudson Tunnel Project, though reimbursements and construction continue for now, ENR reports.

Sep 2, 2026

Industry

Constitution Pipeline Clears Federal Hurdle, But NY Fight Signals More Delay

FERC found the revived 125-mile, $1B Constitution Pipeline would have no significant environmental impact, but New York regulators and landowner groups are contesting the decision, setting up another round of delay for a project already stalled once.

Sep 2, 2026

Industry

NYC Sets $4B Plan to Rebuild BQE's Triple Cantilever Starting 2030

New York City will spend $4 billion rehabilitating a 1.5-mile stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, with construction starting in 2030 and running a decade, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 26, 2026

Industry

Pennsylvania Data Center Rules Shift Infrastructure Costs to Developers

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's new GRID requirements force data center developers to pay for power infrastructure and secure local approvals, joining New York and Texas in tightening data center oversight, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 26, 2026

Industry

Court Upholds NY Water Permit for Williams' $1B Gas Pipeline

A federal appeals court upheld New York's water-quality approval for Williams Cos.' Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, clearing a legal hurdle for the 37-mile, $1-billion project targeting late 2027 service.

Aug 25, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline staging yard at night - Court Upholds NY Water Permit for Williams' $1B Gas Pipeline

Industry

July Construction Starts Jump 25.6% as Megaprojects Drive Volatility

Dodge Construction Network reports total construction starts rebounded 25.6% in July after a June slump, with data centers, manufacturing, and utility projects fueling a "disjointed" market.

Aug 22, 2026

Industry

Amtrak Launches $242M Dock Bridge Rehab on Northeast Corridor

Amtrak has awarded Skanska the construction contract for a $242 million rehabilitation of the century-old Dock Bridge between Newark and Harrison, N.J., with major work starting before year's end and completion targeted for 2029.

Aug 21, 2026

Editorial image: Historic truss bridge steel repair at dusk - Amtrak Launches $242M Dock Bridge Rehab on Northeast Corridor

Industry

FERC Clears Gas Plant Deals in New York, Colorado Worth Over $1B

FERC approved PowerTransitions' purchase of a 1,242-MW New York plant for a data center "energy campus" and TransAlta's roughly $1 billion deal for two Colorado gas plants totaling 319 MW.

Aug 15, 2026

Industry

ConEd Ups Substation Plan to 28, Backs $37.2B Grid Spend Through 2035

Consolidated Edison now plans 28 new substations across its CECONY and O&R territories by 2035, part of a $37.2 billion distribution investment tied to NYC electrification mandates, Utility Dive reports.

Aug 13, 2026

Editorial image: Urban substation construction against NYC skyline - ConEd Ups Substation Plan to 28, Backs $37.2B Grid Spend Through 2035

Industry

Court Forces DOD to Resume Wind Reviews as RWE Takes $1.2B Federal Buyout

A federal judge ordered the Defense Department to resume halted wind project security reviews, while RWE became the latest developer to accept a federal payout to exit U.S. lease sites, ENR reports.

Aug 10, 2026

Industry

Tutor Perini Posts Record Q2 Revenue, Turns Selective on $200B Bid Pipeline

Tutor Perini reported record second-quarter revenue of $1.64 billion and net income of $65.7 million, fueled by megaprojects, but the contractor says it will bid selectively from a $200 billion opportunity pipeline to protect margins, Construction Dive reports.

Aug 7, 2026

Editorial image: Megaproject site plan at dusk - Tutor Perini Posts Record Q2 Revenue, Turns Selective on $200B Bid Pipeline

Industry

Northeast Gas Prices Buck National Trend on Power Demand Strength

Natural Gas Intelligence reports Northeast cash prices rallied Friday on regional power demand, even as broader Lower 48 markets stayed soft on comfortable supply.

Aug 2, 2026

Industry

Sundt Finishes $34M Texas Dam, Amtrak Advances NJ Bridge Job

Construction Dive's weekly roundup covers Sundt's completed Texas flood control dam, Amtrak's $242M Dock Bridge project, a new Granite aggregate yard in Memphis, and a Queens library groundbreaking.

Jul 31, 2026

Compliance

State Heat Rules Multiply as Federal OSHA Standard Stalls Past 2027

ISHN reports that OSHA's heat illness rule is stuck in supplemental rulemaking until at least October 2027, while seven states now enforce their own heat standards, creating a compliance patchwork for multi-state contractors.

Jul 31, 2026

Industry

NYSDOT Awards Largest Contract in Its History for I-81 Viaduct Phase Two

New York's DOT awarded a $2.1 billion contract, the largest in the department's history, kicking off Phase Two of the I-81 Viaduct Project in Syracuse. The award covers I-690 reconstruction, 25 local street rebuilds, and new interchange work.

Jul 3, 2026

Editorial image: Viaduct demolition, close-up concrete teardown - NYSDOT Awards Largest Contract in Its History for I-81 Viaduct Phase Two

Industry

Massachusetts Ruling Sets Bar for Prompt Payment Compliance

Massachusetts' top court ruled that a contractor's failure to follow good-faith certification requirements when withholding disputed payments left it non-compliant with the state's Prompt Pay Act, Construction Dive reports, even though the contractor later recouped funds in arbitration.

Jul 30, 2026

Editorial image: Courthouse exterior, construction dispute context - Massachusetts Ruling Sets Bar for Prompt Payment Compliance

Industry

States Push Back on FERC Bid to Expand Pipeline Permit Exemptions

More than a dozen states and D.C. are urging FERC to reject a rule that would let more gas pipeline projects skip case-specific review, warning of higher costs and less scrutiny.

Jul 28, 2026

Industry

Amtrak Taps STV for Richmond Converter Station Redesign in Philadelphia

Amtrak has hired STV to develop preliminary design work for replacing its aging Richmond Static Frequency Converter #4 in Philadelphia, a key power facility for the Northeast Corridor.

Jul 27, 2026

Industry

Report: Renewables Could Cover a Third of US Industrial Heat by 2035

A UC Berkeley analysis finds on-site wind, solar, heat pumps and thermal storage could economically meet a third of US industrial heat demand by 2035, flagging future electrification retrofit opportunities. Utility Dive reports.

Jul 25, 2026

Industry

Army Corps Cuts Ties With Contractor on $133M Staten Island Surge Barrier

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers terminated Triumph Construction's $133-million contract on a Staten Island storm surge project, citing missed deadlines and safety violations, including an overturned drill rig.

Jul 24, 2026

Industry

NY Data Center Permit Freeze Risks Sending Work to Other States

A New York executive order pausing permits for data centers over 50 MW creates open-ended uncertainty that could push construction investment to Texas and Virginia, Engineering News-Record commentary argues.

Jul 23, 2026

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