Massachusetts Gov. Says PLA Order Boosts Public Construction Projects Critics worry about bid protests and litigation Johanna Knapschaefer April 7, 2025 No Comments The mandate requires executive department agencies to review and assess whether public works construction projects totaling more than $35 million are favorable for workers and the community.Read More
Sports Venues Court Approves $200M Boston Pro Women's Soccer Stadium Renovation Construction continues after judge rules the public-private project complies with state law Johanna Knapschaefer April 4, 2025 No Comments A judge says the stadium parcel is not dependent on a state law regarding parkland protection.Read More
ENR East Announces Preliminary 2025 Top Design Firms List Justin Rice April 2, 2025 No Comments This year's Regional Top Design Firms ranking will be published in ENR East May 26 print edition.Read More
Federal Judge Upholds New York City Building Natural Gas Restriction Johanna Knapschaefer Debra K. Rubin March 28, 2025 No Comments Judge rejects lawsuit by NYC plumbers' union, contractor groups against Local Law 154, ruling ordinance is not an outright ban of natural gas.Read More
Transportation MBTA Launches $1.1B South Coast Line Extending Rail Service To, From Boston Six new stations constructed on the Fall River/New Bedford Line provide passenger rail service for the first time in 65 years. Johanna Knapschaefer March 27, 2025 No Comments The recently opened project includes six new Massachusetts rail stations linking to the city for the first time in 65 years.Read More
Transit AECOM-HNTB Team Wins $186M Contract to Manage NYC Second Avenue Subway Extension James Leggate March 26, 2025 No Comments The MTA selected the joint venture over two other teams that submitted proposals for the work on the Second Avenue subway extension.Read More
Transportation HOK to Design Dulles Airport Expansion The project is part of a $7-billion package the airport expects to complete during the next 15 years Jim Parsons March 24, 2025 No Comments Dulles AeroTrain will link new facilities with the northern Virginia airport’s main terminal and other concourses.Read More
ENR East Top Starts Infrastructure Needs Push ENR East Region's Top Starts Justin Rice March 24, 2025 No Comments Boosted by transportation and renewable energy projects, the inaugural ENR East Top 10 Starts ranking represents $10.7 billion worth of investment.Read More
Top Starts | ENR New York Owner of the Year Purposeful Portfolio Drives Lendlease's New York Development Tom Stabile March 24, 2025 No Comments Placemaking acumen and sustainability building practices lands the developer the ENR New York's Owner of the Year award.Read More
Digging Deeper | Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Team Delivers Manhattan Supertall Tower on a Quarter-Acre Parcel Jim Parsons March 24, 2025 No Comments Manhattan’s newest supertall building, 520 Fifth Avenue, rises 1,002 ft from a constrained site on the corner of a busy intersection.Read More