Construction activity is beginning to steady in many parts of the world, with costs not rising as fast as in recent years. Most countries expect escalations to be between 2% and 6% in 2026. This shows a more balanced market, but it does not…
Category: Engineering
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ENR 2025 Fourth Quarterly Cost Report
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Data center construction continues to rise, accounting for a large amount of work in the past year.
Economists expect the industry’s current challenges to continue as planning stages lengthen amid tariff confusion.
The fourth…
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4Q Cost Report: Data Centers, Multifamily Lead Modest Growth
While 2025 may be coming to a close, economic uncertainty is expected to continue as concerns linger within the construction industry as well as on the health of the overall economy.
“Consumer spending has been stagnant, housing sales have…
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4Q Cost Report: Construction Execs Report Increased Optimism for 2026
ENR’s Construction Industry Confidence Index rose four points between Q3 and Q4, to a slightly optimistic 52 rating. The economic index also rose four points, to a 48 rating.
The confidence index measures executive sentiment about where the…
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Deere Acquires Equipment Tracking Platform Tenna
John Deere announced Dec. 22 it plans to wholly acquire New Hope, Pa.-based Tenna, a construction technology provider that offers fleet management and asset tracking software, from the Conti Group for an undisclosed amount.
Tenna’s platform is…
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Trump administration’s ban on foreign-made drones starts this week — you can say goodbye to new DJI models
On Monday, the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission banned all new foreign-made drone models from distribution in the U.S., citing “national security concerns.” Americans who already own older foreign drone models will…
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Qatar Awards $4B Gas Development Contract to Saipem, China Offshore Oil Engineering
Qatar’s state-owned company QatarEnergy has awarded Italy-based contractor Saipem and China Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. a contract valued at more than $4 billion to develop the country’s North Field offshore natural gas area off its…
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New calibration module offers improved measurement of thermoelectric device performance
A standard reference thermoelectric module (SRTEM) for objectively measuring thermoelectric module performance has been developed in Korea for the first time. A research team led by Dr. Sang Hyun Park at the Korea Institute of Energy Research…
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Top 7 must-read IE+ stories of 2025
2025 was the kind of year that made engineers sit up and say, “Wait — did that actually happen?” Across factories, orbit, and power grids, the headlines weren’t just flashy prototypes or vaporware: they were signals that long-running…
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How electric pulses enhance heat treatment for lightweight magnesium metals
Electropulsing treatment (EPT) is a state-of-the-art technology for rapidly heating metallic materials. The highly energy-efficient and eco-sufficient process utilizes a pulsed current or “electropulse,” achieving unique effects such as…
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