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Government

UK High-Speed Rail Chief Quits After Delay Reports

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Peter Reina
Former chairman of consultant Atkins is named to HS2 role, but no new head of London Crossrail is announced now. …
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Projects

Drones Give Inspectors a Closer Look at Bridges

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Aileen Cho
Drones provide unprecedented access and new techniques allow extensive analysis, but final decisions still call for a trained human eye …
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Risk

Anchorage Building Codes Credited for Limited Damage After Quakes

Christine Kilpatrick
The magnitudes 7.0 and 5.7 earthquake that struck Anchorage, Alaska, on Nov. 30 shook buildings and shattered highways, but caused limited structural damage and no reported loss of life, mostly …
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Government

Climate Assessment Calls for More Adaptation to Prevent Billions in Losses

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Pam Radtke Russell
National Climate Assessment says infrastructure must be made more resilient to floods, fires and temperature …
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Project delivery

Developer Sues TVA After It Halts Nuke Site Sale

Mary B. Powers
The multibillion-dollar completion of a nuclear unit at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s unfinished 1,260-MW Bellefonte plant in Alabama is in limbo after the federal power producer refused to complete its …
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Power & Industrial

Floating Solar Farms Gain Traction in U.S.

Peter Maloney
Mixing electricity and water is often not a good idea, but floating solar panels on water is one of the most rapidly expanding sectors in the solar-power market. …
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Southeast Construction News

South Carolina Reaches $2-Billion Settlement Over Unfinished Nuclear Plant

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Scott Judy
South Carolina's hearings into the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project included dramatic testimony from a former SCANA vice president. …