Articles Tagged with ''Puerto Rico''

Aerial view of PRASA’s Mayagüez wastewater plant, where Jacobs will design a 1.1-mile ocean outfall replacement under a FEMA-funded resilience program.

Infrastructure

Jacobs Picked to Design $27M Puerto Rico Wastewater Project

FEMA-funded replacement of 1.1-mile outfall pipeline aims to improve coastal water quality

September 18, 2025

PRASA taps Jacobs for critical wastewater project in Mayagüez, part of wider push to harden Puerto Rico’s storm-battered infrastructure.

Infrastructure

AtkinsRéalis Picked to Help Beef Up Puerto Rico’s Ailing Power Grid

Jim Parsons

March 31, 2025

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The firm is already at work on a project to add 990MW of clean energy and 700MW of battery storage to its grid.

Texas & Southeast Top Young Professionals

ENR Texas & Southeast 2025 Top Young Professionals

Bruce Buckley

February 10, 2025

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From technology innovators to revenue generators, this year’s regional top young professionals charted their own paths to success.

2024 Southeast Best Projects

Merit Specialty Construction - Emergency Stabilization of Roadway PR111 at KM 56.1 in Utuado- PR

October 29, 2024

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The PR Hwy.-111 emergency repair project addressed critical slope failure and stabilization concerns along a vital transportation route in Utuado, Puerto Rico.

Legal

Firm Pays $8.4M to Settle Hurricane Restoration Contract Case

James Leggate

December 1, 2022

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district hired PowerSecure Inc. in 2017 via a sole source time-and-materials contract for power grid repair and restoration in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, but the government says the firm improperly withheld pricing data.

Aerial view of a neighborhood with palm trees, white roofs, cars and areas in which the road is covered by floodwater

Disaster Relief

Puerto Rico Gains EPA Post-Hurricane Disaster Recovery Funds

Effort is part of agency program to target investment for traditionally underserved communities

Pam McFarland

November 4, 2022

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US Environmental Protection Agency details plans to address environmental infrastructure problems in underserved communities following Hurricanes Fiona and Maria.

Disaster Response

Fiona Slams Puerto Rico, Bringing Floods, Landslides, Power Outages

More than 1,600 field crews are working to restore power across the island

Derek Lacey

September 19, 2022

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Hurricane dumped as much as 30 in. of rain starting Sept. 18, triggering floods, landslides and knocking out power to the entire island.

Energy Projects

Burns & McDonnell Named Program Manager for Massive Puerto Rico Grid Rebuild

Work Will Be Done on an EPC Contract and Should Begin This Year

Pam Radtke Russell

January 14, 2021

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The contract is just the beginning of the program, which will include transmission and distribution upgrades and new generation.

ENR Southeast's 2020 Best Projects

Best Government/Public Building - San Juan Federal Office Building

October 29, 2020

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This project marked Puerto Rico's largest construction project before Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017.

Puerto Rico Electric Grid Rebuilding Pushes Forward

Eva Fedderly

September 4, 2020

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New Integrated Resource Plan Puerto Rico lands after three years of anticipation, devastating hurricanes and shaky power

Live: June 23, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT New market dynamics like competitive pressures and workforce evolutions are forcing construction companies to re-prioritize their investments. To strengthen cash flow, accelerate operations, and boost profits, learn how the focus now must be on optimizing digital transformation and financial management.