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Work Continues on $100M New Orleans Drainage Project

May 18, 2016

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now roughly a year away from completing a six-year, $100 million drainage project in New Orleans.

Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Builders Pledge Construction, Worker Gains

Scott Judy

May 11, 2016

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Officially commemorating the 130th day under a new contracting team that is leading the $16-billion Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project, top leaders with Georgia Power and its contractors on May 3 used the milestone to assure craft workers of their commitment to future construction gains.

New Orleans Starts $5M Emergency Repair on Downtown Sinkhole

Craig Guillot

May 10, 2016

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On April 29, a sinkhole measuring nearly 600 sq ft opened up on one of the busiest thoroughfares in downtown New Orleans.

Laying the Groundwork for Iberdrola Wind Farm

Site conditions at 22,000-acre site are challenging contractors

Bruce Buckley

May 9, 2016

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With wind turbine projects in 18 states, renewable energy developer Iberdrola has experienced a wide spectrum of site conditions, but those at its $400-million, 208-MW Amazon Wind Farm US East project are unlike anything the firm has ever encountered.

Engineer TLC: A Leader in Green Building Design

A devotion to energy savings and respect as a ‘trusted advisor’ characterize ENR Southeast’s Design Firm of the Year

Scott Judy

May 9, 2016

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In 2009, the construction and engineering industry was in a freefall, yet Kim Shinn, the chief sustainability consultant with TLC Engineering for Architecture, was focused on a much smaller problem: How to give a presentation that wouldn’t put his audience to sleep.

Texas Takes Aim at Coastal Risks

Mary B. Powers

May 4, 2016

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Hurricane Ike's devastation in 2008 to vulnerable Texas coastal areas, $29 billion in damage and a lingering economic drain of $142 billion, was the wake-up call for a defensive solution.

Ochsner Health Systems Plans $360M Expansion

Craig Guillot

April 20, 2016

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Ochsner Health Systems recently announced plans for a $360 million expansion project at its hospital campus in Jefferson, La.

construction at West ISD high school and middle school

Digging Deeper: New Code Puts Twist on Tornado Shelters

Jim Parsons

April 18, 2016

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Nothing can stop a tornado, but the 2015 International Building Code (IBC) includes changes that may help improve the survivability of schools and other facilities against the destructive, often deadly winds.

Digging Deeper: 1920 McKinney

Louise Poirier

April 18, 2016

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There were lots of extremes for builders of Dallas’ newest mixed-use tower, 1920 McKinney, as they faced three months of rain, zero-lot lines and strict noise ordinances to meet an accelerated schedule.

US 290 Construction Engineering Inspection

2016 Top Project Starts

However, slowdowns in energy and related sectors could upend that trend in 2016

Louise Poirier

April 18, 2016

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Energy continues to dominate the conversation in Texas and Louisiana construction, with the top four projects on this year’s ENR Texas & Louisiana Top Starts list all being energy related and in the billions of dollars.

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