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Italy Recovers From Quake that Killed 300—and Weighs New Protections

August 31, 2016

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi launched a long-term program to reinforce millions of aging buildings against earthquakes following the Aug. 24 shocks, measuring magnitude-6.2, that caused nearly 300 deaths as of Aug. 30 in an area northeast of Rome.

Spanish Firm FCC Bids Abroad As Home Workload Slows

Peter Reina

August 24, 2016

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The Aug. 7 completion of the world’s largest concrete-arch railroad bridge, which reaches 384 meters, at the Alcantara reservoir in western Spain adds another link in the nation’s big and growing high-speed network.

Health in Harmony Saves Rainforests with 'Stethoscopes'

Kinari Webb's group is building a hospital in Borneo to discourage illegal logging

Nadine M. Post

August 16, 2016

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American design team, led by architect Richard Ramer, provides pro bono services for 27,000-sq-ft hospital that will never turn a patient away.

Will Global Firms Be Part Of $580 Million Gaza Barrier Project?

Neal Sandler

August 10, 2016

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Security risks and geopolitical issues are expected to prevent non-Israeli companies from participating in an Israeli Defense Ministry project to build a 60-kilometer barrier designed to prevent and monitor Hamas tunneling, according to knowledgeable Israeli sources.

Building Renovation

This Times Square Makeover Is Not a Tourist Attraction

Builders erect tall wall to shield work at congested Manhattan site.

Alisa Zevin

July 27, 2016

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A 53-ft-tall enclosure is safety feature in upgrade of 80-year-old building at Manhattan core site.

Flood Protection and Hurricanes

New Orleans Pushes to Finish Last Big Storm-Surge Project

The final post-Katrina flood protection project nears completion

Pam Radtke Russell

May 4, 2016

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On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina winds pushed water from Lake Pontchartrain into New Orleans’ three major drainage canals, putting pressure on floodwalls-topped levees that failed to withstand the load of the water.

Changing Priorities Alter Danish Energy Giant's Contracts in North Sea

Mary B. Powers

April 6, 2016

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The shifting energy market prompted state-owned Danish energy giant DONG Energy to readjust North Sea project priorities in late March.

Best of the Best Specialty Construction: IP Casino Dry Dock

Louise Poirier

March 9, 2016

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The Imperial Palace Casino was built on the Back Bay in Biloxi, Miss., in the late 1990s.

Best of the Best Residential/Hospitality: 100 Van Ness

Scott Blair

March 9, 2016

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The adaptive-reuse 100 Van Ness project transformed an outdated 29-story office building into a modern apartment community offering 418 units and many indoor and outdoor amenities in San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood.

FAA Eyes Looser Rules For Small Drones

Tom Sawyer

March 2, 2016

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The Federal Aviation Administration has asked an outside committee to propose eased rules for commercial flights of small drones in urban areas and over people not involved in flight operations.