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KBR Boosts Diversification With Planned $570M Buy of Tech Firm

May 25, 2016

KBR Inc., Houston, on May 23 said it would acquire Wyle Inc., an El Segundo, Calif.-based provider of specialized engineering and professional services, mostly to the U.S. government.

Construction Economics

Tim Grogan

May 19, 2016

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

ENR Top 400 Contractors Dialogue

May 19, 2016

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Industry Executives weigh in on contractor issues and strategies.

ENR Top 400: Building Contractors Enjoy Home Cooking

Demographics drive building construction

Gary J. Tulacz

May 19, 2016

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While the plunge in prices for oil, gas and metals has hurt the international market, the domestic market remains strong.

Fuel Cells Promise Carbon Capture With Power Output Boost

Thomas F. Armistead

May 18, 2016

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With concern about global warming prompting 177 countries to sign the December 2015 Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, the removal of carbon dioxide from power-plant flue gas is becoming an urgent priority.

Nuclear Power

Low-Price Competition Drives Ailing Nuclear Plants To Seek State Aid

Mary B. Powers

May 18, 2016

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Will low energy prices shutter more nuclear plants without state support?

Construction Economics

Tim Grogan

May 11, 2016

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ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

Innovations are Key to Record Tall Solar Tower in Israel

Neal Sandler

May 11, 2016

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Construction is set to begin this month on the world’s tallest solar tower—a 787-ft-high structure in Israel’s Negev desert that will supply 1% of the country’s power.

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.

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.