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Searching Questions on New Nukes

July 13, 2016

In a power-generation market buffeted by cheap natural gas, increasingly cheap wind and solar energy, demands for carbon-free fuels, environmental regulations, distributed energy resources, advances in energy storage and other innovations and changes, what role can nuclear energy play?

FAA Stopgap Freezes Construction Grants at 2016 Level

Tom Ichniowski

July 13, 2016

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A stopgap Federal Aviation Administration authorization has been moving rapidly through Congress, as lawmakers seek to avert a cutoff of new FAA airport construction grants.

Workers' Voices

Construction Workers Open Up About Their Careers

Craft workers and supervisors seek economic security and good working conditions

July 7, 2016

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Craft workers and their supervisors at the jobsite are indispensable elements of construction success, yet they are little known as individuals.

Water Quality

Is Flint’s Drinking-Water Crisis Just the Tip of the Iceberg?

Natural Resources Defense Council analysis claims 5,000 U.S. water systems have not monitored lead and copper content

Pam Hunter McFarland

July 6, 2016

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Environmental group's new analysis cites lead and copper problems in 5,000 US drinking water systems, but EPA questions some report conclusions

Construction Costs

Strong Market Belies Fears About Building Construction in 2017

Will economic and political uncertainties cloud the future of the buildings market?

Gary J. Tulacz

July 6, 2016

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The market has been robust for several years and continues to be so today. However, many firms worry that economic and political uncertainties are starting to cloud the future of the buildings market.

Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook

Low Oil Prices Shift Focus to Smaller Jobs

Tweaks by the oil & gas industry seek to improve yields and reduce cost

Pam Hunter McFarland Nicholas Zeman

July 6, 2016

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Major oil-and-gas companies are dispatching battalions of scientists, engineers and marketers to squeeze profits from the tightest project margins, often against fierce competition.

ENR Announces 2016 Global Best Projects Winners

Annual competition highlights teamwork and overcoming hurdles of designing and building internationally

Scott Blair

July 6, 2016

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The judges looked at projects in many markets and examined safety performance, innovations, challenges, and design and construction quality - with a special emphasis on the diversity of global project teams and their collaboration.