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Novel Tactic Helps Crews Demo Nuclear Reactor Caisson

Contractors at Humboldt Bay Power Plant are building what they say are the deepest cutter soil mix panels ever made using a fixed-mast machine

Scott Blair

May 24, 2016

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On a project decades in the making, crews will soon begin demolishing a defunct nuclear-reactor caisson in Eureka, Calif., at a site located only a few feet from the Pacific Ocean.

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.

After Wildfire, Canadian Oil-Sands Boomtown Rebuilds

Nicholas Zeman

May 18, 2016

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Fort McMurray, Alberta, the center of Canadian oil-sands crude production, was evacuated on May 5, when a wildfire swept through the city’s outlying forests and through the streets, destroying more than 2,400 structures.

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?

Utilities Act To Comply With Ash Rule

Thomas F. Armistead

May 18, 2016

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EPA response to major failures of coal-ash impoundments is increasing the cost of coal power plants, forcing more closings.

Transportation

NTSB: Engineer's Distraction Is Probable Cause of 2015 Amtrak Crash

Safety Board also points to lack of positive train control system as contributing factor.

Tom Ichniowski

May 17, 2016

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Board says distraction likely due to commuter train's radio messages after emergency stop nearby.

Terex Calls Off Merger With Konecranes, Continues to Explore Zoomlion Offer

Jeff Rubenstone

May 16, 2016

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Equipment manufacturer Terex Corp. announced May 16 that it is ending its plan to merge with Konecranes, and will instead sell its material-handling and port solutions [MHPS] unit to the Finnish-based company for $1.3 billion.

Arthur J. Fox Jr., ENR Editor in Chief Emeritus, Is Dead at 92

Debra K. Rubin

May 11, 2016

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ENR's long-time editorial leader set high standards for construction journalism and industry ethics.

Wind Engineering

RWDI Creates Better Habitats

Emphasizing sustainability, wind engineer RWDI goes beyond supertowers and long-span bridges

Nadine M. Post

May 11, 2016

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Emphasizing sustainability, wind engineer RWDI goes beyond supertowers and long-span bridges

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.