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Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer, a bilingual (English-Japanese) journalist on Boston's North Shore, writes for ENR about design and construction of buildings, bridges and mass transit, in addition to renewable energy, safety and accidents. Her articles have also appeared in Mechanical Engineering magazine, Architectural Record, Business Week, the Boston Globe and many other publications.

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N.H. Airport

Terminal Expansion Project at Portsmouth, N.H. Airport Nears Completion

Crews progress to project's final phase at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease Air Force Base
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Johanna Knapschaefer
February 18, 2021
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A $19.5 million expansion project at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease is modernizing the terminal while creating a more inviting space for passengers at the joint civil and military use facility in New Hampshire.


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Maine Firm Is Set to Deploy Second Tidal River Power System in Alaska

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Johanna Knapschaefer
February 17, 2021
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Fabricators for Ocean Renewable Power Co. take lessons from predecessor system operating 240 miles south or Anchorage since October 2019.
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Maine Hydro

$1B Canadian Hydro Power Project Advances in Central Maine

Project remains on hold in western Maine due to opponents' court challenge
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Johanna Knapschaefer
February 12, 2021
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But opponents' U.S. court case keeps work on hold in western Maine

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Grist Bridge

Novel Fiberglass Girders Extend Life of Maine Bridge

Composite tub girders with no concrete reinforcement are also being designed for bridges in Rhode Island and Florida
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Johanna Knapschaefer
January 25, 2021
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The Grist Mill Bridge, a 75-ft single span bridge in Hampden, Maine, is the first in the nation to use composite tub girders with no concrete reinforcement in the superstructure.


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Cross-laminated timber construction methods

Former South Boston Rivet Factory Gets Heavy Timber Upgrade

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Johanna Knapschaefer
January 19, 2021
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Use of cross-laminated timber construction methods married a two-floor addition with an out-of-plumb, 120-year-old building


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Portland Green New Deal

Portland, Maine's Green New Deal Worries Local Contractors

Stringent apprenticeship requirements take hold on Jan. 1
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Johanna Knapschaefer
December 27, 2020
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Firms are concerned that new ballot initiative's mandates, which take effect Jan. 1, could threaten their eligibility for city public works.
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RI Bridge

Rhode Island Crew Takes Novel Approach to Replace Deck

All lanes on the Newport Pell Bridge reopen ahead of Thanksgiving
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Johanna Knapschaefer
November 23, 2020
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Using a novel approach, crews are expect to finish the final phase of the $20 million Newport Pell Bridge deck rehabilitation project by Thanksgiving. 


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Corps OKs Key Part of $1B New England Hydro Power Corridor as Opponents Sue

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Johanna Knapschaefer
November 9, 2020
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Developer says work on the 145-mile Central Maine Power transmission system could start in December, but opponents claim environmental approval for western Maine route lacks rigor.
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2020 Elections

Construction Issues Now Await a Biden-Harris Administration in the White House

Pennsylvania propels former VP Joe Biden and Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris to a win for Democrats, even as three state electoral totals are unclear and President Trump vows a legal fight; most ballot funding measures won, but three industry candidates lost bids for House seats
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Johanna Knapschaefer
November 7, 2020
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With at least three states still counting, Pennsylvania propels former VP Joe Biden and Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris to a win for Democrats and big policy shifts ahead, but President Trump does not concede and vows legal vote-count fights; billions in ballot infrastructure funding measures mostly win, but three industry House candidates lose.
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New England’s Top Young Professionals

ENR New England Top Young Professionals

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Johanna Knapschaefer
March 17, 2020
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More than just construction leaders, these up-and-comers are also generous in giving back to the industry and their communities


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