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.

Citizens' Group Files Petition Over Concrete Degradation at Seabrook Nuclear Station

Johanna Knapschaefer

February 21, 2019

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is moving ahead to issue a new license to the New Hampshire plant despite a pending hearing on multiple cracks at the plant.

Three Wave Energy Developers Ready to Test Devices in Hawaii

Johanna Knapschaefer

February 13, 2019

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Fabrication of a giant barge-like wave energy device is underway in Portland, Ore., in preparation for testing in Hawaii this summer.

Eversource and Orsted Build Out Offshore Wind Partnership

50-50 Deal Secures Parcels Off New England Coast

Johanna Knapschaefer

February 12, 2019

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Eversource is paying $225 million for half of Orsted's Revolution Wind and South Fork Wind projects

ENR MidAtlantic's 2019 Top Young Professionals

Johanna Knapschaefer

Jim Parsons

February 11, 2019

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ENR MidAtlantic honors 20 of the region's best and brightest young employees

Utilities

National Grid Crews Restore Power to Rhode Island Residents

Enbridge initially blames cold weather, but investigation will also look at equipment

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 28, 2019

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A Jan. 21 pressure drop knocked 7,100 Newport County customers off line, triggering a state of emergency.

Crews Rush to Demo Fenway School Before Red Sox Home Opener

The Boston Arts Academy project is Boston Public Schools' first new school building project included in its $1 billion master plan

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 28, 2019

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Crews demolishing a school across the street from Fenway Park plan to have the building down by the end of March, just before the Red Sox April 9 home opener.

Massachusetts Roofer Killed in Nine-story Fall

Carlos Ortiz apparently fell through a roof hole into an elevator shaft in a building under construction

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 20, 2018

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The project, scheduled for completion in 2019, involves transforming a historic shoe manufacturing building into 62 apartments.

ENR New England's Best Projects Awards Honors Innovative Work in the Region

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 18, 2018

ENR New England’s Best Regional Project Awards, held on Dec. 12 at the Hyatt Regency Boston, showcased the work of 27 winning teams in 14 categories.

Region’s Specialty Firms Continue to See Healthy Growth

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 17, 2018

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Firms participating in this year’s ENR MidAtlantic Top Specialty Contractors survey posted $3.7 billion in regional revenue in 2017

Experts At Odds Over Gas Pipeline Safety Responsibilities After Mass. Blasts

December 11, 2018

Even as natural gas service will be restored by the end of the month to the thousands affected by September’s gas explosions in Massachusetts, safeguards to prevent similar explosions nationwide won’t be coming as quickly.

AEC BuildTech

A unique new event spotlighting the latest design & building processes, products and emerging technologies. This interactive three-day conference & expo is designed to inform and inspire today’s entire building team — innovative and influential architects, engineers, contractors, facility managers, owners and more. Educational sessions will include six separate tracks focused on plumbing, HVACR/mechanical systems, flooring, building envelope, roofing and general contracting.

ENR

March 25, 2019

Winner Vicki L. O’Leary visits construction sites such as the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement in Long Beach, Calif., spreading the gospel of preventing harassment and making jobsites receptive to a more diverse workforce.

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