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DOE to Partner with New Jersey to Develop More Resilient Grid for Transit System 27 Aug 2013 | 02:28 am
DOE and New Jersey will work together to develop a more reliable and resilient electrical grid for critical stretches of the NJ Transit System.
Congo Continues $12-Billion Hydropower Project Despite Criticism 26 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
Government officials seek investors and design is under way, but analysts are skeptical the projects will happen; separately, World Bank approves $340 million for regional dam in east Africa.
Turkish Firms Will Continue Somalia Projects Despite Militants' Attack on Mogadishu Embassy 26 Aug 2013 | 09:36 pm
Firms will complete Mogadishu airport and road despite guard's death and injuries to other personnel.
Jordan Moves on Scaled-Down Red-Dead Scheme for Water Delivery 26 Aug 2013 | 09:35 pm
$1-billion project may also supply southern Israel; also, Israel expands rail electrification
Vogtle Nuke Plant Builders Face Rising Cost Pressures 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
The low cost of natural gas is putting pressure on builders of Georgia’s $14-billion Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project, with Southern Co. and its contractor facing heightened scrutiny over contin...
CURT Pushes for Safer Construction Industry By Releasing Member Company Safety Rates 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
Nearly a decade of safety data from members of the Construction Users Roundtable is now available through a safety benchmarking portal online.
General Contractors Bring Order to PDF Chaos 26 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am
A coalition of general contractors recently met to establish PDF standardization in the AEC industry, calling the movement All PDF’s Created Equal.
OSHA Proposes Tougher Limit for Silica-Dust Exposure 24 Aug 2013 | 03:10 am
Long-awaited proposal would set tighter exposure limit for workers in construction, other industries.
Warning Signs Were Ignored in Fatal NYC Crawler-Crane Accident 23 Aug 2013 | 09:52 pm
Liberty Mutual settled the case for $1 million after evidence turned up that Michael Simermeyer's death was preventable.
U.S. Construction Equipment Exports Down 21% 23 Aug 2013 | 09:43 pm
Exports of construction machinery fell 21% in the first half of 2013, according to data compiled by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
