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A post-storm Puerto Rico reconsiders how and what to rebuild

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Natural disasters that have devastated Puerto Rico over the past few years—at least 160,000 homes were destroyed by Hurricane Maria in September 2017, and another 30,000 were damaged by Hurricane Dorian last August, to say nothing of the damage caused by a 6.4-magnitude

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America’s Largest EPA Contractor on How to Avoid Equipment Downtime

Construction Business Owner

Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Imagine maintaining 300 pieces of rolling stock plus 200 pieces of equipment spread across the entire United States, U.S. That’s the challenge Tim Bland, assistant operations manager at Environmental Restoration LLC, faces every day.

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Puerto Rico Electric Grid Rebuilding Pushes Forward

ENR Construction

New Integrated Resource Plan Puerto Rico lands after three years of anticipation, devastating hurricanes, and shaky power

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Construction Inclusion Week doubles in size again

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The third annual event to increase workforce diversity will draw participants from every state and Puerto Rico while expanding internationally as well.

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Eco-Friendly Construction Practices That Could Save the World

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Construction businesses are in a great position to contribute to conservation efforts, so why not take on that responsibility? Why Should Your Construction Business Care About Going Green? A quick recap of the extreme weather we’ve seen in 2017: Repeated large-scale hurricanes in Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida, etc.

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Permanent Repairs Launched for Hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico Dam

ENR Construction

The US Army Corps of Engineers and Puerto Rico's power authority will collaborate on $1B in permanent repairs to the Guajateca Dam.

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Volunteers Create Puerto Rico's First Quake-Damage Inspection Program

ENR Construction

Two structural engineers, originally from Puerto Rico, mobilized a team to inspect houses, at no cost to owners, damaged in the island's Jan.