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

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

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Burns & McDonnell Named Program Manager for Massive Puerto Rico Grid Rebuild

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The contract is just the beginning of the program, which will include transmission and distribution upgrades and new generation.

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Puerto Rico Utility Endures New Crisis in Leadership

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After a management crisis in early July, operations at the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority have settled down following the appointment of electrical engineer José F. Ortiz as the utility’s new executive director and chief operating officer.

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Emergency Commercial Facility Disaster Planning: 3 Takeaways from Recent Hurricanes

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Earlier this fall, the entire country watched as hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria caused widespread destruction across Texas, Florida, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. In fact, prior to Hurricane Irma, several Florida-based clients of Englewood’s facility management division asked us to be on standby. Tel: 847-233-9200 x712.

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Zika Virus and LEED Buildings – Redux

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there are 5,460 locally acquired cases in Puerto Rico, and those numbers will grow significantly because the mosquitoes that can carry Zika are found in increasing areas of the U.S. But where a building has an insect management plan, the negligent implementation of a plan may arguably give rise to liability. Across most of U.S.,

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Cat Dealership Gets Permission For Distribution Center in Cuba

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The Miami Herald reports Caterpillar's Puerto Rico-based dealer, RIMCO Cat , has been give permission to set up a distribution center and warehouse in Cuba's Mariel Special Economic Development Zone.

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Why Are Weather Delays Such a Big Issue in the Construction Industry?

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Hurricanes and beyond have ripped apart all kinds of construction and infrastructure and plenty of areas in the US face rebuilding: Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico. Weather isn’t controllable, but it is manageable. This year has seen some of the most brutal natural disasters in recent history. An added obstacle?