ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

EPA details plans to address environmental problems in underserved communities in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Fiona and Maria. .

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico Sept. 18, it further damaged an electrical grid still recovering from 2017's Hurricane Maria, and years of subpar operation and maintenance. .

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

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

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 15, 2020

7 earthquake that knocked out its largest power plant, the island of Puerto Rico is still contending with ongoing temblors that are disrupting recovery efforts. More than a week after being rocked by a Jan.

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Puerto Rico 65

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

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

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 8, 2020

6 and 7, numerous earthquakes rocked Puerto Rico, destroying buildings and causing widespread power outages, according to news reports.

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Construction Dive

OCTOBER 12, 2023

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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ENR Construction

APRIL 24, 2019

Puerto Rico will get 100% of its power from renewable resources by 2050 under legislation signed April 12 by the territory’s governor.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 28, 2018

Six months after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, landslides, broken traffic lights and reconstruction traffic make Edgar Iñesta’s commute halfway across the 100-mile-wide island a slow crawl.

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Puerto Rico 57

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Miyamoto International, a seismic structural engineer, is opening a permanent office in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to offer its services to public and private entities to help with the repair and seismic strengthening of buildings damaged in the earthquake on Jan.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Cobra Acquisitions took over power restoration work in Puerto Rico after a contract with the maligned Whitefish Energy was canceled.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The president of the Puerto Rico chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America talks about the challenges and opportunities ahead in rebuilding the island's electric grid.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 24, 2018

After months of struggle to restore power in Puerto Rico, the territory’s Gov. 22 announced that the state-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority will be privatized. Ricardo Rosselló on Jan.

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Construction Equipment

APRIL 19, 2018

USA Today reports this morning about 70 percent of Puerto Rico's power has been restored, but officials say it could take up to 36 hours to fully restore power after an excavator operated by D.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 29, 2018

Army Corps of Engineers is starting work on a massive scope of flood control projects in Puerto Rico that are expected to help protect communities from damages inflicted by flooding like that caused by hurricanes Maria and Irma.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2018

As hurricane season begins, Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida lack resilient systems and remain as vulnerable as they were before last year’s storms.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

billion plan to make Puerto Rico's electric grid more resilient. A consortium of government agencies and private utilities unveiled a $17.6-billion

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Puerto Rico Electrical Plans 53

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 25, 2017

State of power system and lack of resources make restoration in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands an extraordinary task.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Resource 56

ENR Construction

JULY 25, 2018

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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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Southeast construction industry isn’t just busy, it’s producing exceptional work that is pushing the envelope in a range of projects from highways in Puerto Rico to universities in North Carolina.

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Puerto Rico North Carolina Industrial Construction 41

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Hurricane Maria was still raging over Puerto Rico when the spillway of the remote Guajataca Dam failed, forcing the evacuation of 70,000 area homes.

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Puerto Rico Environment 31

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 29, 2024

111 emergency repair project addressed critical slope failure and stabilization concerns along a vital transportation route in Utuado, Puerto Rico. The PR Hwy.-111

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Congressional committee raises questions about the state of Puerto Rico's grid before Hurricane Maria and the island's response.

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Puerto Rico 50

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Puerto Rico’s damaged infrastructure has caught the attention of Google, Tesla and other firms that are pitching ideas such as cellular-signal-relaying balloons and off-grid power distribution.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Throughout the month of November, Water-Right sponsored a fundraiser to aid hurricane relief in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico 49

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

continue to restore power to the 70% of Puerto Rico that is still without electricity, the island’s government announced it will cancel a $300-million grid-reconstruction contract with Whitefish Energy. As private and public agencies.

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Puerto Rico Electrical Contract 37

ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2018

As hurricane season begins, Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida lack resilient systems and remain as vulnerable as they were before last year’s storms.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 13, 2018

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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Construction Equipment

MAY 28, 2014

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the immediate availability of $1 million in federal emergency relief funds to Puerto Rico to repair flood-damaged roads and bridges in and around El Yunque National Forest.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Army Corps of Engineers selected the firms for multiple award task order contracts with a five-year order period.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Hurricane dumped as much as 30 in. of rain starting Sept. 18, triggering floods, landslides and knocking out power to the entire island.

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Puerto Rico 69

Construction Equipment

MARCH 23, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) program.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 16, 2019

The money the U.S. territory is counting on could be diverted to pay for wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico Mexico border if the president declares a national emergency.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 6, 2018

As hurricane season begins, Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida lack resilient systems and remain as vulnerable as they were before last year’s storms.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 26, 2023

The grants cover 130 projects in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 28, 2018

million residents of Puerto Rico. Resilience is a term that’s talked about a lot today. But to see its human face, look no further than the 3.4

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Puerto Rico 28

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

US Environmental Protection Agency details plans to address environmental infrastructure problems in underserved communities following Hurricanes Fiona and Maria. .

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