ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Hurricane Fiona dumped as much as 30 inches of rain on Puerto Rico starting Sept. 18, triggering floods, landslides and knocking out power to the entire island.

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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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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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Puerto Rico Electrical Resource Plans 62

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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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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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Plenitud Puerto Rico just finished an Intensive Professional Training in SuperAdobe building where participants built a dome structure in just three weeks. The post Earthbag Dome at Plentitud Puerto Rico appeared first on Natural Building Blog. Here is a short video of Owen giving a tour of the dome.

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Puerto Rico Education 52

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

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

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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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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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 56

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

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

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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Puerto Rico Engineering 53

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 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

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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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

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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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A new report identifies Hurricane Maria as instigating the failure, while possible impacts of the radio telescope's electromagnetic radiation on its zinc components remain hypothesized but unproven.

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Puerto Rico 74

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 Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A quick recap of the extreme weather we’ve seen in 2017: Repeated large-scale hurricanes in Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida, etc. You’ll not only gain a positive reputation, you’ll help the planet and well-being of its inhabitants (i.e. Why Should Your Construction Business Care About Going Green? Wildfires sweeping up the west coast.

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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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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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Puerto Rico Electrical Office Engineering 40

ENR Construction

JANUARY 14, 2021

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 Management Contract 81

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 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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Construction Dive

APRIL 12, 2018

FEMA said it is trying to make the U.S. territory's buildings, transportation infrastructure and electric grid as strong as possible before June 1.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Ponce Paradise, a 900-acre resort, healthcare village, and marina in the city for Ponce, Puerto Rico, is expected to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in total investment and become Puerto Rico’s premiere destination when it completes.

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Puerto Rico 85

BD+C

MAY 15, 2019

The Jose Gautier Benitez development is officially under construction on a 21-acre site in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The site will be divided into six residential blocks that includes five streets dedicated to family housing, and one reserved for elderly housing.

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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

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

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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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Experts suggest that compliance with employment laws be included in disaster planning so an employer isn't caught off guard.

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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

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Many Puerto Ricans are living without reliable power, water and cellular coverage as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers implements a temporary relief system for critical infrastructure and works to stabilize the spillway of a hurricane-damaged dam.

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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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