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Vogtle Receives Final U.S. Loan Guarantees
The twin nuclear reactor units are being built using Westinghouse AP1000 technology.
Kinder Morgan Files Plan for LNG Export Project
If approved, the $8 billion project could export 1.5 Bcf/d from the Mississippi Gulf Coast by the end of 2021.
Canadian Standard Aims to Protect Underground Infrastructure
Standard to protect infrastructure such as pipelines, electrical and telecommunication cables, water and sewer lines.
Mexico's State Utility Launches Tenders for $10bn in Infrastructure Projects
Projects will add 1,442 MW to the country's electricity generation capacity; 2,385 km to its natural gas pipeline network; 122 km to the transmission network and 2,962 km to the distribution grid.
Total Petrochemicals to Build Cracker in Texas
Ethane cracker could enter service in 2019.
U.S. Should Focus on Locks and Waterways, Report Says
Calls for more targeted O&M investments for areas that are most in need of maintenance.
Innovative Foundation May Help Buildings Hover During an Earthquake
System would enable a building to “decouple” from the ground with as little as one second advance warning of a tremor.
Bosch and Daimler to Develop Automated Parking Systems
Intelligent infrastructure seen as a key enabler for autonomous vehicle parking applications.
Modeling Storm Surge to Better Protect the Texas Energy Coast
Researchers in the Computational Engineering and Sciences department at the University of Texas in Austin have been studying models and simulations of hurricanes like Ike in order to predict the consequences of floods and better prepare the Texas Gulf Coast for their effects.
Team Picked for Terminal Project at NYC LaGuardia Airport
The agency that operates New York's LaGuardia Airport has selected a team to build a new main terminal, replacing a facility that dates from 1964. Construction work is expected to be completed by 2021 at a cost of $3.6 billion, according to the Port Authority’s capital plan.
Cool Roof Technology Could Help Cut Urban Heat Loads
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have developed a surface made of a combination of polyesters on a silver layer called a “coated polymer stack” that they say can remain cooler than ambient air.
Falling Steel Prices Weighed on May Construction Costs, IHS Says
Construction costs fell in May, according to IHS and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG).
Areva to Engineer and Operate Texas Nuclear Waste Facility
Areva Inc. is taking a lead role in designing, constructing and operating a proposed interim storage facility for used nuclear fuel in Texas.
Seashell Strength Inspires Mechanical Stress Tests
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and Rice University in Texas are learning how shells stand up to extraordinary pressures at the bottom of the sea.
Testing Method Could Raise Load Limits on Rural Bridges
A study suggests that weight limits on rural bridges in parts of the U.S. may be too low, limiting transportation options for farm equipment or grain loads.
Chicago Awards Airport Transit System Contract
The city of Chicago has awarded a $310 million contract to Parsons to upgrade the airport transit system (ATS) at O’Hare International Airport.
Straw House Innovator Looks to Grow a Market
Several straw houses have gone on sale in United Kingdom and their manufacturer insists they are stable.
Understanding Predicted and Actual Energy Use of Buildings
Building operators need to understand both predicted and actual building energy use as buildings rarely perform as well as their designers predicted. Energy consumption and costs can be as much as double what was expected and the difference has become known as the performance gap.
NOAA Mapping Tool Offers Texas-to-Maine Coastal Flood Information
A flood risk mapping tool developed by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office for Coastal Management is now available for coastal areas along the entire East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
Construction Costs Fall as Iron Ore Price Softens
Construction costs fell again in April, according to IHS and the Procurement Executives Group (PEG).