Permanent Repairs Launched for Hurricane-damaged Puerto Rico Dam
ENR Construction
JULY 7, 2023
The US Army Corps of Engineers and Puerto Rico's power authority will collaborate on $1B in permanent repairs to the Guajateca Dam.
Fiona Slams Puerto Rico, Bringing Floods, Landslides, Power Outages
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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A post-storm Puerto Rico reconsiders how and what to rebuild
BD+C
FEBRUARY 23, 2020
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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Puerto Rico Electric Grid Rebuilding Pushes Forward
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
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
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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EPA to Invest in Puerto Rico Water Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery in Wake of Hurricanes
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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Fiona Floods Puerto Rico's Frail Electrical Grid
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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Puerto Rico Endures Damage Amid Ongoing Quakes
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 Electric Grid Rebuilding Pushed Forward
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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Volunteers Create Puerto Rico's First Quake-Damage Inspection Program
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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Quakes Shake Puerto Rico
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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100% Renewable Energy by 2050 Mandated for Puerto Rico
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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Modular Bridge to Reconnect Communities in Puerto Rico
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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Former Energy Contractor Faces Corruption Charges in Puerto Rico Work
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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Opportunities and Challenges Ahead in Rebuilding Puerto Rico's Electric Grid
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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$2.5B Worth of Flood Control Work Underway in Puerto Rico
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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Miyamoto Office to Consult for Puerto Rico Quake Retrofits
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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Why Another Hurricane Can Devastate Puerto Rico and Texas—Again
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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Puerto Rico Group Proposes 10-Year, $17.6B Grid Rebuild
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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Excavator Responsible for 2nd Whole-Island Blackout in Puerto Rico
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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Puerto Rico Power Grid Rebuild Challenges Corps, Crews
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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Problems Plague Puerto Rico as Gov. Looks to Privatize PREPA
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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Award of Merit, Water/Environment: Puerto Rico Recovery
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 Utility Endures New Crisis in Leadership
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 Grid Restoration Plagued by Historic Problems, New Challenges
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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America’s Largest EPA Contractor on How to Avoid Equipment Downtime
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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Puerto Rico Power Grid Stabilization Draws Six Contractors for $5B in Work
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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Technology Firms Offer Aid to Puerto Rico
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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Fiona Slams Puerto Rico, Bringing Floods, Landslides, Power Outages
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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Repairing Puerto Rico's schools post-Maria will cost $11B, take 7 years
Construction Dive
JANUARY 16, 2019
territory is counting on could be diverted to pay for wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico The money the U.S. Mexico border if the president declares a national emergency.
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132 U.S. DOT Releases Emergency Funds for Puerto Rico
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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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Puerto Rico and Texas Remain Vulnerable As New Hurricane Season Starts
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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US DOT Awards $1.7B for Lower-Emission Buses, Plus Facilities Upgrades
ENR Construction
JUNE 26, 2023
The grants cover 130 projects in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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72 EPA Awards Clean Diesel Grants in 21 States, Puerto Rico
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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Puerto Rico Rethinks Power Grid After Whitefish Energy Flap
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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Contractor to Pay $8.4M to Settle Feds' Case Over Hurricane Maria Restoration Contract
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 1, 2022
via a sole source time-and-materials contract for power grid repair and restoration work after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District hired PowerSecure Inc.
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69 Puerto Rican mixed-use, mixed income housing development begins construction
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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85 Puerto Rico, Texas Still Recovering, not Resilient as Hurricane Season Starts
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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Contractor Pays $8.4M to Settle Feds' Case Over Hurricane Restoration Contract
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 1, 2022
via a sole source time-and-materials contract for power grid repair and restoration work after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District hired PowerSecure Inc.
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67 ENR Finds Fortitude in the Face of Uncertainty in Puerto Rico
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 Gains EPA Post-Hurricane Disaster Recovery Funds
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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Southeast People: July 2023
ENR Construction
JUNE 27, 2023
Updates about construction professionals in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Puerto Rico.
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Southeast People: January 2023
ENR Construction
JANUARY 10, 2023
Updates about construction professionals in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Puerto Rico.
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Southeast People: May 2023
ENR Construction
APRIL 25, 2023
Updates about construction professionals in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Puerto Rico.
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