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

Construction Marketing

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. Just because rain wasn’t in the forecast, doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Prevent electrical accidents. The reconstruction of these regions will be difficult.

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Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

ENR Construction

ENR Texas & Louisiana. Description: A proposed standard that would provide a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage and communicate about electrical energy consumption and forecasting is open for an advisory public review until Sept. Industry forecasts. ENR Southeast. ENR Southwest.

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Grid Stars

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), utility-scale renewables are on track to supply 14 percent of the nation’s electricity this year. Grid Stars originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

Meanwhile, Pro Builder ’s 2023 Housing Forecast Survey found builders are relying on a wide range of sources to help refill the labor pool, putting themselves at the top of the list and followed closely by state or local HBAs, independent recruiting services or programs, trade partners, and local labor unions, in that order.

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India Blackout Highlights Gap Between Power Supply and Demand.

ENR Construction

ENR Texas & Louisiana. Description: Blackout underscores yjr gap between Indias growing demand for electricity and supply. Industry forecasts. ENR Southwest. This content is available for purchase. It is FREE of charge. for ENR subscribers. India Blackout Highlights Gap Between Power Supply and Demand. Author: Pam Hunter.

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East Africa Power Transmission Project Ready for Takeoff After.

ENR Construction

ENR Texas & Louisiana. Description: East African electric grid inter-tie project gets go-ahead, even as opponents line up to hold it up. Industry forecasts. ENR New York. ENR Southeast. ENR Southwest. This content is available for purchase. It is FREE of charge. for ENR subscribers. Publication Date: 7/31/2012. Format: HTML.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Eleven Caterpillar generators—each of which is about the size of a diesel locomotive engine—back up the electricity in each data center, and flywheels power the facility during the 10 seconds it takes the generators to kick in. TEXAS: 20 YEARS AND COUNTING. Texas Workforce Commissioner, Ruth R. The Legislature has allocated $48.5