Natural Disaster Video A Drone's Eye View of Houston After Hurricane Harvey Scott Blair Luke Abaffy September 8, 2017 No Comments ENR team reports on historic flooding in Texas and captures dramatic drone footage of inundated areasRead More
Economy Harvey's Aftermath Will Rattle Construction Supply Chain, Economists Say Expect upward pressure on materials and labor as cleanup and rebuilding commence Tim Grogan September 6, 2017 No Comments As the cleanup and eventual rebuilding proceed, increased demand for materials and labor will push costs upward.Read More
Insurance After Hurricane Harvey, What Will Your Builders' Risk Policy Pay For? The deductible and the payout depend on the definitions Scott Van Voorhis September 6, 2017 No Comments Contractors will be looking to their insurance coverage to pay for any damage.Read More
Natural Disasters Contractors Start Digging Out, Evaluating Hurricane Harvey Damage As the impact of the disaster grows clearer, many still lack power Louise Poirier Pam Radtke Russell Mark Shaw September 5, 2017 No Comments While some already have contracts, others are still securing businesses and families. Read More
Hurricane Harvey Army Corps Begins Decreasing Controlled Releases at Addicks, Barker Reservoirs Property owners have filed lawsuits over the releases Louise Poirier Scott Blair September 5, 2017 No Comments Water levels are on a very slow decline in the Houston area.Read More
Natural Disasters Aerial Images, Before and After Harvey Scale of damage to the Texas coastline where hurricane made landfall plainly visible Pam Radtke Russell Jeff Rubenstone September 4, 2017 No Comments Images of the Texas coastline, before and after Harvey made landfall, show the scale of devastation in small communities in the path of the stormRead More
Natural Disasters Hurricane Harvey Damage Revealed in Aerial Photos Coastal communities hit hard by the storm show aftermath of floodwaters and high winds Pam Radtke Russell September 4, 2017 No Comments Nearmap, which produces high-resolution satellite imagery for construction and engineering firms, governments and utilities, conducted a flyover of Rockport and Ingleside, Texas, north of Corpus Christi on Aug. 31.Read More
Natural Disasters Army Corps Continues Houston Reservoir Releases Following Hurricane Harvey Work on new outlet structures is delayed Louise Poirier September 1, 2017 One Comment The Army Corps of Engineers is releasing massive amounts of water from the Addicks and Barker dams as reservoirs reach maximum capacity.Read More
Natural Disasters Hurricane Harvey: Rain Stops in Texas as Lakes, Rivers Keep Rising Louise Poirier August 30, 2017 No Comments The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, other districts, release water from reservoirs and lakes to prevent failures.Read More
Natural Disasters Prolonged Rains Conceal Full Hurricane Harvey Destruction Pam Radtke Russell Debra K. Rubin Aileen Cho Louise Poirier August 30, 2017 One Comment Focus on saving lives in Texas delays full assessment of damage.Read More