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Trump’s First 100 Days

Construction Asks: 'Where's the Infrastructure Program?'

May 3, 2017

Trump's executive orders so far are his most effective tool, but the infrastructure 'plan' remains a mystery.

Watts Bar 2 Nuclear Plant Shut Down After Failure

Mary B. Powers

May 3, 2017

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The Tennessee Valley Authority is working to determine what caused the structural supports of a refurbished condenser to fail and how best to repair the damage at the newly commissioned Watts Bar 2 nuclear unit on the Tennessee River.

Justice Dept. Sets Large Fine For Substandard Nuclear Rebar

May 3, 2017

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The Justice Dept. on April 24 announced that Tucker, Ga.-based Energy & Process Corp. has agreed to pay $4.6 million over the government’s allegations the company knowingly provided reinforcing steel to the mixed oxide fuel fabrication (MOX) facility that did not meet standards for nuclear construction.

Terracon Elevates COO to President; Vanderbilt Reappoints Engineering Dean

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Debra K. Rubin

May 3, 2017

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Swaminathan “Vasan” Srinivasan has been elevated to president of Terracon Consultants Inc. from chief operating officer.

Construction Management

A New Survey Charts the Unfulfilled Expectations of Prefabrication

Off-site fabrication doesn’t always provide results contractors seek

Jim Parsons

May 3, 2017

Many of us have experienced that proverbial “lightbulb moment,” a flash of insight when the complexities of a new or challenging concept finally make sense.

Transportation

London Mayor Pulls Plug on Garden Bridge Project

Backers were unable to secure private funding for Thomas Heatherwick's $255-million green scheme

Peter Reina

April 28, 2017

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Mayor Sadiq Khan inherited design Thomas Heatherwick's fanciful green River Thames span scheme, but withdrew support after a review showed that private funding would fall far short, leaving taxpayers on the hook