When it comes to getting a leg up in the race to attract research grants and top scientific talent, universities task designers and builders with providing as much pow for the punch as possible on their new facilities.
Those working in construction are familiar with how constraints shape projects, but what about people parameters? Projects and people both succeed despite limits. Just ask Jerry Barnier, founder and chairman of Suntec Concrete.
As part of its annual Top Young Professionals contest, ENR Southwest recognizes 20 up-and-coming leaders for their on-the-job achievements and contributions to their companies and communities
Plan calls for construction of a desalination plant on the Sea of Cortez in Mexico and a 200-mile pipeline to transport water to a reservoir west of Phoenix.
Protestors alleged that Energy Dept. evaluation of the WIPP nuclear disposal site contract winner was 'unreasonable,' but the U.S. Government Accountability Office ruled their claims as "without merit."