Product Snapshot: Safety Screen and Cordless Breaker

The Ascent 200 high-rise safety screen has a double-height cantilever design and multiple cladding options, including corrugated, perforated, profiled steel sheeting; a fixed and sliding mesh panel that can be adjusted on site; and plastic sheeting.

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The Taxes That Made Seattle

Each phase in the life of a metropolis and its surrounding region triggers its own style of civic activism. King County, where Seattle is located, has added about 300,000 people since 2010, for a total of 2.23 million. 

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Oracle Plans Expansion of Construction Tech Lab

After more than a year of testing construction technology on its mockup jobsite, Oracle Construction & Engineering is planning a major expansion of its Innovation Lab in Deerfield, Ill.

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License Extended for Turkey Point Nuclear Plant

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a 20-year license extension for Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 and 4, making them the first nuclear plants approved to operate for 80 years.

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Construction Economics for December 16, 2019

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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