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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New research suggests that augmenting natural processes in soils can be a sustainable approach to stabilizing buildings in quake-prone zones. 

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New research suggests that augmenting natural processes in soils can be a sustainable approach to stabilizing buildings in earthquake-prone zones. 

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Largest allocation is $100M for the upgrade and expansion of a border station in Arizona.

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Six private renewable energy developers have signed 20-year power-purchase agreements with South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom for 13 solar photovoltaic projects across the country.

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Six private renewable energy developers have signed 20-year power-purchase agreements with South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom for 13 solar photovoltaic projects across the country.

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The grants went to projects in 12 states. U.S. DOT says it received applications totaling more than $10 billion, far more than the approximately $300 million it had available.

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Failure of the 52-ft-tall Radisson Blu hotel lobby tank that released 26,000 gallons of seawater, killed most of its 1,500 tropical fish, but with just minor injuries to two people. 

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The cause is still unknown for the failure of a massive, 52-ft-tall aquarium in Berlin, which unexpectedly burst early on the morning of Dec. 16, flooding the hotel lobby where it was located with over 26,000 gallons of seawater and 1,500 tropical fish.

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The cause is still unknown for the failure of a massive, 52-ft-tall aquarium in Berlin, which unexpectedly burst early on the morning of Dec. 16, flooding the hotel lobby where it was located with over 26,000 gallons of seawater and 1,500 tropical fish.

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