Pulse: Project News for the Week of August 12, 2019

Energy Innovation Park, LLC and Thunderbird CHP LLC are planning to redevelop four buildings of the former Stanley Black & Decker factory in New Britain into a 20MW fuel-celled microgrid and data center.

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Caterpillar Sees Drag From Slow Energy Sector in Q2

Caterpillar reported strong sales in Q2 for construction equipment but sees expenses related to tariffs and reduced demand in the energy sector as tailwinds on overall earnings.

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Construction Economics for July 29, 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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UK Fire Experts Expand Advice on Risks of HPL Panels

The repercussions from the fire tragedy at Grenfell Tower, which killed 72 people in a London high-rise in June 2017, continue to spread through the world of building fire safety.

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