RFPs for the utility-scale IPP plant in Al Jouf region’s Dumat Al Jandal are now available for 25 qualified bidders on an e-procurement portal
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Kiewit-Led Team Wins Contract to Build $1.2B Central 70 Reconstruction in Denver
The Colorado Dept. of Transportation has selected the Kiewit Meridiam Partners (KMP) to lead a public-private partnership that will design, build and finance a reconstruction of Interstate 70 through Denver.
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Caterpillar Using 3D-Printed Parts on Heavy Equipment, With Little Fanfare
When Caterpillar began its current investment in 3D-printing components for heavy equipment earlier this decade, the company’s engineers and chemists tried to manage their expectations.
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Material Researchers 'Painting' in 3D at Northwestern Lab
The nascent 3D-printing industry is working toward the goal of printing large-scale structures with specially designed feed material, but researchers working at a smaller scale are currently exploring techniques for printing a wide range of materials in complex shapes.
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Construction Economics for the Week of September 4, 2017
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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Wrong-Way Driver Detection System Tries Thermal Cameras
In a project aimed at preventing wrong-way driving accidents, Arizona is installing the nation’s first thermal-camera-based, wrong-way-driver detection system along a 15-mile-long stretch of Interstate 17 in Phoenix.
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Ram Ups Towing Capacity in Bid to Outclass Larger Trucks
For decades, heavy-duty pickup-truck manufacturers have fought a number of shortcomings—reliability and longevity come immediately to mind—in winning the business of the all-important commercial buyer.
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Pulse: Project News for the Week of September 4, 2017
Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics for September 4, 2017
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End Turf Battles in Florida Public Works
Something needs fixing in Florida at two of the most important public agencies in the state, the South Florida Water Management District and the Dept. of Transportation.
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Prolonged Rains Conceal Full Hurricane Harvey Destruction
Essential focus on saving lives in Texas delays full assessment of damage to roads, bridges, refineries and wastewater plants
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