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Doug Puppel

As Nevada correspondent for Engineering News-Record, Doug Puppel covers the state he has called home since 1988. Doug has written about construction and development in Las Vegas and around North America for more than 15 years. He is a past managing editor of Carpenter magazine and a business editor at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. You can reach him on Twitter @DougPuppel.

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Natural Gas Construction

New TC Energy $11B Canada Gas Line Fined $1M for Site Erosion

Doug Puppel
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
September 20, 2024
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Project co-owner says it "has been fully and consistently compliant" with requirements as 670-km gas pipeline is set to soon start commercial scale operation.


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Oil and Gas

2024 Top 400 Sourcebook: Orphan Well Cleanup Gets $775M From Feds

US Interior Dept. advances new round of funds to 21 energy producing states
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Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
September 19, 2024
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Also— read why Texas LNG terminal wants U.S. to okay more time to finish the $11B three-train megaproject. 


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New Indictments Issued in Oklahoma Highway Project Bid-Rig Probe

Doug Puppel
August 12, 2024
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Oklahoma City grand jury charges Sioux Erosion Control Inc. and two employees in alleged price-fixing conspiracy that targeted more than $100 million in state transportation contracts over nearly six years, with another employee and former state official charged earlier this year and in 2023.


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Advanced Nuclear Power

Burns & McDonnell Joins Effort to Develop Remote Site Microreactors

Doug Puppel
August 7, 2024
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Firm will handle detailed engineering, preconstruction and nuclear supply chain development for technology firm's 50-MW thermal power facility eyed to support industrial facilities, data centers and other users in Wyoming.


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Power Transmission

Two Big SW Transmission Lines Push for Federal Approvals to Advance

Doug Puppel
July 22, 2024
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The $2.4B RioSol clean-energy transmission project between New Mexico and Arizona and NV Energy's $4.2B Green Link Nevada are set to carry more wind, solar and geothermal energy to western states.


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Workforce

Effort Launched to Add 1 Million US Tradeswomen in Decade

Doug Puppel
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
November 1, 2022
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and others tell construction attendees at record turnout for Tradeswomen Build Nations conference that investment in women is critical to U.S. competitiveness.
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Digging Deeper | Renovation

No Roman Holiday to Retool Entry at Las Vegas Resort

Doug Puppel
August 30, 2022
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An extensive renovation to Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip transforms the main entrance, all done while the resort remains open to tourists.


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Digging Deeper | Highway/Bridge

Reno Tackles Major Traffic Hazard on I-80

Doug Puppel
June 23, 2022
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The first phase of rebuilding the city’s ‘Spaghetti Bowl’ interchange focuses on reconfiguring an intimidating stretch of highway.


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Accidents

Truck Hits Warning Beam That Falls, Kills Motorist at Las Vegas Bridge Project

Doug Puppel
June 10, 2022
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A truck carrying an oversized load in northwest Las Vegas on Friday struck a steel beam near a bridge construction site, sending the beam crashing onto a following vehicle and killing its driver.


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Airports

First Phase of $600M Reno Airport Upgrade Includes New Car Rental Facility, More Parking

Doug Puppel
April 27, 2022
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A multi-year expansion program at the Reno-Tahoe Airport aims to address the area's growing pains.


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