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Renewables Research Site Eyes Energy Innovations

Scott Judy
Scott Judy
January 21, 2015
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Developed and built primarily as a testing and research center for wind-turbine drivetrains, Clemson University's Energy Innovation Center in North Charleston, S.C., is still ramping up operations.


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Teddy Phillips Leads Civil Contractor Phillips & Jordan Through Large Disaster Cleanups

January 21, 2015
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Major disasters have played a significant role in the life of Teddy Phillips Jr.


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Walsh Project Manager Pulled Off Longest-Ever Bridge Slide

Tudor Van Hampton
Tudor Van Hampton
January 21, 2015
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A history buff who has enjoyed a 36-year career in construction, Charlie Gannon, a project manager for Walsh Construction, certainly appreciates the significance of having delivered the longest-ever bridge slide.


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William Jacobs Provides Key Insights on Critical Vogtle Project

Scott Judy
Scott Judy
January 21, 2015
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In terms of importance, Georgia Power's $14-billion-plus Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project stands alone.


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Working Out a Process to Keep Panama Canal's Locks Project Moving

Jan Tuchman
Janice L. Tuchman
January 21, 2015
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Early in 2014, the cash-strapped contractor consortium stopped constructing the third set of locks to create a third lane large enough for newer, larger ships to use the Panama Canal.


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Young Iraq War Vet 'Walks the Walk' as CEO on a Mission

Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
January 21, 2015
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Moving from active combat to a civilian career can be a tough transition for returning veterans, especially those who have been injured in service.


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Priming the Pump for Water Reliability in San Francisco

Scott Blair
Scott Blair
January 21, 2015
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A decade ago, San Francisco's Public Utilities Commission embarked on a bold plan to prepare for the next earthquake or other natural disaster.


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Dramatic Design For Falcons Stadium Sets a New Standard

Nadine Post
Nadine M. Post
January 21, 2015
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HOK looms large in the memory of Bill Johnson—the architect for the daring New Atlanta Stadium—as having set inadvertently, yet fortuitously, his career path.


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Bottling Tornadoes to Inform Structural Design

Luke Abaffy
Luke Abaffy
January 21, 2015
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Photo Courtesy of WindEEE Research Institute Hexagonal wind chamber is designed to produce tornadoes using its 106 individually controllable fans and adjustable floor. Related Links: Researchers Generate Tornadoes On Demand The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2014 When crossing the border of Colorado and Wyoming in his truck, Horia Hangan once found himself in the eye of a tornado. "Because nobody talks about tornadoes in winter, I think it was classified as a high-intensity storm," says Hangan. He says it was one of his scariest drives, with icy roads and cars and trucks being tossed into ditches around him. Somehow, he
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Christine Sheppard Campaigns To Stop Buildings From Killing Birds

Nadine Post
Nadine M. Post
January 21, 2015
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A kid's biology book, devoured when Christine Sheppard was 8 years old, tweaked her interest in science. A professor who helped reestablish the peregrine falcon on the East Coast opened the graduate student's eyes to environmental bird threats.


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