Omaha Media Group - Wed April 04, 2018
Wednesday Weekly Wrap-Up : April 4, 2018
Was your week a little busy? No worries! Here is a recap of the most popular stories from our website over the past week:Contractors Fined Millions For Failing To Hire Local Workers During Arena ConstructionDuring the construction of Detroit's $862.9 million Little Caesars Arena, only 25 percent of the hours worked by skilled tradesman were actual residents of the city....
Task Force Power Restoration - Puerto Rico - Tue April 03, 2018
Army Committed to Restoring Puerto Rico's Power
Six months after Hurricane Maria made landfall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remains committed to safely and urgently restoring reliable power and returning normalcy to the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico as quickly as possible....
Wed March 28, 2018
Baseball Team Donates Funds to Help Puerto Rico Rebuild
Months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, Puerto Rico's recovery efforts continue. On March 27, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced their support to help Puerto Rico get back on its feet....
Danica Coto - Associated Press - Tue January 23, 2018
Hope, Fear as Puerto Rico Moves to Privatize Power Company
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The announcement that Puerto Rico's governor is moving to privatize the U.S. territory's public power company has many on the island of 3.3 million people asking whether this will finally bring them more affordable electric bills and more reliable service....
Mon January 08, 2018
Fluor Completes Major Transmission Lines in Puerto Rico
Fluor Corporation confirmed Jan. 8, that the company, working under its contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in support of a FEMA mission to help repair and restore the power grid in Puerto Rico, has completed work on two 115kv transmission lines between substations in Sabana Llana and Canóvanas in Puerto Rico....
Danica Coto - Associated Press - Tue January 02, 2018
Two Top U.S. Officials Pledge More Help for Puerto Rico Recovery Efforts
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Two U.S. Cabinet secretaries visited Puerto Rico on Dec. 19 and promised to speed up recovery efforts and increase federal assistance for an island struggling nearly three months after Hurricane Maria....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Industry Leaders Pull Together in the Face of 2017's Worst Natural Disasters
When disaster strikes, the construction industry is notorious for pulling together and helping communities get back on their feet. Among hurricanes, floods and wildfires alone, 2017 saw more than its share of natural disasters....
Wed December 27, 2017
Dominion Energy to Help Rebuild Electric Grid in Puerto Rico
More help is on the way to rebuild the ravaged energy grid in Puerto Rico. Dominion Energy Virginia announced Dec. 26, it is preparing to send restoration workers and equipment to accelerate ongoing restoration efforts on the island through the mutual aid process....
Fri December 01, 2017
Whitefish Energy Completes Work On Major Transmission Line in Puerto Rico
Whitefish Energy announced Nov. 29 that its crews have completed their repair work on the important south-to-north 50900 transmission line on the island of Puerto Rico, allowing for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to soon deliver power to many of the neighborhoods in the greater San Juan metropolitan area that have been without electricity since Hurricane Maria hit the island on Sep....
Lori Tobias - Fri December 01, 2017
Puerto Rico Continues to Recover From Hurricane Maria
When Hurricane Maria, the devastating category 4 hurricane, made landfall on Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, it spawned what the island's Governor, Ricardo Rossello, deemed a “humanitarian disaster,” impacting the lives of 3.4 million U.S....
