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....
Danica Coto - Associated Press - Mon December 18, 2017
Anger Grows as Puerto Rico Misses Power Restoration Deadline
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Union leaders representing Puerto Rico power company workers slammed local and federal officials Dec. 15 as the U.S. territory missed a deadline to restore 95 percent of power as promised by the island's governor....
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....
Emily Buenzle - Fri November 17, 2017
Army Corps of Engineers to Recycle Post-Maria Debris
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working to recycle materials including metal and wood chips as it removes debris in Puerto Rico. FEMA and the USACE Debris Planning and Response Team are working together in nine locations around the island to haul away the waste....
Wed November 22, 2017
Fluor Announces Arrival of Hundreds of Vehicles, Equipment in Puerto Rico to Support Power Restoration
Fluor Corporation announced Nov. 21 the arrival of more than 400 pieces of essential construction and specialty equipment at a shipping terminal in Puerto Rico in support of its ongoing work restoring power there....
AASHTO Journal - Mon November 20, 2017
Puerto Rico Seeks $5.84B in Disaster Aid for Transportation Facilities
Gov. Ricardo Rosello is asking President Trump and Congress to provide Puerto Rico with more than $5.84 billion in disaster aid just to cover repairs to the island territory's hurricane-damaged roads, bridges, seaports and airports....
