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Volvo Opens Orders For Heavy Electric Trucks For The Construction Industry In South Africa

March 18, 2023 admin 0 Comments clean transport, Construction, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, South Africa, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:30:49 +0000

Heavy vehicles for applications such as construction sites or in campus-based sectors such as in mining environments usually have to drive for short distances at well known intervals. Vehicles in this sector are perfect for electrification. Managing the fleet for things like charging and installation of charging stations at depots or on-site in campus-based environments […]

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Vogtle Unit 3 In-Service Date Slides to May or June

February 16, 2023 admin Business, Construction, Georgia Power, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, power, Southern Company, Vogtle

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 19:09:21 +0000

Southern Company said in its annual report filing issued on Feb. 16 that remediating certain equipment and component issues will force the projected in-service date for Plant Vogtle Unit 3 to be pushed out to May or June 2023. “The projected schedule for Unit 3 primarily depends on the progression of final component and pre-operational […]

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With Concrete, Less Is More

January 28, 2023 admin buildings, cement, concrete, Construction, green economy, investment, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:48:31 +0000

Demand Changes Can Drive The Future Of Zero-Carbon Concrete As world leaders convene at the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos to discuss global issues including climate change, they will spend the day surrounded by concrete. Houses, skyscrapers, roads, freeways, bridges, sidewalks, water systems, dams, and more rely on concrete for its unrivaled strength […]

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Canada’s payroll employment increases, as strong hiring continues

January 27, 2023 admin canadian work permit, Construction, finance and insurance, general, healthcare and social assistance, hiring, job vacancies, jobs in canada, labour shortages, open positions, payroll employment, professional scientific and technical services, public administration

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:50:04 +0000

Across 10 out of 15 sectors, payroll employment (the number of employees receiving pay or receiving benefits from their employer) increased in November 2022—a good indication of a strong hiring climate, and a returning to pre-COVID economic output in Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration As a result, many industries also saw […]

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Being Pro-Nuclear Won’t Be Enough—Here’s Why

January 3, 2023 admin advanced reactors, Business, Construction, engineering, full coverage, iaea, International, nei, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, power, Research and Development, Safety, smr, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:14:19 +0000

Nuclear energy—not just nuclear power—is seeing a burst of innovation unlike anything seen since the 1950s. While the strong momentum for the dispatchable zero-carbon energy source is promising, prominent pitfalls threaten necessary progress.

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Canada sees increase in average hourly wages, as job vacancies remain high

December 21, 2022 admin accomodation and food services, average hourly earnings, Canada, canadian work permit, Construction, general, healthcare and social assistance workers, job vacancies, job vacancies q3 canada, jobs, q3 canada, vacant jobs, work in Canada, work permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:00:33 +0000

Statistics Canada’s job vacancy report for the third quarter of 2022 (Q3) reflects a trend seen throughout the year. Canada continues to face labour shortages, as employers looked to fill close to a million (959,600) job vacancies. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm A job is defined as vacant […]

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Average US Construction Costs Drop for Solar, Rise for Wind & Natural Gas Generators

November 10, 2022 admin clean power, commercial solar costs, Construction, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:30:22 +0000

Construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems continued to decrease in the United States in 2020; the capacity-weighted average fell 8% compared with 2019, according to the latest data in our Annual Electric Generator Report on newly constructed utility-scale electric generators. By contrast, average construction costs for both wind turbines and natural gas-fired generators increased compared with 2019, […]

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Southern Company Cuts Its Cost Forecast for Vogtle Expansion, Provides Update on Project

October 27, 2022 admin Business, Construction, full coverage, Georgia Power, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, plant vogtle, power, Southern Company

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:00:05 +0000

In its third quarter 2022 earnings call presentation, Southern Company reduced its “Total project capital cost forecast” for Vogtle Units 3 and 4 to $10.383 billion from $10.453 billion, which is what it had reported in the company’s second quarter 2022 earnings call presentation. The company’s cost estimate reduction doesn’t mean that total project costs […]

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Renewable Energy Transitions Demand Better Project Controls

August 3, 2022 admin buildings, clean power, clean tech (misc.), Construction, renewable energy, Sponsored

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:00:32 +0000

By Paula Perrin

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Ferris State University’s Construction Management Program Expands Its MEP Courses

July 22, 2022 admin Construction, education, electrical, engineering, ferris state university, full coverage, mechanical, news, plumbing, Technology, trades, Training, workforce

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 22:12:31 +0000

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The Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) trades make up a significant portion of a construction project’s budget, and MEP scope continues to grow in complexity and size as we get further into the 21st century. Depending on the type of project, the MEP scope can account for upwards of a third of an overall project’s […]

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