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US LNG: here comes the second wave

12 February 2019

Even though the entire first wave of US LNG is not yet online, the market is eagerly awaiting FID announcements for the second wave of US LNG – projects targeting start-up in the mid-2020s.

Source: LNG World Shipping

Promoted content: IET examines the trends shaping skills and training in 2019

04 February 2019

With employers struggling to recruit suitably qualified engineers at all levels – from recent graduates through to senior staff – the importance of skills and training is at the forefront of engineering companies’ minds writes the IET.

Source: Newscabal UK News

Cinco Ranch JH Robotics Teams Earn Awards!

01 February 2019

It is the robotics season and Cinco Ranch Junior High has had an exceptional showing.  Cinco Ranch Junior High sent two school sponsored teams to the regional competition.

Source: The Katy News

Hanford Nuclear Waste Cleanup Makes Progress, But Questions Loom

29 January 2019

The U.S. government is proposing to reclassify nation's nuclear waste, much of which is stored in Washington state

Source: Spectrum IEEE

Cost To Taxpayers To Clean Up Nuclear Waste Jumps $100 Billion In A Year

29 January 2019

The estimated cost of cleaning up America’s nuclear waste has jumped more than $100 billion in just one year, according to a DOE report – and a watchdog warns the cost may climb still higher. The Energy Department’s projected cost for clean-up jumped from $383.78 billion in 2017 to $493.96 billion in a financial report issued in December 2018.
 

Source: NBC News

SRS Management, Liquid Waste Contractors Earn ‘Excellent’ Performance Rating

28 January 2019

Two incumbent contractors at the Savannah River Site have received top marks from the U.S. Department of Energy, netting the teams millions of dollars each. Between Oct. 1, 2017, and July 31, 2018, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions performed to an ‘excellent’ standard, according to a recent review.

Source: Aiken (SC) Standard

And Finally...The 10 Companies Dominating The Global Construction Industry

28 January 2019

In an effort to put the world’s ten biggest construction companies size and revenue into perspective, online merchant Roof Stores has been investigating exactly where these companies operate, how much money they make, how many staff members they employ and have calculated revenue per employee. It found that companies that have the largest revenues that are not necessarily the most efficient.
 

Source: Scottish Construction Now

How AI And Machine Learning Could Transform Construction

25 January 2019

Anyone who uses Facebook can’t have failed to notice that in recent years it has become rather good at recognizing faces – it is as if the social network has been scrolling through photos of your friends for years and is now as familiar with them as you are. You may find this unsettling or remarkable, but the reality is that this is only the most visible manifestation of the rapid improvements in artificial intelligence under way across the globe – improvements that have, for example, led the US government to announce it is trialing facial recognition systems as a security measure at the White House, and sparked protests – on ethical and privacy grounds – against e-commerce giant Amazon for selling such technology.
 

Source: Building UK

DOE Cleanup Office Provides Batch Of Draft RFP Documents For Hanford Tank Contract

24 January 2019

The Energy Department Office of Environmental Management on Friday released the key sections of a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the next Tank Closure Contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state. In particular, the agency is looking for industry feedback on its master indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract option, which it has suggested for the upcoming tank contract.
 

Source: ExchangeMonitor

UC Official Tapped To Lead Livermore Weapons Programs

23 January 2019

A senior official at the University of California has been picked to lead nuclear weapons programs at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory effective Feb. 4, the Department of Energy facility said Tuesday. Kimberly Budil will be principal associate director…”

Source: ExchangeMonitor