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PIKETON, Ohio – A Canadian engineering and nuclear services company with a complex business history has been awarded a $2.3 billion contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage nuclear materials at two key facilities, including one in Piketon, Ohio. AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., formerly known as SNC-Lavalin, will operate the depleted uranium hexafluoride… Continue reading Companies with ties to Benghazi are taking over nuclear conversion operations in Piketon

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China's Jinjiang Group is in the spotlight after Brazilian labor authorities said workers at a factory it is building for electric vehicle maker BYD were victims of human trafficking and worked in “slavery-like conditions.” Jinjiang has denied allegations of workers in slavery-like conditions and did not respond to a request for comment… Continue reading Factbox – What is China’s Jinjiang, the BYD contractor under fire in Brazil?

Listen to this article Editor's Note: “On the Market” is a new, regular feature from Finance & Commerce that highlights interesting commercial properties that have recently been listed for sale. Let us know about CRE that are on the market [email protected]. This holiday week we're learning about two older properties that are ready for creative… Continue reading On the market: Buildings offer transformation opportunities

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The Interior Ministry yesterday signed a contract for a wharf at Mazaruni Prison worth $239.6 million. A statement from the ministry said this was one of four contracts signed. The signing ceremony took place in the office of Undersecretary Andre Ally and was attended by employees of the ministry's project department and representatives of the… Continue reading Contract signed for a wharf at Mazaruni Prison worth $239.6 million

What's new A busy bridge on the U.S.-Mexico border is set to undergo a $264 million rehabilitation to streamline the flow of traffic in and out of Brownsville, Texas. The General Services Administration (GSA) announced Friday that it has awarded a contract of this magnitude for the project to Alabama-based general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie… Continue reading Texas Border gets $264 million renovation

Ethical Power Italia, part of the Ethical Power Group, has signed its first solar EPC contracts in Italy. These projects include the construction of two solar parks for Encavis AG: the 9 MW Cobu solar park and the 9.3 MW Massarenti solar park, both in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. The parks will have single-axis tracker systems,… Continue reading Ethical Power signs first solar EPC contracts in Italy, marking significant expansion in renewable energy

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) board of directors has approved a series of capital projects that will make 2025 a transformative year for the transportation system – including more reliable new subway cars, more efficient new Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) locomotives, improvements station accessibility, etc. Signaling improvements on the A and C lines in… Continue reading MTA advances planned capital projects in 2025

San Francisco will soon have an inspector general's office tasked with investigating and uncovering corruption in city agencies. Proposition C, which authorized the new position, passed in November with about 60 percent of the vote, and Controller Greg Wagner will soon name someone to lead it. The mayor and mayors must approve the appointment. Meanwhile,… Continue reading New audit reveals serious contracting problems at SFPUC

Reports raise doubts about the interconnector's viability, just as a major investor agrees to buy a large stake As far as news goes, the Great Sea Interconnector has had quite a week: first, two reports were leaked that cast significant doubt on the venture, and then, almost immediately, was the revelation that a major French… Continue reading There are mixed messages about Cyprus' energy project