Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has begun planning for a low-acuity pediatric hospital in west suburban Downers Grove, Ill., which would be its first inpatient facility outside downtown Chicago.
The hospital has engaged a…
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Canada’s transportable nuclear power plant tech ready for remote use
Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy has announced the completion of a two-year R&D program designed to advance its transportable microreactor technology.
The company’s Transportable Nuclear Power Plant (TNPP) is a type of small modular…
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Waymo robotaxi strikes child near school, federal probe launched
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January 23, triggering fresh scrutiny of autonomous vehicles operating around schools.
The child suffered minor injuries after stepping into the roadway from behind…
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Winning Photos Reveal Palette, Artistry of Construction Sites
Readers of ENR really responded to the call to submit photographic work that captures the spirit and action of constructing the built environment. Both longtime submitters and newcomers across the globe sent more than 1,100 images for ENR’s…
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Help Preserve What Makes U.S. Buildings Safe
Russ Leavitt
I started my fire protection career over four decades ago as a fire sprinkler layout technician and the rules for designing a fire sprinkler system were in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 13,…
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NHTSA to investigate Waymo after an AV hit a child near a Santa Monica school
Waymo’s sensor stack on top of a Waymo autonomous vehicle. | Source: Waymo
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, today said it is opening an investigation into Waymo LLC, a self-driving vehicle developer and subsidiary…
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Augmenta AI Helps Organize Electrical Work on School Jobs
Electrical contractors are usually the last trade in to the project design phase, and by then, are competing with mechanical and plumbing systems for space in crowded pathways. Endless change orders and delayed coordination meetings can also…
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What to Retire During a Migration Instead of Just Moving Everything
Most migrations fail in a boring way: everything gets copied, nothing gets better, and the bill shows up fast. Moving every app, database, report, and script feels “safe” because nothing changes. However, it also drags along old bugs,…
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New research enables safe reuse of concrete
Recent research in Sweden and Finland shows how used concrete’s lifespan can be extended another 50 to 100 years when incorporated into new construction. A team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Tampere University report they have…
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US to build ‘integrated’ nuclear sites with advanced reactors, fuel cycle
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from states interested in hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.
This initiative is designed to modernize the domestic nuclear…
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