$12B Vegas-to-California rail project breaks ground

The privately led Brightline West high-speed passenger rail line will slash travel times between Sin City and the Los Angeles area.

New Orleans’s landmark church to undergo major restoration

The Holy Aid and Comfort Spiritual Church, a distinguished landmark within the Seventh Ward of New Orleans, La., will undergo a major preservation and expansion project, led by Cushing Terrell. The post New Orleans’s landmark church to undergo major restoration appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Obituary: Moles Leader Gerry Carty Was Heavy Construction Advocate

Contracting veteran, 91, led the now 600-member professionals group for two decades as executive director.

Obituary: Moles Leader Gerry Carty Was Key Heavy Construction Advocate

Contracting veteran, 91, led the now 600-member professionals group for two decades as executive director.

Obituary: Gerry Carty, 91, Moles Leader Was Strong Advocate for Heavy Construction

For two decades he led The Moles as executive director.

FT - Can society turn down damaging levels of light pollution? 29062023

Artificial light is proving to be an ever-growing threat to biodiversity. It's harmful to pollinating insects, bats and a host of other creatures, including zooplankton, a crucial part of the aquatic food chain. But as the FT’s science editor Clive Cookson explains, scientists are discovering relatively simple ways to light the night in harmony with nature.

CNBC - Who Invented The Light Bulb 24072019

In 2018 the LED lighting market was worth almost $52 billion and is expected to reach over $112 billion by 2024. But 200 years before LEDs were a multibillion-dollar industry, and decades before Edison showed up, light bulbs were an idea just starting to enter the minds of curious scientists. They may look the same, but the lights of today are almost nothing like those of yesterday. Watch the video to find out more about the transformation of the light bulb

VirtualBrain - How LED works. What is a LED (Light Emitting Diode) 30062021

This animated video looks at how an LED or light emitting diode works?

HOW can i ensure a major new city wide LED Streetlighting installation doesn't negatively impact flora and fauna, particularly insects.

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