Op-Ed: U.S Census, a vital tool for infrastructure and environmental planning
September 22, 2020
In less than two weeks the period to fill out the decennial census will end and still a number of Puerto Ricans have not completed this process — through the provided form — via the internet, mail or telephone. The number of auto-responses is 34.1%, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Unlike the […]
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Op-Ed: Puerto Rico’s urgent need for resilient infrastructure
August 26, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic, the January 2020 earthquakes and Hurricane María in 2017 have shown us the urgent need for resilient infrastructure in Puerto Rico. Using the United Natons’ “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” (SDG) as a framework and the most recent American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) “Puerto Rico Infrastructure Report Card,” Puerto Rico is […]
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P.R. gets failing grades for key infrastructure conditions
November 13, 2019
The 2019 Report Card for Puerto Rico’s Infrastructure released for the first time by the Puerto Rico Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, giving eight categories of infrastructure an overall grade of a D-. Energy received the lowest grade of “F,” meaning the system’s infrastructure is in unacceptable condition and has widespread advanced […]
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Stantec gets $3M contract for infrastructure damage assessment in P.R.
July 11, 2019
Global design and engineering firm Stantec has been awarded a $3 million assignment to lead engineering services for infrastructure damage assessments in Puerto Rico, it announced. The project was awarded under Stantec’s indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the Eastern Federal Lands (EFL) Division of the Federal Highway Administration involving highway and/or bridge design and engineering services in […]
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P3 Summit to focus on P.R.’s ‘recovery, reconstruction and resiliency’
April 27, 2018
The Puerto Rico Public Private Partnership Authority will host the second annual P3 Summit on June 18-19 under the theme of “P3: Cornerstone of Puerto Rico’s Recovery."
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Hurricane Maria’s blow on P.R’s. infrastructure ‘example’ of need to invest
April 6, 2018
The catastrophic damages Hurricane María dealt to Puerto Rico’s infrastructure — and its state of disrepair six months later — is “an example of what is happening throughout the country due to a lack of pro-active investment in the infrastructure to create more resistant energy systems, bridges, roads and aqueducts.”
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Economic firm: Hurricanes revealed PR’s ‘broken’ infrastructure
November 24, 2017
Hurricanes Irma and María — which clobbered Puerto Rico back-to-back in September — revealed the island’s broken infrastructure, but created a second chance to rebuild, an analysis by economic research firm H. Calero Consulting concluded.
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Moody’s: Hurricane Irma further cripples PREPA
September 13, 2017
Hurricane Irma will have negative implications for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s liquidity and cause further delays to its debt restructuring plans, Moody’s Investors Services predicted in a report released Tuesday.
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OBoard opens call for critical infrastructure projects
August 24, 2017
The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico announced Wednesday it will begin accepting proposals for projects that address critical infrastructure needs under Title V of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act.
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PREPA head airs laundry list of operational problems
August 15, 2017
The Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Ricardo Ramos-Rodríguez, aired a laundry list of structural and operational problems plaguing the island’s main energy provider, while outlining plans to face the peak of this year’s hurricane season.
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Builders, gov’t partner to revitalize infrastructure
June 9, 2017
The Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority (AFI, as it is known by its initials in Spanish) and the General Contractors Association signed two collaboration agreements Thursday during the trade group’s infrastructure forum.
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Liberty investing in network infrastructure, jobs
April 25, 2017
Liberty Puerto Rico is upholding its bet on Puerto Rico, despite ongoing economic turmoil, investing $91 million this year to expand its coverage area, make multiple improvements to its network and contribute to the island’s development, company President Naji Khoury said Monday.
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New P3s association looks to boost P.R. infrastructure
February 24, 2017
The Public-Private Partnerships Association, a newly created organism that seeks to incentivize collaboration between the government and private sector on infrastructure projects, was formally unveiled Thursday.
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Telecom Board, DTOP inaugurate ‘VíaDIGITAL’ project
October 5, 2016
The first project under “VíaDIGITAL,” a joint initiative between the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP) and the Puerto Rico Telecommunications Regulatory Board was inaugurated Tuesday, through the installation of installation of high-speed fiber optic infrastructure that will benefit consumers, businesses and residences in Miramar, Santurce and parts of Río Piedras.
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AGC unveils proposal to jumpstart P.R.’s infrastructure
September 6, 2016
The Puerto Rico Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America recently unveiled its proposal for the “Revitalization of vital infrastructure on the island."
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