Salk Awarded Keeping It Modern Grant by Getty Foundation
LA JOLLA—As part of its Keeping It Modern initiative, the Getty Foundation has awarded the Salk Institute a $200,000 grant to support the conservation of Salk’s celebrated concrete facades. The grant project will take place over the next five years. The announcement is part of more than $1.7 million in architectural conservation grants announced by the foundation in 2018 for 11 significant 20th century buildings. “We at Salk appreciate how special it is that we get to conduct our work on this...
Green Tops: Airport Features New High-Tech Green Roof
RAPID CITY, SD – Visitors to the Rapid City Regional Airport can now take-in a new green roof project as part of their experience. The rooftop deck that extends over part of the main terminal includes a green roof project recently installed by South Dakota School of Mines and Technology graduate student Jason Phillips. Part of this rooftop area is planted in sedums, small flowering plants that require little maintenance and that do well in the regional climate. Phillips’ work shows off the advan...
elecworks™ 2019: Empowered User Experience
Trace Software International, with a unique passion for the design of high-performance software solutions for electrical engineering since 1987, announces that elecworks™ 2019 will be available on the market from October. The management of electrical projects can be time-consuming. Low levels of customization, long design time, tedious interface, inconsistent documentation, and poor details can be critical factors for any professional in the industry. In this latest version, the professiona...
Z Modular to locate in Killeen, Texas, bringing 250 jobs to the area
CHICAGO- Z Modular, a division of Zekelman Industries, announced today it has purchased the 230,000-square-foot building at 710 Swanner Loop in the Killeen Industrial Park in Killeen, Texas. The new facility will manufacture American-made steel-framed modules for a variety of markets, including hospitality, university student housing and affordable multifamily housing. "We're excited to be openly welcomed into this community," said Douglas Henriquez, general manager of Z Modular, "and will re...
Schwalm USA Moves into Larger Facility to Support Growth
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Schwalm USA announced today that it has completed its move into a new 18,000 sq. ft. office/warehouse. A division of the Vortex Companies, Schwalm USA has experienced double-digit sales increases over the last two years. "This side of our business has grown faster than we anticipated, and we are excited be able to support our expanding customer base with improved sales, service, repairs and training support," states Mike Vellano, CEO of the Vortex Companies. Located in Gree...
Sun Investment Group Predicts Solar Power Will Help Reduce European Power Outages in Coming Years
October 11, 2018. The European Commission recently announced that the Greek Island of Tilos will become the first Mediterranean island in the European Union to be autonomously powered by renewable energy thanks to an advanced Lithium ion battery system, which is driven by an 800Kw wind turbine and a solar park. A popular holiday destination, the population of Tilos swells from around 400 during the winter to approximately 3,000 in summer months. Its current electricity supply is partiall...
A New Breed of Building - Affordable Low-energy Use Homes, Built Off-site
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Oct. 11, 2018 - Have you ever heard of a home that is 90% more efficient than code construction, has 24-hour fresh air, is super-insulated, integrates European technology AND is only made with non-toxic materials? Phoenix Haus, a Colorado based company, is bringing low energy use homes and buildings to the Rocky Mountains for the first time ever. They are providing single family home buyers with practical, affordable design + build solutions in an all-inclusive package...
U.S. DOT Provides More Than $63 Billion to Major Transportation Infrastructure Investments Across America in 2018
WASHINGTON – By the end of the 2018 fiscal year (FY 2018), the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) made available more than $63.9 billion in FY 2018 multi-modal discretionary and formula transportation investments and $1.6 billion in FY 2017 discretionary funds. This marks a significant step forward in funding the Administration’s ambitious infrastructure goals. The Department is committed to revitalizing America’s infrastructure using federal dollars as seed money to encourage addition...
NACWA Lauds Bipartisan Passage of the America's Water Infrastructure Act
Washington, DC – With the Senate passage of the America's Water Infrastructure Act, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) commends both the House and Senate for their strong collaboration with the Association throughout the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) process to ensure the inclusion of several bipartisan provisions that are important to the municipal clean water sector. "This legislation reinforces the critical role that municipal water infrastructure plays...
ACI Announces New Middle East Regional Director
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - The American Concrete Institute is pleased to announce Ahmad Mhanna as the Institute's Middle East Regional Director. In this new staff position, Mhanna will focus on ACI's comprehensive plan to increase knowledge-sharing throughout the Middle East. The great innovation occurring now in the region combined with ACI's one-hundred-plus years of consensus-based knowledge is a partnership that will accelerate the advancement of the concrete industry globally. Mhanna w...
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