Profile Products Opens New Fiber Plant in Conover, North Carolina
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile Products recently completed its state-of-the-art wood fiber processing plant in Conover, North Carolina as part of a five-phase expansion project that will include more infrastructure for creating new fiber technologies. The investment provides significant capacity to support growth for the foreseeable future. In addition to the new plant, the project features state-of-the-art greenhouses that have more than tripled the previous space. These greenhouses will be...
Pickard Chilton Selected to Master Plan and Design Transformative Urban Development in Stuttgart, Germany
New Haven-based architecture firm furthers international presence through design of sustainable, high-quality, and future-oriented urban development (New Haven, Conn. ) – Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, announced that it was selected by global real estate firm Hines to master plan and design an urban development at Plieninger Straße 140 in Stuttgart, Germany. The firm w...
ITT Enidine Redefines Shock Absorber Industry with Sentinel™ 1
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) and its Enidine brand is redefining the shock absorber industry with Sentinel™ 1, ITT Enidine’s first-generation on-board monitoring system. “Sentinel™ 1’s new patent-pending design is the first of its kind in the shock absorber industry,” said Farrokh Batliwala, Senior Vice President and President, Connect and Control Technologies, ITT Inc. “By incorporating microelectronic solutions with Enidine’s robust heavy-duty shock absorber technology, Sent...
Western Specialty Contractors Performs Complete Masonry Façade Restoration of Quapaw Tower Condominiums in Arkansas
(St. Louis, MO) The masonry façade of Quapaw Tower Condominiums in Little Rock, Arkansas was experiencing leaks, cracking and other damage when its owners contacted the façade restoration experts at Western Specialty Contractors – Little Rock, AR branch to resolve the issues. Western began the project by performing a thorough inspection of the 13-story high-rise’s façade. Then Western’s restoration crew performed sample repairs on the 52-year-old building’s north elevation, which exhibited th...
2020 IECA Annual Conference and Expo Call for Abstracts is Open
Denver, Colo. – Industry professionals are encouraged to submit an abstract to speak at the 2020 IECA Annual Conference and Expo in Raleigh, North Carolina, February 23-26, 2020. The abstract submission deadline is May 31, 2019. Experts who are interested in sharing their knowledge on stormwater and MS4 management; erosion and sediment control; and wetland, stream and shoreline restoration are invited to submit an abstract to speak at next year’s event. Abstracts submitted by the deadline wil...
Stantec and Space Institute Research Corporation Evaluate Smart City Mobility Technologies
NASHVILLE, TN NYSE, TSX: STN: Leading global design and engineering firm Stantec has partnered with the Space Institute Research Corporation (SIRC), an independent research and development organization at the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI), to test Smart City Mobility technologies at the Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technology Evaluation Center (CAVTEC). The CAVTEC mission focuses on testing and developing future-focused solutions to optimize existing vehicles and infrastruct...
Acrow Bridge Selected as 2019 Honoree by Association for Corporate Growth New Jersey
Award recognizes Acrow’s innovation, excellence and corporate growth as a leading provider of modular bridging solutions (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced today that it was one of four New Jersey companies chosen as honorees for the 2019 ACG NJ Corporate Growth Award. The award was presented at the ACG NJ annual conference and awards event on May 02 at the Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, NJ and was acce...
Gasmet Technologies acquires MonitoringSystems GmbH for expansion in solutions for industrial emissions monitoring
Gasmet Technologies Oy, a Finnish gas analyzer and emissions monitoring systemmanufacturer, has announced its acquisition of MonitoringSystems GmbH, based in Austria. Acquisition further strengthens Gasmet’s global position as one of the leading gas monitoring equipment providers. Gasmet, founded in 1990, is the leading FTIR gas analyzer and emissions monitoring system provider with 30 years of FTIR experience. Gasmet offers complete solutions for monitoring industrial emissions and porta...
Aging Infrastructure Weighs Heavily on Water Utilities, J.D. Power Finds
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that $473 billion in drinking water infrastructure investment will be needed during the next 20 years as aging pipes and treatment and storage facilities require upgrades and replacement. According to the J.D. Power 2019 Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study,SM released today, the ability of water utilities to successfully manage that process will increasingly be determined by how well they communicate with...
LEEA Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Forward Vision
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is celebrating its 75 years since its first meeting, held on 3 June 1944, when nine people representing eight chain testing houses met at the Great Eastern Hotel, near Liverpool Street Station in London. It was at this meeting that the idea to form an association to take on the might of government was conceived. The name they chose was ‘The London Chain Testers Association’, which would eventually go on change its name to the Lifting Equipment E...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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