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EMLab P&K Partners with Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences, Sponsors IAQ Training Course in San Francisco Bay Area
EMLab P&K sponsors the IAQA Indoor Environmentalist Course in the San Francisco area. The indoor air quality (IAQ) training course is taught by Ian Cull of Indoor Sciences. - January 12, 2015 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Weidlinger’s Dr. Mohammed Ettouney Receives National Institute of Building Sciences Honor Award
Ettouney was recognized for his “exceptional contribution to the nation and the building community.” - January 10, 2015 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Critical Success Factors Impact AGV Selection Process for Manufacturing Companies
The No Risk Automation newsletter reported that there are many critical success factors that will impact AGV companies referenced in a new by Radiant Insight report. The industry outlook and dynamics have specific market drivers which are culminating in key market opportunities (particularly in... - January 10, 2015 - No Risk Automation
Dean Lovvorn Launches New Website for the Dallas Area
New web resource for consumer education and awareness in Texas. - January 10, 2015 - Dean Lovvorn
Chapel Hill, NC, Architect Introduces "Micropolis" House Plans
Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, has designed a collection of tiny, Modernist, environmentally sustainable house plans. - January 10, 2015 - Arielle Condoret Schechter, AIA, Architect
Ross & Baruzzini Acquires Ducibella Venter & Santore (DVS)
Ross & Baruzzini, Inc. has acquired East Coast-based Ducibella Venter & Santore (DVS), a nationally recognized leader in security consulting. Firms combine operations to leverage opportunities and expand security service offerings. - January 09, 2015 - Ross & Baruzzini, Inc.
CEO Moataz Al Khayyat Plans to Open 18 Restaurants with Palma Hospitality Group – Doha, Qatar
Qatari-based Palma Hospitality Group headed by Moataz Al Khayyat announces plans to open 18 brand new restaurants over the next five years in the wake of the 2022 World Cup, whilst proactively progressing towards the Qatar National Vision of 2030. - January 09, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
The Global Mobile Robotics Market Including AGVs Growing Substantially Through 2019
The No Risk Automation newsletter reported the US-based market intelligence company, Transparency Market Research (TMR), announced the addition of a new research report on the global mobile robotics market. The report, titled "Mobile Robotics Market (Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) including... - January 08, 2015 - No Risk Automation
FKP Architects Grows Design Team with Design Tech Aaron Beasley
FKP Architects continues to add top talent to reinforce the firm’s architectural design and delivery team with the hire of Aaron Beasley in the role of Design Tech 2. Beasley brings a diverse background to the firm – from decorated military serviceman to sculptor to architectural project coordinator. - January 08, 2015 - FKP
Winter Poses Hazardous Weather Conditions for Home Foundations
Construction Safety Inspector Briefs Public on Dangers of Winter Weather for a Home. - January 07, 2015 - Julian Construction
Wall Cracks in a Home Are Potentially a Much Bigger Problem
Foundation Inspector Warns Homeowners to be Wary of Cracks on Walls in a Home. - January 07, 2015 - Julian Construction
Levine Architects Announces Launch of New Website
Visually stunning new projects on view. Kicking off the New Year, Levine Architects announced the launch of its new website: www.levinearch.com. Principle Design Architect and Founder Andy Levine said, “We felt it was time to show some exciting new projects in a dramatic presentation, the... - January 07, 2015 - Levine Architects
Beneficial Designs, Inc. Updates Rotational Penetrometers
Beneficial Designs, Inc. is now shipping the new Series 100 Rotational Penetrometers. Rotational Penetrometers are precision measurement devices that have calibrated, spring-loaded surface indicators to measure firmness and stability. - January 07, 2015 - Beneficial Designs, Inc.
Moataz Al Khayyat's UrbaCon Trading & Contracting Complete Renovation of the Sheraton Hotel - Doha
CEO Moataz Al Khayyat led UCC's technical and engineering staff through a record restoration project at the Middle East's first 5-star Hotel; built in 1982 the Doha Sheraton Hotel & Resort has witnessed numerous Arab conferences and GCC summits. - January 04, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Performance Architects’ Melanie Mathews Elected to OAUG Hyperion SIG and NEOAUG Boards of Directors
Melanie Mathews, Senior Marketing Manager at Performance Architects, Inc. (www.performancearchitects.com), has been elected to the boards of directors for the New England Oracle Applications User Group (NEOAUG) (http://neoaug.org/2014f/Fall_2014/Home.html) and the OAUG Hyperion Special Interest... - December 31, 2014 - Performance Architects, Inc.
New Directors Announced by Denver Architectural Foundation
The Denver Architectural Foundation (DAF) has elected Al Slattery and Joe Vostrejs to its Board of Directors - December 23, 2014 - Denver Architectural Foundation
New Latin American Representative to Lead MetalTech-USA’s Southward Expansion
MetalTech-USA, the nation’s premier distributor of sheet, coil, and finished architectural metal systems is literally broadening its horizons while aiming to quickly become the pre-eminent provider in the Latin American market. With LEED and Green Building projects on the rise, President Nils... - December 22, 2014 - MetalTech Global
AGV Maintenance Costs Calculated in Manufacturing Production Efficiency Data
No Risk Automation newsletter discussed automated guided vehicle (AGV) maintenance costs. Factored into the cost of maintenance should also be the amount of time required to respond and correct issues with the system on an ongoing basis. Many times the system slowly begins to perform at lower and... - December 20, 2014 - No Risk Automation
Capital Safety™ Australia & New Zealand Introduce Their New Sealed-Blok™ Self Retracting Lifeline Range
Sealed-Blok SRL lowers cost of ownership and maximises work site versatility. - December 20, 2014 - Capital Safety Australia
Metal Stamping Experts Michigan Manufacturing International Providing Companies Access to Worldwide Expertise
Stevensville, MD-based metal component manufacturer, Michigan Manufacturing International is now offering companies access to the leading metal stamping specialists in the global marketplace. - December 20, 2014 - Michigan Manufacturing
EMLab P&K Launches Customizable Fungal Glossary for Spore Trap Reports with Mold Analysis
EMLab P&K’s Fungal Glossary is now available for spore trap reports. Clients of the mold lab can include a customizable list of fungi with their spore trap reports to send to their end clients. - December 19, 2014 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Capital Safety™ Australia & New Zealand Introduce Their New Rollgliss™ Rope-Safe™ Rope Grab
Designed for use as a secondary back up device for fall arrest! - December 18, 2014 - Capital Safety Australia
WK Dickson Promotes Brian Tripp as Regional Branch Manager in Charlotte
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc., a leading community infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that Brian Tripp, PE, BCEE, has been promoted to Regional Branch Manager for the Charlotte area. Brian assumes responsibility for the operation of the firm’s Charlotte Region and will continue to... - December 17, 2014 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Selecting Correct Material Handling Solutions Reduces Manufacturing Plant Costs by 30 Percent
The No Risk Automation newsletter reported on another algorithm in the literature titled, “A GA-Based Method to Reduce Material Handling.” This genetic algorithm (GA), suggested authors SS Tseng, FM Chang, and YS Chu, is a way to decrease activities of material handling, waiting time,... - December 17, 2014 - No Risk Automation
USB Digital Accelerometer Supported by Various Leading Commercial Software Vendors
The device is finding utility in applications from balancing to electric motor monitoring to vehicle vibration. - December 17, 2014 - Digiducer, Inc.
Product Damage Increases Cost of Manufacturing Avoidable with Precise AGV Automation Solutions
The No Risk Automation newsletter reviewed how damaging mistakes are to the bottom-line. Palletized goods are hustled through manufacturing plants and distribution facilities 24/7. Pallets are often dropped, lifted, and pushed across hard floors. Pallet damage often results in damaged products and... - December 13, 2014 - No Risk Automation
Duke University's Ocean Conservation Center Achieves LEED Platinum
The highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. - December 12, 2014 - Frank Harmon Architect PA
Performance Architects Achieves Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialization for Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud Service (BICS)
Performance Architects, Inc. (www.performancearchitects.com), a Platinum level member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) and a two-time Oracle Excellence Award winner in Oracle Business Analytics (BI/EPM), today announced it has achieved OPN Specialized status for Oracle Business Intelligence Cloud... - December 12, 2014 - Performance Architects, Inc.
Food and Beverage Sector Reports Rampant Inferior AGV Automation Implementations
The No Risk Automation newsletter reported that automation equipment is capable of handling loads of raw material; work in progress such as beer, soft drinks, cereals, candy, snack foods; and finished more than eighty percent (80%) of food firms experience defective or inferior automation... - December 11, 2014 - No Risk Automation
The LaurelRock Company’s Core Principles Make a Positive Difference
Employees Celebrated for Their Commitment. - December 11, 2014 - The LaurelRock Company
The Raleigh Architecture Co. Announces Addition to Its Design-Build Team
John Whitaker, Associate AIA, LEED AP, joins the young downtown Raleigh firm. - December 11, 2014 - The Raleigh Architecture Company
McKim & Creed Wins Awards for Engineering Excellence
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, surveying and planning firm with offices throughout the South, has received two Grand Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Carolina (ACEC/NC). - December 11, 2014 - McKim & Creed, Inc.
LOFTwall’s WEB Wall Honored as Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Winner
LOFTwall's WEB wall was chosen by designers as Best of Year for the Interior Design Magazine's Partition and Wall systems category. - December 10, 2014 - LOFTwall
John Hayes Automation Referee Explained Labor and Equipment of New Projects Overlooked
The typical factions that require an automation referee are cost centers. John Hayes, founder and CEO of No Risk Automation explained, “Typically a project is adopted by a department and is found to be beneficial but the impact on other departments is overlooked. This impact can be added cost... - December 10, 2014 - No Risk Automation
BluEntCAD Partners with an Award Winning Architecture Firm in New York City
BluEntCAD, offering 3D rendering services in Houston, Texas, Florida and New York, announces a strategic partnership with a New York City-based award winning architecture firm to provide 3D rendering support and services. BluEntCAD has helped top architecture design firms generate large volume of... - December 07, 2014 - BluEntCAD
Conservation Design Forum's David Yocca Receives Outstanding Service Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects
The ASLA bestows honors on four individuals for the volunteerism on behalf of the worldwide professional association and its members. - December 07, 2014 - Conservation Design Forum
Selection of AGVs Limited by Political Factions within Manufacturing Operations
The No Risk Automation newsletter reported on Vishram B. Sawant and Suhas S. Mohite attempted to create a composite weight based on multiple attribute decision support for the selection of Automated Guide Vehicles (AGVs). The authors set out to address the issue of effective evaluation and... - December 06, 2014 - No Risk Automation
Wallo™ Expanding Product Line at AHR EXPO: Introducing Commercial-Sized Spring-Loaded Round Ceiling/Wall Access Panels
Wallo Brands LLC’s round shaped and spring-loaded circular access panels will soon be moving in much bigger circles. The revolutionary 4.75” home décor circular panels will debut in commercial sizes (7” and 9”) at booth #5796 at the upcoming 2015 AHR EXPO Trade Show in Chicago January 26-28. http://www.ahrexpo.com/. - December 05, 2014 - Wallo Brands LLC
Jensen Design & Survey, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years of Engineering Excellence
Jensen Design & Survey (JDS), a leading full-service civil engineering firm in Ventura County, is celebrating 25 years of providing project development on many of Ventura County’s key projects with its staff of 40 employees with expertise in in various disciplines including civil... - December 04, 2014 - Jensen Design & Survey, Inc.
Guardian F.E. Moran Changes Name to F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems
Guardian F.E. Moran will be changing its name to F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems, effective January 1, 2015. With this change, they will continue to provide the same excellent service that they have always given, but they will be adding new services as well. - December 03, 2014 - The Moran Group
Independent Drain Tile Testing
Charles Weber Consulting is the only company offering independent drain tile testing to homeowners with concerns about water entry in their basements. In the proper hands, a drain tile test will not only determine the exact cause of water entry, but also may save homeowners thousands of dollars by... - December 01, 2014 - Charles Weber Consulting
Julian Construction Gives Tips on How to Strengthen Your Home Foundation
Julian Construction, (http://julianconstruction.com/) a foundation repair and construction company in Southern California, recently offered tips to the public on how to strengthen their home foundations. Partner Sean Kyles says that if certain precautions are taken, the home will be much more... - November 30, 2014 - Julian Construction
Capital Safety™ Australia & New Zealand Introduce Their New Nano-Lok™ Hot Work SRL Range
The first ever self retracting lifelines designed for high heat applications. - November 29, 2014 - Capital Safety Australia
Jaime Partners Announces Project and Construction Management of The Market Hall’s National Expansion
Jaime Partners is working on four different locations in San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Dallas, in an aggressive expansion plan. - November 28, 2014 - Jaime Partners
R.S. Walsh Landscaping Announces Monthly Photo Contest
Contest will celebrate the natural beauty of Sanibel and Captiva. - November 28, 2014 - RS Walsh Landscaping
No Risk Automation Leader John Hayes Referee in AGV Selection
Earlier in 2014 John Hayes launched No Risk Automation, an unbiased, vendor agnostic firm to assist those making automation decisions. Hayes, minus a whistle, black and white shirt, and cap, has quickly become the unbiased resource to help companies evaluate what AGV (automated guided vehicle) is... - November 27, 2014 - No Risk Automation
Lauckgroup Promotes Four Employees: Design Talent and Leadership Recognized with Promotion to Associate
Dallas-based nterior architecture firm lauckgroup promoted employees in their Dallas, Austin and Houston offices to Associate in recognition of their contributions to the firm. - November 27, 2014 - lauckgroup
Weidlinger’s Adam Hapij Selected as President of Architectural Engineering Institute
Hapij, who headed the ASCE institute’s 2011 investigation into building damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, is the youngest member ever to hold the position. - November 25, 2014 - Weidlinger Associates, Inc.
Night Light, Inc. Wins Gold for Landscape Lighting at the 2014 Key Awards
Annual awards program presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago recognizes top designers, builders and contractors in residential construction. - November 25, 2014 - Night Light, Inc.
Hoar Construction Donates $12,000 to Austin Charity, Commits Volunteers for One Year
The Hoar Construction Austin office hosted an open house to welcome new friends and colleagues and to celebrate their partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas (RMHC CTX). The Hoar Construction Community Foundation generously donated $5,000 to RMHC CTX and matched an additional $5,000 in donations from guests; the event generated over $12,300 for RMHC CTX. - November 23, 2014 - Hoar Construction LLC