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Contract award for high voltage AC cable system for offshore wind project
Prysmian will design, manufacture, install and commission a high-voltage alternating current cable system for a proposed offshore U.S. wind farm.
Report predicts more than 7,000 robots will be working in construction by 2025
As more construction companies turn to robotics to solve nationwide labor shortages, a new report suggests that by 2025, 7,000 robots could be performing construction site tasks.
Race is on to add wind capacity before tax credits expire
The projected totals will likely exceed annual capacity additions for the previous six years, but fall short of the record 13.3 GW of wind capacity added in 2012.
Heat trace systems for wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems
Chromalox has developed the industry’s first third-party-certified fire sprinkler pipe freeze protection system for wet-pipe fire sprinkler systems, an attractive alternative to dedicated dry-pipe systems.
Unique T-slot fastening technology underpins modular automation system
T-slot aluminum extrusion systems are common framing structures in industrial automation, material handling and machine safeguarding applications, forming the skeletons of everything from machine bases and conveyor systems to cabinets and workstations.
Watch: Researchers build deployable shipping container clinic
Researchers from Arizona State University have turned a decommissioned shipping container into a self-sustaining medical care clinic meant for use in disaster relief, humanitarian aid and military operation scenarios.
The Transcontinental Railroad at 150
The rail line is heralded by historians as perhaps the most significant infrastructure investment ever made to open the American West for rapid settlement and development.
Singapore to consider building giant floating raft "islands" for land expansion
Scientists from the Singapore Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are investigating whether it would be possible to build a system of floating “islands” to expand the overcrowded island state.
This company plans a $1 billion production expansion spend
The company said its investment in equipment and infrastructure will represent a 30 times expansion of its silicon carbide wafer fabrication capacity.
Underwater restaurant in Norway doubles as a laboratory
An underwater restaurant in Norway doubles as a marine life laboratory and research facility.
Omniguard coils address corrosion potential
Armstrong Omniguard coils incorporate a proven tube and fin design to effectively combat corrosion potential and extend the life of the evaporator coil.
New high pressure hydraulic hose for large mobile equipment
The R50TC/R56TC ParLock Multispiral hoses for working pressures from 50 to 56 MPa were introduced at industrial technology trade fair Hannover Messe 2019.
New geothermal heat pump equipped with Wi-Fi
Bosch’s new CDi series Greensource geothermal heat pump comes equipped with a microprocessor-based control board that provides for real-time feedback along with wireless connectivity for start-up and commissioning.
New control block for construction machinery working hydraulics
The RS20 modular, load-independent, flow-sharing valve manifold platform was introduced at Bauma 2019, Germany’s largest construction machinery trade fair.
After Seattle collapse, tower crane standards are highlighted
The tower crane was being dismantled when it fell, hit the building and landed on several vehicles below. Four people were killed.
Drone imagery helps preserve history of WWII Japanese internment camp
The researchers intend to map the existing site and create a 3D reconstruction.
DOE funding to help advance energy-efficient buildings
The funding is intended to increase energy productivity by supporting R&D and performance verification of flexible and energy-efficient technologies for residential and commercial buildings.
Flawed gas service regulator inspections are cited in blast report
An unconnected vent line and failed service regulator resulted in a natural gas leak that accumulated in an apartment building’s meter room until it reached explosive levels and ignited.
Engineering contracts approved for massive highway rebuild projects
The contracts approved include one prime consultant, 12 subconsultants, one prime contractor and 28 subcontractors.
Company wants to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral with 3D-printed ash
Ash from the fire that devastated the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris could literally help the structure “rise” again.