Building and Construction

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  • This LNG Export Developer Just Hired an EPC Contractor

    The proposed liquefaction project on the Gulf of Mexico is designed to include two natural gas liquefaction trains capable of producing 11 mtpa of LNG.

  • French Family First in the World to Occupy 3D-printed Home

    In a show of how 3D printing might soon change the face of the construction industry, a family in France will be the first in the world to move into a 3D-printed home.

  • New Aligner Has Wafer to Wafer Accuracy and Higher Throughput

    EV Group (EVG) has released the new SmartView® NT3 aligner on the company's industry benchmark GEMINI® FB XT integrated fusion bonding system for high-volume manufacturing (HVM) applications.

  • Designer Converts 1960s Greyhound Bus into Stylish Home

    Lipskin set out to research possible options for a residence that would reflect her eco-friendly lifestyle, at last settling on a vehicle home.

  • Enzyme Turns Lignin into Sustainable Products with Eco-friendly Production

    Researchers have discovered a new family of enzymes that can convert plant waste into eco-friendly and high-value products.

  • New Stadium Lights Cut Down on Light Pollution and Complaints from Neighbors

    As the number of outdoor sports arenas and stadiums increase, often in the middle of well-populated areas, so to do the complaints about their bright lights. As such, a researcher from DTU Fotonik has helped develop a solution: a new lens.

  • Watch: Mantis Shrimp’s Club Inspires New Tough Material

    Researchers from Purdue University, in collaboration with the University of California Riverside, have created a new material inspired by the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club.

  • New Switchgear Reduces Floor Space by 60 Percent

    Schneider Electric announced CBGS-0, an industry-leading gas-insulated switchgear with solid dielectric busbar for applications up to 38 kilovolts, 2,000 A and 31.5 kA.

  • New Building Material Made from Rice, Glass and Fungus

    Scientists from Australia have created a low-carbon, fire-resistant building material by combining agricultural and industrial waste and binding it with Trametes versicolor, which is a fungus.

  • DOE Report Addresses Fixes to Puerto Rico's Electric Grid

    The report says that the U.S. territory’s energy infrastructure must be designed, built, managed and maintained to withstand environmental and man-made disasters, recover quickly from events and incorporate lessons learned in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

  • Plant Gene Shortcut Could be the Key to Producing Effective Biofuels

    Researchers from the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) have found that an amino acid-producing enzyme has another use: producing biofuels.

  • The Hidden Costs of Computer-aided Design (CAD)

    Since its inception, CAD (computer-aided design) software has improved the lives of engineers, manufacturers, designers and architects — to name just a few — the world over. Replacing manual drafting, CAD lets users create detailed and precise renderings of parts and components with ease, all without having to manually input design details.

  • More Gas-fired Power Plants Enter Service

    More than 1,000 MW of new gas-fired generating capacity entered service in Connecticut and Ohio, with more on the way.

  • Permian Basin to Benefit from New Oil Pipeline Capacity

    The proposed pipeline would ship more than one million barrels of crude oil and condensate per day. Analysts say the project could cost $2 billion.

  • Phillips 66 Plans $1.5b NGL Expansion

    The Sweeny Hub provides fractionation capacity for Permian Basin NGL production and access to U.S. Gulf Coast petrochemical, fuels and export markets.

  • Toshiba Is Scrapping This Nuclear Power Plant Project

    The two-unit nuclear power project failed to find investors and is no longer financially viable.

  • People Mover for LAX Moves Forward as Financing Is Announced

    Fluor is the managing partner of the design-build joint venture team, which includes Balfour Beatty, Dragados and Flatiron. The 2.25-mile-long people mover could open in 2023.

  • New Fuses for Electric Cars Offer High Performance in Harsh Environments

    Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the Nano2 885 Series AECQ-compliant fuses from Littelfuse.

  • Watch: Superinsulating Windows are on the Horizon

    A “thin triple” super window design doubles the thermal performance of current Energy Star-rated, double-glazed windows and is seven times more insulating than a single-glazed window.

  • Researchers Create New Adhesive Using Wood Scraps from Paper Production Plants

    Engineers from the University of Delaware have developed a material to produce adhesives while lowering waste going into landfills.

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