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The Biggest Hurdles You'll Need to Overcome When Cooling Your Warehouse

To address warehouse climates HVAC components need to overcome a laundry list of challenges. From air leaks, vaulted ceilings, inadequate insulation and over-sized doorways to circulation requirements, building codes and safety regulations, a significantly large fan is simply not enough. Or is it?

These 4 Finalists Will Compete to Renovate the Eiffel Tower

The project will see the teams revise the approach to the 324-meter tower, rethink access to its elevators and make improvement to reception and work spaces.

Earthquake Engineers Find Out How The Leaning Tower of Pisa has Survived Major Earthquakes

Since the middle ages, multiple strong earthquakes have hit the area, yet the tower is still standing—albeit leaning.

TVA Protects 2 Nukes from Floods and Rebuilds a Leaky Dam

Worries over big floods and the remote possibility of a dam failure led TVA to take on big infrastructure projects.

Smart Windows are an Illuminating Development

Window glass incorporating micro mirrors functions as compound parabolic concentrator lenses to optimally reflect sunlight with low restrictions in visibility.

3 Robots Will Work Construction Starting This Fall

The robots include a Robo-Carrier, a Robo-Welder and a multipurpose robot that handles construction work for ceilings and floors.

This Landmark Skyscraper Is Getting 80 New Elevators

The modernization project will provide more efficient elevator service for tenants and visitors, reducing travel time during peak hours by up to 30 percent and cutting energy costs by an estimated 35 percent.

These Three Ventures Were Shortlisted for $3.3bn Bridge-Tunnel Project

The project will build a new four-lane bridge-tunnel and widen the existing four-lane segments of I-64 to ease congestion between two Virginia cities.

Norway's Fjords to Become Zero Emission Zones

In eight years’ time, Norway’s fjords are expected to become zero emission zones — a move that would likely impact the cruise ships and ferries bringing tourists to one of Europe’s most popular destinations.

Nanodiamonds Turn into a Controllable Light Source with a Higher Purcell Factor

Researchers from ITMO University have developed the first nanodiamond-based light source.

Some Companies in China Monitor Workers' Emotions with AI

Worker safety is often a concern for employers, particularly for those in high-stress professions such as construction and transportation, for instance. One solution that helps to keep workers safe and subsequently helps to keep costs related to accidents and mishaps down is being employed by a number of companies in China.

Leaked Report Cites Grenfell Tower Shortcomings

A report prepared for police investigating the fire that killed 71 people found deficiencies in the installation of windows, cavity barriers and cladding systems, and their failure to meet building regulations.

This Solar PV Maker Is Planning a $400m US Plant

The expansion plan calls for a 1 million square foot facility, with construction expected to begin in mid-2018 and entering full production in late 2019.

Fluor Wins EPC Contract for LNG Export Facility

The facility will initially consist of two trains, each with the capacity to produce at least 6.5 mtpa of LNG per train.

The Growing Importance of Engineering Software

With the emergence of AI, engineering software will likely become significantly more complicated over the next decade. While this will likely lead to an exponential growth in technological innovation, it also introduces the risk that these programs will become poorly-understood "black boxes."

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