Cost-effective shoringfor high loads in power plant construction

The new block of the largest European lignite-fired power station in the Polish town of Belchatow, has been designed to generate 830 megawatts. The ultra-modern plant complete with flue gas desulphurisation and turbo-generator presents both a technical as well as structural engineering challenge for all those involved in the project. Because the construction of the power plant includes large-volume building dimensions with massive reinforced concrete... 

National Pest Management Association Offers Tips to Prevent Pests from Spoiling the Waning Days of Summer

As summer winds down, pest season is hitting its peak. According to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), summer pests of greatest concern to homeowners, according to a national research study, remain mosquitoes, ticks, ants, wasps/hornets and spiders. Mosquitoes and ticks, however, pose more severe consequences to public health and property than other summer pests. Often considered bothersome due to their itchy, unsightly bites, mosquitoes... 

SaaS Continues to Gain Popularity Across and Beyond Target Markets of Architecture, Manufacturing & Hospitality

PHASE 2 International announced that it is continuing its efforts to grow the business and expand its presence with the opening of a new Seattle-area Pacific Northwest office. The company’s success, as evidenced by its recent e-Biz “Software of the Year” award and exceptional revenue and profit growth in the first half of 2008 comes from the outstanding success of its software as a service (SaaS) deployments in major vertical markets that include... 

1st National Bank of Howell received USGBC LEED Certification

First National Bank is one of the first banks in the country to receive USGBC LEED Certification for it’s environmentally friendly design. Upon initial occupancy, the 3,500 sf facility was the second smallest commercial building in the country to be certified showcasing the benefits of sustainabile design in the small business environemnt.

Mood at Stone+tec was better than for a long time

Stone+tec 2007, the 15. International Trade Fair Natural Stone and Stoneprocessing Technology in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg from 6-9 June 2007, registered encouraging growth over the previous event two years ago. The 2007 edition of the exhibition has proved its great stability with 961 exhibitors and over 41,000 visitors. “That the natural stone industry is recovering again has been apparent since last year, ” says Roland Kast, Exhibition... 

Indian machine tool industry on the rise

India has been one of the buzzwords in the machine tool industry for the past month or so as a number of new investments have been announced. These investments include investment plans of at least eight international companies in the industry. According to a report by Indian business daily Business Standard, the US-headquartered MAG Industrial Automation Systems has set up a subsidiary, while Heller from Germany, and MAUS and Rosa Ermando from Italy,... 

Steel City … here we come

Scott Box wouldn’t mind if Murfreesboro acquired the nickname Steel City. That would mean the power tool and machinery manufacturing company he helped form and headquartered in Murfreesboro less than two years ago had made its mark in the competitive tool market. Steel City Tool Works, founded in 2005, is a privately held company with an investment group led by Box and Mark Strahler, both long-time executives in the machinery industry, who grew... 

Tri-C students take honors in tooling, machining contest

Students in the Machine Trades Apprenticeship program at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland were recently recognized by the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) for receiving three top regional honors in the “Best Apprenticeship” contest. David Apger, who works at Christopher Tool in Solon, placed first; Jeremy Haberman at Lunar Tool Company in North Royalton, placed second; and third place went to Ken Phillips of Christopher...