
Following last year’s spectacular, sold-out show, DeBruyne Fine Art will host their ninth solo exhibition by artist Jenness Cortez. “Homage to the Creative Spirit,” on view January 28 through March 31, 2010, presents a captivating selection of Cortez’s most recent contemporary American realism paintings. For centuries artists have been challenging their intellect and skills by paying homage to the painters who preceded them. In her new work,...

The City of Irving announced today that Texas Stadium, the iconic facility that served as home of the Dallas Cowboys for 37 years, will be imploded at daybreak on Sunday, April 11, 2010. “City officials are currently determining logistics such as staging and viewing areas, parking, and how to manage traffic around the stadium.” Interest is building and outlets are being developed so the public can be involved in the demolition progression from...

Caterpillar Inc. now offers specialized chassis for the water truck market to improve performance and customer satisfaction for this increasingly important market segment. The first Water Truck (WTR) models to be offered are the Cat® 773F WTR and 777F WTR Off-Highway Trucks and the 785D WTR Mining Truck. The ROPS structure on WTR models is certified to the ISO 3471 Tractor rating. The corresponding off-highway and mining truck chassis for these specific...

August Black, a bi-coastal interior design firm that offers fashionable as well as functional living solutions for the modern male lifestyle, is now celebrating its one year anniversary in business. The company, which has been a leader in creating both comfortable and memorable bachelor pads, is now expanding its offerings by providing men with both design and moving services. Since the company’s inception, August Black has helped men discover...

First as the Cat 797, then as the Cat 797B, the design of the largest Cat mining truck has proven its productivity, durability and low cost of operation through more than 10 years of service in the world’s most challenging mining operations. Now, the 797F, with 4, 000-horsepower (2983 kW) and rated payload capacities to 400 tons (363 tonnes), combines the strengths of its predecessors with a new engine, redesigned operator station and custom...

The new 793F Cat Mining Truck, the fifth generation of the 793, builds on the proven, 20-year performance record of its predecessors with a powerful new engine, choice of power train options, choice of body systems and a completely redesigned operator station. These refinements take the 793F—now with 2, 650 horsepower (1976 kW) and a 250-ton (226.8-tonne) payload capacity—to higher standards of productivity, durability, operating ease, altitude...

Komatsu America Corp. introduced its new D375A-6 crawler dozer for use in mining and heavy construction applications. Following an extensive amount of customer input and feedback, the new dozer includes technological enhancements for even greater productivity. The new D375A-6 is powered by a highly efficient Komatsu SAA6D170E-5 engine with an operating weight of 157,940 lbs. The dozer delivers 636 Gross HP at 1800 RPM while maintaining high fuel efficiency...

Integrity Block is a compacted-earth block used as a cost-competitive replacement for concrete masonry units (CMUs). Made from a proprietary soil mix that includes up to 60 percent pre-consumer recycled content (byproduct from mining or quarrying), the Integrity Block uses 40 percent less energy to produce and meets ASTM C-90 standards for load-bearing CMUs. The portland cement content is approximately half that of standard block. Integrity Blocks...

Caterpillar Inc. announces the introduction of the C175-16 diesel package generator set for standby, prime and continuous applications. The generator set is available worldwide in 60 Hz packages with ratings up to 3.1 MW and 50 Hz packages with ratings up to 3.1 MVA. The Cat® C175-16 generator set package was designed to offer a larger unit rating, higher power density, lower emissions and reduced installation costs. Meeting U.S. EPA Tier 2 requirements,...

The lot adjacent to the New York Palace Hotel houses the new building designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini: The concept combines contemporary design for the attention to detail and materials, typical of the tradition of Made in Italy. The intervention is developed in four main blocks: the extension of the New York Palace Boscolo Luxury Hotel, which provides sixty new rooms more services and a plan offices. The conference area that provides a large auditorium...