One of the reasons the construction codes have held my interest for decades is that they always seem to present a new challenge.Just when we start to figure something out—whether it be compliance with the Americans with Disabilities ...
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Plastics and the production of such materials are not going to go away anytime soon.Many industries now utilize plastics in a variety of their operations.The gaming and electronics industry,for example,apply plastics in their products using ...
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The World Economic Forum publicized the"global competitiveness report"for 2012 yesterday(Sept.5),according to which Taiwan's global competitiveness ranks 13th place for the third consecutive year,outstripping South Korea for the fourth ...
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Phased ban on the sale of incandescent lightbulbs is completed following EU directive to reduce energy use of lighting. Incandescent lightbulbs have been phased out in Europe from September 2009 and September 2012. After ...
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Plumbing is an important aspect of every home and must be well done by experienced professional to ensure minimal or no problems. Bath is an essential part of a house and can be done based on preferences and choices. Remodelling your home ...
The wireless local area network(LAN)market is growing,with companies still investing in infrastructure,despite the economic climate. Networking and telecoms research organisation,the Dell'Oro group,reported sales for wireless ...
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Several lighting manufacturers and retailers are reported to be getting around the phase out of the incandescent lamp by marketing industrial lamps as suitable for domestic use. With the ban on the production of all of the remaining types ...
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The competitiveness of Finnish sawmills has weakened continuously since the beginning of this year and their market share has decreased. Further production losses are also feared. In the view of CEO Kai Merivuori of the Finnish Sawmills ...
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From lighting up the Olympic opening ceremony to decorating Tower Bridge (and saving 40% on its energy bills in the process), LEDs have certainly made their mark this summer. Now LED specialists Light Planet are raising the bar even further ...
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New financing approach to offer companies LED systems worth up to£150,000 for no upfront cost Companies are being offered efficient LED-lighting systems worth up to£150,000 for no upfront cost through an innovative ...
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You can hire the right employees for your business,but if your managers don't manage them well,those good employees may wind up messing up,rather than stepping up. Jen and Tim are managers of two totally different functions within ...
Computer giant HP has chalked up a $8.9bn HP has chalked up a $8.9bn (£5.6bn) loss(£5.6bn) loss in it is latest quarterly results due to write-downs on its poorly timed $13.9bn (£8.75bn) purchase of services company EDS. ...
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WASHINGTON—Made:In America,a nonprofit dedicated to fostering a business climate that supports U.S.manufacturing,has honored some well-known furniture companies with its annual manufacturing awards. High end case goods and ...
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As any designer will tell you, designing something simple, dare we say minimal, is much more difficult than adding bells and whistle. The fine line between simple and dull can be hard to straddle. Spanish office Fran Silvestre ...
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HP has confirmed it is writing off about$8bn after the drop in value of EDS,as the result of internal decisions combined with the global economic climate. Earlier this month Hewlett-Packard(HP)warned that it would write off$8bn after the ...
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