At some point every designer comes under pressure to trim costs or compromise. Ruth Slavid looks at how three practitioners resist moves that, however well intentioned, can turn a great design into a mediocre one All lighting designers ...
Tags: lighting design, execution, contractor, Melanie Shaw, Chris Boyce
SteelGuru,the leading website for steel,metal and mining industry with 150,000 page views per day and 75,000 plus registered users for its E mail based news letter Steel Trade Today,has added yet another value added service for its readers ...
Xylem has launched a new pump selection mobile phone app for contractors and specifiers within the residential and commercial water markets. Based on the company'popular desktop software,'Xylect'is now available to download free of charge ...
Boeing lands$16M laser weapon follow-up 08 Oct 2012 Defense contractor agrees follow-on contract with US Army Space and Missile Command for 10kW solid-state system. Boeing is to develop a truck-mounted 10kW laser weapon for the US Army. ...
Tags: laser weapons, US Army Space and Missile, 10kW solid-state system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4,2012--Advise&Consult,Inc.–October 4,2012 There is still no assurance that the Drywall Act of 2012 becomes law and even less assurance that this bill will help anyone who is already suffering from ...
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The total U.S.construction employment for August 2011 through August 2012 fell in 164 out of 337 metropolitan areas,according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.The report also notes an increase in employment for ...
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Turkey's exports of steel and steel products including such specific materials as pipe amounted to USD 14.32 billion in the first 11 months of this year an increase of 3.09% over the same period a year ago suggesting an end of 2012 target ...
Tags: steel, steel products, specific materials pipe, Turkish steel
.It may be the ultimate room for this kind of thing.So,when it comes to bringing it up to date in terms of style and function,it's usually a pretty big deal.And we often think of it being pretty expensive,too,and in all kinds of ...
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Three has announced a new partnership with Huawei, giving the Chinese firm the responsibility of managing its network. Huawei will take responsibility of service management and operations surrounding Three’s core network, and will ...
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The month of October marked a 37-month construction spending high, accumulating a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $872 billion, according to the latest Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) report. October's adjusted annual ...
By John Lee. A U.S. Marine could face a maximum of 20 years in custody for accepting $150,000 in bribes from contractors while stationed in Iraq. Associated Press reports that 36-year-old Staff Sgt. Gilbert Mendez, who worked as a ...
Tags: bribe, Iraq, US marine, Sgt.Gilbert Mendez
Symbility Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Automated Benefits has struck a five year deal with SSQ General Insurance Company, according to which SSQ will integrate Symbility solution into its operations. SSQauto will deploy ...
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In light of the growth of construction industry in Qatar, Danube Group, the Dubai based company announced the opening of another showroom in Doha, Qatar in association with Dyarco. The showroom was inaugurated by Mr Shaikh Badr Al Wahab ...
Tags: Melamine MDF, Wood, Timber, Structure Steel, Ceiling, Gypsum boards
Allied World US, a subsidiary of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, has signed an agreement with Venture Underwriters to offer a General Liability program for commercial contractors. The program is scheduled to specifically target ...
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Colony Specialty, a member of Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, is offering business auto coverage along with its general liability and pollution coverages through its environmental division. According to the company, the ...
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