NEWS ARCHIVE
May 23, 2014
K’NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love®, is excited to announce its 15th annual K’NEXpert Search…
May 21, 2014
As families head outdoors to enjoy nice weather in spring and summer, special precautions should be taken to ensure outdoor areas are safe from potential hazards.
May 20, 2014
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) will hold its thirteenth Annual Conference on September 18-21, 2014 at the Westin Westminster, Denver, CO.
May 19, 2014
Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) has teamed up with the International Code Council (ICC) to offer a complimentary, one-hour webinar on Changes to the 2015 International Plumbing Code® (IPC)…
May 16, 2014
Making sure your family is prepared to weather natural disasters is important.
May 15, 2014
Pennoni Associates, an award-winning engineering, design, and consulting firm with offices in Chantilly and Arlington, is pleased to announce that it has been named Design Firm of the Year by Engineering News-Record Mid-Atlantic.
May 14, 2014
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Turbo Expo 2014 will focus on life cycle management, engine design, materials, fans and blowers, cogeneration, combustion diagnostics, and micro-turbines.
May 13, 2014
International Code Council (ICC), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) members, stakeholders and others with technical expertise in the built environment will come together to review fires…
May 12, 2014
Do you know an outstanding person or organization deserving to be recognized for efforts to promote safety in the built environment? Each year the International Code Council (ICC) honors outstanding service and…
May 9, 2014
A Virginia Tech College of Engineering student team is building a six-wheeled lunar robot and will travel to Houston’s Johnson Space Center in June as part of the 2014 RASC-AL Robo-Ops Challenge…
May 8, 2014
ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association (ASFE/GBA) has published new editions of two important legal references, both prepared for design professionals without use of “legalese”; both available free of charge.
May 7, 2014
McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with an office in Norfolk, has been ranked #212 among the country’s top 500 design firms by Engineering News-Record.
May 6, 2014
President Barack Obama has proclaimed May 2014 as National Building Safety Month, declaring it a “time to celebrate the dedicated professionals who keep our buildings secure, and we recommit to maintaining resilient, energy-efficient infrastructure.”
May 5, 2014
US Army Corps of Engineers and Norfolk District Public Affairs recently reported that a team from the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is traveling around and taking notes at Arlington National Cemetery…
May 2, 2014
If you live in southeastern Virginia and you’re interested in nuclear physics, the month of May holds two special opportunities to expand your understanding of the Big Bang – and the particles and forces that form matter as we know it.
May 1, 2014
Lithium-ion batteries power a vast array of modern devices, from cell phones, laptops, and laser pointers to thermometers, hearing aids, and pacemakers.
May 1, 2014
The University of California, San Diego and Emotient, the leading provider of facial expression recognition data and analysis, announced publication of a joint study by…
May 1, 2014
Laboratory chamber walls have been stealing vapors, causing researchers to underestimate the formation of secondary organic aerosol in the atmosphere.
May 1, 2014
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, was recently recognized for its involvement in Virginia’s I-95/ Telegraph Road Interchange and Mainline Reconstruction project.
April 30, 2014
Virginia industries reported that chemicals released on-site at their facilities decreased by 16.7 percent in 2012, according to the latest Toxics Release Inventory produced by the Department of Environmental Quality.
April 29, 2014
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic took home five awards in the Fiscal Year 2013 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Awards, announced March 31.
April 28, 2014
US Army Corps of Engineers and Norfolk District Public Affairs recently reported that the Norfolk District authorized the environmental permit to develop the Commonwealth Crossing Business Center…
April 25, 2014
PsiKick, a company headquartered in Charlottesville and based on technology licensed from the University of Virginia, University of Michigan and University of Washington, announced a major financing milestone led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)…
April 24, 2014
Mark P. Vergnano, executive vice president of DuPont, visits Virginia Commonwealth University as the 2014 VCU Business and Engineering Executive-in-Residence.
