The Virginia Tech College of Engineering will launch a new biomedical engineering minor program for its undergraduate students starting with the upcoming spring 2013 semester…

McKim & Creed, Inc., an engineering, geomatics (surveying) and planning firm with an office in Norfolk as well as throughout the U.S., announced recently that it has purchased the assets of United Engineering Group, Inc. (UEG).

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has joined forces with Sigma Gamma Rho, one of the nation’s largest African American sororities, to help build awareness of career possibilities in science, technology, and engineering…

During its winter meeting, the International Code Council Board of Directors approved the cdp ACCESS Steering Committee’s final recommendations.

All Virginia Tech undergraduate students may enroll in a unique and intrinsically interdisciplinary minor – the new minor in Science, Engineering and Law.

Tencarva Machinery Company has acquired the assets of Southern Sales Company Inc., of Nashville, Tenn., a municipal sales and service organization, effective November 30, 2012, according to Rod Lee, president of Tencarva.

LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®) will expand its product presentation and increase its scale in 2013 with the addition of two high-profile categories…

Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell announces its schedule of fire alarm trainings to be held in more than 50 cities across the U.S. throughout 2013.

ICC Evaluation Service and APA-The Engineered Wood Association have signed an agreement to offer joint ICC-ES and APA reports for engineered wood products.

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the National Safety Council (NSC) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) issued a joint letter Nov. 26 urging Senator Tom Harkin…

The National Building Museum will award the Society of Women Engineers its Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology.

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. has licensed Virginia Tech’s award-winning augmented reality mobile technology…

Silent Knight by Honeywell has expanded the free fire alarm training and technical support it offers by developing a series of “How-To” videos…

Engineering News-Record (ENR) has recognized four Dewberry projects as best projects in the Mid-Atlantic for 2012.

As one of its initiatives to provide manufacturers more options to enter the building product market quickly, ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) has launched a new listing program for qualified manufacturers.

Imagine going in for a performance evaluation and the only object in the room is a report saying your work is not up to par.

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) has announced upcoming events for 2013.

Measures to improve water efficiency, including limitations on full-flush volume for toilets and use of municipal reclaimed water for irrigation, are being proposed for a green building standard.

The United States produces approximately 74,000 engineers a year, a number that has remained essentially flat for the past two decades.

Facility Engineering Associates, P.C. (FEA) is proud to announce being awarded 1st Place in Exhibition Sustainability at the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) World Workplace 2012.

The University of Virginia (U.Va) is partnering with global packaging leader MeadWestvaco Corporation to improve resealable product packaging.

New combinations of medical imaging technologies hold promise for improved early disease screening, cancer staging, therapeutic assessment, and other aspects of personalized medicine…

To help waste managers meet the U.S. EPA’s annual training requirement for hazardous waste personnel, Lion Technology will present the nationally renowned Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management workshop…

MBP is pleased to announce the firm has been selected by the National Park Service (NPS) to provide construction liaison services for the Washington Monument Earthquake Repairs project.