As a business leader, Jay Allen of Allen Engineering recognizes the importance of putting together well-conceived plans, projections and forecasts to position his company for sustained success over the long term. But every once in a while, a situation comes along where the best course of action calls for keeping […]
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Artisan Group Members Manufacture Intubation Boxes to Help Fight COVID-19
The Artisan Group, an elite network of countertop fabrication professionals, announced its members are now manufacturing intubation boxes and shields to protect ER medical professionals from COVID-19 when they intubate a patient. Members are providing these shields to hospitals at no cost. Thus far, they have provided 12 intubation shields […]
ClearSpan Now Offering Custom Social Distancing Solutions for the Workplace
ClearSpan is helping businesses across the country reopen by offering custom social distancing building and workspace solutions. As the country loosens its pandemic restrictions, businesses now have more requirements that they have to meet in order to reopen. ClearSpan has expanded their line to include auxiliary buildings to increase workspace, […]
Simpson Strong-Tie Launches Titen Turbo Line
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Titen Turbo line of concrete and masonry screw anchors. This line geatures a patented thread design to deliver smooth driving with less torque and superior holding power. Easy, fast, and reliable to install, Titen Turbo screw […]
Walls Tilting Up on Matan Spec Warehouse in Manassas, Virginia
Tilting of the concrete panels began in May 2020 on the Matan spec warehouse project on Cushing Road in Manassas, VA. The 13.56-acre parcel, situated in the heart of Prince William County’s I-66 corridor and the County’s Data Center Overlay District, was purchased by Matan in September 2019. Upon completion, […]
American Rental Association releases ARA Healthy Work Practices Guide
The American Rental Association (ARA) has released the ARA Healthy Work Practices Guide for construction equipment rental companies — part of a new “Clean. Safe. Essential.” program designed to help ARA members continue to ensure a safe rental experience through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The ARA Healthy Work Practices […]
DuPont Announces Importance of Flame-Resistant Face Coverings
DuPont Personal Protection today announced that face coverings made with DuPont Nomex may be used along with flame-resistant (FR) garments, such as those made of Nomex, in response to the protection needs of COVID-19. When used as face, nose and mouth coverings, properly designed masks, balaclavas, gaiters and hoods made […]
Ubii Announces an Initiative to Help New Users Navigate by Waiving All Fees
Ubii, an app that connects communities and helps people find work, announces that effective today, it will waive all fees for new users as part of its Get2Work Relief Program. The intention is to alleviate the stress on impacted Floridians in finding work. Unemployment numbers have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels. […]
In Memory of Edward K Rice, Founder of CTS Cement Manufacturing Co.
Edward K Rice, founder and Honorary Chairman of CTS Cement Manufacturing Co, passed away May 9th in his Los Angeles home. Ed’s illustrious civil engineering career spanned six decades. He started his academic work at UC Berkeley in 1943. During WWII, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and flew as […]
CRSI’s Amy Trygestad Promoted to Vice President of Engineering
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announced the promotion of Amy Trygestad, P.E., F.ACI, to the position of Vice President of Engineering. Trygestad began her career with CRSI in 2016 as the Director of Codes and Standards where she identified opportunities, developed strategies, and created code change proposals and revisions […]