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Equality in manufacturing: What’s in the way?
Delany Martinez ManufacturingAfter decades of men and women working alongside one another, it's both surprising and disheartening that there is still a gender war simmering. Women have been vying for equal placement alongside male counterparts since ancient sailors forbade their presence on sailing ships.
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UK getting smarter about energy storage
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsThere has long been a feeling in the U.K. that better management of electricity consumption will pay benefits both for consumers of all scales and for the security and sustainability of the electricity grid itself.
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Upping the ante on indoor air quality
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsThe debate around indoor air quality in the UK has gathered momentum in the face of an apparent reluctance by the British government to grasp the connection between indoor and outdoor pollution.
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How to retro-fit a post-Soviet city
Lucy Wallwork EngineeringAs any visitor to the former Soviet Union will notice, every city touched by the Soviet authorities has an unmistakable flavor. The Soviets did not seek to incrementally change cities but to entirely reinvent them, making for dramatic transformations. The period of wild, laissez faire urbanism that followed independence in the 1990s injected chaos into the Soviet blueprint, leaving a further layer of challenges for planners today.
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Preparing the RAC industry for the future
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsEurope is currently in the throes of dealing with the impact of the F-Gas regulation. The phasedown of HFCs is now starting to gather pace, and as a 37 percent drop in quota looms next year, the price of the higher-GWP refrigerants such as R404A is going through the roof as supply-and-demand principles kick in.
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‘Urbanism Without Effort’ — Are urban designers trying too…
Lucy Wallwork Civil & GovernmentAttempts at "placemaking" have been at the center of attention for urbanists for some time now. But is it really possible to "make" places? How successfully can architects and urban planners design strong communities into existence?
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Discovering Wisconsin’s Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureTimed to celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th birthday this year, a new trail has been established to take travelers on a self-guided architectural adventure through southern Wisconsin. Wright is widely regarded as America's greatest architect. Born in the Badger State's rugged Driftless Region, he spent his boyhood summers working on his uncle's farm in Spring Green and eventually built his now famous home and studio — Taliesin — just a mile away.
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Applying 3-D and 2-D printing technology to create unique solutions
Renee Eaton ManufacturingThe cost advantages and creative applications of thermoforming — or vacuum forming as it is also known — are accelerating its use in multiple industries, including manufacturing and medicine. Recently, a case study found that thermoforming customized medical trays for procedures cut prep and operation times by 59 percent and lowered expenses. Having these customized trays better organizes procedures and improves medical staff utilization.
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3 reasons your company should be using IoT
Delany Martinez Distribution & WarehousingThe internet of things (IoT) is still a relatively new concept for some businesses — especially companies long used to doing things the "old fashioned" way, via paper and face-to-face communication. Their products may be unrelated to technology, and therefore unlikely to demand the level of digital understanding that makes IoT onboarding easier for their tech-infused counterparts.
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The deadline for converting to Tier 4 engines is around the corner
Clayton Costello Construction & Building MaterialsThe end of 2017 is fast approaching, bringing with it the deadline for converting to Tier 4 engines for diesel engine users. When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Tier 4 regulations in late 2004, the goal was to cut down on pollutants harmful to the environment. The EPA particularly targeted byproducts known to create smog.
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