Global Finishing Solutions

University of Arkansas | April 16, 2020

Distinguished Professor Alan Mantooth of the University of Arkansas received a $3.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to advance technologies that integrate solar power systems to the national power grid. Mantooth and engineering researchers at the university’s National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission will lead a large, multi-institutional research group that will develop systems to protect solar technologies from cyberattack....

Engineering Tech

Globenewswire | April 18, 2023

NV5 Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “NV5”) (Nasdaq: NVEE), a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for a $10 million contract award to obtain and deliver survey data to support the design and maintenance of NCDOT highways, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure throughout the state. Under the scope of this two-ye...

ConstructConnect | February 10, 2020

There’s a slow but steady trend towards more prefabrication, off-site construction and modularization in Canadian construction. Although there are subtle differences between the three terms, they are often used interchangeably. Here, for sake of simplicity, they will be referred to collectively as prefabrication or prefab. Construction consultant Mark Taylor, who is a former vice-president of permanent modular construction with a large Canadian builder, says prefab construction combines el...

Robotics and Automation

AMP Robotics® Corp. | July 05, 2022

AMP Robotics Corp. (“AMP”), a pioneer in AI, robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has expanded its partnership with Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN), its largest customer. Since late 2020, Waste Connections has booked or deployed 50 of AMP’s high-speed robotics systems on plastic, fiber, and residue lines, becoming the largest operator of AI-guided robotics in the industry. “It’s gratifying to reach t...