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Dana Incorporated | May 11, 2020

Dana Incorporated today announced that Dr. Hong Yang has joined the company as senior director of electric vehicle systems engineering. Dr. Yang most recently served as director of engineering for Sensata Technologies where he led the company's global engin...

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....

Construct Connect | March 27, 2020

Building Information Modeling software, commonly referred to as BIM, has redefined contemporary project design and execution around the world. It’s more than simply a way to create highly accurate 3D visualizations - it’s also way to store and communicate design and construction ideas among all project partners. BIM software is also impacting mechanical and HVAC contractors as they discover the benefits of integrating their design and assembly work with BIM. A recent industry analyti...

Construction Dive | June 01, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has shocked U.S. construction into needing to adopt new technologies to maintain social distancing and monitor jobsites remotely. Those adaptations, some construction leaders say, should have been adopted in the first place, before the pandemic forced contractors to implement them. The outbreak has also forced more connection between the site and office, as most office workers have been relegated to working from home. Shared data and digital connectivity i...