by Paul Kenney | Mar 27, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
OKC to Require ‘Safe Rooms’ in New Schools OKLAHOMA CITY—Safe rooms will be required in new school buildings under a measure approved by the Oklahoma City Council. The measure will require a new school building to have tornado-resistant spaces with at...
by Paul Kenney | Mar 27, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Indoor Air Pollution ‘Largest Environmental Health Risk’ GENEVA—An estimated 7 million people died due to air pollution globally in 2012, with more than half of the deaths linked to indoor smoke from cook stoves, according to a report by the World Health...
by Paul Kenney | Mar 27, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Construction to Begin Next Month on New World’s Tallest Building JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia—Construction of Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower, which will become the world’s tallest building upon completion, is set to begin in Jeddah next month. Above-ground work on the...
by Paul Kenney | Mar 13, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Engineers Remain Confident in Future of Employers, Jobs ATLANTA—Engineers largely feel secure in their jobs and are confident in their employers’ futures, according to the latest Randstad Engineering Employee Confidence Index. Each quarter, Randstad Engineering...
by Paul Kenney | Mar 13, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
Does Daylight Saving Time Actually Save Energy? MEDFORD, Mass.—The reason we “spring forward” each year for daylight saving time (DST) has more to do with what we spend on summer fun than with lowering our consumption of energy, according to an article...
