by Paul Kenney | Apr 3, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
GENEVA—Warming climates and especially the rise of a global middle class are going to send new populations in search of artificial cooling. That is one conclusion of a new report issued this week by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United...
by Paul Kenney | Apr 3, 2014 | A/E Industry News, Uncategorized
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Recent changes in workplace policies at architecture, engineering and planning (A/E/P) and environmental consulting firms have made “flex time” a common benefit, according to a new survey. Consulting firm ZweigWhite’s recently released...
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...
