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Construction Firms Add 5,000 Jobs in April
May 30, 2017 WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its April jobs report, revealing that employment in the construction industry increased by 5,000 jobs (seasonally adjusted). While the economy added 211,000 jobs, total specialty trade employment contracted nominally, shedding 1,500 positions in April. “While the country’s employment report is promising, the Constructio...
Haier acquires stake in leading solar firm
30 MAY 2017 AUSTRIA/CHINA: Haier has acquired a 51% stake in Austrian company Greenonetec, the world’s largest manufacturer of thermal flat plate collectors. From a 28,000m2 factory and 150,00...
IG International $10m Indian expansion
May 29, 2017 Mumbai, India: Fresh fruit importer IG International plans to expand its cold storage network and open more plants in major regional hubs, including in Delhi, Kolkata and Nashik, reports Money Control. IG International said it is planning to invest $10m to expand its cold storage network in major regional hubs. The company has 14 cold stores. IG recently added a new $1m ...
Legionella DNA in 84% of US cooling towers
29 MAY 2017 USA: With the rate of legionnaires’ disease in the US said to have risen nearly fourfold between 2000 and 2014, a new study has found legionella DNA in 84% of cooling towers tested. ...
European commercial vehicle registrations fall but UK heavy
May 26, 2017 Brussels, Belgium: Commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union dropped 7.2% to ) and 181,434 units, in April this year, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Demand declined in all segments, apart from buses and coaches, and across all major EU markets. The United Kingdom and Germany saw the highest drops, down 14.9% and 11....
Inside a Super Smart Home
Internet of Things expert Stacey Higginbotham talks about her connected home in Austin, Texas May 26, 2017 What is it really like to live in a home where the devices are connected to the cloud? Stac...
Warm-air Furnace Demand High
May 26, 2017 CLEVELAND - According to the “Heating Equipment Market in the U.S.” study from The Freedonia Group, forced-air heating is the preferred comfort delivery method in the U.S. Of those, warm-air furnaces comprise the vast majority of the overall demand with 64 percent of the total value of sales in 2016. Warm-air furnace demand rose $2.6 billion during the 2011-2016 period as both ...
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Solution to Visualize Radio Wav
The company has developed a radio wave visualization solution for ascertaining, with high speed and high precision, the intensity of radio waves when designing the optimal placement of wireless commun...
Nedap wins award for Turkish smart traffic management soluti
25 May 2017 Nedap has received an Intertraffic Parking Solutions Award for its smart parking solution in the Turkish city of Izmir. As part of the cities’ large scale Intelligent Transportation System...
Studying effectiveness of UV coil cleaning
24 MAY 2017 USA: Researchers at Penn State University are investigating the effectiveness and safety of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) when applied to cooling coils. The research in...
