Supporting sustainable fuel production | Civil + Structural

Sulzer’s expertise and product range is helping to drive the green economy

Sulzer is at the forefront of engineering excellence and quality, delivering best-in-class solutions to support companies in important growth industries, such as bio-based, renewable energy production. Understanding precisely what customers need, as well as maintaining the highest standards in manufacturing and service has led to many significant project

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Norris joins Cat compact network

Norris joins Cat compact network
From left, Norris sales manager Jake Hutchinson, MD Andy Norris, Finning’s Stewart Carter, Kendall Granville Roberts from Caterpillar Financial Services and Caroline Potter from Caterpillar Commercial

Nottingham-based Norris Plant Hire & Sales has been buying Caterpillar machines from main dealer Finning since 2009. Cats now make up more than half of its hire fleet.

As the business has expanded, it

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Craig Shaw, Academy Estate Consultants

The director/senior building surveyor/project manager at Academy Estate Consultants and vice-chair for the CIOB Chelmsford Hub Committee talks about his love of construction and the importance of training.

Why did you choose construction?

I always enjoyed helping my dad undertake various DIY tasks – I liked the sense of accomplishment that came at the end. As a teenager I also

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Faster and more accurate — ScienceDaily

Tests conducted by Cornell and the U.S. Navy used new algorithms to outperform state-of-the-art programming for autonomous underwater sonar imaging, significantly improving the speed and accuracy for identifying objects such as explosive mines, sunken ships, airplane black boxes, pipelines and corrosion on ship hulls.

Sea reconnaissance is filled with challenges that include murky waters, unpredictable conditions and vast areas of

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Inflation Reduction Act Offers Incentives for Contractors

The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act has expanded incentives for contractors that design and install energy-efficient systems in certain buildings, including a bonus for those participating in apprenticeship programs and pay prevailing wages—right up the alley for many electrical contractors.

Once the new law takes effect in 2023, the full 179D energy-efficiency tax deduction will increase to $5 per square

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For Cities with Bold Plans, Taming Controversy with

On September 7 in Orlando, a panel at the American Planning Association (APA) annual meeting will reveal ways for city planners and officials to successfully navigate polarized opinions and power imbalances that arise when they engage the public on major or controversial initiatives.

With more than 15 years of broad experience in urban design and planning, WXY’s Adam Lubinsky —

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