Cost optimization of composite I beam floor system.
INTRODUCTION Cost effective design of building structures is commonly obtained after the time-consuming trial-anderror analysis of various structural alternatives. In the conceptual design level, the costs related with a change in the structural design are in most cases low. The possibilities of such a change to decrease...

Urban history.
Based in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, CIS-Street Furniture has considerable experience in manufacturing specials and one-off designs and is able to provide consultancy services for any restoration/renovation of national importance. Projects include conservation, renovation and restoration of cast iron, steel and aluminium features within parks, historic buildings and also bridges. Specific...

Bigelow developer feted; Old mill building home of condos.
Byline: Karen Nugent CLINTON - Standing against a backdrop of exposed brick, heavy wooden beams, a high ceiling, and black metal ducts - although those are new and just meant to look old - Developer Russell C. "Chuck" DeDoming accepted the town's first Preservation Award yesterday afternoon...

Embraer teams with OGMA.
Embraer, OGMA and the Portuguese State through the Portuguese Investment Agency (Agencia Portuguesa para o Investimento--API) have signed a protocol of intent for strengthening the levels of industrial cooperation in the aeronautics industry. Under the agreement, Embraer will undertake studies aimed at cooperating with OGMA in developing...

Resources.
IDEA HOUSE TEAM Architect: Eric Trabert & Associates, 714/641-1505 Builder: Mulvaney & Co. 949/276-5950 Developer: Rancho Mission Viejo, 949/240-3363 Interior design: Annie Speck Interior Designs, 949/464-1957 Landscape architect: Urban Arena, 949/221-8200 Accessories: Tuvolu Home Environment, 877/888-2584 ...

Sleek dining table.
It's hard to find a good table that can function equally well indoors or on the patio--so why not make one yourself? It may be easier and more affordable than you think. Blending contemporary style and sturdy practicality, this indoor-outdoor dining table is a particularly simple woodworking project because...

Prices of GI sheets seen rising 3-8%.
Byline: BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT Local manufacturers of GI sheets hinted that prices of construction materials will increase between 3 to 8 percent before the end of the month to cover rising production costs of inputs such as power and distribution costs following the unabated increases in diesel fuel...

Steel fabrication company adds to Eugene facility.
Byline: DEVELOPMENT REPORT By Joe Harwood The Register-Guard Ecklund Industries Inc. in the next 30 days plans to break ground on a 14,000-square-foot manufacturing building next to its northwest Eugene metal fabrication shop. The $700,000 addition will be built immediately to the east of Ecklund's...

Member News. (Inside ASAE).
ASAE Fellow, James A. DeShazer, PE., retired in November as department head of the biological and agricultural engineering department at the University of Idaho, a position he held for 10 years. He received his doctorate degree from North Carolina State University in 1967 and immediately started as...

Company index.
3Com Corp. A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Inc. AAR Corp. ACE Cash Express Inc. Advance Auto Parts Inc. Advanced Energy AirNet Communications Corp. Allied Motion Technologies Inc. Allied Waste Industries Inc. ...