Storm-Resistant Louvers: Enhanced Design and Shallow Depths

For Construction Specialties, market feedback is often the driving force behind product development. But new products can also arise as the solution to a project challenge that a customer has brought to the CS engineering teams. The latest round of louver product introductions from CS are a direct result of instances where CS met such […] The post Storm-Resistant Louvers: Enhanced Design and Shallow Depths first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

A new risk landscape is reshaping owner-contractor relationships

By Steve Smith, EVP of Infrastructure at Graham Construction and Catie Williams, VP of Product Development at InEight A volatile risk climate worsened by ongoing reverberations from COVID-19, geopolitical conflict, and severe weather events is reshaping the traditional relationship between owners and contractors. Concerns around labor shortages, stagnation and recession, and the political climate all […]

Simple Steps on How to Specify FRP Composites for your Next Job

By Dustin Troutman, Director of Marketing and Product Development, Creative Composites Group Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites have emerged as a top contender when it comes to construction material choices for America’s infrastructure. “FRP has been used in construction projects for more than 30 years, but over the last decade the number, size and complexity […]

Ensuring the Female Perspective in Product Development

This Pathfinder award recipient ensures diversity in product feedback sessions by making sure the women who are affected by new software have a chance to speak.

LiquidPiston Appoints Peter Hartman as Vice President of Engineering

LiquidPiston, the leading innovator of efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, announced today that Peter Hartman has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. In this role, Hartman will oversee LiquidPiston’s engineering and product development efforts and help commercialize the company’s X-Engine™ technology. Hartman is an automotive industry technology and business leader with […]

Manufacturing of Composites - Lecture 7 (Part 1 of 2) - Design for Manufacturing, 24072017

A lecture on Design for Manufacturing highlighting the efficiencies of the manufacturing process by providing good design of selected material composites and products. This involves 'concurrent engineering' where the design engineer, material expert and manufacturing expert work together from Concept Design to get the right design