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The Remarkable Feature Will Help Schools, Offices and Public Facilities Stay One Step Ahead of Airborne Viruses OSLO, NORWAY & CHICAGO, IL – –   Airthings , makers of the best-selling indoor air quality and radon monitors for homeowners, businesses and professionals, officially unveiled a brand-new capability today for its business solution: the Airthings Virus Risk Indicator. Designed to create an indoor environment where people thrive, but viruses don’t, Airthings’ Virus Risk Indicator is now available to all new and existing Airthings for Business customers. The new feature helps people understand their indoor air quality and how it contributes to spreading airborne viruses, providing personalized insights that will allow them to minimize the risk. Indoor Air in the Spotlight The global pandemic has driven an unprecedented increase in awareness and concern about indoor air quality and how it can impact our health. As a result, we are living through a time where schoo...

Pleasanton, Calif. —  Simpson Strong-Tie , the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today introduced the Strong-Drive® WSVF subfloor screw approved for use with fire-retardant-treated lumber. The WSVF joins the WSV family of collated screws developed for fastening subfloor sheathing using the Quik Drive® auto-feed screw driving system. Featuring a fire-retardant coating, the WSVF provides corrosion resistance for use with fire-retardant-treated wood and wood-based materials that might otherwise compromise the performance of carbon-steel fasteners. Thousands of structures have been destroyed by wildfires in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, and other states over the past five years. The WSVF provides a no-squeak, efficient subfloor connector for repair and replacement projects opting for fire-resistant subfloor materials. Like other fasteners in the WSV line, the WSVF also features a redesigned tip and thread pattern to provide easy starts, u...

Leading wet civil engineering company, Land & Water, has completed its works as part of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project to transport and unload the London Clay mined from the new ‘super sewer’ tunnel to its Habitat Creation Scheme in Rainham. Carried out on behalf of client AC Bennett & Sons, who are employed by the BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall, Balfour Beatty joint venture delivering the west section of the new 25km tunnel, through the use of river barges they have removed over 25,000 lorry movements from the roads of London transporting 850,000 tonnes of material from the main drive site for the west section at Carnwath Road Riverside in South West London to Land & Water’s Jetty at Coldharbour Lane where it was then reused to help regenerate natural habits. Having become involved in the project in January 2018, Land & Water has worked alongside the joint venture throughout the tunnel drive to unload barges supporting the delivery of the west section. Tom Melhuish,...

(HOUSTON) Houston METRO selected planning, engineering and program management firm  Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN)  as one of the firms to provide architecture/engineering services for its Universal Accessibility Initiative. METRO has prioritized universal accessibility as an agency initiative to commit to public facility environments that can be accessed, understood, and used to the greatest extent possible by all people, regardless of their age, size, ability, or disability. In 2017, the agency began implementing a multi-year project to ensure its bus stops meet or exceed standards laid out in the Americans With Disabilities Act by 2024. As part of the project, METRO is optimizing bus routes and upgrading its vast network of bus stops and associated infrastructure. The upgrades include sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, and bus shelter foundation improvements. The agency divided the city into six zones and selected a firm to upgrade each zone. LAN is providing archit...

The $23.8 million project will introduce traffic calming measures and boost multimodal connectivity in the Borough of Youngwood outside Pittsburgh Youngwood, PA– TSX, NYSE: STN Global design firm Stantec is leading design for the reconstruction of US Route 119 in the Borough of Youngwood in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, approximately 35 miles outside of Pittsburgh. The three-year, $23.8 million project by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has completed the first year of construction. As part of the project, the roadway will be completely reconstructed with traffic calming measures, new sidewalks, dozens of ADA-accessible ramps, extensive utility relocations, and improved pedestrian access to the Five Star Trail, a nearly 8-mile trail for walking, hiking, jogging, bicycling, and cross country skiing. Through  PennDOT Connects , the agency’s community collaboration initiative, Stantec worked with local community stakeholders to realize the strategic visi...

GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces it has been named the number one Best Company to Work For in New Hampshire in 2020 by Business NH Magazine for the second year in a row. The annual competition recognizes large and small businesses that have created outstanding work environments. GSSI was named to the winner’s list based on its commitment to creating a great company culture that supports employees professionally and personally, listens to ideas and concerns, and works through challenges. “GSSI has lived by a core value of doing right by our customers for more than 50 years, and in the unprecedented challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic, our employees have really stepped up to provide service and support to our customers and each other,” says Christopher Hawekotte, President. “We have always focused on building an environment that fosters open communication, collaboration, trust, accountability, and having fun (even on ...

Willich-Münchheide, Germany (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Continental Automotive Group honors ROHM Semiconductor with the “Supplier of the Year 2019 Award” in the category “Discrete Semiconductors” for particularly outstanding performance. Since 2008, Continental conducts an annual broad-based analysis to identify exceptional contributions in customer satisfaction and at all levels of quality, technology, commitment, costs and purchasing conditions. This is the fifth time within the last ten years that ROHM has received this prestigious award. This year, the award was presented in a virtual ceremony. “We are pleased to honor ROHM Semiconductor’s commitment with the Supplier of the Year 2019 Award,” says Elena Rasmussen, Vice President Purchasing Electronics Discretes at Continental Automotive Group. “With its focus on quality and excellent logistical support, the company is a reliable supplier to meet the challenges in a rapidly changing market. ROHM Semiconductor is both the preferred partn...