Tsunami damage in Fukushima, Japan. Aug. 20, 2019 – New research from Oregon State University takes steps toward understanding how tsunamis destabilize soil, which is key to building and retrofitting infrastructure that can withstand a disaster, according to an article in the Daily Astorian. “Traditionally, in the past, the structural engineers have only thought about what happens at the soil level and…
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McCloskey Appoints Cullen Dealer Manager
McCloskey International announced the appointment of Daragh Cullen as dealer manager, primarily responsible for dealer relations and recruitment for the Eastern United States and Caribbean. Cullen brings an extensive knowledge of the marketplace and more than two decades in the industry to the position, working with major OEMs overseeing the Americas and Caribbean. “The opportunity to work with one of…
Read MoreSingle-Family Starts Continue Modest Improvement in July
Due to a decline in multifamily production, total housing starts fell 4% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units from a downwardly revised reading in June, according to a report from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Commerce Department.
Read MoreMSHA Reports Electrical Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Aug. 7, a plant electrician with 15 years of mining experience was electrocuted when he contacted an energized connection of a 4,160 VAC electrical circuit. The victim was in the plant’s Motor Control Center (MCC) adjusting the linkage between the disconnect lever and the internal components of the panel supplying power…
Read MoreVermeer Mid Atlantic Acquires Vermeer Northeast
Vermeer Mid Atlantic, an All Roads company, continues its expansion into the industrial equipment industry with the acquisition of Vermeer Northeast, a Vermeer Corp. dealer with locations in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. In conjunction with the acquisition and as a reflection of the changing geographic footprint of the organization, the new entity will be named Vermeer All Roads. This change…
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