Image: Standard Textile Standard Textile Co. Inc., a provider of health care and hospitality reusable textiles, and Altex, a window covering solutions provider, have announced a manufacturing partnership to produce solar shades featuring Newton High-Speed Lite-Lift® Technology in the U.S. Production is occurring at Standard Textile’s Brownsville, Texas facility, enhancing domestic supply capabilities for the window [...]

The University at Buffalo hosted its annual National Summer Transportation Institute earlier this month, showing 25 students the opportunities in the transportation industry. The NSTI program is an annual K-12 scholarship program that provides high school students with opportunities to investigate careers and explore educational pathways in today's transportation industry and beyond. The program is [...]

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Aug. 11 that the tariff on Chinese imports will remain at the same rate—30%—for an additional 90 days. China's 10% tariff on American imports will also stay at the same rate. The announcement was made shortly before the U.S. tariff on Chinese imports was set to increase to 145%. This [...]

The most challenging aspects of installing the low-profile tension umbrellas at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif., for Irvine Company, are features patrons will never see. Photo courtesy of J. Miller Canvas LLC For instance, mounting the umbrellas over an underground parking garage meant footings couldn’t be used. A custom bracket was engineered to secure [...]

The area showed visible signs of distress. Photo courtesy of GeoStabilization International. Virginia State Route 159 in Alleghany County is a well-traveled corridor connecting Cliftondale Park to the West Virginia state line. Locals frequently use this roadway to access other parts of the region for travel and recreation. The route plays an important role in [...]

H.W. Lochner, Inc., a professional services firm with over 80 years of experience delivering public infrastructure solutions, has merged with Egis, a global leader in architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services. Headquartered in Chicago, Lochner will drive Egis' expansion in the U.S. market, leveraging its expertise in aviation, surface transportation and water infrastructure. [...]