Tag: Center
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A. O. Smith Celebrates Product Development Center Grand Opening
A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS), a leader in water heating and water treatment, announces the grand opening of its new Product Development Center (PDC) in Lebanon, Tennessee, a 60,000-square-foot state-of-the-art research and development facility on the Lochinvar campus. The new center brings together the company’s North America Water Heating commercial engineering and platform electronics…
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Protecting Data Center Concrete Foundations from Unstable Soils
It comes as no surprise to architects and engineers that clay-rich soils which retain lots of moisture are unstable. Clay soils have a water-holding capacity of about 1.35-2.5 in. of water per foot of soil, whereas well-drained sandy soils hold far less, typically 0.4-1.25 in. of water per foot of soil. This ensuing soil instability…
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UW-Madison breaks ground on $420M engineering center
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The University of Wisconsin-Madison has broken ground on a new engineering building after a funding fight that saw the new structure used as a political bargaining chip. The 395,000-square-foot Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center will…
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EquipmentShare celebrates 10 years; expands HQ with new technology Development Center
EquipmentShare recently marked two major milestones: its 10-year anniversary and the grand opening of its new Technology Development Center (TDC) in Columbia, Missouri. The event brought together Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, Director of Economic Development Michelle Hataway, city and county leaders, community partners and team members for a ribbon-cutting celebration. “This new Technology Development Center…
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8 Tips to Establish an Emergency Response Center in Small Towns
When the storm hit, the town lost everything—power, cell signal, and the only road out. People gathered at the school gym, but there was no generator, no food storage, no way to call for help. That moment changed everything. Small towns and rural counties can’t always count on outside help arriving fast. That’s why more…
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PREMIER Design + Build breaks ground on NY Logistics Center
The 146,075-square-foot logistics center will feature 36-foot ceiling heights, 54-foot by 60-foot column spacing, 31 docks, two drive-in doors, and a 3,000-square-foot office space. The 13.6-acre site will include 16 parking spaces for tractor-trailers and 83 car parking spaces. The floor will be a 7-inch fiber-reinforced concrete slab, the walls will consist of 10-inch insulated…
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DeepSeek AI will fuel more data center work
When China-based DeepSeek gained mainstream attention with its low-cost artificial intelligence model earlier this year, some wondered if demand for data center power had been overhyped. DeepSeek, which develops large language models similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, claims that its highly efficient AI technology can effectively reduce computing costs and overall power needs, casting doubt on…
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JLL’s North American Data Center Report
In a year where data centers faced their toughest power challenges yet, the industry didn’t just survive – it thrived. JLL’s new North America Data Center Year-End 2024 Report reveals a sector charging full speed ahead, with colocation vacancy plummeting to a record low of 2.6% and absorption levels doubling in just two years. But beneath the…
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NVTC Announces Winners of Sixth Annual Data Center Awards
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the preeminent trade association representing the region’s technology ecosystem, proudly celebrated the powerful growth and successful expansion of Virginia’s esteemed data center industry at the sixth annual NVTC Data Center Awards. Over 230 industry professionals, statewide business community representatives and public sector leaders attended last night’s awards ceremony to…
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Construction spending stalls despite data center boom
Dive Brief: Nonresidential construction spending ticked up 0.1% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.25 trillion, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released Monday. Even though spending increased in 12 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories, data center construction accounted for more than 75% of the…