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Presents a preview of the Gas Cooling Technology (GTC) event to be held May 6-7, 1997 at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. How the 1997 GTC is considered the authoritative source for information on the natural gas cooling marketplace; List of some of the companies and exhibitors with their products to be seen at the conference; Features of the conference.

Information about the Association of Consulting Engineering Cos. (ACEC)-Canada annual conference in Ottawa in October 2017 is presented. Engineers of Canada aim to push forward plans for a coast-to-coast infrastrucure right-of-way which would open up the far-north territories of Canada. The infrastructure project would link the far north of Canada with the rest of the country through a corridor that could be used for utility lines, rail track pipelines and roads.

The article discusses the annual "summer session" conference held at the Stanford University in September 2016. Topics include views of Martin Fischer, director of Center for Integrated Facilities Engineering (CIFE), on need of safer construction and Request for Information (RFIs), effort of automobile firm Tesla automobile to conflate work of building factory to produce cars into redesign resource- fabricate-erect process, and how efficiency gains are less credited to technology.

The article offers information on the American Society for Healthcare Engineers' (ASHE) 48th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition to be held at the Washington State Convention Centre in Seattle from July 17-20, 2011.

A calendar of events related to facility, consulting and mechanical engineers in the U.S. from June to July 2015 is presented including the Data Center & Computer Conference and Expo in New York, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Conference and Expo 2015 in Chicago, Illinois, and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

The article discusses the highlights of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) annual conference held in Barcelona, Spain on Spetember 15 and 16, 2013. Bob Geldof, a development activist and former rock star, convinced the global engineers in attendance to utilize their knowledge and influence to improve sustainability. The Sustainability Pack that provides manuals on the implementation on sustainability practices in infrastructure was also introduced.

The article describes a March 25, 2013 meeting of engineers from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the energy company Duke Energy Carolinas LLC to discuss plans to protect a Oconee, South Carolina nuclear station standby shutdown facility in the event of a failure of the Jocassee Dam in South Carolina. According to the article, possible flood modifications to the facility could involve diversion walls, drainage canals, and transformer relocation.

The article offers information on the 11th Global Engineering Conference sponsored by Carrier Corp., which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from March 18 to 20, 2012.

The article deals with the increasing pressure facing bridge designers and engineers to build and rehabilitate structures faster and more durably than ever, according to panelists at the 25th annual International Bridge Conference, held on June 2 to 4, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The contractor panel repeatedly urged there be no more than three teams on prequalified short lists, and to encourage contractor innovation. In other sessions, contractors gave their perspectives in sessions on accelerated bridge construction.

A calendar of events facilitated by engineering systems in the U.S. in 2008 is presented including "Back2Basics Webinar Series," "Green Intelligents Buildings Conference," and "Webinar - Controlling Humidity in Schools."

The article presents a calendar of events of interest to engineers in the U.S. in January 2007. The Railway Security Forum and Expo will be held in Arlington, Virginia. The National Association of Home Builders 2007 International Builders' Show will be conducted in Orlando, Florida. The PACE 2007 - Paint and Coatings Expo will be held in Dallas, Texas.

The article presents a calendar of events of interest to engineers in the U.S. from January 2006 to February 2006. The 2007 C&D World Exhibition & Conference will be held in San Antonio, Texas on January 14-16. The Automated Engineering Design 2007 Annual Meeting & CONDEX is scheduled to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 16-18. 2007 American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Winter Meeting will be held in Dallas, Texas on January 27-31.

The article reflects on the future of the civil engineering profession. The current breed in this profession want to develop a vision of what civil engineers should be doing on the national or world stage two decades from now. The American Society of Civil Engineers on June 21-23, 2006 sponsored a "summit" of 90 leaders from the industry and the profession to help articulate "what the civil engineer should aspire to" over the next 20 years, with an eye toward new technologies, globalization and leadership, according to the program. It is hoped that the summit attendees' crystal ball and vision reveals the causes and cure of the split personality that afflicts some major design firms.

The article presents news briefs related to civil engineering from around the world. Dallas, Texas-based Flowserve Corp. has signed a $14-million deal with Al Rushaid Group to build the largest facility in the Middle East for servicing industrial pumps. Marlton, New Jersey-based Hill International Overseas Inc. has been awarded the project management contract for an estimated $27.2-billion tourism development project in Bawadi, near Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The American Society of Civil Engineers convened some 90 construction industry executives, academics and others last month in Leesburg, Virginia, for an invitation-only "summit" on the future of civil engineering.

The article announces the holding of the 2006 BACnet Conference & Expo and the winter American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) meeting. The BACnet Expo is hosted by the BACnet Manufacturers Association and BACnet Interest Group of North America in Nashville, Tennessee. The attendees have a chance to access the educational opportunities beyond the Expo floor and the usual ASHRAE seminars, forums, symposiums and poster sessions.

Presents a calendar of events relevant to engineers in the U.S. scheduled in December 2004. BuilSpec Educational Seminars in Houston, Texas; 19th International Maintenance Conference in Naples, Florida; Fire Protection: Real World Applications course in Boston, Massachusetts.

Reports on the formation of the Sheet Metal and Airconditioning Contractors' National Association of New York State as the first affiliate group of Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB) in New York. Promotion of TABB to get into construction specifications; Plan for a statewide TABB conference; Invitation for engineers, building owners and other interested parties to join the conference.

Reports developments related to conventions from associations as of June 2003. Schedule of the conference from the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society; Approval to adopt the Comprehensive Consensus Codes from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; Support of SMACNA to a research foundation.

Taking care of business was the order of the day at the American Council of Engineering Companies' annual convention. State budget deficits and the slack economy are causing concern about new state revenue efforts. Engineers are particularly worried about states taxing architectural and engineering services, reducing contract multipliers and profits, transferring transportation funds into the general fund and not having matching funds for federally funded projects. ACEC chairman Eric L. Flicker, chief financial officer of Pennoni Associates Inc., announced plans to propose legislation in June 2003 that would help federal agencies select value-based delivery systems, which would protect consulting engineers in the design-build process. Flicker also previewed the Institute for Business Management developed by ACEC, which is being created to foster business education for engineers.

Presents guidelines in measuring energy savings within building energy management projects cited in the meeting of the ASHRAE Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. Practices and procedures for industry's control of refrigerants; Need for a standardized set of energy.

Highlights the ASHRAE Winter Meeting and AHR Expo in Chicago, Illinois. Focus on cost analysis and building simulation; Opportunities derived from the meeting; Preferences on Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design structures.

Presents a calendar of seminar, course and meeting for engineers in United States from May 7, to June 12, 1997. Design-Build Health Care Infrastructure seminar in Massachusetts; Fundamentals of Facilities Management course in San Francisco; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) meeting in Virginia.

Comments on the ASHRAE Winter Meeting and IAHR Exposition, and what it offers.