Engineers at The Johns Hopkins University announced that they have produced a form of pure copper metal that is six times stronger than normal, with no significant loss of ductility.
Watts Regulator Co. has made available selected reprints from the 2000 International Plumbing Code, 2000 Uniform Plumbing Code and 2000 National Standard Plumbing Code.
"Construction turned in a surprisingly strong performance in November as the value put in place reached the highest level since May," said Kenneth D. Simonson, chief economist for Associated General Contractors of America.
Chief Financial Officers of U.S. companies are much more optimistic about the U.S. economy than they were last quarter, according to a survey conducted by Financial Executives International and Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.
Show organizers Messe Frankfurt, Inc., report that 10,735 attendees packed the aisles of the National Trade Centre at Exhibition Place during the ISH NA show in Toronto Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Engineering Professional Development will offer the course "Process Piping Systems Design and Operation," March 10-14, 2003, in Madison, WI.
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has announced two seminars that will take place as part of the technical program at the 2003 Winter Meeting Jan. 25-29 in Chicago.