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New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the volume of output in building and construction activity increased by 4.1% in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the previous three month period.
The CSO said this reflected increases of 9.3% and 4.7% in civil engineering and non-residential building respectively.
However, the volume of residential building fell by 1.9% in the three month period. The CSO said that due to the unprecedented low base this series is starting from, it will continue to monitor the quality and comparability of the data.
On an annual basis, the volume of output in building and construction increased by 10.1% in the second quarter of 2014, the CSO said.
The non-residential and civil engineering sectors saw year-on-year increases of 23.4% and 8.5% respectively, while residential building activity slowed by 8.8% in the year to the end of June.
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Firm awarded contract for multimillion-dollar Building Information Model for VA
OAKLAND, Calif. The KPA Group was selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Construction and Facilities Management to develop the Building Information Model for each of the buildings and associated sites on the Palo Alto VA Campus. Approximately 60 building models will be created and over 20 unique campus site configurations will be studied. The Building Information Modeling will allow the VA planning and engineering teams to review project phasing and construction scenarios in 3D and should contribute to the overall success of the program and the life cycle management of the campus.
VA's Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) has determined that Building Information Modeling (BIM) represents both an enhanced technology and a process change for the architecture-engineering-construction-facilities management industry. The VA's mission is to deliver excellent medical services and this BIM supports that mission by maximizing lifecycle building performance.
Paul Powers, AIA, NCARB and Principal at The KPA Group said, "We appreciate the trust the VA has placed in us to lead the Project Management in Architecture and Planning for this VA Health Care Campus BIM. We agree with the VA that Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an enhanced technology and advancement in the method of delivery for the architecture-engineering-construction-facilities management industry. Our team at The KPA Group is proud to be part of this cutting-edge process."
BIM provides a design, construction team with the ability to open the lines of communication among and between teams. This high level of communication and coordination ensures a better building, less changes during construction, reduced costs and better long-term building management.
The KPA Group with its seamless integration of engineering and architecture is uniquely positioned to use BIM to deliver an outstanding product to its clients like the VA.
The KPA Group is an integrated Architectural and Engineering Practice. Our unique integrated approach delivers a better project. Our mission is to expand our integrated expertise so we can increase the value of what our client receives while serving their project development needs.
The KPA Group has an extensive portfolio of successfully completed major projects both regionally and internationally in Aviation, Veterans' Facilities, Justice, Academic, Public Buildings and Microelectronics. This portfolio includes approximately $2 billion of projects. About half were completed under a design-build delivery system. Our experience includes both historic retrofits and new building development.
The KPA Group's current work is for clients who value our focus on serving client needs with creative and timely solutions delivered under a single point of management. To contact The KPA Group please Email.
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The latest estimates have set a late 2016 completion date for renovations to Capitol complex Building 3 or nearly 6 years after initial plans to reopen the eight-story office building.
Administration Secretary Ross Taylor told legislators Tuesday a redesign of the project is 90 percent complete, and should go out to bid early in 2015.
It will be scaled back some, but not as much as we thought, he said after the Council of Finance and Administration meeting.
Plans to renovate the circa 1951 building, informally known as the DMV building for its long-time first-floor occupant, have been on the drawing boards since 2008.
After it took much longer than anticipated to move state offices out of the building, a bid opening for the project in 2011 came in more than $6 million over the $27 million the state had budgeted.
After months on the back burner, Administration started a project redesign in January, to bring the renovation back within budget. That included eliminating planned telepresence teleconferencing rooms, with floor to ceiling video screens, as well as a kitchen intended to allow the building to be used to host dinners and receptions.
Taylor said that with the redesign, the mix of occupants for Building 3 has also changed.
The auditors and treasurers offices are not going in as originally planned, he said.
Instead, the latest plans call for moving Department of Commerce offices into the renovated office space.
The Division of Tourism is expected to move from current offices in South Charleston into the first floor of the building.
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The recent surge in house prices, most notably in Dublin, has been blamed almost entirely on a chronic lack of supply. Photograph: Frank Miller/Irish Times
The volume of construction in Irelands residential property sector is continuing to fall despite the acute housing shortages in Dublin and elsewhere.
Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show the level of residential building in the State fell by 1.9 per cent in the second quarter of this year, the second consecutive quarterly decline.
The figures also show that on an annual basis, residential building has now dropped by 8.8 per cent.
The CSOs measure is a gauge of activity in the sector and differs from the monthly house completion numbers released by the Department of the Environment.
Nonetheless, it suggests the current level of building and construction in the economy is nowhere near the rate needed to satisfy the current demand for housing.
The recent surge in house prices, most notably in Dublin, has been blamed almost entirely on a chronic lack of supply.
Only 10,000 new homes are expected to be built this year, whereas the Government and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) believe 25,000 are required every year to meet demand.
Construction Industry Federation director general Tom Parlon said it was surprising to see that the level of residential building activity was down for the second quarter in a row.
At a time when there is a dire need for more housing, we should be seeing an increase in the volume of production, but it has fallen by 7.5 per cent since the end of 2013. This again highlights the problems that exist in the housing market, he said.
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September 8, 2014 - Featuring blue- or red-colored conductors, TRAYCONTROL 550 TPE is approved for open, unprotected installation in cable trays from power sources/control units to machine. Combination of TC-ER, PLTC-ER, and ITC-ER allows cable to be used as connecting cable for AC, DC, or control wiring in accordance with NFPA 79 Edition 2007. Available in 18 AWG and 16 AWG sizes, cable features temperature range of -40 to +105C, nominal voltage up to 600 or 1,000 V, and minimum bending radius of 7.5 x cable OD. Helukabel 1355 Bowes Rd., Unit C Elgin, IL, 60123 USA Press release date: September 2, 2014
ELGIN, IL HELUKABEL, one of the worlds leading cable manufacturers, will unveil its newest control cable to join the TRAYCONTROL family at the 2014 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) being held September 8 13 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
The TRAYCONTROL 550 TPE is a flexible, oil-resistant control cable with blue- or red-colored conductors that is approved for open, unprotected installation in cable trays from power sources/control units to the machine. The TRAYCONTROL 550 TPE was developed to help offset the need for PUR cables in tray applications. The specially blended TPE has been designed to perform as well as standard PUR cables with the added benefit of being able to transition from cable trays to free air, an installation method not permitted for PUR cables.
The special combination of TC-ER, PLTC-ER and ITC-ER allows this cable to be used as a connecting cable for AC, DC or control wiring in accordance with NFPA 79 Edition 2007. Its outstanding oil resistance (Oil Res I & II) guarantees a long service life for machine tools in industrial applications located in dry, damp and wet environments such as the automotive, food and beverage industries, or other various production lines found in harsh locations.
Additional TRAYCONTROL 550 TPE specifications: Temperature Range: -40C to +105C (flexing applications) Nominal Voltage: TC 600V / AWM & WTTC 1000V Min. Bending Radius: 7.5X the cable O.D. Approvals: UL TC-ER, PLTC-ER, ITC-ER, MTW, NFPA 79, WTTC 1000V, DP-1, Oil Res I & II, 90C dry/75C wet, Class 1 Div. 2 per NEC Art 336, 392, 501, & crush impact test in accordance with UL 1277 / CSA c(UL) CIC-TC FT4, CSA AWM I/II A/B FT4
It is available currently in 18 AWG and 16 AWG of various conductor configurations. More gauge sizes will be added according to market needs. For customers working in facilities where high levels of electromagnetic interference are prevalent, a shielded variant is available upon request.
Staff from HELUKABEL USA will be one of 1,900 exhibitors showcasing their latest technologies to help solve the manufacturing problems of over 100,000 industrial decision makers. HELUAKBELs portfolio of cabling solutions for the manufacturing industry will be on display at booth E-4925 in the Industrial Automation North America section of McCormick Places East Building.
For more information or to schedule an appointment at IMTS please visit http://www.helukabel.com/tradeshows.
About HELUKABEL USA, Inc. Established in 2007, HELUKABEL USA, Inc. is the headquarters for Germany-based parent company, HELUKABEL in the United States. HELUKABEL USA carries 3,600 cable, wire and cable accessory line items in their 44,000 sq. foot, suburban-Chicago facility. With over 30 years of industry experience, HELUKABEL is one of the most successful companies in the wire and cable industry.
About HELUKABEL Canada Established in 2013, HELUKABEL Canada is the Canadian headquarters for Germany-based parent company, HELUKABEL. HELUKABEL Canada, located in suburban-Toronto, carries up to 600 cable, wire and cable accessory line items in stock. With over 30 years of industry experience, HELUKABEL is one of the most successful companies in the wire and cable industry.
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Eaton is now offering its multi-functional electronic motor starter (EMS) with ratings from 0.06 to 3 kW with integrated control via its SmartWire-DT communication and connection technology.
This makes the connection of the motor starter to the automation environment easier, faster, less prone to errors and therefore more cost-effective, claims the company. The EMS offers users in industrial and machine building applications all the important functions of a reversing contactor circuit in a single device and this with a mounting width of only 30 mm.
Wiring is kept to a minimum. Both the control cables that normally connect the motor starter via the I/O level to the PLC, and the supply cables to the devices are replaced by Eaton's green cable. Even the I/O level itself is unnecessary as the motor starters can communicate with the Eaton PLCs directly via SmartWire-DT.
The electronic motor starter itself already comes with a large number of functions (emergency stop contactor, motor protection, clockwise and anticlockwise contactor) as well as the internal load and interlock circuits. It is based on a MCU-controlled combination of wear-free semiconductor technology and a robust relay contact, thus enabling low-wear switching. With 30 million switch operations the devices offer a considerably longer contact life than conventional switching devices.
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Hundreds of Iraqi soldiers were divided into lines of ten men, given rushed interrogations by Islamic State fighters and shot dead, says a survivor. By dawn, he was one of only 20 left alive.
Lalish, northern Iraq: Barefoot on the burning road, a handful of families walk up the hill towards the holiest site of the Yazidi faith the temple of Sheikh Adi in Lalish.
These families are not making a pilgrimage. They are seeking refuge, some of the tens of thousands who fled the brutal advance of the militants from Islamic State through Yazidi towns and villages in northern Iraq last month.
At first they fled mostly on foot to rocky Mount Sinjar, where many died of thirst, hunger and exposure to the unrelenting elements of the Iraqi summer.
At just 18, Geni Abdullah (centre) is the oldest surviving member of her large, extended family. Photo: Ruth Pollard
When they could endure no more, and with the Kurdish People's Protection Units or YPG providing safe passage down the mountain, they fled across the nearby Syrian border and again walked for days, crossing back into the semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region exhausted and traumatised.
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Persecuted throughout the ages, Yazidis speak of 72 genocides in their nearly 6700-year history, and many say this is the 73rd.
Those who survived are now homeless, spread through the northern towns and villages of Iraqi Kurdistan, living around the temple in Lalish, in unfinished houses in the nearby town of Baadra, in tents on the side of nearby hills and in halls and other shelters in the Kurdish city of Dohuk.
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Yazidis' Iraq horror: 'I know what happened to them, but I cannot bear to say it'
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