Integrated Ocean Drilling Program scientists acquire a “treasure trove” of climate records off Tahiti coast and begin a yearlong analysis of 632 meters of fossil material retrieved from 37 boreholes drilled beneath the seafloor.
TEREX Reedrill, recently signed a joint venture agreement with Construcciones Mecanicas LLamada (LLamada) of Barcelona, Spain, to develop, manufacture, market and sell foundation auger drills in North America. These drills will be marketed under the Terex Reedrill/LLamada name. As part of the joint venture, future plans are to manufacture these drill products for the North American market at TEREX Reedrill's Denison, Texas, plant.
Essential Innovations Technology Corp. (ESIV), a provider of geoexchange solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications as both a geoexchange energy service company and as a manufacturer of proprietary geothermal heat pump technology, has announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100 percent ownership in Geotech Drilling Services Ltd.
“I've started it, and you can take it as far as you want to go.” Little did Andrew Young McDonald know when he made this statement more than 125 years ago, that his small family-owned company would remain family-owned and grow to become a national industry leader 150 years later.
Construction Collector Expo 2006 will be held July 8 in Portland, Ore. An event dedicated exclusively to construction-related collectibles, exhibitors and manufacturers from around the globe will be showing and offering for sale rare and unusual scale models, toys, memorabilia, literature and other items associated with modern and historic construction equipment.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new protective guidance for cleaning up perchlorate contamination situations, recommending a preliminary clean-up goal for perchlorate of 24.5 parts per billion in water. EPA's guidance is derived from the agency's reference dose for perchlorate, which is based on the 2005 recommendations and conclusions of the National Academy of Sciences.
U.S. Geological Survey acting director P. Patrick Leahy, Ph.D., will be the Keynote Speaker at the second annual Ground Water Summit to be held April 22-27 in San Antonio, Texas.
The Summit offers conference sessions and workshops as well as lectures, panel forums and field trips. It is sponsored by the Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers (AGWSE), a membership division of the National Ground Water Association (NGWA).