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How Clarus Creates Memorable Experiences with Rebecca Grefrath
Creating a unique and special experience each time an individual interacts with your brand can be a great way for a company stand out. Whether it’s on the road at trade shows or at home in the corporate office, Rebecca Grefrath, Marketing Experience Coordinator for Clarus, always seeks to make every interaction an unforgettable…
How To Prepare Your Cooling Towers for Winter
With the cooler months upon us, it is important to prepare your cooling towers for freezing temperatures. Even in extremely icy conditions, cooling towers can be operated successfully if proper precautions and protocols are followed. A frozen cooling tower is a major issue for business operations as well as from a cost standpoint. Now is…
How the Austin Central Library Became An Architectural Icon
The American Library Association estimates there are 116,867 libraries in the United States. One of these libraries, however, has been in the limelight since it opened its doors to the public on Oct. 28, 2017 – and for good reason. Perched above Lady Bird Lake and skirted by Shoal Creek, the new, futuristic Austin Central…
The Pros and Cons of Flat Bed Conveyor Systems
One of the most talked about innovations in the car industry is the flat belt conveyor. If you own or operate a car wash, you may have asked yourself: “Is a flat belt conveyor right for my facility?” Like most business decisions, the answer is dependent on the business. Flat belt conveyors are a great…
What Business Will Be Like in A 5G World
5G wireless has become one of the hottest topics buzzing around the tech world in 2018. The global 5G services market is projected to grow from $53 billion in 2020 to $123 billion in 2025 and countries like China are already in the final phases of testing before its earlier-than-expected deployment of the technology in…
Combatting Corrosion with Chem-Aqua
Corrosion costs money. In fact, water system corrosion costs an estimated $50+ billion annually in the United States alone. System life, maintenance costs, production time, deposition, and efficiency are all negatively impacted by corrosion. Knowing the types of corrosion is a first step in identifying the cause and minimizing the impact on your water systems….
How Software Became A Construction Tool
Technology Ready to Disrupt Construction Industry—Explore Why and How The construction industry has been somewhat tech averse, even as adjacent industries have plunged forward. In fact, a survey by KPMG reported several numbers that show the opportunity available for the industry, including the fact that only 31 percent of firms have integrated systems for project…
4 Commercial Security Service Challenges That Hold Integrators Back
Inevitably, even within the Security Industry, the end users have begun demanding that the life of commercial security equipment extend longer than the original term offered by the manufacturers. Service and Maintenance Contracts have evolved to become even more strategic chess pieces in obtaining competitive advantage. The wave of new technology over the past five…
Building a scalable foundation for smart cities
Smart buildings are taking a major step forward in popularity and demand. By collecting data and making continuous adjustments, smart buildings are addressing a greater need by tenants for efficiency. The ability for smart buildings to be able to communicate with one another is making the concept of “microgrids” much more viable, something that will…
Overcoming Service Challenges as a Security Integrator with Jonathan Pine of Renova Technology
A new HTF MI study reports that the residential and commercial security markets will begin to witness huge growth worldwide within the next 4 years. To understand what this means for the IoT market, both technologically and economically, we sat down with industry veteran, Jonathan Pine, CEO of Renova Technology, a company that focuses…
Nashville Critical Facilities Summit 2018
Service Logic recently attended the Critical Facilities Summit in Nashville, Tenn. to participate in one of the world’s largest mission critical facilities conferences. More than 25 workshop sessions were held and dozens of the industry’s leaders spoke, making this conference the premier place to be to learn about the latest concepts in the field. Service…
THE WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE
Human Resource departments are undergoing continuous change as both organizations and the workforce become more digital. 56% of companies are redesigning their HR programs to leverage digital and mobile tools. From implementing analytics and integrating legacy systems to new recruitment and employee tools, HR is building the workplace of the future with a renewed focus…
MarketScale AEC 11/08/18: Building a Greener Future
On today’s episode, we’re focusing our features on the mindful, greener future of sustainability and community in AEC, from concrete innovation to sand use to aviation. We’ll dig into the possibility of green cement helping curb notorious emissions. We also hear from Eric Peterson, Principal Architect & Head of Aviation for Alliiance, exploring the…
How the Medical Device Industry Will Adapt to a Reshored Economy with Tom Allen of TRICOR Systems
The economics of offshoring have looked and remained appealing for the last 50+ years. This is especially true for manufacturing. Cost-savings and a trickling labor force in the states haven’t encouraged much in-house production. That’s beginning to change, though. Tariffs encouraging more US manufacturing, increased speed to market in industries like retail, and innovations…
HOW DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CAN TRANSFORM HR
Recent advancements in digital communications are disrupting a wide variety of industries, including varied sectors such as transportation, insurance, and hotels. It’s also disrupting departments such as human resources. Once viewed as a support function that delivered employee services, HR is now poised to take a leadership position in the digital transformation sweeping organizations worldwide…
People Powered Production: The Human Advantage
Advanced manufacturing technologies are increasing efficiency and improving quality. However, even if they’ve freed assembly line workers from repetitive tasks, machines can’t do everything that people can. Creativity and strategic thinking remain distinctly human qualities. In ideal situations, automation empowers humans to take advantage of unique skills to improve the manufacturing process. Eliminating Humans from…
DI System at Aerospace Manufacturer
Here’s a video of a deionization (DI) system we designed and installed at an aerospace client’s site. We have experience with using this system and / or a RO system to improve the quality of wastewater or tap water. Let us assess your needs and help you save money with recycle and reuse options today!…
The Psychology of Writing in AEC, with Jamie-Clare de la Chapelle of Clarus
This is Glass is in Session by Clarus, an AEC Podcast on MarketScale hosted by Daniel Litwin. There’s a surprisingly magical, and yet simple side effect to writing things down. People who describe or visualize their goals are anywhere from 1.2 to 1.4 times more likely to meet them. It comes down to the…
Why Dallas Architecture Has Gone Green
The oil-rich, fossil fuel friendly state of Texas has not historically been associated with sustainable building. Rather, West Coast cities like San Francisco and Portland, Ore. are typically the ones known for their investment in green energy and green construction. However, the City of Dallas has quietly been implementing city code and promoting green construction…
Helping Drones Communicate with Joseph Camp, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at SMU
Finding a good WiFi signal is becoming a common, daily concern, as our smart devices multiply, especially in the commercial world. Dropping a connection while checking Instagram is not exactly a catastrophe. Losing connection to a drone flying over a disaster area is another story. On today’s podcast, our host spoke with Professor Joseph…
How Automation Will Change Your Morning Commute
Could traffic soon be a distant memory in the next 20 years? Just as you don’t have to “wait” for data to be dispersed online, the same principles could be used in transportation infrastructure. If transportation infrastructure became supported by a connected network it could usher in new possibilities and opportunities that would fundamentally change…
R&D IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF ARC SPECIALTIES
Strong R&D departments are at the core of strong companies, learning and advancing new technologies to accelerate and automate processes that help in product creation and to improve existing goods without sacrificing quality. ARC Specialties’ Technical Services R&D Lab is the optimum breeding ground for this kind of innovation, providing the tools and space necessary…
MarketScale AEC 11/01/18
This is The MarketScale AEC Show, hosted by Daniel Litwin, the Voice of B2B. Your weekly B2B kick-back for the best thought leadership in the industry, bringing you education, information and inspiration. On the first episode of The MarketScale AEC Show, we look to both the past and the future to track AEC’s coming…
Rebuilding Shreveport
Louisiana has among the strongest identities of any state in America. Sportsman’s Paradise, as its citizens’ license plates say, is known for its unique culture, cuisine and southern camaraderie. Shreveport however, is still searching for a new distinctiveness. Historically an oil and industrial city, the largest market in Northwest Louisiana is figuring out how to…
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