Geared up for the cyber age┬áOver the past ten years the community college system has had to embrace technological advances, leading to significant upgrades in facilities across the country. Houston Community College certainly felt the winds of change, and in 2002 decided to do something about it, Andrew Pelis learns. Drawing students from near and far, Houston Community College offers relevance, access, and opportunity, with more than 1.3 million students passing through its doors to date.

The lean boost┬áHigh-performance alloy manufacturer Haynes International has been using lean principles not only to improve manufacturing efficiency but also to boost energy efficiency and safety. Scott Pinkham tells Gay Sutton how.  Flying the globe on business or simply just taking a break, you may be travelling in a plane that is constructed and powered using high-performance alloys from Haynes International, Inc.

A breath of fresh air┬áUpgrading HawaiiÔÇÖs largest wastewater treatment plant is no small chore, which is why Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company has been called in for its expertise, Gary Toushek learns. The Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, owned and operated by the City of Honolulu, is the largest treatment plant in Hawaii and handles the discharge of industrial and residential wastewater from the city of Honolulu as well as the resort area of Waikiki.

Collaborative┬áconstruction┬áAdam Jelen explains to Gay Sutton how the Gilbane Building Company has brought together the practices of collaborative teamwork, lean principles and building information modeling to improve the delivery of construction projects. When Gilbane Building Company, one of the largest construction companies in the US, and Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson, a nationally recognized architectural and engineering firm, won the contracts to build the new Kerry Center for the Kerry Group... ...┬áa leading ingredients supplier to the global fo

The business that never stops┬áMost factories close down at some stage, even if only for a few days, but as Alan T Swaby learns from Foster DairyÔÇÖs Jeff Fowler, the dairy industry doesnÔÇÖt get that luxury. Over the years, many famous, successful and viable brands have disappeared, usually following a merger or takeover when the victor relegates the vanquished to the dusty corners of our nostalgic memories.

Energy with benefits┬áESPI is an electricity supplier that has taken advantage of deregulation to show phenomenal growth, with a business model based on educating customers in how to save money on their electricity bills. Have you ever imagined running a $100 million company from home? Dr. Frank Lewis did when he founded Energy Services Providers in 2002.

Fortifying the infrastructure┬áDiscover how the new terminal for Winnipeg International Airport fits into a nationwide focus on CanadaÔÇÖs infrastructure. April Terreri sits down with an EllisDon vice president to learn more. Despite the present state of the worldwide economy, the construction industry in Canada is quite strong. No one knows this better than EllisDon, one of the largest construction companies in North America and the general contractor for the redevelopment of Winnipeg International Airport.

Circle of knowledge┬áEllisDon is constructing a state-of-the-art LEED Gold-certified building for Nova Scotia Community College that will educate students in the building trades. Grab your composition pad and come along with April Terreri to learn more. Some might describe the construction of the Centre for the Built Environment (CBE) at Nova Scotia Community College in Dartmouth, near Halifax, as a veritable learning lab.

A SMART┬áapproach┬áDixon Ticonderoga is best known for making the No. 2 pencils used by millions of students on standardized tests. As Keith Regan learns, Dixon is focusing on operational excellence and restoring employee pride in a formidable 200-year-old brand using lean six sigma methodologies. The Dixon Ticonderoga Company traces its roots back to 1795. Today, itÔÇÖs part of the FILA family of companies and manufactures and distributes a host of office supplies and promotional items, including the No.

Growing in all directions┬áIn May of 2004, Dallas County voters backed a $450 million bond issue to support the growth and expansion of the Dallas County Community College District. Greg Andrews explains how the district is managing that work and reaching out to the design and construction industry to forge lasting partnerships. The Dallas County Community College District was formed in 1965 and today serves a sprawling metropolitan area of some 2.4 million people and 860 square miles.