ENGlobal Announces Acquisition of Advanced Control Engineering. ACE specializes in the design of distributed control systems, primarily for the downstream processing and specialty chemical sectors.

Stantec bumps up its credit. There is some good news out there, all of which means the credit crisis isn't affecting all companies to the same extent.

D. Bruce Corkle, P.E., Appointed West Division Manager at MACTEC. D. Bruce Corkle, P.E., has been named West Division Manager at MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc.

SF Bay Tidal Power Not Cost-Effective, Study Finds. A consulting company representative advised the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission on Thursday that using an area of water under the Golden Gate Bridge for commercial tidal energy is not..

WiFi-enabled Crestron touchpanel aids in stargazing. We've seen home automation touchpanels used for some -- shall we say, unorthodox -- activities, but this is taking things to another level galaxy.

OpenRemote Debuts First Open Database for Home Automation. The open source OpenRemote project today announced the first public release of its Beehive database, a web-based open source application to collect, format, and distribute home automation codes.

Schuff Steel-Midwest Division Expands with New Chicago Office and Recent Hospital Contract. Schuff Steel-Midwest Division expands its operations and opens a new office in Chicago, IL.

Tesoro Tries to Block California Rules Mandating More Ethanol in Gasoline. Tesoro Corp., the largest oil refiner in the U.S. West, said it filed a lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board to block a regulation that would raise the ethanol content in gasoline to as much as..

Dallas-based Centex sells insurance unit 7:34 Am CT. Dallas-based homebuilder Centex Corp. said Wednesday that it has sold an insurance subsidiary.

Warren Buffett invests $3 billion worth of General Electric preferred shares. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying $3 billion worth of General Electric preferred shares, even as the diversified conglomerate is preparing to sell at least $12 billion worth of common stock to the..

Buffett's $230M Chinese Investment. MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Coos Bay gives LNG project an extra year. A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in Coos Bay has an extra year for development.

Klamath Falls mill lays off more than 60 workers. Columbia Forest Products plans to lay off more than 60 workers at its Klamath Falls mill because of the weak housing market.

In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software. Fast computers and sophisticated software give architects unprecedented ability to generate powerful designs.

A Look at Congress's Long-Promised, Long-Delayed Mortgage Relief. After six months of haggling and political gamesmanship, a massive housing relief bill is heading for final approval.

All Signs Point to Confusion. Do you ever think about how much we depend on highway signs? They tell us where we are; provide essential direction and destination options; and display critical rules about driving, stopping or parking.

They're Townhouses, But 'This Isn't a Townhouse Feeling'. In 1974, when the King Charles Commons townhouse development opened in Columbia, a sales brochure described the Colonial-inspired community as recapturing "a bright page in American history" when "the easy and gracious living style afforded leisure time for politics and the arts.".

A Throwback To the McLean Before the Bustle. Before Tysons Corner boomed and the CIA's Langley headquarters was built, an ad for Broyhill McLean Estates urged folks to get in on a locale that was sure to escalate in value because of the coming "Chantilly airport" and "Circumferential Highway".

Mortgage Crisis Reaches Resorts. PARK CITY, Utah -- With the developer forced into bankruptcy court, Hugh Smith worries about the $1 million he and a partner sunk into bare lots at Promontory, a half-built, sprawling residence club in a town saturated with second homes for the wealthy.

Weak Market Creates Advantages for Lower-Income Buyers. Q: I don't want to continue renting, but I make only $30,000 annually and don't have a lot of money for a down payment. My credit score is over 800, and I'm self-employed.