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Gresham counting on global growth

Posted on October 7, 2009 at 10:06 am

The Charlotte office of architecure and engineering firm Gresham Smith is looking to China projects and other overseas work to become a much bigger part of the business picture. Another growth plan: Redesigning space that holds far fewer people than it was designed for.

America’s most promising company is in Brentwood

Posted on September 17, 2009 at 8:27 am

A Brentwood-based trio of veteran engineers and business development execs top Forbes‘ list of America’s Most Promising Companies. Pictured above are Robert Tryon, left, Loren Nasser and Animesh Dey, who founded Vextec nine years ago and have in recent years begun building a strong base of commercial customers for their modeling software business.

Their aim: to hasten the design of everything from engine parts to medical devices–all while slashing research-and-development expenses and even opening doors for new competitors.

Charging the cars of the future

Posted on May 1, 2009 at 11:42 am

As they continue to work toward a late-2010 launch of an electricity-powered vehicle, Nissan engineers are getting to grips with the finer points of the system.

The box is expected to cost about $500, says Lance Atkins, senior project engineer-Nissan Technical Center North America in Sacramento.

“How can you make it really simple, a 1-stop shop? One way would be to work with electric companies, have them install (the home-charger) for you (and) roll it into the price of the vehicle,” Dominique says. “(But) maybe you want to pay for it separately. Do you really want to finance your charger for three years?”

SEE ALSO: The auto maker has teamed up with a North Carolina utility and nonprofit to develop charging infrastructure around Raleigh.

Gresham’s Nashville office adds manager

Posted on December 29, 2008 at 2:59 pm

Texas industry veteran Laura Fiffick will run sustainability programs for the architectural and engineering firm here in town.

Locals in on Illinois hospital project

Posted on December 26, 2008 at 1:22 pm

Gresham Smith and the Brentwood office of Alabama-based Robins & Morton are working on plans for a 110,000-square-foot hospital southeast of St. Louis.

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