The current environmental crisis poses new challenges to the building and construction industry, in areas where engineering can provide innovative alternatives such as energy-neutral housing and energy efficiency, construction materials and practices, recycling and reuse of materials.
Another initiative underway will allow broader dissemination of developed materials and learned best practices through social media and an enhanced web presence.
"Applied Materials has pay-for-performance practices that align a significant majority of executive compensation with robust performance objectives, " says Mary Humiston, senior vice president, global human resources.