Nick Gilbert

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Philadelphia Campus of the Barnes Foundation Earns LEED Platinum Award

The Barnes Foundation’s new construction is the first leading art and education institution in the nation to be honoured with the highest environmental authentication by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It was presented the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum award.

28 Sep 2012

Eagle Materials Signs Definitive Agreement to Purchase Two Lafarge Cement Facilities

Eagle Materials has proclaimed that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with Lafarge North America to buy Lafarge’s Sugar Creek, Missouri, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, cement units along with the associated assets inclusive of eight ready-mix concrete units, two aggregates quarries, a fly ash business and six distribution terminals.

28 Sep 2012

Cree CR22 Architectural LED Troffers Illuminate Hart Senate Office Building

Cree, a provider of LED light solutions, has announced the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting at the Hart Senate Office Building serving the US Senate.

28 Sep 2012

Heartland Habitat for Humanity Launches New Initiative to Build Affordable, Sustainable Housing

Heartland Habitat for Humanity has introduced an interesting initiative to develop low-cost, sustainable housing to a family based in the Kansas City region. BMO Financial Group’s unit, M&I is the Build Sponsor for this innovative project.

28 Sep 2012

Research and Markets Announces New Book on Crack Analysis in Structural Concrete

Research and Markets has rolled out a new book from Elsevier Science and Technology, titled “Crack Analysis in Structural Concrete, Theory and Applications"

28 Sep 2012

Stuart Dean to Display Coating and Facade Range at METALCON

Stuart Dean, a provider of architectural restoration services, is all set to exhibit its full range of coating and facade solutions at METALCON to be held at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, from October 9 to 11.

28 Sep 2012

Conference Board of Canada Predicts Decline in Growth of Residential Construction Industry from End of 2012

The Conference Board of Canada, in its report titled ‘Summer 2012 Outlook for the Industry’, has predicted a decline in the growth of residential construction industry. The growth pace which was brisk during the beginning of 2012 is expected to reduce in the second-half of 2012 and extend into 2013.

27 Sep 2012

Nick Gilbert

Articles from Nick

Philadelphia Campus of the Barnes Foundation Earns LEED Platinum Award

Eagle Materials Signs Definitive Agreement to Purchase Two Lafarge Cement Facilities

Cree CR22 Architectural LED Troffers Illuminate Hart Senate Office Building

Heartland Habitat for Humanity Launches New Initiative to Build Affordable, Sustainable Housing

Research and Markets Announces New Book on Crack Analysis in Structural Concrete

Stuart Dean to Display Coating and Facade Range at METALCON

Conference Board of Canada Predicts Decline in Growth of Residential Construction Industry from End of 2012

Premium AZEK Exterior Products to be Distributed by AFA Forest Products Across Canada

CEMEX’s Fortium ICF Reduces Time and Material Required for Vertical Concrete Construction

Ryan Homes Unveils Waldorf Townhome Model in Pennsylvania

Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

What To Know About Bioengineered Construction Materials

Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Design

Calcium Carbonate Concrete: Building on Recycling

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