Nick Gilbert

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2012 Concrete Show South America to be Held from 29 and 31 August

Concrete Show South America, part of UBM's global concrete portfolio, has built a new indoor area to meet the demands of a growing industry. The event is specifically conducted for concrete and civil construction industry in Latin America.

20 Jun 2012

NanoSteel Develops Advanced High-Strength Steels for Automotive Structures

NanoSteel, a creator of progressive generations of iron-based alloys ranging from surface coatings to monolithic steel, has developed three new classes of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) materials for automotive applications.

20 Jun 2012

Peldon Rose Secures Building Contract for Aker Solutions’s Engineering Hub

The contract to design and fit-out a 1700-strong engineering hub in Chiswick Park, London for Aker Solutions has been secured by Peldon Rose Workplace Consultants. This is one of the largest contracts given to the UK and it will cover the entire Building 6 at Chiswick Park.

20 Jun 2012

Better Buildings Challenge Project Receives $50 Million Commitment from Greenwood Energy

Greenwood Energy has signed a $50 million commitment with Better Buildings Challenge organized by the Department of Energy. The Better Buildings Challenge matches with retailers, large-scale property owners and universities. A total of $2 billion has been signed by the U.S. Department of Energy towards the Better Buildings Challenge project.

20 Jun 2012

New Technology to Treat PAC Tainted Fly Ash for Concrete Applications

FlyAshDirect and BASF have jointly developed a new chemical solution to treat powder activated carbon (PAC) tainted fly ashes in order to make them usable for concrete applications.

20 Jun 2012

Rabine Group Completes Construction of Roofing Design Center

Rabine Group has completed the final stage of construction of the Roofing Design Center at its headquarters. This aspect allows Roofing Solutions America, Rabine Group’s company, to educate its partners and the industry on different roof types. A walk path that can be easily accessed enables viewers to examine the different roof technologies.

19 Jun 2012

Five International Consortia Compete to Develop Architectural Design for ESS Facility

Among 23 submitted proposals, a panel of judges has chosen five international groups of architect and landscaping companies to design the exterior of the European Spallation Source (ESS), the next generation facility for materials research and life science.

19 Jun 2012

Canada-Michigan Accordance to Build New Windsor-Detroit Crossing

Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has applauded the Canada-Michigan agreement that was announced recently to construct a new bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.

19 Jun 2012

Skanska to Construct Test Track and Commissioning Facility in Maryland

The Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has awarded a contract valued at $66 million to Skanska to design and build a test track, parking garage, commissioning facility and other facilities adjacent to the Greenbelt Maintenance Yard situated in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

19 Jun 2012

Research Report on UK’s Bridge and Tunnel Construction Industry

In the UK economy, rail and road networks play a significant role. The bridge and tunnel construction industry has enabled transportation through mountains, across rivers and under cities.

19 Jun 2012