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Skanska to Construct New Ambulatory Care Pavilion on Westchester Medical Center Campus

Skanska has signed a contract with Westchester Medical Center, New York, for a new Ambulatory Care Pavilion on the existing hospital campus. The contract is worth USD 140M, about SEK 1.2 billion, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the first quarter 2016.

11 Apr 2016

UDOT Selects Sterling as Part of JV for $71 Million Transportation Project

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (NasdaqGS: STRL) (“Sterling” or “the Company”) today announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC (“RLW”) was selected, as part of a joint venture with Staker Parson Companies, by the Utah Department of Transportation (“UDOT”) to reconstruct and rehabilitate approximately nine miles of I-215 from highway 300 East to State Road 201 in Salt Lake City, UT. Sterling’s portion of the $71 million contract is approximately $43 million.

11 Apr 2016

Construction Underway on Twin Creeks Senior Living in Riverview, Florida

Twin Creeks Senior Living is now under construction in Riverview, Florida, near Tampa. The community is expected to open in early spring of 2017.

11 Apr 2016

Macquarie, Siemens Collaborate for Lordstown Energy Center Construction Project

Macquarie Infrastructure Partners III (MIP III), along with Siemens Financial Services (SFS), today announced that they have entered an agreement to construct Lordstown Energy Center (LEC), a 940 megawatt combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) electric power generation facility. The LEC site is situated approximately 50 miles southeast of Cleveland, OH, in the village of Lordstown.

7 Apr 2016

SISTROM Invents Unique Patented Technology of High-Strength Concrete

Russian company SISTROM has invented a unique patented technology of high-strength concrete (SISTROM-CONCRETE) which looks like natural marble. The properties of SISTROM-CONCRETE are even better than that of natural marble - it is stronger and more durable.

7 Apr 2016

Landmark Legislation May Double Energy Efficiency in California's Existing Buildings

Making our homes and businesses more energy efficient should be a no-brainer. Switching out incandescent light bulbs, upgrading our heating and air-conditioning systems and other improvements save energy and money, and reduce pollution.

7 Apr 2016

Vertical Construction Underway on Stellar Homes Group's Velero at Sailboat Bend in Fort Lauderdale

Vertical construction is underway at Velero on the shore of the New River in the historic Sailboat Bend neighborhood in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 170 yards of concrete was poured today at the four luxury villas with 2 car garages and the concrete block walls will begin starting this week. "More than 63,000 lbs. of structural steel for the foundation, which sits on top of pilings that have been embedded 32 feet into the bedrock, created an unbelievably intense concrete pour," added Stellar Homes Group Vice President Tony Valle.

6 Apr 2016

Vantage Property Investors Set to Start Construction on Playa Jefferson Campus Expansion

Playa Jefferson, an 11-acre campus at 12777 W. Jefferson Blvd. in Playa Vista, is now more than 93% leased and, to meet demand, is adding a 5th building, a 55,000 square foot, three-story creative office building. Developer Vantage Property Investors is set to start construction on the building designed by Gensler in the next few months. Previously Gensler artfully transformed the Playa Jefferson campus of 70s and 80s R&D buildings into a colorful creative office property that has attracted premier media and technology tenants.

6 Apr 2016

Auscrete Inks US$135 Million Agreement with PN&N Enterprise for Construction of 1,500 Homes in Jamaica

Auscrete Corporation (“ASCK”), manufacturers of affordable “GREEN” housing built of their highly energy efficient hybrid concrete, announced Friday that it had signed an agreement with PN&N Enterprise Ltd., a Jamaican Consortium, for the construction of 1,500 homes, with a total value of US$135 million, on a number of Jamaican estates PN&N will acquire over 7 years. PN&N is a property developer in Jamaica and the construction agreement is contingent upon acquisition of land.

6 Apr 2016

Construction Underway on Electronic Fluorocarbons' Manufacturing and Purification Facility in Pennsylvania

Electronic Fluorocarbons, LLC (EFC), a leading provider to the semiconductor industry of Electronic Specialty Gases (ESG's), packaged and purified to the highest specifications, announces that construction is well underway on their state-of-the-art manufacturing and purification facility on a 15 acre greenfield site in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

6 Apr 2016

Skanska Signs USD 38M Contract to Convert Historic Commercial Building in San Francisco into Hotel

Skanska has signed a contract with 1095 Market Street Owner to renovate 1095 Market St. in San Francisco, converting the historic structure into a hotel. The contract is worth USD 38M, about SEK 320M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the first quarter 2016.

6 Apr 2016

Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products Debuts New Product Lineup at MODEX Show

Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC® manufactures the leading elevated flooring solution, ResinDek® panels, designed and engineered specifically for mezzanines, industrial work platforms and pick modules. As a world leader in mezzanine flooring, Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products will be introducing a new product lineup at the MODEX Show in Atlanta, Georgia on April 4th, 2016.

5 Apr 2016

Bothbest Bamboo Flooring Announces New Line of Bamboo Flooring Products

Bothbest Bamboo Flooring is proud to announce a new line of bamboo flooring products, increasing the portfolio, design, and colors of flooring options available. New bamboo flooring options include bamboo plywood, strand woven bamboo, click strand bamboo, hand scraped bamboo, and engineered strand bamboo. The new diverse line of products is now available for order along with previously available bamboo flooring options.

5 Apr 2016

UL Presents World's First GREENGUARD Certification for Homes to PanaHome

UL Japan, a subsidiary of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced that it has issued the world's first GREENGUARD Certification for Homes to PanaHome Corporation's (the Panasonic Group) new residential "CASART" house. It is UL's first GREENGUARD Certification for Homes, building off of UL's experience certifying offices and commercial facilities for IAQ.

5 Apr 2016

PECO’s Philadelphia Headquarters Receives LEED Certification

PECO has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the company’s Philadelphia headquarters. This achievement culminates a multi-year, $15.3 million environmental initiative to improve the sustainability of PECO’s buildings and operations across southeastern Pennsylvania.

5 Apr 2016

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Skanska to Construct New Ambulatory Care Pavilion on Westchester Medical Center Campus

UDOT Selects Sterling as Part of JV for $71 Million Transportation Project

Construction Underway on Twin Creeks Senior Living in Riverview, Florida

Macquarie, Siemens Collaborate for Lordstown Energy Center Construction Project

SISTROM Invents Unique Patented Technology of High-Strength Concrete

Landmark Legislation May Double Energy Efficiency in California's Existing Buildings

Vertical Construction Underway on Stellar Homes Group's Velero at Sailboat Bend in Fort Lauderdale

Vantage Property Investors Set to Start Construction on Playa Jefferson Campus Expansion

Auscrete Inks US$135 Million Agreement with PN&N Enterprise for Construction of 1,500 Homes in Jamaica

Construction Underway on Electronic Fluorocarbons' Manufacturing and Purification Facility in Pennsylvania

Skanska Signs USD 38M Contract to Convert Historic Commercial Building in San Francisco into Hotel

Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products Debuts New Product Lineup at MODEX Show

Bothbest Bamboo Flooring Announces New Line of Bamboo Flooring Products

UL Presents World's First GREENGUARD Certification for Homes to PanaHome

PECO’s Philadelphia Headquarters Receives LEED Certification

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

Construction Trends

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

1AI Model Identifies Greener Cement Mixes Without Compromising Strength

2Study Explores Recycled Concrete Paving Blocks as Sustainable Aggregate Alternatives

3New Multiscale Model Accurately Predicts Concrete Behavior at High Temperatures

4Microbes That Build: Scientists Develop Technology for Mars Infrastructure

5Optimized Air-Entrained Recycled Brick Aggregate Concrete for Freeze-Thaw Environment

6New Dual-Layer Coating Method Shows Promising Results for Corrosion Protection of Iron