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Granta Design Announces New Training Program for Material Software Users to Develop Expertise

Granta Design today announced a new training program that will enable thousands of people who use its materials software to develop their skills and to become certified users. CES Selector™ is used to access, plot, and apply materials data in industry and research. CES EduPack™ is its companion product used in materials education at more than 1,000 universities and colleges worldwide.

29 Apr 2016

Self-Cleaning Solar Control Glass from Guardian for Conservatory and Orangery Roof Applications

Guardian Industries’ Glass Group in Europe, a leading manufacturer of high performance architectural glass and a key supplier to the building industry, has introduced an all-in-one solution for conservatory and orangery roof applications.

29 Apr 2016

Presidio, Watt Communities Open Two New Home Communities in Fair Oaks, California

Presidio Residential Capital and Watt Communities recently celebrated grand openings at Woodbury at Davis Ranch, a 6.5-acre community with 17 executive-level ranch-style homes in Fair Oaks, Calif., and The Village at Fair Oaks, a six-acre, 55-unit community on Madison Avenue.

28 Apr 2016

DIRTT Awarded Contract to Build Interiors of 16 Residential Units for Barrow Medical Staff

DIRTT announced today it was awarded a contract to build the interiors of 16 residential units for medical staff in Barrow, Alaska, providing the remote community with its first and only adaptable solution to its current housing crisis.

28 Apr 2016

HOMAX Brand Unveils New Water-Based Aerosol Ceiling Textures for Building Repair Projects

The HOMAX® brand today introduced two new water-based aerosol ceiling textures to help contractors save time and money on orange-peel and knockdown repair projects. Designed for quick fixes, new Homax PRO GRADE® Orange Peel and Knockdown Ceiling Textures can decrease the time it takes to repair ceilings versus traditional methods: repair time goes from two days to two hours.

27 Apr 2016

MiTek Builder Products Offers Engineering Solutions that Comply with New ‘Soft Story’ Retrofit Ordinances

MiTek® today announced that its MiTek Builder Products division offers a range of solutions for building owners, structural engineers, and contractors to design solutions that comply with new “soft story” retrofit ordinances in California. These ordinances (part of broad government retrofit mandates) require soft-story structures to be seismically retrofit to better resist earthquake loads.

27 Apr 2016

Two Architecture Students From Sheffield Hallam University Have Been Recognised at the 2016 Riba (Royal Institute of British Architects) Yorkshire Student Awards.

Ryan Fish and Rob Makey were two of just five winners to receive a RIBA Yorkshire Student Award for 2016.

26 Apr 2016

Lucideon Launches Construction Dispute Resolution Service

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, has announced the offering of a new dispute resolution service for the construction sector.

From Lucideon 26 Apr 2016

Sustainable Holdings Launches New Approach to Residential Green Building

Sustainable Holdings Inc. today introduced My Eco House®, a groundbreaking, newly holistic approach to residential green building. This innovative integration of technologies will produce high-performance homes that reduce homeowners' energy consumption by 70 percent, improve indoor air quality and significantly reduce carbon footprint.

26 Apr 2016

Ameresco to Design, Build and Operate Roof-Top Solar Systems at Two Easton Schools

Ameresco, Inc.,, a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company and the Town of Easton, MA, today announced that Ameresco will design, build, own and operate roof-top solar systems at two Easton schools.

26 Apr 2016

Fluor Announces Completion of Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project in Denver

Fluor Corporation announced today that the University of Colorado A Line of the Denver Eagle P3 Commuter Rail Project has been completed and is now open to the general public.

26 Apr 2016

Construction Underway on Future IKEA Memphis Store in Wolfchase Corridor

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced that steel framing has progressed far enough that installation of the iconic blue composite panels has begun on its future Memphis store. Installing the blue panels is a construction milestone that keeps the store on track to open Fall 2016, and it reflects the unique architectural design for which IKEA stores are known worldwide.

26 Apr 2016

U.S. Green Building Council Recertifies LEED Gold Status for AJC's Headquarters

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recertified its LEED Gold status for AJC's headquarters, recognizing the global advocacy organization's continuing commitment to protect the environment and lead by example.

25 Apr 2016

New Lightweight Aggregate to Enhance Many Ready-to-Use Construction Products

A new, low-absorption, lightweight aggregate, optimized for manufacturing ready-to-use putties, plasters, spackles, grouts, sealants, adhesives, and other paste-like products, has been developed by Dennert Poraver GmbH and Poraver North America.

25 Apr 2016

Bay Area Building Industry Association Honors Meritage Homes with Builder of the Year Award

The Bay Area Building Industry Association recently honored Meritage Homes Corporation with the coveted "Builder of the Year Over 200 Units" award. The leading U.S. homebuilder was repeatedly recognized during the Excellence in Home Building Awards Dinner held April 8 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.

22 Apr 2016