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Oldcastle Precast Strengthens Market Position with Colorado Precast Acquisition

Oldcastle Precast Inc., a leading manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, composite and plastic building products, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Colorado Precast Inc. with a manufacturing location in Loveland, Colo.

16 Mar 2016

Cox Enterprises' New Office Building Achieves LEED Gold certification

Cox Enterprises announced today that it has been awarded LEED® Gold certification for its 578,000 square foot office building that is located in Sandy Springs, Ga. The new building is the second facility on Cox Enterprises' corporate campus to achieve LEED Gold certification.

16 Mar 2016

Epcon Communities Franchising Launches New American Porch Collection

Epcon Communities Franchising, the 38th-largest home builder in the U.S. (Builder Magazine, May 2015) and the 19th-largest privately owned homebuilding company in the country, has launched its latest product offerings, the American Porch Collection, designed to have great appeal to the growing 55+ demographic. According to a Metrostudy (division of Hanley Wood) report, 52 percent of new home sales over the next several years will be driven by this buyer segment.

16 Mar 2016

New 3M Thinsulate Window Film Provides Superior Comfort in Any Weather Condition

Insulating a home or a building is not a new idea. Many of us have seen the yellow fiberglass batting, insulation sprayed into the attic or the foam boards often used for insulation on homes and commercial buildings. These are all commonplace solutions to help keep heat inside a building during winter months. These solutions work for the walls and roof of buildings, but what has been done about the windows?

16 Mar 2016

Tindall Precast Project Earns 2016 Build Knoxville Award

Blaine Construction Corporation worked with Tindall Corporation to build the Walnut Street Parking Garage in Knoxville, TN. Blaine Construction and the Walnut Street Garage recently received a 2016 Build Knoxville Award in the category of commercial projects over $5 million presented by The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Tennessee.

15 Mar 2016

Brandywine Homes Commences Construction on Newbury Upscale Residential Community in Yorba Linda

Brandywine Homes recently broke ground on Newbury, a 8.38-acre community offering 15 estate homes on Highland Avenue in Yorba Linda. Grading is expected to begin in May 2016, with a grand opening slated for first quarter of 2017.

15 Mar 2016

Gemma Power Systems Receives Full NTP to Build 475MW Power Project in North Carolina

Gemma Power Systems, LLC (GPS) has received full Notice to Proceed (NTP) to begin activities under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services contract with NTE Carolinas LLC, an affiliate of NTE Energy, to construct a 475 MW state-of-the-art natural gas-fired power plant in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

15 Mar 2016

Studio Four Design Partners with Leon William Contractors for Construction of New Foothills Church

Foothills Church Worship Center, has partnered with Studio Four Design, a top Knoxville architecture and design firm, and with Blount County's leading contracting company, Leon Williams Contractors, to expand. The 32,000 sq. ft. expansion project, which will comprise of a new building, a connecting hallway, and an expanded parking lot, will conclude by spring of 2017 in order to accommodate the growing church congregation.

14 Mar 2016

Gemma Power Systems Announces Receipt of EPC Contract for CPV Towantic Energy Center Project

Gemma Power Systems, LLC (GPS) has received Notice to Proceed (NTP) to commence activities under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement with Competitive Power Venture’s CPV Towantic Energy Center project (“CPV Towantic”) to construct a 785 MW state-of-the-art dual-fuel combined-cycle electric generating facility in Oxford, Connecticut.

14 Mar 2016

Construction on Williams Partners’ Hillabee Expansion Project Scheduled to Commence in May 2016

Williams Partners L.P. expects to begin construction soon on its Hillabee Expansion Project, which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved. The project involves the expansion of Williams Partners’ Transco pipeline system to serve the growing need for natural gas in Florida.

14 Mar 2016

Construction Commences on R.D. Olson Development’s Latest Hotel Project in Irvine, California

R.D. Olson Development broke ground on its latest hotel development, the 271-room, full-service Irvine Spectrum Marriott at 7905 Gateway in Irvine, California. Executives from R.D. Olson Development, Irvine Company, Joseph Martelli Real Estate Investments, Inc., project general contractor R.D. Olson Construction, project architect WATG, and Marriott International joined civic leaders including Irvine Mayor Steven Choi at the ceremonial groundbreaking.

11 Mar 2016

Sustainable Holdings Announces Issuance of US Patent for Residential Track and Panel Building System

Sustainable Holdings Inc. today announced the issuance of a U.S. patent for its groundbreaking residential track and panel building system, WalKor®. Continuing the company's mission to further healthy living through technology and innovation, WalKor® is a state-of-the-art structural frame that combines ease and efficiency for builders and homeowners alike.

11 Mar 2016

Georgia-Pacific Introduces New Sheathing System for Exterior Wall Construction, DensElement

With the knowledge that up to 80 percent of construction problems are water related, Georgia-Pacific introduced a solution to the industry's water woes with its new DensElement™ Barrier System.

11 Mar 2016

Primoris Services Secures New Pipeline Construction Awards Worth over $185 Million

Primoris Services Corporation (“Primoris” or “Company”) today announced two new pipeline construction awards with a combined value in excess of $185 million. The contracts were secured by Primoris’ Rockford Corporation, part of the West Construction Services segment.

11 Mar 2016

Morrison-Knudsen Receives $570 Million Contract for Remedial Site Clean up in Wyoming

The Environmental Protection Agency along with the Bureau of Land Management has awarded Morrison-Knudsen a $570 million contract for remedial site clean up at several locations in Wyoming. Project sites include several abandoned coal mines in the Powder River Basin region of the state.

11 Mar 2016

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Oldcastle Precast Strengthens Market Position with Colorado Precast Acquisition

Cox Enterprises' New Office Building Achieves LEED Gold certification

Epcon Communities Franchising Launches New American Porch Collection

New 3M Thinsulate Window Film Provides Superior Comfort in Any Weather Condition

Tindall Precast Project Earns 2016 Build Knoxville Award

Brandywine Homes Commences Construction on Newbury Upscale Residential Community in Yorba Linda

Gemma Power Systems Receives Full NTP to Build 475MW Power Project in North Carolina

Studio Four Design Partners with Leon William Contractors for Construction of New Foothills Church

Gemma Power Systems Announces Receipt of EPC Contract for CPV Towantic Energy Center Project

Construction on Williams Partners’ Hillabee Expansion Project Scheduled to Commence in May 2016

Construction Commences on R.D. Olson Development’s Latest Hotel Project in Irvine, California

Sustainable Holdings Announces Issuance of US Patent for Residential Track and Panel Building System

Georgia-Pacific Introduces New Sheathing System for Exterior Wall Construction, DensElement

Primoris Services Secures New Pipeline Construction Awards Worth over $185 Million

Morrison-Knudsen Receives $570 Million Contract for Remedial Site Clean up in Wyoming

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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

1Eco-Friendly Cement Alternative Developed Using Bamboo Byproducts

2Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes

3New Concrete Mix Boosts Strength and Durability with Bentonite, Silica Fume, and Fibers

4Reduce Errors and Increase Carbon Credits in Cement Plants With Accurate Biogenic Co₂ Data Reporting

5Modeling Bacterial Viability in Fire-Resistant Bio-Concrete

6Seismic Risks Tied to Wall Type in Buildings Near Mines, Researchers Say