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De-icing Concrete Could Keep Winter Roads Safer

A 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha on a frigid afternoon in late December.

25 Jan 2016

DPR Construction’s New San Francisco Bay Area Regional Office Certified as Net-Zero Energy Building

DPR Construction (DPR), one of the nation’s leading builders focused on highly complex and sustainable projects, announced today the official certification of its new San Francisco Bay Area Regional Office as a Net-Zero Energy Building (NZEB) by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) through its Living Building Challenge(SM) program.

22 Jan 2016

New NCARB Online Monograph Course Offers Moisture-Prediction Guidelines

Suppose there was a tool that could predict the likelihood of whether your building would fail. What if this tool could also provide you with information to help decrease risk factors? Liberty Building Forensics Group (LBFG) for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) believe we have created that tool.

22 Jan 2016

Plainridge Park Casino Achieves LEED Gold Certification for Green Design and Construction

Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced today that Plainridge Park Casino has been certified LEED® Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

22 Jan 2016

Lindab's Building Systems Obtain Order to Deliver Astron Building to Salekhard in Northern Russia

Lindab's Building Systems has received an order worth approximately 43 MSEK to deliver an Astron® building to the city of Salekhard, which is located on the Arctic Circle in Northern Russia.

22 Jan 2016

Balfour Beatty Construction Chosen to Build Mixed-Use Park District Project in Uptown Dallas

The evolution of Uptown Dallas continues with Park District, a one-of-a-kind project that will further connect the Arts District, downtown and Uptown, providing tenants, residents and the public a unique way to experience Klyde Warren Park and the city.

22 Jan 2016

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Kicks Off Construction Activities in Quay Valley

JumpStartFund's Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc. (HTT) announced today the filing of construction permits with Kings County to kick off construction activities in Quay Valley.

22 Jan 2016

Thyssenkrupp Selected to Replace Escalators for MVG-Local Transport Network in Munich

The elevator business of thyssenkrupp has kicked off the new year by announcing a major new contract. Munich's public utility company Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM) has selected thyssenkrupp to replace 102 escalators in the local transport network of the Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) starting this year.

22 Jan 2016

Sports Field Awarded Design-Build Contract from St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School

Sports Field Holdings, Inc., an innovative product development company engaged in the design, engineering and construction of athletic facilities and sports complexes, today announced that the Company has been awarded an estimated $4.29MM design-build contract from St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School to design and manage the construction of their new Viking Student Center.

21 Jan 2016

Construction Commences on MORGAN’s Pearl Luxury Apartment Project in California

MORGAN, a leader in upscale multifamily development, construction and property management, has started construction on its latest Pearl luxury apartment project in Orange County, California.

21 Jan 2016

Study Reveals Fewer than Half of LEED ND-Certified Projects Include Affordable Housing

The national Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) fails to encourage developers to include affordable housing in new developments. Nicola Szibbo, PhD, a planner with the City and County of Honolulu, reports her recent findings in the Winter 2016 (Vol. 82, No.1) issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA).

21 Jan 2016

Phoenix Solar to Construct Four Photovoltaic Power Plants in Turkey

Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and its partner Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji Teknolojileri Ýnþ. Müh. San. Tic. Ltd. Þti., a member of the Asunim group, have been jointly awarded an order by a Turkish governmental enterprise to build an array of four photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 4.9 MWp in the Incesu Industrial Zone in Kayseri in central Anatolia.

21 Jan 2016

Owens Corning Deploys Building Science Resources to Help Homebuilders

During the 2016 International Builders' Show® (IBS) Owens Corning Insulating Systems is establishing how a building materials manufacturer can collaborate with builders to achieve new standards for comfort, durability, affordability and efficiency in today’s home building.

20 Jan 2016

Tindall Completes Precast Concrete Structures for Sanderson Farms’ New Poultry Processing Plant

Tindall Corporation, a national leader in precast concrete, recently completed the precast concrete structures for Sanderson Farms, Inc.’s new poultry processing plant in Palestine, TX and has been selected to deliver precast for Sanderson’s new facility in St. Pauls, NC. Sanderson’s processing operations include feed mills, hatcheries, administrative offices and waste water treatment facilities.

20 Jan 2016

Sterling Construction Company Bids Low for $46.3 Million Bexar County Public Works Project

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. today announced that its Texas Sterling Construction Co. (TSC) subsidiary was the low bidder on a $46.3 million Bexar County Public Works project, which includes Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) funding, to perform reconstruction work on FM 1957 Potranco Road on the West side of San Antonio. Work is expected to begin by March of 2016 and be completed in late 2017.

20 Jan 2016

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De-icing Concrete Could Keep Winter Roads Safer

DPR Construction’s New San Francisco Bay Area Regional Office Certified as Net-Zero Energy Building

New NCARB Online Monograph Course Offers Moisture-Prediction Guidelines

Plainridge Park Casino Achieves LEED Gold Certification for Green Design and Construction

Lindab's Building Systems Obtain Order to Deliver Astron Building to Salekhard in Northern Russia

Balfour Beatty Construction Chosen to Build Mixed-Use Park District Project in Uptown Dallas

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Kicks Off Construction Activities in Quay Valley

Thyssenkrupp Selected to Replace Escalators for MVG-Local Transport Network in Munich

Sports Field Awarded Design-Build Contract from St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School

Construction Commences on MORGAN’s Pearl Luxury Apartment Project in California

Study Reveals Fewer than Half of LEED ND-Certified Projects Include Affordable Housing

Phoenix Solar to Construct Four Photovoltaic Power Plants in Turkey

Owens Corning Deploys Building Science Resources to Help Homebuilders

Tindall Completes Precast Concrete Structures for Sanderson Farms’ New Poultry Processing Plant

Sterling Construction Company Bids Low for $46.3 Million Bexar County Public Works Project

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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

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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

5Seismic Risks Tied to Wall Type in Buildings Near Mines, Researchers Say

6Modeling Bacterial Viability in Fire-Resistant Bio-Concrete