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NASA IESB in Hampton Recognized with 2015 FEMP Better Buildings Award

Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Integrated Engineering Services Building (IESB) in Hampton, Virginia has been recognized with a 2015 Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Better Buildings Award by the U.S. Department of Energy.

8 Jan 2016

Deloitte and AT&T Partner to Accelerate Adoption of Smart City Technology

Deloitte today announced a strategic alliance agreement with AT&T aimed at accelerating the adoption of smart city technology across U.S. cities. The telco and global management consultancy, along with several other hand-picked alliance members, strive to enhance livability and improve the efficiencies of local governments through optimal use of today's technology.

8 Jan 2016

BrightLeaf Homes to Construct Energy Star Certified New-Construction Home in LaGrange

To join in the 20th anniversary celebration of the EPA's Energy Star Program and kickoff their commitment to include solar on all of their houses, BrightLeaf Homes will construct one of their Eco Three models as the first Energy Star Certified new-construction home in LaGrange.

7 Jan 2016

Louisiana-Pacific Breaks Ground for New FlameBlock Sheathing Production Line Building

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation today broke ground on a project that will add a FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing line at its Clarke County, Ala., oriented strand board (OSB) mill.

7 Jan 2016

China Ceramics Completes New Production Line for Glazed Brick Ceramic Tiles

China Ceramics Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, today announced that it has completed a new production line to manufacture glazed brick ceramic tiles in its Hengdali facility in Gaoan, Jiangxi Province, China.

7 Jan 2016

AccuTEC Blades to Participate in International Flooring Trade Event, SURFACES

AccuTEC Blades, Inc. is pleased to announce participation in SURFACES | StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas | TileExpo taking place January 20-22, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada USA.

6 Jan 2016

Ecolab’s 76-Acre Campus in Naperville, Ill Receives LEED Gold Recertification

Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has received Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold recertification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the buildings at its 76-acre campus in Naperville, Ill., the headquarters of its Nalco Water and Process Services business.

6 Jan 2016

The National Association of Homebuilders Select Freshbrix as Finalist for 2016 IBS Award

FreshBrix, Headquartered in McLean, VA was recently named by The National Association of Homebuilders as a finalist in their 2016 Best of the International Builders Show.

6 Jan 2016

Ark to Showcase Contemporary Modular Home at International Builders Show 2016

Ark will showcase the company's latest modern LA/Echo Park project at the upcoming National Association of Home Builders ("NAHB") International Builders Show ("IBS"), the largest annual light construction show in the world.

6 Jan 2016

Miasole Retrofits Existing Carports Using Flex-02 Solar Modules

MiaSolé recently installed its FLEX-02 solar modules over an existing carport, built by Baja Construction, at the Oakley Executive RV and Boat Storage facility.

6 Jan 2016

Skanska Aims LEED Gold Certification in Lafayette Elementary School Expansion Project

Skanska has signed a contract to modernize and expand the Lafayette Elementary School in Washington, D.C., USA, and will include USD 51 million, about SEK 430 million, in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the fourth quarter 2015.

6 Jan 2016

Mobile App-Based Smart Home Automation System Launched by Carrier

Carrier is pleased to introduce the Carrier® Cor™ smart home automation system – enabling homeowners to secure, control and remotely manage their home's most critical systems from the convenience of an intuitive mobile app. Carrier, the world's leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a part of UTC Climate, Control & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.

5 Jan 2016

Arrayent and Axalent Support Elexa’s Dome Smart Home Initiative

Elexa has chosen Axalent to support its Dome Smart Home connected product initiative. Elexa selected Axalent because of its proven ability to deliver comprehensive connected product solutions, Z-Wave LAN protocol expertise, and extensive systems integration experience utilizing the Arrayent Connect IoT platform.

5 Jan 2016

Sterling Affiliate to Reconstruct Saddle Road on ‘Big Island’ of Hawaii

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. today announced that its affiliate, Road and Highway Builders, LLC (RHB), is apparent low bidder on a $61.0 million Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) project to perform reconstruction work on a 6.6 mile stretch of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway on the "Big Island" of Hawaii.

5 Jan 2016

Weitz Completes Construction of $161 Million Trillium Woods Community in Plymouth

The Weitz Company, a national full-service design and construction firm, is pleased to announce the completion of the $161 million LifeCare®community Trillium Woods in Plymouth, Minn. The community was developed by LCS Development and is managed by Life Care Services, both LCS companies.

5 Jan 2016