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Construction Equipment Names Mushroom Networks' PortaBella as Top New Product of 2015

Mushroom Networks, Inc., innovators of Broadband Bonding™ technology, today announced that its PortaBella™ wireless broadband bonding appliance has been named a top new product of 2015 by Construction Equipment, a magazine and online resource for equipment professionals. PortaBella appliances provide cost-effective and highly reliable Internet connectivity for mobile locations by bonding together multiple cellular wireless Internet access cards – aggregating performance and increasing dependability.

14 Dec 2015

Project Build a Future Receives $2,000 Partnership Grant Program Award

Project Build a Future (PBAF), a nonprofit developer of affordable housing, received a $2,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award from First Federal Bank of Louisiana and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas).The funds will be used to expand the nonprofit's housing rehabilitation program. PBAF bought two dilapidated homes in 2014 and began renovations.

14 Dec 2015

One Light Luxury Apartments in Kansas City Opens with Grand Opening Extravaganza

The Cordish Companies and the Kansas City Power & Light District officially celebrated the opening of One Light Luxury Apartments on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, with a Grand Opening extravaganza featuring remarks by the Cordish Family, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and Mayor Sly James. Entertainment at the event was provided by the nationally renowned local performance art group Quixotic, and hors-d'oeuvres and beverages were provided by a variety of Power & Light District dining establishments.

14 Dec 2015

Arup and Salini-Impregilo/SA Healy JV Wins Global Tunnelling Project of the Year Award

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today the award to Arup and Salini-Impregilo/SA Healy JV for the Global Tunnelling Project of the Year (over $500m) at the NCE Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards 2015.

14 Dec 2015

Rice University to Construct New Office Building and Parking Garage

Construction will begin soon on a new office building and parking garage south of Allen Center.

14 Dec 2015

ASBA Honors Two Facilities with Mondo Tracks for Sports Facility Construction

Two facilities with tracks made by Mondo, the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets, have been honored for excellence in sports construction by the American Sports Builders Association.

14 Dec 2015

Tilted Kilt Celebrates Ground Breaking for New Hometown Restaurant in Tempe

More than 10 years after setting up shop in Tempe, Ariz., the Tilted Kilt broke ground in late-November on a new site in the city. To replace the old location, the new Tilted Kilt Pub will be situated on the southwest corner of Warner and Priest Roads, at 1617 W. Warner Road.

12 Dec 2015

California American Water Awards Major Desalination Pipeline Work to Three Firms

California American Water has selected three firms to construct approximately 22 miles of pipeline, pump stations and storage facilities that will deliver desalinated water to the company’s 100,000 residential and commercial customers on the Monterey Peninsula as part of the proposed Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project.

12 Dec 2015

Zoning for Stadium Casino Receives Unanimous Approval from the Philadelphia City Council

The Philadelphia City Council today unanimously approved the zoning for Stadium Casino, LLC's new destination hotel casino resort in Philadelphia's Stadium District. The zoning was previously approved by the City Council Rules Committee in a unanimous vote of 8-0 and the City Council today approved the zoning 14-0.

12 Dec 2015

Beyond Smart Cities: The Future of Urban Mobility' Keynote Panel to Take Place at CES 2016

Top global executives and the U.S. Transportation Secretary will discuss how technology is changing mobility in urban areas. The Beyond Smart Cities: The Future of Urban Mobility keynote panel at CES® 2016 will take place at 11 AM Thursday, January 7 at the Westgate Theater.

12 Dec 2015

POWER-GEN International 2015: Warren County Energy Project Receives Top Honors

The Warren County Energy Project, designed and built for Dominion Virginia Power through a collaborative venture between Burns & McDonnell and Zachry Group, received top honors at the power industry’s largest annual conference. The Warren County project was named Gas-Fired Project of the Year before being named top overall Project of the Year, besting eight finalists.

12 Dec 2015

CalAtlantic Homes Announces Grand Opening of Blackstone Vista in Inver Grove Heights

Continuing the legacies of Ryland and Standard Pacific, CalAtlantic Homes, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, today announced the Grand Opening of Blackstone Vista, a single-family home community in the desirable city of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, on Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th.

12 Dec 2015

Hillwood Communities Celebrates Groundbreaking of the Wolf Ranch Property

Hillwood Communities, a Perot company, hosted the groundbreaking of the Wolf Ranch property at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, kicking off what will be Georgetown’s largest master-planned development.

11 Dec 2015

Constellation to Construct 5.4MW Solar Generation Project for the Archdiocese of Baltimore

Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation and a leading competitive retail energy supplier, and the Archdiocese of Baltimore today announced the construction of a 5.4-megawatt (DC) aggregate solar generation project. The solar power system, located at Perryman Station in Harford County, Md., is expected to generate enough electricity to meet approximately 20 percent of the Archdiocese’s electricity needs.

11 Dec 2015

MIT.nano Construction Update: Excavation Phase Reaches Halfway Point

Nov. 19 was Day 379 in the construction of MIT.nano, the nanoscale characterization and fabrication facility scheduled to open in June 2018. It also marked the halfway point in the excavation phase of this ambitious and complex capital project situated in the center of campus. “Forty-nine percent of the dig is done, and we’ve hauled out 17,000 cubic yards of fill,” says Richard Amster, director of campus construction. “Only 621 days to go.”

11 Dec 2015

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Construction Equipment Names Mushroom Networks' PortaBella as Top New Product of 2015

Project Build a Future Receives $2,000 Partnership Grant Program Award

One Light Luxury Apartments in Kansas City Opens with Grand Opening Extravaganza

Arup and Salini-Impregilo/SA Healy JV Wins Global Tunnelling Project of the Year Award

Rice University to Construct New Office Building and Parking Garage

ASBA Honors Two Facilities with Mondo Tracks for Sports Facility Construction

Tilted Kilt Celebrates Ground Breaking for New Hometown Restaurant in Tempe

California American Water Awards Major Desalination Pipeline Work to Three Firms

Zoning for Stadium Casino Receives Unanimous Approval from the Philadelphia City Council

Beyond Smart Cities: The Future of Urban Mobility' Keynote Panel to Take Place at CES 2016

POWER-GEN International 2015: Warren County Energy Project Receives Top Honors

CalAtlantic Homes Announces Grand Opening of Blackstone Vista in Inver Grove Heights

Hillwood Communities Celebrates Groundbreaking of the Wolf Ranch Property

Constellation to Construct 5.4MW Solar Generation Project for the Archdiocese of Baltimore

MIT.nano Construction Update: Excavation Phase Reaches Halfway Point

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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

1AI Model Identifies Greener Cement Mixes Without Compromising Strength

2New Study Explores How Nano-TiO₂ Enhances Eco-Friendly Cement Composites

3Researchers Explore Biochar from Agricultural Waste as a Sustainable Cement Alternative in UHPC

4Microbes That Build: Scientists Develop Technology for Mars Infrastructure

5Researchers Develop More Sustainable Bricks Using Invasive Weed Biomass

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