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KB Home Debuts Artero 58-Unit Townhome Community in Livermore

KB Home, one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, today announced the grand opening of Artero in Livermore, a 58-unit townhome community conveniently located near major freeways, employers and the city’s historic downtown district.

11 Dec 2015

HSB Commissions NCC to Build 158 Apartments in Uppsala City Center

NCC has been commissioned by HSB to build 158 apartments in Uppsala city center that will form the Brf Hamnen tenant-owner association. The order is valued at just over SEK 340 million.

11 Dec 2015

Mortenson Construction to Build Soccer Stadium for Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC today announced it has selected Mortenson Construction, a leading builder of sports facilities in the U.S., as the construction manager for the team's planned $120 million, 20,000-seat stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota. The stadium will be the home for Major League Soccer (MLS) in the state of Minnesota.

11 Dec 2015

The Hampshire Companies Breaks Ground for Luxury Multi-Family Complex in Westfield, N.J.

The Hampshire Companies celebrated the groundbreaking of a 70-unit luxury multi-family complex located at 333 Central Avenue in Westfield, N.J. along with joint venture partner Claremont Companies and project investment advisor Circle Squared Alternative Investments. The development, located just 1/10th of a mile from Westfield’s NJ Transit line with direct access to New York City, will create the town’s first transit-oriented, luxury residential community.

10 Dec 2015

Caverion Provides Building Systems for Deutsche Telekom Headquarters Renovation

Caverion provides building systems worth approximately EUR 20 million for the renovation of Deutsche Telekom headquarters in Bonn, Germany

10 Dec 2015

Nexus Real Estate Turns Dilapidated Apartment Complex into Thriving Sustainable Community

Just a year after acquiring a dilapidated apartment complex in at 2123 Shady Avenue in Squirrel Hill, Dormont-based Nexus Real Estate has turned it into a thriving community focused on sustainability and safety. Now called The Square at Squirrel Hill, the 47-unit property boasts modern amenities and an energy-efficient infrastructure.

10 Dec 2015

UKCRIC Secures £138 Million Funding to Develop UK-Based National Infrastructure Research Community

Inadequate infrastructure costs the nation £2 million a day, and extreme events can cost hundreds of millions more. The University of Bristol is one of 14 university partners in the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC), which has secured £138 million of funding, to be match funded from other sources, as part of the UK Government’s spending review to develop a world-class, UK-based national infrastructure research community.

10 Dec 2015

Trimble Receives Contract Extension for Beijing's New Airport Project

Trimble today announced a contract extension for Beijing's New Airport Project. In April, Trimble won the initial bid to supply the project with a construction information management system. Based on the success of the solution to date, the contract has been extended to include additional machine control systems for soil stabilization.

10 Dec 2015

Legacy Building Solutions to Build Fabric Storage Building for Northern Salt

"A snow year, a rich year," goes an English proverb. States across the US – whose expenses due to impassable roads can reach $300-700 million per day – might disagree. To cope with annual snowfalls that range from 36 inches in southwestern Minnesota to 70-plus inches in areas near Lake Superior, strategically storing salt in sufficient quantities across Minnesota is essential to keep highways clear.

10 Dec 2015

Coatings Estimator Tool Closes Fire Safety Gap

A fire design estimation tool is offering a new calculated solution to the issues of fire engineering safety. The software in the new Firetex Design Estimator 2.0 from Sherwin-Williams offers the capability of providi...

9 Dec 2015

Science of Greenwalls Evolves Over the Years

30 years ago Mark Paul, former Horticulturist of the Year and founder of The Greenwall Company installed what is believed to be the very first greenwall in Australia. Today, greenwalls have grown significantly in popularity and as a results are more readily available in a variety of formats.

9 Dec 2015

Anandamaya Residences Building High-End Residential Towers in Jakarta Using Aconex Solutions

Aconex Limited, provider of a leading cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry, today announced that Anandamaya Residences, a joint venture between Astra International and Hongkong Land, is building three high-end residential towers in Jakarta's central business district using Aconex solutions. Designed as an architectural masterpiece, the US$150-million project consists of approximately 500 apartments with panoramic views, private swimming pools and other upscale amenities.

9 Dec 2015

Crowdfunding to Finance Vitacon's VN Cardoso de Melo Building in Brazil

Now anyone will be able to invest in the real estate market directly through the website URBE.ME. The first building in the country to be financed by crowdfunding will be VN Cardoso de Melo, launched by Vitacon Incorporadora e Construtora. Investment is 100% online, and can be done with amounts starting at R$ 1 thousand, which allows small investors to get involved along with the sector's major players.

9 Dec 2015

LEVOLOR Launches New Double Cell Cordless Cellular Shades

LEVOLOR®, the leader in custom window fashions, today announces the launch of new Double Cell Cordless Cellular Shades. These new stock cellular shades feature "double cell" technology, a unique design that features two layers of cells, providing additional home insulation and helping to reduce energy bills by up to 12%*.

9 Dec 2015

Century Plaza Hotel Development Project to Begin in March 2016

The Century Plaza Hotel development project featuring two 46-story luxury residential towers, restaurants, retail shops and a newly designed 400 room 5-star hotel will get underway in March 2016, according to Michael Rosenfeld, CEO of Woodridge Capital Partners who is leading the $2.5 billion project. The historic hotel will close its doors on March 1, 2016 and is expected to re-open in early 2018.

9 Dec 2015