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Blue Hall of blueFACTORY Site to Host Collaborators of the Smart Living Lab

As of December 2015, the collaborators of the smart living lab, the center for research and development for the built environment of the future, will move to the Blue Hall, on the former Cardinal site in Fribourg. An Open House event organized by blueFACTORY will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2015. Everybody is welcome to visit.

9 Dec 2015

Alimak Receives 16 MSEK Order for Construction Hoists in the US

Alimak Group (Alimak), the vertical access solution company, has received two orders for construction hoists in the US to be delivered during the first quarter of 2016. The total order value is 16 MSEK.

9 Dec 2015

Outokumpu Supplies Stainless Steel for La Sagrada Família Basilica

Outokumpu has supplied stainless steel for La Sagrada Família basilica since 2013 in stainless steel rebar, bar, machined components and plasma-cut plate products. La Sagrada Família is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, designed in 1866 by famed architect Antoni Gaudí, commissioned in 1882 and planned to be completed in 2026.

8 Dec 2015

Wallpaper Partners with REVOLUTION on Design-Led Prefabricated Homes

Wallpaper*, the international design, fashion and lifestyle title, is set to collaborate with design development platform REVOLUTION on a range of design-led prefabricated homes and pavilions targeting a global market.

8 Dec 2015

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on New Development in Melrose

Wood Partners, a national leader in real estate development and acquisition, has announced they have broken ground on a new development in Melrose, Massachusetts. Located close to downtown Melrose and Boston, this community will offer residents the best the region has to offer.

8 Dec 2015

Vietcombank Tower Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Opens in Ho Chi Minh City

Hosted by the Vietcombank-Bonday-Benthanh Joint Venture Company, the grand opening of the Vietcombank Tower in Ho Chi Minh City recently took place with invited local dignitaries, US and French Consulate representatives, and the Pelli Clarke Pelli design team, Senior Design Principal Fred Clarke, FAIA, Senior Associate Aicha Woods, and Project Manager Richard Turlington, AIA. The project has already won the prestigious "Highest Quality Building Prize" from the Ministry of Construction.

8 Dec 2015

Lightning Protection Becomes More Critical as Buildings Become Smarter

The continued growth of sustainable energy technology, eco-friendly building materials and smart structure automation has necessitated upgrades and complex improvements to the electrical infrastructure of today's homes and buildings. Smart structures, which are characterized by a high degree of automation and various interconnected systems typically rely on sophisticated energy collection methods.

8 Dec 2015

Future Buildings Being Prepared at EPFL

2050 is not far away; but how will it be? Many avant-guard technologies developed at EPFL today are likely to be part of everyday life. In a dialogue with EPFL researchers, one of whom Prof. Jean-Louis Scartezzini of the EPFL Solar Energy and Buildings Physics Lab, Thomas Dayer of "L'Illustré" invites us for a walk through tomorrow's world.

8 Dec 2015

Watercrest of Lake Nona Named Finalist in 2016 NAHB Best of 55+ Housing Awards Competition

The National Association of Home Builders has announced Watercrest of Lake Nona Assisted Living and Memory Care Community as a finalist in the 2016 NAHB Best of 55+ Housing Awards Competition in the category of Best 55+ Assisted Living or Special Needs Community.

7 Dec 2015

WattStopper's Wireless Exterior Lighting Controls Solution Wins 2015 Architectural Products Magazine Award

WattStopper®, a leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting controls for commercial and residential use, today announced that it received the 2015 Architectural Products magazine Product Innovation Award (PIA) in the Lighting/Electrical category. WattStopper was awarded this top accolade for the product design and functionality of its Wireless Exterior Lighting Controls solution.

7 Dec 2015

Bostik's New Dallas Plant to Produce Ceramic Tile Adhesives and Floor Preparation Products

Bostik, a leading global adhesive specialist for construction, consumer and industrial manufacturing markets, has announced the opening of its new Dallas plant, one of many strategic plants being built around the globe. This site will produce ceramic tile adhesives (CTA) and floor preparation products.

7 Dec 2015

Researchers Design Door Insulating Construction on the Computer

Building burglary-resistent doors with thermal insulation is a challenge for manufacturers. Their complex structure provides holes for the flow of air. With scientific simulation methods, Fraunhofer researchers have designed an insulating construction on the computer – without expensive prototypes having to be built.

7 Dec 2015

CSX Joins in Celebration of Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal Construction

Today, CSX joined with Allegheny County officials, local and state partners and members of the Stowe Township and McKees Rocks communities to celebrate the construction of the Pittsburgh Intermodal Rail Terminal. The $60+ million facility, which is expected to commence operations in 2017, will provide premier shipping logistics services to manufacturers and distributors in western Pennsylvania by supporting the reliable and efficient shift of long-haul freight from highway to rail, while strengthening the Commonwealth's transportation infrastructure and driving the region's economy.

7 Dec 2015

Energy Self-Sufficient Floating Homes Becoming Increasingly Popular

A life away from traffic noise and exhaust fumes – more and more people are drawn to water. Energy self-sufficient floating homes not only fulfill the criterion for this new lifestyle, they can also boost economy. Medium-sized companies, manufacturers, universities as well as two Fraunhofer Institutes work hand-in-hand on the autartec® project.

7 Dec 2015

PPG’s COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project Revitalizes Nansha Primary School in Zhangjiagang

PPG Industries today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES™ project in Zhangjiagang, China, that helped to revitalize the Nansha Primary School as part of its global charitable-giving effort.

1 Dec 2015