ÝGA has chosen an innovative design by AECOM and Pininfarina as the winner of an international design competition for the regional Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and technical building at the Istanbul New Airport. Unusually, the winning entry marries influences from the aviation and automotive sectors, with strong architectural design. The AECOM and Pininfarina collaboration was chosen from a total of six entries from international architectural teams, including Zaha Hadid, Fuksas, Moshe Safdie, Grimshaw-Nordic and RMJM.
The walls have been painted, the new floor tiles have been set and new science equipment has been installed in time for the dedication of the University of Florida Southwest Florida Research and Education Center’s 7,000-square-foot expansion. The dedication ceremony is set for Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m.
By Kimberly Moore Wilmoth
24 Dec 2015
Skanska has signed a contract with Magnolia Bostad to construct four buildings with a total of 327 rental apartments in Helsingborg, Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 350 million, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the fourth quarter of 2015.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today its selection by BASF as a Global Engineering Partner.
Longtime leading supplier of explosion proof lighting equipment Larson Electronics has announced the release of a Class 1 Division 2 integrated LED light fixture that is specifically designed to handle the rigors of wet and corrosive marine environments.
Garzon Lake Bridge opened today in Uruguay connecting Maldonado and Rocha counties.
Maldonado is the seat of chic Punta del Este, the "St. Tropez of South America" while Rocha is one of the least developed r...
JELD-WEN, the world’s largest manufacturer of windows and doors, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TREND Windows & Doors, a leading manufacturer and supplier of windows and doors in Australia.
It is well established that white roofs can help mitigate the urban heat island effect, reflecting the sun's energy back into space and reducing a city's temperature under normal weather conditions. In a new study of Guangzhou, China, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) researchers working with Chinese scientists found that during a heat wave, the effect is significantly more pronounced.
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has taken part in a City & Guilds of London Art School project to investigate the effectiveness of wax coatings at protecting the stone floors of Westminster Abbey.
Eco Building Products, Inc. announced today that it has obtained Technical Evaluation Reports (TERs) by DrJ Engineering certifying that its core products Eco FT™ (Fire Treated), Eco Red Shield AFL™ (Advanced Framing Lumber) and Eco Red Shield SP ™ (Sill Plate) are compliant with 2009, 2012 and 2015 versions of the International Building Code and International Residential Code. DrJ Engineering is an ANSI ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification body and compliant with IBC Section 1703.
Samsung BioLogics today celebrated the groundbreaking of its third plant in Incheon Free Economic Zone, Songdo, Korea. Joining the event were Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, Samsung BioLogics President & CEO Dr. TH Kim and over 500 attendees.
At the recommendation of Olympia Development of Michigan, the Downtown Development Authority approved nearly $52 million in new contracts today for work on the new Detroit Events Center, raising the total dollars of contracts awarded for the massive catalyst development project to more than $257 million.
Marriott International, Inc., together with the owner and development partnership led by RIDA Development Corp. and Ares Management, L.P., announced today the closing of a $500 million construction loan from Wells Fargo Bank as lead agent for construction of the two million square foot and 1,500 room Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado. The hotel is scheduled to be completed in late 2018.
Specified Surfaces announced the launch of Planiseal ESP in collaboration with MAPEI Americas today. Planiseal ESP is a water-based, single component coating that dramatically reduces surface preparation requirements and the associated costs to bring high moisture and pH slabs into compliance for floor covering installation.
The Health Sciences Biomedical Research Facility II (BRF2) building, which opened in 2014 on the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine campus, has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.