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Renovation Complete at Las Vegas-Based Skyline Villas Property

Next Wave Property Management (NWPM) announced today that Skyline Villas, a 94-unit multifamily housing community in Las Vegas, Nev., is now 100% leased. The property, formerly known as Fleur De Lis Villas, was built in 1963 as condominiums on a 6.5-acre parcel of land located approximately 1.5 miles east of the Strip and 1 mile north of UNLV.

11 Nov 2015

AS Merko Tartu Commences Construction of Second Building of Kaupmehe Apartment Development Project

AS Merko Tartu, subsidiary part of AS Merko Ehitus group, has started the construction of the second building of Kaupmehe apartment development project in Tartu Parish, Tartu County. The project includes three apartment buildings with 90 apartments, from which the first building, at Kaupmehe 7, is in construction and will be completed by the end of January 2016. Kaupmehe 5 construction has started (30 apartments) and is scheduled for completion by August 2016.

11 Nov 2015

Novak Construction to Break Ground for Whole Foods Market Lakeview

Located at the highly-visible and historic triple intersection of Ashland-Belmont-Lincoln Avenues on the city's North Side, America's Healthiest Grocery Store™ is set to dig in to a new location. Novak Construction Company, the project's Developer and its General Contractor, is proud to announce the official groundbreaking ceremony this Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at 3201 N. Ashland Avenue. Construction on this Gensler-designed, ground-up 70,000 square foot store will start this month, replacing the current Whole Foods Market location at 3300 N. Ashland Avenue when complete.

11 Nov 2015

Northwestern University Launches First New Construction in Housing Master Plan

Northwestern University broke ground Friday (Nov. 6) on a new residence hall at 560 Lincoln St. to launch Northwestern’s first new construction in a housing master plan designed to improve the on-campus student living experience.

11 Nov 2015

Vanderbilt University Alumni Hall Receives LEED Gold Certification

Alumni Hall has received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its recent renovation and addition. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a certification program that sets the standard for environmentally responsible construction in the United States. Alumni Hall, which was originally constructed in 1924, has been renovated to include many new green features while maintaining much of its historic character.

11 Nov 2015

NCR Celebrates Groundbreaking for New World Headquarters Campus in Midtown Atlanta

NCR Corporation, the global leader in omni-channel solutions, today announced the groundbreaking of its new world headquarters campus in Midtown Atlanta. The new headquarters will be a state-of-the-art campus designed to attract top talent, showcase NCR’s technology solutions and serve as an iconic landmark for the City of Atlanta.

6 Nov 2015

Superior Concrete Products Launches Board-on-Board Concrete Fence

Superior Concrete Products, a North-Texas-based manufacturer of precast concrete fence and barrier products, is launching a revolutionary new product – the Superior Board-on-Board™ concrete fence.

6 Nov 2015

KB Home Celebrates Grand Opening of Siena in Castle Rock

KB Home, one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, is celebrating the grand opening of Siena in Castle Rock, an idyllic new-home community featuring natural open spaces and scenic mountain views.

6 Nov 2015

Balfour Beatty Construction Shares Ideas at 17th Annual Lean Construction Institute Congress 2015

Lean design and construction champions from Balfour Beatty Construction joined industry peers, building owners and trade partners to collaborate and share ideas at the recent 17th Annual Lean Construction Institute (LCI) Congress 2015 in Boston.

6 Nov 2015

EPFL Engineers Evaluate Response of Thin Reinforced Concrete Walls to Earthquakes

Given the choice between safer and cheaper construction, many housing design companies in earthquake-prone developing countries see themselves forced to save on expensive construction materials and opt for the latter. EPFL structural engineers have gathered new data on how these structures respond to earthquakes, and in which circumstances they may fail.

6 Nov 2015

Changing Technologies to Utilize 3D Scanning Expertise for Restoration Work on Historical Texas Building

Changing Technologies, Inc. is in talks to begin important preservation and restoration work on an historical southeast Texas building utilizing its 3D scanning and digital modeling expertise. The proposed project would allow CHGT to expand its ever-growing portfolio and market an increased range of offerings to a wider customer base.

6 Nov 2015

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Completes Campus for Yale-NUS College in Singapore

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects has completed the campus for Yale-NUS College in Singapore, Yale's first college established outside of New Haven, CT. The campus is adjacent to and in partnership with the National University of Singapore.

5 Nov 2015

American Modern Insurance Group Constructs Two-Story LivingWise Home Inside Amelia Training Center

With the help of more than 350 employee volunteers, American Modern Insurance Group® has completed construction of a two-story "LivingWise" home inside its training center in Amelia, OH, to demonstrate smart, sustainable and secure residential lifestyle features and train claims adjusters on related building materials and technologies.

5 Nov 2015

Lowe, LaSalle and I.D.E.A. Celebrate Groundbreaking for IDEA1 Urban Mixed-Use Development

Lowe Enterprises, LaSalle Investment Management and I.D.E.A. Partners commemorated the start of construction of IDEA1 with a groundbreaking celebration on November 3 attended by community members, business, civic, academic and cultural leaders, technology and creative industry entrepreneurs and others who are engaged in the evolution of San Diego’s innovation corridor in the Upper East Village known as the I.D.E.A. District.

5 Nov 2015

Murphy Development Nears Build-Out of Industrial Spec Building in San Diego's Otay Mesa

Murphy Development is nearing build-out of its 2.1-million-square-foot Siempre Viva Business Park on Otay Mesa with the recent groundbreaking of the 121,970-square-foot Building 18. The development team includes architect Gene Cipparone, K&S Engineering and Lusardi Construction.

5 Nov 2015

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Renovation Complete at Las Vegas-Based Skyline Villas Property

AS Merko Tartu Commences Construction of Second Building of Kaupmehe Apartment Development Project

Novak Construction to Break Ground for Whole Foods Market Lakeview

Northwestern University Launches First New Construction in Housing Master Plan

Vanderbilt University Alumni Hall Receives LEED Gold Certification

NCR Celebrates Groundbreaking for New World Headquarters Campus in Midtown Atlanta

Superior Concrete Products Launches Board-on-Board Concrete Fence

KB Home Celebrates Grand Opening of Siena in Castle Rock

Balfour Beatty Construction Shares Ideas at 17th Annual Lean Construction Institute Congress 2015

EPFL Engineers Evaluate Response of Thin Reinforced Concrete Walls to Earthquakes

Changing Technologies to Utilize 3D Scanning Expertise for Restoration Work on Historical Texas Building

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Completes Campus for Yale-NUS College in Singapore

American Modern Insurance Group Constructs Two-Story LivingWise Home Inside Amelia Training Center

Lowe, LaSalle and I.D.E.A. Celebrate Groundbreaking for IDEA1 Urban Mixed-Use Development

Murphy Development Nears Build-Out of Industrial Spec Building in San Diego's Otay Mesa

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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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1Researchers Boost Impact Resistance in Lightweight Geopolymer Concrete Using Waste Rubber and Pumice

2How Nanorings in Glass Adapt to Sunlight and Lower Indoor Temperatures

3Carbon-Cement Supercapacitor for Sustainable Energy Storage in Buildings

4New Nanoparticle Stenciling Method Could Unlock Smarter Building Materials

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6Biochar Addition Significantly Improves CO2 Storage and Strength