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Licensee Conference Hosted at Milan Expo on Terrace of USA Pavilion Featuring SPD-SmartGlass Roof

Today Research Frontiers hosted a licensee conference at the Milan Expo in Milan, Italy on the terrace of the USA Pavilion. The USA Pavilion features an SPD-SmartGlass roof, consisting of 312 panels that make up over 10,000 sq. ft. of continuous smart glass made by our licensee Isoclima.

12 Oct 2015

Skanska Signs Contract for Expansion of New York City Ferry Service Program

Skanska has signed a contract with New York City Economic Development Corporation to build ten new ferry landings and upgrade three ferry landings as part of New York City’s new Citywide Ferry Service Program.

From Skanska 12 Oct 2015

Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment to Open After Three Years of Construction

Meandering paths, sunken courtyards, trees, flowers and shrubs weave through the sculptural complex of gray brick and glass that has risen at the eastern edge of the Princeton University campus. After over three years of construction, the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment is about to open its doors, ushering in a new phase for the center's goal to develop solutions to ensure our energy and environmental future.

9 Oct 2015

Delta Joins Carbon Disclosure Project’s ‘Road to Paris’ Initiative

Delta announced that it joined the "Road to Paris" initiative by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and has committed to a 30% reduction in its electricity intensity by the year 2020, which follows a 50% reduction already achieved by the company over the past five years.

9 Oct 2015

Urban Land Institute Honors City Market at O with Global Award for Excellence

Roadside Development is pleased to announce that City Market at O (CMO) has been selected as a winner in the prestigious 2015 Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence. City Market at O is one of 10 projects in the world to receive this honor this year. 2015 award winners hail from around the globe: three in Asia, two in Europe, and five in the Americas, including City Market at O.

9 Oct 2015

UC Funds Partners on Redevelopment of Historic Chicora Life Center

UC Funds is pleased to announce the funding of a $13.9 million loan to renovate the historic Chicora Life Center in North Charleston, SC.

8 Oct 2015

Sterling Affiliate Awarded $13.9 Million Hawaii Department of Transportation Reconstruction Project

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (“Sterling” or the "Company”) today announced that its affiliate, Road and Highway Builders, LLC was awarded a $13.9 million Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) project to perform reconstruction work on the King Kamanhameha Highway on the North Shore of Oahu.

8 Oct 2015

ATCO to Design and Operate Workforce Housing Facility for BC Hydro Site C Clean Energy Project

ATCO Two Rivers Lodging Group, a subsidiary of ATCO Structures & Logistics (ATCO), has won an eight-year, $470 million contract with BC Hydro to design, manufacture, install and operate a workforce housing facility for the Site C Clean Energy Project on the Peace River in northeast British Columbia.

8 Oct 2015

S&C Electric Company's New Power System Solutions Facility Awarded LEEDv4 Silver Certification

Today, The Hill Group announced that through its partnership, S&C Electric Company's new Power System Solutions facility has achieved a Silver Rating through the LEEDv4 beta program for new construction. This facility is the third new construction project worldwide to be awarded the LEEDv4 certification, the first to achieve a Silver rating, and the first new construction office building to achieve LEEDv4 certification.

8 Oct 2015

Nanjing International Youth Cultural Center Illuminated with CDN Lighting Wins AL Design Award

As a leading lighting solution provider in China, CDN Lighting is glad to announce that Nanjing International Youth Cultural Center built for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, which employs the company’s lighting products, was recently named a winner of the 2015 AL Light & Architecture Design Awards.

8 Oct 2015

Northwest Pipe to Provide Steel Water Pipes for Schoharie Reservoir Low Level Outlet Tunnel Project

Northwest Pipe Company, an industry leader of engineered welded steel pipe products for the water transmission market, was selected by Southland Contracting, Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas to provide 2,250 feet of 108-inch diameter steel water pipe for the Schoharie Reservoir Low Level Outlet Tunnel Project. This pipe will be manufactured at Northwest Pipe's Permalok® facility in St. Louis, Missouri.

8 Oct 2015

Smart Living Lab to Build Own Building for Research and Technology Transfer

The smart living lab will build its own building to house its research and technology transfer activities in the field of sustainable architecture. Ahead of its time, this building should satisfy environmental goals set for the symbolic date of 2050.

7 Oct 2015

Health Metrics Integrated into Affordable Housing Design

Investment in affordable housing in lower risk and higher opportunity areas can improve the health status of Georgia’s most vulnerable citizens, helping up to 200 individuals per year live longer, healthier lives, according to an assessment by the Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University.

7 Oct 2015

Claytec Part of European ISOBIO Project to Boost Usage of Sustainable Materials in Building and Construction

Europe’s construction industry has a crucial role in cutting carbon emissions and energy consumption. But getting companies to ditch traditional building materials for greener, bio-based alternatives remains an uphill struggle. They are more costly and questions remain over safety, reliability and durability

7 Oct 2015

HLW International Honored with 2015 Building Brooklyn Award

HLW International LLP (HLW) is pleased to announce it has received a 2015 Building Brooklyn Award from the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and its Real Estate & Development Committee. HLW was recognized for its innovative work in Landscape and Open Space on Pratt's Engineering Quadrangle Campus Green Space.

7 Oct 2015

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Licensee Conference Hosted at Milan Expo on Terrace of USA Pavilion Featuring SPD-SmartGlass Roof

Skanska Signs Contract for Expansion of New York City Ferry Service Program

Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment to Open After Three Years of Construction

Delta Joins Carbon Disclosure Project’s ‘Road to Paris’ Initiative

Urban Land Institute Honors City Market at O with Global Award for Excellence

UC Funds Partners on Redevelopment of Historic Chicora Life Center

Sterling Affiliate Awarded $13.9 Million Hawaii Department of Transportation Reconstruction Project

ATCO to Design and Operate Workforce Housing Facility for BC Hydro Site C Clean Energy Project

S&C Electric Company's New Power System Solutions Facility Awarded LEEDv4 Silver Certification

Nanjing International Youth Cultural Center Illuminated with CDN Lighting Wins AL Design Award

Northwest Pipe to Provide Steel Water Pipes for Schoharie Reservoir Low Level Outlet Tunnel Project

Smart Living Lab to Build Own Building for Research and Technology Transfer

Health Metrics Integrated into Affordable Housing Design

Claytec Part of European ISOBIO Project to Boost Usage of Sustainable Materials in Building and Construction

HLW International Honored with 2015 Building Brooklyn Award

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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

Health, Safety, and Regulations

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

4Researchers Develop More Sustainable Bricks Using Invasive Weed Biomass

5Optimized Air-Entrained Recycled Brick Aggregate Concrete for Freeze-Thaw Environment

6Desert Retrofit Housing Project Boosts Energy Efficiency and Comfort in APY Lands