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Santa Barbara Families to Celebrate Habitat for Humanity Passive House Project Anniversary

This November, twelve Santa Barbara families will celebrate Thanksgiving along with a very special one year anniversary – the day they received their keys to the first homes they have ever owned.

28 Oct 2015

Major Expansion and Renovation at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center

At Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, classroom space is often filled to capacity, stretching the limits of the more than 75-year-old facility that has never gone through a major renovation. For the first time, Shaver’s Creek will undergo major improvements and new construction to help serve the current demand.

28 Oct 2015

Board of Regents Approves Construction Projects at Georgia Tech

During its September and October meetings, the Board of Regents (BOR) approved items related to construction projects, professorships, and rental agreements at Georgia Tech.

28 Oct 2015

Benoy Releases Details of First Live Projects in Australia

Benoy, the global studio of Architects, Masterplanners, Interior and Graphic Designers, is excited to announce the details of its first live projects in Australia.

28 Oct 2015

Hillman to Distribute Ajustco’s Innovative, Adjustable Barrel Bolts and Slide Bolts

Ajustco, a hardware product manufacturer, today announced an exclusive distribution agreement with the Hillman Companies, Inc. and The Hillman Group, Inc. for its AjustLock™ line of innovative, adjustable barrel bolts and slide bolts.

28 Oct 2015

GE Enters Agreements for Four Infrastructure Projects in Indonesia

GE announced today the signing of four infrastructure projects valued at over $1 billion in the presence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, during his state visit to the United States.

27 Oct 2015

Stion Completes Installation of 172kW Rooftop Solar Array at San Francisco International Airport

Stion Energy Services, the project development arm of Stion, has completed the installation and commissioning of a 172 kilowatt commercial rooftop solar array at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

27 Oct 2015

Infrastructure Planning and Investment Must be Made a National Priority

Amtrak President & CEO Joe Boardman was joined by a panel of industry experts today at the National Press Club to highlight the need to make infrastructure planning and investment a national priority.

27 Oct 2015

WoodSpring Hotels and Gold Coast Break Ground on WoodSpring Suites Hotel near Zoo Miami

WoodSpring Hotels, the nation’s fastest growing, extended-stay hotel company, and Gold Coast Premier Properties, LLC, today announced the groundbreaking of the WoodSpring Suites hotel near Zoo Miami.

27 Oct 2015

Green Buildings Could Improve Cognitive Function of Employees

Improved indoor environmental quality doubled participants' scores on cognitive function tests, according to a new study by researchers at the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Center for Health and the Global Environment, SUNY Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University. Primary support for the study came from United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) and its UTC Climate, Controls & Security business.

27 Oct 2015

Convergentz Offers Building Automation and Integration Systems for Campuses

Convergentz, an advanced building automation integration company, continually provides solutions to campuses looking to upgrade and integrate new and existing control systems in order to create long term savings and increased interoperability for building efficiencies.

27 Oct 2015

Lucideon and BSI Collaborate to Test and Certify Construction Products

Lucideon, the international materials company, has been selected by BSI (British Standards Institution) to act as one of its associate laboratories to undertake testing to support BSI’s internationally recognised B...

From Lucideon 26 Oct 2015

Mountain Valley Pipeline Seeks FERC Authorization to Build 301-Mile Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, today, formally applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for authorization to build a 301-mile interstate natural gas transmission pipeline designed to provide timely, cost-effective access to the growing demand for natural gas for use by local distribution companies, industrial users, and power generation facilities in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Appalachian regions of the United States.

26 Oct 2015

Commercial Construction Firms Urged to Further Improve Workplace Safety

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Carolinas Associated General Contractors (CAGC) are urging commercial construction firms across the country to act on 13 specific steps to further improve workplace safety.

26 Oct 2015

Global Construction Chemicals Market Forecast to Grow at 7.62% Between 2015 and 2020

The report "Construction Chemicals Market by Type (Concrete Admixture, Construction Adhesive, Construction Sealant, and Flame Retardant) - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, The Global Construction Chemicals Market is estimated to reach USD 33.98 Billion by 2020 growing at a rate of 7.62% between 2015 and 2020.

26 Oct 2015