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New Home Construction Project for Blighted Area of Jackson, with Support from FHL Bank Dallas

Greenview Drive in Jackson, Mississippi, currently is a half-mile long stretch where blight and decay have taken up unwelcomed residence. The road to a brighter future began yesterday with a blessing of the street and phase one of the development by local religious leaders, who were joined by banking and community representatives.

18 Sep 2015

Ezifloor Plans to Expand its Facilities with New State-of-the-Art Underlay Factory

Today, we are excited to formally announce a major expansion of our facilities with a new state-of-the-art underlay factory coupled with distribution facilities and offices to be built over a 27 acre site. The new site will increase floor space fourfold with room for future expansion. This represents a significant expansion in both space and capacity enabling us to fulfill customer orders at peak periods and allowing room to capture increased market share.

16 Sep 2015

ABC Supply Signs Agreement to Acquire Norandex Building Materials Distribution from Saint-Gobain

ABC Supply Co., Inc. has signed a definitive agreement with Saint-Gobain Delaware Corporation, a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain S.A., to acquire Norandex Building Materials Distribution, Inc., a leading distributor of windows, siding and other exterior building products. The transaction is subject to clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

16 Sep 2015

Gilbane Building Company Holds Ground Breaking of Cherry Street Lofts - Phase 1

On September 8, Gilbane Building Company celebrated the breaking of ground for Phase 1 of the Cherry Street Lofts project with developers, Corvus Capital Partners and Bhagya Realty Holding. Governor Daniel P. Malloy, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and representatives from the City of Bridgeport's Economic Development Department, joined an enthusiastic community of project supporters to celebrate the commencement.

16 Sep 2015

Jacobs Engineering Group Chosen by Garland ISD, Texas for Construction Program Management Services

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it has been selected by the Garland Independent School District (ISD) in Texas to provide construction program management services for the District’s $455 million Bond Program.

16 Sep 2015

Comprehensive Research on Paints and Coatings Market Worldwide

The global paints and coatings market is expected to increase from $128,228.5 million in 2014, and reach up to $173,048.2 million by 2020, with a CAGR of 5.2% during 2015-2020. In terms of volume, the global paints and coatings market is expected to increase from 37,273.7 million tons in 2014, to 46,697.4 million tons, by 2020.

16 Sep 2015

Professor Obtains Patent for Eco-Friendly Construction System, First for CU Denver's College of Architecture and Planning

A University of Colorado Denver professor and former graduate student have been awarded a patent for a new, eco-friendly construction system that turns 100 percent recycled fibers into high strength, easy-to-assemble building materials. The patent is the first for CU Denver's College of Architecture and Planning.

16 Sep 2015

Lemminkäinen Sells its Building Construction Business in Sweden

Lemminkäinen has completed the sale of its building construction business in Sweden. Lemminkäinen agreed on 5 June 2015 to sell all outstanding shares in its Swedish subsidiary Rekab Entreprenad AB to Rekab’s current management as well as Rekab’s Malmö business to Swedish Wästbygg Group and Rekab’s Uppsala business to Norwegian Veidekke Group.

15 Sep 2015

BuildingIQ’s Predictive Energy Optimization™ Platform to Power Xcel Energy’s Building Optimization Pilot Program

BuildingIQ, a leading energy management software company, today announced that its Predictive Energy Optimization™ (PEO) platform will serve as the technology powering Xcel Energy’s Building Optimization Pilot Program. Through this pilot, approximately ten commercial buildings that average daily summer peak load over 500kW within the utility’s Colorado territory will install BuildingIQ’s cloud-based solution.

15 Sep 2015

Legacy Building Solutions to Showcase Custom Tension Fabric Structures at Oil Sands Trade Show

Legacy Building Solutions of Canada will be showcasing custom tension fabric structures for the oil sands, heavy oil and conventional oil industries at the Oil Sands Trade Show in Fort McMurray September 15-16, 2015.

15 Sep 2015

T.Y. Lin International Announces Opening Ceremony of Tilikum Crossing in Portland, Oregon

T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that the new Tilikum Crossing, Bridge of the People (Tilikum Crossing) opened to great fanfare in Portland, Oregon, on September 12, 2015. Working closely with the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) and the Design-Build Contractor, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., TYLI served as the Engineer of Record for the landmark bridge, which is a vital component of the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project.

15 Sep 2015

Arup Announces Inauguration of $2.42 Billion MTA No. 7 Line Subway Extension

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today the opening of the No. 7 Line Subway Extension.

15 Sep 2015

Steel Dynamics Buys Steel Decking Facilities from Consolidated Systems

Steel Dynamics, Inc. today announced that it purchased from Consolidated Systems, Inc. ("CSi"), certain of its steel decking facilities (including associated assets) and net working capital of approximately $30 million, for a purchase price of $45 million in cash.

15 Sep 2015

Granite Construction Receives $72 Million Dam Building Contract from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Granite Construction Incorporated announced today that is has been awarded a $72 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to build new outlet structures at the Addicks and Barker Dams in Houston, Texas. Granite will book the project into backlog during the third quarter of 2015.

15 Sep 2015

Global Trends and Forecasts for Concrete Fiber Market

Concrete fibers are categorized into varied material types based on their functionalities, such as synthetic, steel, glass, natural, and basalt fibers. They possess inherent properties, such as high durability and stiffness, strong impact resistance, and provide concrete with mechanical, chemical, and thermal resistances.

15 Sep 2015

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New Home Construction Project for Blighted Area of Jackson, with Support from FHL Bank Dallas

Ezifloor Plans to Expand its Facilities with New State-of-the-Art Underlay Factory

ABC Supply Signs Agreement to Acquire Norandex Building Materials Distribution from Saint-Gobain

Gilbane Building Company Holds Ground Breaking of Cherry Street Lofts - Phase 1

Jacobs Engineering Group Chosen by Garland ISD, Texas for Construction Program Management Services

Comprehensive Research on Paints and Coatings Market Worldwide

Professor Obtains Patent for Eco-Friendly Construction System, First for CU Denver's College of Architecture and Planning

Lemminkäinen Sells its Building Construction Business in Sweden

BuildingIQ’s Predictive Energy Optimization™ Platform to Power Xcel Energy’s Building Optimization Pilot Program

Legacy Building Solutions to Showcase Custom Tension Fabric Structures at Oil Sands Trade Show

T.Y. Lin International Announces Opening Ceremony of Tilikum Crossing in Portland, Oregon

Arup Announces Inauguration of $2.42 Billion MTA No. 7 Line Subway Extension

Steel Dynamics Buys Steel Decking Facilities from Consolidated Systems

Granite Construction Receives $72 Million Dam Building Contract from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Global Trends and Forecasts for Concrete Fiber Market

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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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Trending Stories

1New Study Explores How Nano-TiO₂ Enhances Eco-Friendly Cement Composites

2AI Model Identifies Greener Cement Mixes Without Compromising Strength

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

6Modular Design Could Make Retail Greener and More Profitable