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Axalta Coating Systems Secures Contract for Panama Canal Restoration Project

Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has won a four-year contract to supply industrial coatings and architectural building paint which will be used to restore and sustain different buildings and the locks of the Panama Canal.

1 Sep 2015

Comprehensive Report on Global Construction Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "360 Degree Analysis on the Silicones Market for the Global Construction Industry" report to their offering.

1 Sep 2015

REVAC Myanmar 2015 to Showcase Advanced Technologies in Refrigeration, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning

Myanmar's International Refrigeration, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Event, REVAC Myanmar 2015, prepares to open its doors to showcase the most comprehensive displays of technologies and equipment for Refrigeration, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning in the region from 17-19 September, 2015 at Myanmar Event Park (MEP), Yangon. The event will attract more than 5,500 international professionals and decision-makers, potential buyers and partners.

1 Sep 2015

Balfour Beatty Construction Ranked Top 10 Builder in Eight BD+C Categories

Building Design + Construction (BD+C) magazine has ranked Balfour Beatty Construction the No. 6 general contractor based on 2014 U.S. revenue in its annual Giants 300 Report, which ranks the leading firms in the AEC industry for building-type revenue, green building work, BIM revenue, and more.

1 Sep 2015

Research Shows Recycled Concrete Reduces Environmental Impact

Every day we are impacted by recycled materials. We dry our hands with recycled paper towels, drink our coffee from recycled paper cups, and even drink our water from recycled plastic bottles.

1 Sep 2015

SINTEF Builds Noise Simulation Tool to Better Understand Noise Pollution

They're going to build a new road right outside your living room window. The authorities have sent you a 'noise map', but what you really need is to hear what the traffic noise will sound like. Well, soon you can.

1 Sep 2015

UGE and Alpha Energy Enter Collaboration for Distributed Generation Projects

UGE International, a global leader in distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, and Alpha Energy, an engineering procurement and construction firm, have entered into an agreement to work jointly on the development, installation, maintenance and financing of distributed generation projects.

31 Aug 2015

U.S. Concrete Acquires Two Sand and Gravel Operations near Vernon and Waurika

U.S. Concrete, Inc. announced today that it acquired select assets of E&A Materials, Inc. ("E&A") and Pitts Sand & Gravel, Inc. ("Pitts") headquartered in Wichita Falls, TX. The acquisition includes two sand and gravel operations near Vernon, TX and Waurika, OK.

31 Aug 2015

New Research Report on Cement Industry in China

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research Report on China's Cement Industry, 2010-2019" report to their offering.

31 Aug 2015

Monarch America to Provide Advisory and Consulting Construction Services to Mary JaneCo

Monarch America, Inc. ("Monarch America" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Consulting and Construction Management Agreement (the "Agreement") with Mary JaneCo, LLC ("Mary JaneCo"), a company establishing a multi-use cannabis facility in the state of Washington.

29 Aug 2015

Gilbane Breaks Ground on Renovation of Palos Heights Recreation Center

On September 1, 2015 representatives from the City of Palos Heights, Williams Architects, and Gilbane Building Company will break ground on the addition and renovation to the Palos Heights Recreation Center.

29 Aug 2015

CEMEX Completes Construction of First Phase of Managua Grinding Plant

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) announced today that its subsidiary CEMEX Latam Holdings, S.A. ("CLH") (BVC:CLH) has completed the construction of the first phase of a new cement grinding plant in Ciudad Sandino, Managua.

29 Aug 2015

Harkins Contracting Receives NASA Contract to Construct New MLCC at Wallops Flight Facility

NASA has awarded a contract to Harkins Contracting Inc. of Salisbury, Maryland, for the construction of a new Mission Launch Command Center (MLCC) at the agency's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.

29 Aug 2015

Sand Hill Property’s The Hills at Vallco to Have World’s Largest Green Roof

Sand Hill Property Company (“Sand Hill Property”), a leading Silicon Valley-based property owner and developer announced today new plans to completely transform the outdated Vallco Shopping Mall into The Hills at Vallco – to become Cupertino’s mixed use town center and the heart of the City’s emerging downtown.

29 Aug 2015

Cornell’s Warren Hall Receives LEED Platinum Certification after Refurbishment

Steeped in economic and social science history, Cornell’s Warren Hall – refurbished, renovated and reinvigorated for teaching and research long into the new century – has added a sustainable trophy to its storied resume: LEED Platinum certification.

29 Aug 2015