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Wayne State Receives LEED Gold Certification for Advanced Technology Education Center

A former Farmer Jack grocery store that Wayne State renovated into its Advanced Technology Education Center (ATEC) in Warren has been certified as the university’s first ever LEED Gold building in recognition of its energy-efficient design and functionality. The U.S. Green Building Council determined the building uses 30 percent less energy than a standard building of its size and use.

22 Sep 2015

New DemandBuilder Online Sales and Marketing Database from Principia Consulting

Principia Consulting has launched DemandBuilder℠, an online sales and marketing database for improved resource planning, allocation and management.

21 Sep 2015

Spending on Nonresidential Buildings on Pace to Grow by More Than 20% by End of 2015

Leading global construction and facilities-related services firm Gilbane Building Company recently announced the findings from its in-house quarterly economics report: Building for the Future - Construction Economics: Market Conditions in Construction.

21 Sep 2015

Toshiba Commences Working Demonstration of Positive Energy Building Complex

Toshiba Corporation today announced the start of a working demonstration of a positive energy building (PEB) complex that generates more energy than it consumes by using a comprehensive range of cutting edge-technologies, including renewable energy generation systems, storage batteries and energy-saving devices.

21 Sep 2015

Skanska Signs $89 Million Contract with Tahoma School District to Build Learning Center in Maple Valley

Skanska has signed a contract with its existing client, the Tahoma School District, to build the new Tahoma High School and Regional Learning Center in Maple Valley, Washington. The contract is worth USD 89 M, about SEK 750 M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the third quarter 2015.

From Skanska 18 Sep 2015

Primoris Reports 168,551 Square-Foot Parking Structure Award Valued at $11 Million

Primoris Services Corporation (“Primoris” or “Company”) today announced a new parking structure award valued at $11 million. The contract was secured by ARB Structures, part of the West Construction Services segment. The project is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2015 and is anticipated to be completed in the third quarter of 2016.

18 Sep 2015

Versar and Partner to Provide Construction Services at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho

Versar, Inc. announced today that its joint venture with Johnson Controls Federal Systems has been awarded a $2.5 million Sustainment, Restoration & Modernization (SR&M) Acquisition Task Order Contract (SATOC) with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC). Under this contract, awardees will provide construction services at Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB) in Idaho. The contract is a single award and is expected to be completed by April 2016.

18 Sep 2015

Clune Construction Acquires JLL's Construction Division in Washington, DC.

Clune Construction (Clune) is pleased to announce the acquisition of JLL's construction division in Washington, DC. The expanded construction team will allow Clune to provide a greater depth and breadth of services for new and existing clients regionally and across the United States.

18 Sep 2015

Cementos Pacasmayo Commences Cement Production at New Piura Facility

Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and subsidiaries (“the Company” or “Cementos Pacasmayo”), a leading Peruvian supplier of cement and construction materials, announced today that it has begun commercial production from its new cutting edge Piura facility.

18 Sep 2015

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