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Flatiron Secures Contract to Design and Build CA$203.9 Million Interchange in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Flatiron, one of the largest infrastructure contractors in North America, has secured a contract to design and build a new CA$203.9 million interchange at Provincial Trunk Highway 59 and PTH 101 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Flatiron brings experience building major infrastructure across Canada and the U.S. to this job, which is the company’s first in Manitoba.

23 Jul 2015

Advanced Power Celebrates Groundbreaking for Carroll County Energy Project

Advanced Power, developer of the Carroll County Energy project, was joined by government and community leaders and partners for a ceremonial groundbreaking to celebrate the project's start of construction.

23 Jul 2015

Jacobs Engineering Group to Provide Design Services for California High Speed Rail

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was awarded a contract to provide design services for the Construction Package 2-3 (CP 2-3) of the California High Speed Rail, which represents the continuation of construction on the California high-speed rail system south towards Kern County.

22 Jul 2015

Bechtel Holds Groundbreaking Event for New Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Carroll County, Ohio

Bechtel announced today the groundbreaking of a new natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Carroll County, Ohio. Bechtel, a global leader in the design and execution of complex power projects, is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction and start-up of the 700-megawatt Carroll County Energy Facility, which will generate energy for more 740,000 homes in the region.

22 Jul 2015

Urban Ventures, White Construction Group to Transform New Steam on the Platte Redevelopment Project

Urban Ventures, LLC, and White Construction Group are trailblazing a progressive redevelopment, Steam on the Platte, by rediscovering the city's oldest (and newest) urban neighborhood.

22 Jul 2015

ACH Foam Technologies' Foam-Control EPS Geofoam Used for Supporting Underslab Foundation

While ACH Foam Technologies' Foam-Control® EPS Geofoam is best known for its use in civil infrastructure projects, this engineered lightweight material with high compressive strengths and predictable material performance readily lends itself to many types of commercial building projects.

22 Jul 2015

Yingli China Selected to Develop 50MW Solar Power Plant in Datong City, China

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world's leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited was selected to develop and construct a 50 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Datong City, Shanxi Province, China.

22 Jul 2015

Jacobs Engineering Group Awarded Five-Year Contract by Suncor Energy Services

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was awarded a five-year, multiple use contract by Suncor Energy Services Inc. for turnaround services at Suncor facilities located in the Wood Buffalo region of Alberta, Canada.

22 Jul 2015

Construction Begins at Duke Energy's Solar Facility at Lejeune Marine Corps Base Camp in N.C.

Construction has started at Duke Energy's solar facility at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Onslow County, N.C.

21 Jul 2015

Summit Materials Acquires Davenport, Iowa Cement Plant and Seven Distribution Terminals from Lafarge North America

Summit Materials, Inc. (“Summit” or the “Company”), a leading vertically integrated construction materials company, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 1.2 million short ton capacity cement plant in Davenport, Iowa along with seven cement distribution terminals (collectively, the “Davenport Assets”) from Lafarge North America Inc. (“Lafarge”) for a purchase price of $450 million in cash, plus an exchange of Summit’s Bettendorf, Iowa cement distribution terminal.

21 Jul 2015

Yulong Eco-Materials to Begin Construction Waste Recycling Operations Outside the Pingdingshan Region

Yulong Eco-Materials Limited (“Yulong” or the “Company”), a China based vertically integrated manufacturer of eco-friendly building products, today announced that it has won a contract from an agency under the Central Government to haul construction waste in connection with the proposed high-speed rail line connecting the city of Zhengzhou in Henan province, and the city of Xuzhou in Jiangsu province.

21 Jul 2015

Public-Private Partnership Brings New, Affordable Housing for Individuals, Families in Bronx, New York

Community leaders, affordable-housing advocates and key investment partners toured a new 68-unit affordable-housing development under construction in the Bronx that will integrate high-quality affordable housing with supportive services.

21 Jul 2015

New Safety Training Resources Now Available for Design and Construction Industries

Lean Construction Institute has published a new library of safety training resources for the Design and Construction community, available online at http://www.leanconstruction.org/lci-safety.

20 Jul 2015

Construction Begins for New $12 Million Harvest Homes Apartments in East Garfield Park

On Saturday, July 18, members and friends of People's Community Development Association of Chicago, Inc. (PCDAC) were joined by representatives of The NHP Foundation (NHPF), Alderman Jason Ervin (28th Ward), and supporters and neighbors in the East Garfield Park community, to break ground on a new 36-unit affordable multi-family residential rental property.

20 Jul 2015

New Luxury Home Neighborhood Coming Soon to Rosedale in San Gabriel Valley

The award-winning master-planned community of Rosedale in the San Gabriel Valley will soon welcome Aster Heights by Brookfield Residential, the final luxury home neighborhood offering. Aster Heights will introduce a limited collection of only 30 luxury new homes in an elevated location atop Rosedale's highest point.

20 Jul 2015

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Flatiron Secures Contract to Design and Build CA$203.9 Million Interchange in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Advanced Power Celebrates Groundbreaking for Carroll County Energy Project

Jacobs Engineering Group to Provide Design Services for California High Speed Rail

Bechtel Holds Groundbreaking Event for New Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Carroll County, Ohio

Urban Ventures, White Construction Group to Transform New Steam on the Platte Redevelopment Project

ACH Foam Technologies' Foam-Control EPS Geofoam Used for Supporting Underslab Foundation

Yingli China Selected to Develop 50MW Solar Power Plant in Datong City, China

Jacobs Engineering Group Awarded Five-Year Contract by Suncor Energy Services

Construction Begins at Duke Energy's Solar Facility at Lejeune Marine Corps Base Camp in N.C.

Summit Materials Acquires Davenport, Iowa Cement Plant and Seven Distribution Terminals from Lafarge North America

Yulong Eco-Materials to Begin Construction Waste Recycling Operations Outside the Pingdingshan Region

Public-Private Partnership Brings New, Affordable Housing for Individuals, Families in Bronx, New York

New Safety Training Resources Now Available for Design and Construction Industries

Construction Begins for New $12 Million Harvest Homes Apartments in East Garfield Park

New Luxury Home Neighborhood Coming Soon to Rosedale in San Gabriel Valley

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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

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Trending Stories

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

2Researchers Explore Biochar from Agricultural Waste as a Sustainable Cement Alternative in UHPC

3AI Model Identifies Greener Cement Mixes Without Compromising Strength

4Researchers Develop More Sustainable Bricks Using Invasive Weed Biomass

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

6Researchers Show Slag Aggregates Can Boost Concrete Performance and Sustainability