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Rohrdorfer Group to Acquire CEMEX’s Austrian and Hungarian Operations for €160.1 Million

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. announced today that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its operations in Austria and Hungary to the Rohrdorfer Group for approximately €160.1 million.

13 Aug 2015

Lafferty Communities, Presidio Residential Capital to Construct New 18-Unit Community in California

Presidio Residential Capital and Lafferty Communities will break ground this winter on Brioso, an 18-unit community on 7.19 acres on Orchard Avenue in Napa, Calif. A grand opening is scheduled for summer 2016. Presidio has committed $11.6 million to help build this community. The retail value of this project will exceed $21.8 million.

12 Aug 2015

Comprehensive Research Report on US Green Building Materials Market

This BCC Research report is on the the U.S. market for green building materials. Includes forecasts through 2019.

12 Aug 2015

Destia Signs Agreement with Finavia for Apron Extension Work at Helsinki Airport

Destia has signed an agreement with Finavia for the apron extension work at Helsinki Airport. The apron extension will be implemented in order to increase the capacity for transit traffic. The work will begin in autumn 2015 and be completed in 2020. The estimate for the total cost of the project is about €100 million.

12 Aug 2015

Hyundai Engineering Awards Two Contracts to Jacobs

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today it has been awarded two contracts by Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. (HEC) to provide engineering services for the balance of plant facilities and the cooling water intake and discharge system respectively for a 2,000MW ultra-super-critical, coal-fired power generation project in Port Dickson, about 60 kilometers south of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

12 Aug 2015

Eco Building Products’ New Facilities Witness Growing Demand and Production

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today that production and order files are growing at both of its new facilities. The Company's new Tacoma, WA and Augusta, GA facilities began operations in June and have been ramping up steadily since initial start-up. Both facilities will be brought on-line in stages that will ultimately employ at least two production lines in each.

12 Aug 2015

Gilbane Building Company Begins Construction on Mixed-Use Rosemary Square Project

Gilbane Building Company, a global leader in construction services, joined developer Mark Kauffman and Partners, architect Jonathan Parks, and local officials to kick off the construction of Rosemary Square, a mixed-use project located along the Boulevard of Arts. The now vacant tract of land will become a vibrant area supporting the arts and creating a new hip urban lifestyle.

12 Aug 2015

LivePicture Living Green Wall System Helps Capture Two Platinum Level Awards Won by Ambius

At the 2015 International Plantscape Awards presented by AmericanHort, LivePicture® helped capture two Platinum level awards won by Ambius. LivePicture is a piece of living artwork manufactured by Suite Plants and it is a unique alternative to framed photos or paintings.

12 Aug 2015

Coca-Cola Headquarters in Brussels Features Umisol Infrared Blocking Filter

Umisol® Infrared Blocking Filter installed in Coca-Cola® HQ in Brussels.Most buildings waste energy and are expensive to maintain. Built before energy efficient practices, most existing buildings waste energy through insufficient heating and cooling systems, poor insulation and inadequate single or double pane windows.
Most buildings waste energy and are expensive to maintain. Built before energy efficient practices, most existing buildings waste energy through insufficient heating and cooling systems, poor insulation and inadequate single or double pane windows.

12 Aug 2015

Jacobs to Provide EPCM Services for ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today it was selected by ExxonMobil to perform engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for its Crude Flexibility Engineering and Construction Project at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas.

12 Aug 2015

Public Storage Opens Newly Constructed Self-Storage Facility in Denver's Stapleton Area

Public Storage is expanding today with the grand opening of a newly constructed self-storage facility in the Stapleton area to serve that planned community and others nearby.

11 Aug 2015

New Burns & McDonnell’s Readiness Center to Help Surveillance Brigade to Meet Training and Readiness Standards

Burns & McDonnell has extended its congratulations to the Georgia Army National Guard during the August 7th dedication ceremonies for its new Atlanta Readiness Center, located just off of Fulton Industrial Blvd. in southwest Atlanta.

11 Aug 2015

ReportBuyer’s New Report on Flooring Market for Residential, Commercial, and Other Applications

Flooring products are construction materials used to cover the floor area of commercial, residential, and industrial buildings. These are finished products applied on the floor in order to give a walking surface.

11 Aug 2015

Freetech Commences Road Maintenance Project in Tongliao City Using its Patented “Hot-in-Place” Recycling Technology

Freetech Road Recycling Technology (Holdings) Limited, a leading and fast-growing asphalt pavement maintenance service provider, announced that the Group had officially started a road maintenance project totalling 450,000 m2 in Tongliao City of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, using its patented “Hot-in-Place” recycling technology.

11 Aug 2015

University of South Carolina Selects Mondo's Super X720 Track Surface for its Outdoor and Indoor Track Facility

Mondo, the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets, today announced that University of South Carolina has chosen its Super X 720 track surface for its outdoor stadium and for its new indoor track facility, marking another school in the Southeastern Conference to have Mondo for its outdoor and indoor tracks.

11 Aug 2015