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CertainTeed Gypsum to Purchase Structus Building Technologies

Saint-Gobain, through its subsidiary, CertainTeed Gypsum, today announced an agreement to purchase Structus Building Technologies, Inc. (SBTI) of Bend, Oregon, a manufacturer of innovative, high-performance drywall corner solutions.

30 Jul 2015

ThyssenKrupp, Züblin to Hold Topping-Out Ceremony for Elevator Test Tower in Rottweil

On July 29, 2015, after less than ten months of construction ThyssenKrupp and Züblin are holding the topping-out ceremony for the unique elevator test tower in Rottweil. The concrete tube of the tower has reached its full height of 232 meters, the level of the viewing platform.

30 Jul 2015

SunEdison Commences Construction on 110MW DC Quilapilun Solar Power Plant in Chile

SunEdison, Inc., the world's largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has secured financing and started construction on the 110-megawatt (MW) DC Quilapilun solar power plant in the Metropolitan Region of Chile.

29 Jul 2015

French School of Asian Studies Utilizes Electronically Tintable SageGlass to Protect Rare Books

The École Française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO) in Kyoto, Japan, also known as the French School of Asian Studies, is using electronically tintable SageGlass® from Saint-Gobain to control natural light and heat gain in the eco-friendly building while also protecting its extensive library of rare Asian books.

29 Jul 2015

Porous Pave Expands Network with Three New Distributors

Porous Pave, Inc. has added three new distributors in the U.S. and Canada for Porous Pave, the company's highly porous, flexible and durable pour-in-place pavement material.

29 Jul 2015

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on 277-Unit Apartment Project in Salt Lake City

Wood Partners, one of the nation's most active multifamily developers, has broken ground on its first project in Salt Lake City, a 277-unit apartment community adjacent to a thriving urban redevelopment called The Gateway.

29 Jul 2015

New Report on Global Insulated Concrete Form Market

Mordor Intelligence releases their report on the Global Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Market. The report elucidates the situation of insulated concrete forms around the world and studies the markets of the insulated concrete forms type which include Polystyrene foam, Polyurethane foam, Cement-bonded wood fiber, Cement-bonded polystyrene beads and Cellular concrete.

29 Jul 2015

Fluor’s Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility in Denver Receives LEED Gold Certification

Fluor Corporation’s commuter rail maintenance facility for the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) commuter rail network in metro Denver has been awarded LEED® Gold certification.

28 Jul 2015

Brandywine Homes to Begin Construction of 13 Townhomes in Monrovia, California

Brandywine Homes will begin demolition this month on Lotus Court, a .74-acre community that will offer 13 townhomes on Duarte Road near Station Square, a newly revitalized transportation hub in Monrovia, Calif. Brandywine expects to begin sales in February 2016 and plans to complete the community by summer 2016.

28 Jul 2015

Masonite Acquires Performance Doorset Solutions

Masonite International Corporation today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Performance Doorset Solutions Limited. PDS is a leading supplier of custom doors and millwork in the United Kingdom that specializes in non-standard product specifications, manufacturing both wood and composite solutions.

28 Jul 2015

Gilbane Building Company Selected to Manage 675 North Highland Mixed-Use Project

Gilbane Building Company, a global leader in construction services, has been selected by Abraham Properties to manage the construction of the much anticipated mixed-use development called 675 N Highland which is located in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood.

28 Jul 2015

Paints and Coatings Market Projected to Reach US$143.9 Billion by 2019

According to a recent report published by Transparency Market Research, the global paints and coatings market was worth US$100.3 billion in 2012 and is projected to be worth US$143.9 billion by 2019.

28 Jul 2015

Sterling Construction Company Receives $26.3 Million Project to Work on Hardy Toll Road in Houston

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. today announced that it was awarded $26.3 million project by the Harris County Toll Road Authority in Houston. The project consists of work on the Hardy Toll Road, where Texas Sterling will replace conventional toll collection facilities with automated ‘toll tag’ facilities.

28 Jul 2015

Beacon Roofing Supply Signs Merger Agreement to Acquire Roofing Supply Group for $1.1 Billion

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., the largest publicly-traded distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products in the United States, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Roofing Supply Group, a leading roofing products distributor owned by investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion.

28 Jul 2015

Abengoa Closes Financing of PPP Project in Montevideo, Uruguay

Abengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has closed the financing for the first public private partnership (PPP) project in Uruguay. The project consists of constructing, maintaining and operating a 50,000 m2 infrastructure in the city of Montevideo.

27 Jul 2015