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New Report on Global Concrete Floor Coatings Market

Transparency Market Research recently published a report on the global concrete floor coatings market. The report, titled "Concrete Floor Coatings Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020", evaluates the global concrete floor coatings market with respect to its growth drivers, potential restraints, and market opportunities.

24 Jun 2015

Skanska to Construct New Part of D1 Motorway in the Czech Republic

The project includes construction of 14 kilometers of the D1 motorway, with 24 bridges, three interchanges, more than seven kilometers of sound barriers and retaining walls.

From Skanska 24 Jun 2015

Woodville ISD’s School Board Selects Hellas Construction for Design/Build Project

During the first week of June, Woodville ISD’s school board selected Hellas Construction to begin a Design/Build project that mobilized yesterday in Woodville, Texas.

24 Jun 2015

FFL’s C.H.I. Overhead Doors to be Acquired from KKR

C.H.I. Overhead Doors, a North American manufacturer of residential and commercial garage doors, announced today that KKR, a leading global investment firm, is acquiring the company from FFL, a San Francisco-based middle-market private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

24 Jun 2015

Cold River Bridges Utilizes J-J Hooks Barriers on Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Rockingham, Vt.

Easi-Set Worldwide, a subsidiary of the Smith-Midland Corporation (OTCQB: SMID), announced today that Cold River Bridges, Inc., of Walpole N.H., is using 240 linear feet of J-J Hooks barriers on a bridge rehabilitation project in Rockingham, Vt. Located on Route 121, the bridge requires a complete reconstruction that's being supported by the contractor's rental of J-J Hooks barriers from Easi-Set® Worldwide licensee S.D. Ireland of Williston, Vt. This represents the first use in Vermont of the new MASH TL3 approved J-J Hooks design.

24 Jun 2015

Skanska-Megen Construction JV to Construct School Buildings in Fairfield, Ohio

Skanska in joint venture with Megen Construction has signed a contract with Fairfield City Schools and the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission to construct school buildings in Fairfield, Ohio.

From Skanska 24 Jun 2015

Broe Real Estate Group Commences Construction on Country Club Towers II in Denver

Broe Real Estate Group, an affiliate of The Broe Group, has started construction on a major, residential apartment building project that will employ up to 1,000 construction workers and provide high-quality housing with innovative design in a supply-constrained market.

23 Jun 2015

Global Forecast Report on Smart Building Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Smart Building Market by Building Automation System (Physical Security, BEMS, Building Communication, Parking Management, Plumbing & Water Management, Elevators & Escalators Management), by Application & by Region - Global Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

23 Jun 2015

Terra Novo’s Environmentally Safe Erosion-Control Product Selected by California High-Speed Rail Authority

Terra Novo™, a leading manufacturer of erosion- and sediment-control, remediation and revegetation products, has been chosen by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) to provide environmentally-friendly erosion control to its first phase of construction sites along the alignment from Avenue 17 in Madera County to American Avenue in Fresno County.

23 Jun 2015

Flatiron Partnership Breaks Ground on New Champlain Bridge in Montreal

A partnership including Flatiron, one of the largest infrastructure contractors in North America, broke ground Friday on the CA$2.15 billion new Champlain Bridge in Montreal.

23 Jun 2015

PPG GLIDDEN GRAB-N-GO Pre-Mixed Paint Launched at WALMART

The wait is over … at least at the WALMART® paint counter. The new GLIDDEN® GRAB-N-GO™ paint collection has launched exclusively at Walmart stores, enabling customers to skip the paint counter line and grab pre-mixed cans of paint in a variety of sizes and colors right off the shelf.

23 Jun 2015

SSL Finalizes Agreement with Canadian Government for New Champlain Bridge Corridor Project

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that the consortium, Signature on the Saint-Laurent Group, of which SNC-Lavalin is a 50% partner, has finalized an agreement with the Government of Canada to design, build, finance and maintain the New Champlain Bridge Corridor project.

22 Jun 2015

AK Steel Celebrates Groundbreaking for Research and Innovation Center in Middletown, Ohio

AK Steel today broke ground for its world-class Research and Innovation Center at a ceremony held in Middletown, Ohio. The ceremony marked the start of construction of the company's new 135,000 square foot facility, which is being built on a 16-acre site in the city's Renaissance District. The site is located in the Cincinnati – Dayton growth corridor along Interstate 75.

22 Jun 2015

PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation Awards EPCC Contract to Technip

Technip, in a consortium with Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC), has been awarded a engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract by PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo). The project covers the revamping of the ammonia plant at the existing Phu My Fertilizer Complex, located in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam.

22 Jun 2015

Flatiron JV Team Secures $1.23 Billion Contract to Build High-Speed Rail System

A joint venture team including Flatiron, one of the largest infrastructure contractors in North America, has secured a $1.23 billion contract to construct a 60-plus mile portion of new high speed rail between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

22 Jun 2015

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New Report on Global Concrete Floor Coatings Market

Skanska to Construct New Part of D1 Motorway in the Czech Republic

Woodville ISD’s School Board Selects Hellas Construction for Design/Build Project

FFL’s C.H.I. Overhead Doors to be Acquired from KKR

Cold River Bridges Utilizes J-J Hooks Barriers on Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Rockingham, Vt.

Skanska-Megen Construction JV to Construct School Buildings in Fairfield, Ohio

Broe Real Estate Group Commences Construction on Country Club Towers II in Denver

Global Forecast Report on Smart Building Market

Terra Novo’s Environmentally Safe Erosion-Control Product Selected by California High-Speed Rail Authority

Flatiron Partnership Breaks Ground on New Champlain Bridge in Montreal

PPG GLIDDEN GRAB-N-GO Pre-Mixed Paint Launched at WALMART

SSL Finalizes Agreement with Canadian Government for New Champlain Bridge Corridor Project

AK Steel Celebrates Groundbreaking for Research and Innovation Center in Middletown, Ohio

PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation Awards EPCC Contract to Technip

Flatiron JV Team Secures $1.23 Billion Contract to Build High-Speed Rail System

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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

Construction Trends

Health, Safety, and Regulations

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

3Researchers Show Slag Aggregates Can Boost Concrete Performance and Sustainability

4AI Model Identifies Greener Cement Mixes Without Compromising Strength

5Researchers Develop More Sustainable Bricks Using Invasive Weed Biomass

6Optimized Air-Entrained Recycled Brick Aggregate Concrete for Freeze-Thaw Environment