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Fastighets Receives Building Permit to Construct 600 New Condominiums in Copenhagen

Fastighets AB Balder has obtained a building permit for the construction of 600 new condominiums in Copenhagen covering 57,000 sqm of lettable area. Balder will invest a total of approximately SEK 1,900 million until the last quarter of 2018. The construction will commence in the third quarter of 2015.

17 Jul 2015

Skanska Invests $116 M in New 11-Story Office Building in Washington, DC

Skanska is investing USD 116 M, about SEK 970 M, in a new office building in Washington, DC, USA. Skanska USA Building is the construction manager for the project and will add a contract value of USD 56 M, about SEK 470 M, in order bookings for the third quarter of 2015.

17 Jul 2015

Construction Begins on Wildrose Villa Lodge and Supportive Living Facility in Boyle

Construction has started on Wildrose Villa, a 58-unit lodge and supportive living facility for seniors in need of higher levels of care. The announcement was made today by David Yurdiga, Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray - Athabasca, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development) and the Honourable Sarah Hoffman, Minister of Health and Minister of Seniors.

16 Jul 2015

BOMA International Honors Coleman A. Young Municipal Center with TOBY Award

On June 30, 2015, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International held The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award Reception and Banquet at the Every Building Conference & Expo in Los Angeles, CA. Eighty-one regional winners from across the United States and Canada competed for top honors in 15 categories honoring excellence in commercial real estate.

16 Jul 2015

Photocatalytic Oxidation Filter Releases Human Carcinogen as By-Product

Imagine if, in an effort to clean the air more efficiently, you were involuntarily introducing chemicals more dangerous than the ones you were trying to scrub. Concordia University researchers have found that this exact situation is happening with a type of air filter called photocatalytic oxidation (PCO), a product already on the market. The chemical by-product? Formaldehyde, a known human carcinogen.

16 Jul 2015

EPFL SG Building Hosts Exhibition of Architecture Master’s Projects

In need of creative inspiration? Be sure to visit the architecture Master’s projects exhibition in the ground floor of the SG building. The exhibition is open until July 24 and admission is free.

16 Jul 2015

Falcon Steel Expands In-House Production Capacity for Transmission Poles

Falcon Steel is expanding its in-house transmission pole production capacity to meet increasing demand for steel pole structures in power delivery applications.

16 Jul 2015

Analysis and Forecast Report on the Global Roofing Market

Roofing products form the outermost layer of the building and are usually supported by an underlying structure. These products primarily provide shelter from various natural elements.

16 Jul 2015

Access Fixtures Releases New Canopy/ Wall Pack Luminaire

Access Fixtures, a US based leader in commercial, industrial, and sports lighting, is announcing the release of a new canopy luminaire that can also be used as a wall pack.

15 Jul 2015

USG Adds Four New Products to Glass-Mat Portfolio

USG Corporation announces the completion of its glass-mat portfolio with the addition of four new products.

15 Jul 2015

Sustainable Materials Launches Cork Bricks in the US

Sustainable Materials, LLC is introducing Cork Bricks to the United States. A wall décor innovation, Corks Bricks are three-dimensional pieces of the finest natural, renewable cork bark precision cut in three different sizes and variations in thickness.

15 Jul 2015

Jacobs to Provide Engineering and Procurement for Monsanto's Potential Expansion in Louisiana

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was selected by Monsanto Company (Monsanto) to provide engineering and procurement for a potential expansion of its St. Charles Parish operations in Luling, La.

15 Jul 2015

Southern California Edison to Buy 10MW of Solar PV Capacity from Rooftop Projects to be Built by Borrego Solar

Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a leading designer, developer, installer and financier of grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, today announced that Southern California Edison (SCE) has agreed to buy nearly 10 MW of solar PV capacity from rooftop Wholesale Distributed Generation (WDG) projects that Borrego Solar will build.

15 Jul 2015

Key Trends and Opportunities in the Japanese Construction Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction in Japan - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2019" report to their offering.

15 Jul 2015

BIA Announces Best in Class Winners of 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards

Nine Best in Class winners lead the 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards, eclipsing formidable competition with more than 115 entries. The Brick Industry Association’s (BIA) premier awards honor outstanding, innovative and sustainable architecture that incorporates clay brick products as the predominant exterior building or paving material.

14 Jul 2015