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LaGuardia Gateway Partners Chosen as Preferred Bidder on Terminal Replacement Project at LaGuardia Airport

LaGuardia Gateway Partners, in which Skanska is a partner, has been selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, USA, as the preferred bidder on the Terminal Replacement Project at LaGuardia Airport.

1 Jun 2015

Intergraph’s Solutions Selected by Toyo Engineering to Build Large-Scale Steam Cracker Complex

Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO), one of Japan's foremost engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, has announced the purchase of two leading Intergraph® solutions, which are being used to deliver a large-scale steam cracker complex in Malaysia.

1 Jun 2015

Construction Begins on Liberty Warehouse Project in Durham, North Carolina

Local real estate development company, East West Partners, and Washington, DC-based real estate private equity firm Northridge Capital, LLC have closed debt financing and broken ground on the Liberty Warehouse project in the Central Park neighborhood of downtown Durham, North Carolina. Upon completion in the summer of 2016, Liberty Warehouse will include 247 Class A multi-family apartments and 24,000 square feet of retail space on Foster Street across from the Durham Farmer's Market.

1 Jun 2015

Global Construction Sealants Market Projected to Grow at 5.59% CAGR During 2015-2020

The report "Construction Sealants Market by Resin Type (Silicone, Polyurethane, Polysulfide, and Others), by Application (Glazing, Flooring and Joining, Kitchen and Sanitary, and Other Applications) by Region - Global Forecasts to 2020", The global market value of the Construction Sealants Market was estimated to be around $8.93 Billion in 2020 and is projected grow at a CAGR of around 5.59% between 2015 and 2020.

1 Jun 2015

Skanska Inks Construction Contract for Second Stage of Advanced Research Facility in Lund, Sweden

Skanska has signed a contract with ESS, European Spallation Source, to build the second stage of a state-of-the-art research facility in Lund, Sweden. The total contract is worth SEK 1.2 billion and the work will be performed by Skanska Sweden (75 percent) and Skanska UK (25 percent). This means that SEK 900 M is included in order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the second quarter of 2015, and the remainder will be booked by Skanska UK in the same quarter.

1 Jun 2015

NCC Commissioned to Construct Housing at Islands Brygge in Copenhagen

NCC has been commissioned to build housing at Islands Brygge in Copenhagen on behalf of the Danish pension fund, Pension Danmark. The order is worth SEK 360 million.

1 Jun 2015

Pepco Recognized for Efforts to Make America’s Buildings More Energy Efficient

White House and U.S. Department of Energy officials are recognizing Pepco and other key partners in the effort to make America’s buildings more energy efficient. Pepco’s commercial program manager for demand side management, Manuel Vera, received personal recognition for his leadership at a White House ceremony Wednesday night.

1 Jun 2015

New Report Presents Analysis of US Market for Special Building Materials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Special Building Materials Market in USA: Business Report 2015" report to their offering.

1 Jun 2015

Standard Pacific Homes to Debut Planned Community of Greenwood in Tustin Legacy

Standard Pacific Homes, one of the nation's leaders in homebuilding quality, today announced the highly-anticipated debut of the planned community of Greenwood situated in Tustin Legacy, the area's newest master-planned community located on the 1,500 acre site of the former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin.

30 May 2015

New Approach to Predict Buildings Most Susceptible to Aftershock Tremors

Earthquakes kill, but their aftershocks can cause the rapid collapse of buildings left standing in the aftermath of the initial quake. Research published in the International Journal of Reliability and Safety offers a new approach to predicting which buildings might be most susceptible to potentially devastating collapse due to the ground-shaking aftershock tremors.

30 May 2015

Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Rotary Cement Kiln Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Rotary cement kiln Industry, 2010-2020 Market Research Report" report to their offering.

30 May 2015

Major Californian Construction Company Selects MagneGas for Metal Cutting

MagneGas Corporation ("MagneGas" or the "Company"), a leading technology company that counts among its inventions a patented process that converts liquid waste into MagneGas® fuel, announced today that a major construction company based in California has selected MagneGas® fuel to replace acetylene and has placed their first order.

30 May 2015

ThyssenKrupp Installs High-Speed Elevators at One World Trade Center

ThyssenKrupp has installed the fastest elevators in North and South America at One World Trade Center in New York. The technology group also supplied stainless steel for the spire of the tower.

30 May 2015

Glass Performance Days 2015: Dow Corning to Present Silicone Solutions for High Performance Buildings

Dow Corning is set to continue their sponsorship and high level participation at the world leading forum for knowledge share and networking for all things glass. The bi-annual Glass Performance Days, which will take place in Tampere, Finland, 24-26 June, offers an unrivalled opportunity to attend a myriad of seminars and workshops which examine trends, legislation and innovation.

30 May 2015

New Report Analyses Structural Building Materials Market in USA

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Structural Building Materials Market in USA: Business Report 2015" report to their offering.

30 May 2015

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LaGuardia Gateway Partners Chosen as Preferred Bidder on Terminal Replacement Project at LaGuardia Airport

Intergraph’s Solutions Selected by Toyo Engineering to Build Large-Scale Steam Cracker Complex

Construction Begins on Liberty Warehouse Project in Durham, North Carolina

Global Construction Sealants Market Projected to Grow at 5.59% CAGR During 2015-2020

Skanska Inks Construction Contract for Second Stage of Advanced Research Facility in Lund, Sweden

NCC Commissioned to Construct Housing at Islands Brygge in Copenhagen

Pepco Recognized for Efforts to Make America’s Buildings More Energy Efficient

New Report Presents Analysis of US Market for Special Building Materials

Standard Pacific Homes to Debut Planned Community of Greenwood in Tustin Legacy

New Approach to Predict Buildings Most Susceptible to Aftershock Tremors

Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Rotary Cement Kiln Industry

Major Californian Construction Company Selects MagneGas for Metal Cutting

ThyssenKrupp Installs High-Speed Elevators at One World Trade Center

Glass Performance Days 2015: Dow Corning to Present Silicone Solutions for High Performance Buildings

New Report Analyses Structural Building Materials Market in USA

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