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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

CCS Bard Appoints HWKN to Lead Major Expansion of Campus Facilities

The Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (CCS Bard) has announced New York Architecture firm HWKN have been appointed to lead a major expansion of its campus facilities.

22 Jun 2015

New Generation of Bio-Based Insulation Materials for Buildings

Scientists are planting the seeds of bio-insulated buildings by developing innovative insulation using sustainable materials.

22 Jun 2015

Bird Construction Part of Consortium to Build and Maintain 18 Schools in Province of Saskatchewan

Bird Construction Inc. announced today that it is part of a consortium selected as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance and maintain 18 pre-kindergarten to Grade 8 schools on nine joint-use sites in the Province of Saskatchewan.

19 Jun 2015

Porous Pave’s Pour-in-Place Permeable Surfacing Material Selected as a Money-Saving Product

Porous Pave, Inc. announced that BUILDINGS magazine has selected Porous Pave as a 2015 Money-Saving Product winner. Porous Pave is one of the superior building products showcased for commercial building owners and facility managers in the magazine's June issue.

19 Jun 2015

International Franchise Expo: N-Hance Wood Renewal to Display Lightspeed Instant-Cure Wood Refinishing Technology

Americans are continuously investing more money in home renovations, with increases in the Residential Remodeling Index for twelve consecutive years, says a recent Metrostudy forecast. This increase in home improvement spending makes it necessary for companies to continue to invest in and develop industry leading technologies.

19 Jun 2015

Construction Begins on Starwood’s W and Element Dual-Branded Hotel Development in Philadelphia

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announced the commencement of construction for its first-ever W and Element dual-branded hotel development, scheduled to open in the heart of downtown Philadelphia in early 2018.

19 Jun 2015

New Report on Worldwide Markets for Construction Materials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Materials - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

19 Jun 2015

Gaiennie Lumber to Expand Distribution of CPG’s AZEK and TimberTech Building Products into Eastern Texas

CPG Building Products today announced that Gaiennie Lumber Company, headquartered in Opelousas, LA, will expand their distribution of AZEK and TimberTech premium, low maintenance building products into eastern Texas.

19 Jun 2015

NAIMA's Insulation Institute to Host Webinars on Evolving Residential Energy Efficiency Codes

The Insulation Institute, part of the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, announced today it will host two separate webinars for Dallas and Denver metro area home builders.

19 Jun 2015