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Prével Begins Construction at S sur le Square in Shaughnessy Village Neighborhood of Montréal

At the end of May, construction began at S sur le Square, Prével's new project adjacent to the Atwater Métro and Cabot Square in the Shaughnessy Village neighborhood of Montréal. This new mixed-use project generated huge interest at its launch in fall 2014 and is an important part of the revitalization of Sainte-Catherine Street West, which began with Le Seville, a 450-unit residential project whose ground floor houses an Adonis supermarket, a BMO bank and Starbucks.

18 Jun 2015

Cornell Tech to Build High-Rise Residential Building to Passive House Standards

The first residential building on Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island campus will become the first high-rise residential building in the world built to passive house (PH) standards, a rigorous building standard for energy consumption. The building will become the beacon of the Cornell Tech campus and a symbol of the school’s commitment to sustainability. Construction is set to begin this month on the 26-story building; it will comprise 350 residential units and open as part of the campus’s first phase in 2017.

18 Jun 2015

Axis Communications to Construct New Headquarters in Lund

In early 2016, Axis will initiate the construction of a new headquarters that will be located adjacent to the company’s existing office premises in Lund. The building is expected to be ready in early 2018 and will accommodate 1,100 employees.

18 Jun 2015

Hikes Point Paint & Wallpaper Becomes Newest ECOBOND Distributor in Louisville, KY

ECOBOND® LBP, LLC is proud to announce their newest distributor, Hikes Point Paint & Wallpaper in Louisville, KY. Whatever your project, Hikes Point Paint & Wallpaper can help. They are a full-line Benjamin Moore dealer that has been serving Louisville and surrounding areas since 1976.

18 Jun 2015

MIRA Breaks Ground for Hotel San Cristobal in Tres Santos

Real estate investment and development platform MIRA, founded by Denver-based Black Creek Group, announces the groundbreaking of Hotel San Cristobal, a 32-key boutique beachfront hotel in Tres Santos, a new community in Baja California designed around mindful living.

18 Jun 2015

Jacobs Awarded Second Phase of InoChem’s PMC Services Contract in Saudi Arabia

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today it was awarded the second phase of InoChem’s project management consultancy (PMC) services contract to undertake, among other important activities, the development of its soda ash and calcium chloride manufacturing complex in Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.

18 Jun 2015

EPS46 Geofoam from ACH Foam Technologies Used in Construction of Children's Hospital Parking Garage

ACH Foam Technologies' Foam-Control® EPS Geofoam is best known for its use on roadway and embankment projects. An engineered lightweight material with high compressive strengths and predictable material performance has made Geofoam indispensable for civil infrastructure -- the same reasons it was used in the construction of the parking garage for Children's Hospital.

18 Jun 2015

Jacobs Appointed for Major Extension Contract for New Air Combat Capability Facilities Project

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today it was appointed by Managing Contractor Lend Lease Building Pty Limited for a major extension to an existing contract for the New Air Combat Capability (NACC) facilities project in Australia.

17 Jun 2015

University of Miami’s Frost School of Music Installs SageGlass Dynamic Glass Windows

The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami is using electronically tintable SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, to offer students a more comfortable and creative environment for music making while also achieving aggressive energy-efficiency goals.

17 Jun 2015

Plantation Estates Retirement Community to Break Ground on Major Expansion

The first phase of development for a major expansion at Plantation Estates will commence on Friday, June 19 when the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) holds a groundbreaking ceremony with state and local officials beginning at 10 a.m. The total cost of the project is expected to exceed $95 million when complete.

17 Jun 2015

Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic Breaks Ground on New Recovery-Supportive Housing Unit

The Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic (NKRC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Gateway Rehab, today broke ground on a new 12-bed, recovery-supportive housing unit located adjacent to its main campus in Youngstown.

17 Jun 2015

International WELL Building Institute Launches Five New Pilot Programs

Today, the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI) announced the launch of five new pilot programs within its WELL Building Standard® (WELL). WELL, applicable for commercial and institutional projects, now offers pilot programs for retail, multifamily residential, education, restaurant and commercial kitchen projects.

17 Jun 2015

Minnesota Masonic Charities Commences Construction on New Heritage Center

Minnesota Masonic Charities (MMC) today announced it has begun construction on a 50,000 square-foot Heritage Center, which will include a 425-seat auditorium/community theater, museum space, full catering kitchen and dining facility, library and conference space.

17 Jun 2015

Pacific Coast Supply Acquires Huttig’s Southwest Roofing Business

Huttig Building Products, Inc. ("Huttig") today announced the sale of its Southwest Roofing Supply branch located in Farmers Branch, Texas to Pacific Coast Supply, LLC headquartered in North Highlands, California.

16 Jun 2015

New Report on World Fiber Cement Market

Through 2019, world demand for fiber cement is projected to expand nearly five percent per year to more than 32 million metric tons. This rate will be a slight deceleration from the pace of the 2009- 2014 period. Spending on building construction, which is the primary driver of fiber cement demand, is forecast to slow between 2014 and 2019, restricting total demand gains.

16 Jun 2015