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Axalta Introduces Zinc-Rich, Corrosion-Resistant Coating System

To help protect your assets in environments where high levels of corrosion protection are needed, Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, is pleased to introduce Ganicin™, a zinc-rich, corrosion-resistant coating system for the general industrial segment.

16 Jun 2015

NeoCon: Snowsound Debuts Four New Acoustic Panel Solutions

Premier acoustic panel brand Snowsound continues to make its mark as the industry leader with a new range of designs that push the envelope. In addition to the current suite of award-winning panels such as MITESCO™, FLAP™ and CORISTA™, new designs include BAFFLE™, PLI™, IN™, and FLAP WINGS™. The new products will help meet the growing demand for acoustic solutions that provide ever more flexibility and comfort to the environments in which they reside.

16 Jun 2015

Rice University Emergency Floor Project Flagged for Funding by the USAID Program

A project born at the Rice School of Architecture is about to enter the wider world in a big way.

16 Jun 2015

Sanctuary Residential Announces Groundbreaking on Mixed-Use Infill Community Across Georgia State University

Sanctuary Residential has broken ground on 200 Edgewood, a $33 million mixed-use urban infill community on 1.2 acres across the street from Georgia State University, the Grady/Children's Hospital Medical Complex, and the new Sweet Auburn Curb Market streetcar station. The community, which will offer 144 fully furnished units (254 beds) for students as well as medical interns and residents, is expected to be complete by July 2016.

15 Jun 2015

Weitz Selected as Construction Partner for Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council

The Weitz Company announces the start of construction on the Girl Scouts’ Leadership Center for Girls and Women in South Mountain, Ariz. This project will transform the current 14.5 acre Camp Sombrero into a Leadership Center with large and small meeting spaces, classrooms for STEM and other programs and trainings, cabins for overnight stays and sports facilities, including an archery range, pool and sports field.

15 Jun 2015

White Construction to Lead of Inland Surf Park Project in Austin, Texas

White Construction Company has been chosen to lead construction of the first inland surf park in North America, located in Austin, Texas, near Austin Bergstrom International Airport. NLand Surf Park will bring the ocean to Central Texas in a lagoon roughly the size of nine football fields with one-foot, four-foot and six-foot perfectly tubing waves every 60 seconds.

15 Jun 2015

Mainstreet Commences Construction on The Healthcare Resort of Topeka

Construction on Kansas' latest transitional care development is now underway. Mainstreet® broke ground today on The Healthcare Resort of Topeka.

15 Jun 2015

Benecke-Kaliko Commences Construction on New Production Building in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Benecke-Kaliko has started work on the construction of a new 7,000 m2 production building immediately adjacent to the existing plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Beginning with the third quarter of next year, Tepeo and Tepeo 2 foils will be produced here for the North American market. The expansion, in which Benecke-Kaliko is investing around 11.4 million euros, will create approximately 100 new jobs.

15 Jun 2015

Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission Awards $151 Million Roadway Project to Granite Construction

Granite Construction Incorporated announced that it has been awarded a $151 million roadway project by the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County. Granite will book the project into second quarter backlog.

12 Jun 2015

PPG Industries Reaches Definitive Agreement to Acquire IVC Industrial Coatings

PPG Industries announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire IVC Industrial Coatings, Inc., a U.S.-based specialty powder and liquid coatings manufacturer with 2014 sales of more than $100 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

12 Jun 2015

Giant Lightweight Geofoam Blocks Could Slow Down Settling of Roadways and Bridges

A research team at The University of Texas at Arlington is using giant lightweight geofoam blocks to bolster the earth beneath roads and bridges and slow down the settling of roadways and bridges.

12 Jun 2015

New Report on Worldwide Markets for Decorative Laminates

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Decorative Laminates in US$ Million by the following Types: Low-Pressure Laminates (Saturated Papers, Papers (Low Basis Weight), Decorative Foils, and Vinyls), High-Pressure Laminates, and Edgebanding.

12 Jun 2015

GreenCircle Certifies J+J Flooring Group as a Zero Waste to Landfill Manufacturer

J+J Flooring Group, a leading manufacturer of commercial specified flooring, announced today it has been certified as a Zero Waste to Landfill manufacturer by GreenCircle Certified, LLC., a prominent third-party certifier of environmental claims.

12 Jun 2015

Vimy Memorial Bridge Honored with Gustav Lindenthal Medal

A unique symbol of both cultural and environmental integrity, the Vimy Memorial Bridge represents a remarkable fusion of new structural innovations in a traditional heritage location. The bridge, spanning the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ontario, received the Gustav Lindenthal Medal at this year's International Bridge Conference® (IBC).

12 Jun 2015

New Report Analyzes Worldwide Markets for Wood Panels

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Wood Panels in Thousand Cubic Meters by the following Product Categories/Segments: Oriented Strand Board, Plywood, Particleboard, Medium Density Fiberboard, and Others.

11 Jun 2015