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Logan Homes Plans Expansion into South Carolina

Logan Homes, headquartered in Wilmington, NC and considered one of southeastern North Carolina’s top new home builders and community development companies, announces its plans to expand into South Carolina.

9 Jun 2015

Armada Hoffler Construction to Serve as General Contractor for Two New Hotels at Oceanfront in Virginia Beach

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. today announced that Armada Hoffler Construction Company, a division of Armada Hoffler Properties, has been contracted by a private development group to build two new hotels at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

9 Jun 2015

FPL and FIU Enter New Partnership to Build Commercial-Scale Distributed Solar Power Facility

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Florida International University (FIU) today announced a new partnership to build a commercial-scale distributed solar power facility that will both generate electricity for FPL's 4.8 million customers and serve as an innovative research operation.

8 Jun 2015

Vista Outdoor to Break Ground on New Corporate Headquarters in Farmington City

Vista Outdoor Inc., announced today that the company plans to locate its new corporate headquarters at Station Park in Farmington City, Utah. The company will break ground on a new facility this summer with the expected completion in mid-2016.

8 Jun 2015

Key Trends and Opportunities in the Bahrain Construction Market

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

8 Jun 2015

Construction to Commence on Rapid Bridge Replacement Program

Standing on the site where parts for the state's newest bridges will be fabricated, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced that construction on the Rapid Bridge Replacement Program, a public-private partnership (P3) with Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners (PWKP), is starting this month.

8 Jun 2015

Bechtel Announces Completion of Tunneling Work on Crossrail in London

Bechtel and Crossrail have completed tunneling work on Crossrail in London, the largest engineering project in Europe. The 26 miles of tunnels (42 kilometers), which required the use of eight tunnel boring machines, were completed on schedule in just three years.

8 Jun 2015

SNC-Lavalin Awarded BC Hydro Meikle Wind Terminal Project

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that Transmission & Distribution (T&D), a member of the Power group, has been awarded a new project by BC Hydro and Power Authority to produce the design and provide project and construction management services for the new BC Hydro Meikle Wind Terminal—a 230-kilovolt (kV) switchyard located approximately 23 kilometres northwest of Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia, Canada.

8 Jun 2015

Ryland Homes Orlando Announces Opening of Fully Decorated Model Homes in Clear Lake Landings

Ryland Homes Orlando has announced the opening of two beautiful, fully decorated model homes in Clear Lake Landings, located in Apopka, Fla. Homebuyers are invited to stop by the ideally located community of Clear Lake Landings to explore the models, Roarke II and Amelia, to experience the neighborhood and to enjoy a private, new home consultation in the model’s state-of-the-art interactive sales center.

5 Jun 2015

Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Building Practices Wins ‘Green Building Champion Award’

Engineer Martin Roy was honoured once again during the "Building Lasting Change Conference" in Vancouver, where he was awarded one of the most prestigious prizes in sustainable building in Canada: the "Green Building Champion Award"!

5 Jun 2015

Rice University to Commence Construction on New $2 Million Soccer, Track and Field Facility

Rice University will begin construction soon on a new $2 million grandstand, enclosed press box and team facilities for soccer and men’s and women’s track and field and cross country.

5 Jun 2015

CertusView Launches New Licensing Program for Microtrenching Construction Technology

CertusView Technologies, LLC announced today that it has launched a new licensing program for its innovative patented "Microtrenching" construction technology through its affiliate, CertusView Solutions, LLC. U.S. Patent No. 8,480,332 (issued on July 9, 2013).

5 Jun 2015

Thermal and Acoustical Insulation Products Fabricator, IFI, Acquired by Distribution International

Distribution International, Inc. (DI) announced the acquisition of Insulation Fabricators Inc. (IFI), a leading fabricator and distributor of thermal and acoustical insulation products. Headquartered near Chicago in Hammond, Indiana, IFI expands DI’s Midwestern footprint with additional locations in Ohio and West Virginia. Houston-based DI, a portfolio company of global private equity firm Advent International, is a leader in the mechanical insulation market.

5 Jun 2015

Locum Commissions NCC to Expand Södersjukhuset Hospital in Stockholm

NCC has been commissioned by Locum to expand the Södersjukhuset Hospital in Stockholm by adding a new treatment center and an operation and maintenance building. The order is worth about SEK 1 billion and will be registered among orders in three stages.

5 Jun 2015

PPG Expands Central American Operations with Acquisition of Paint Store Operator, Consorcio Latinoamericano

PPG Industries today announced that it has acquired Consorcio Latinoamericano, which operates a network of 57 paint stores in Central America. Financial terms were not disclosed.

4 Jun 2015