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Best Homes Title Acquires Rochester Hills-Based Homeowners Title Agency

In its effort to become one of Michigan’s largest and most experienced title- and escrow-services company, Best Homes Title announced today that it has grown with its acquisition of Rochester Hills-based Homeowners Title Agency.

2 Jun 2015

Beacon Roofing Supply Acquires Distributor of Residential and Commercial Exterior Building Materials, ProCoat Systems

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. ("Beacon") announced today that it has acquired ProCoat Systems, Inc. (“ProCoat”), a distributor of residential and commercial exterior building materials including stucco, stone, waterproofing and concrete restoration. Founded in 1984 by brothers Jim, Marty and Randy Diner, ProCoat has branches in Denver and Ft. Collins, Colorado.

2 Jun 2015

Saint-Gobain to Support Construction of YouthBuild School in South Africa

Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies, announces today the next phase of its partnership with YouthBuild USA, Inc. will be an expansion internationally to support the creation of a YouthBuild school in South Africa and an extension of its current national partnership via a three-year, $600,000 grant.

2 Jun 2015

Novak Construction's Whole Foods Market Remodel Opened at Elmhurst on May 27th

Devoted foodies in this western suburb now have the opportunity to shop for fresh, high quality foods in a new 50,000 square foot contemporary setting as Whole Foods Market® opened its doors in Elmhurst on May 27th (215 South Illinois Route 83). This marks Novak's fifth of seven Whole Foods Market remodels to open in the greater Chicagoland this year.

2 Jun 2015

Compression-Fit Interior Storm Window Helps Retain Beauty of Historic Windows and Improves Energy Efficiency

Historic windows are beautiful, but they can't keep up with today's demand for energy efficiency and comfort.

2 Jun 2015

Saint-Gobain Partnership to Help Recreate JFK Plaza/LOVE Park's Welcome Center

Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies, announces a partnership with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy to provide sustainable building materials and building science expertise to support the much-anticipated redevelopment of the Welcome Center at JFK Plaza/LOVE Park.

2 Jun 2015

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