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Students Design Environmentally Friendly, Termite Resistant Alternative to Particleboard

A team of students from the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering recently won two awards at an international design competition for a material composed of rice husks that they created as a less costly, more environmentally friendly and termite resistant alternative to particleboard.

27 May 2015

Bird Takes Lead Role at Concession Level of Chinook Consortium in City of Calgary Composting Facility

Bird Construction Inc. announced today that it is part of the Chinook Resources Management Group consortium recently selected as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance and operate a composting facility for the City of Calgary. Bird Capital has a 50% interest in the concession responsible for the design, build, short term financing and operation of the facility.

25 May 2015

Government of Canada and Province of Saskatchewan Break Ground for New Affordable Housing Project

The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, along with community partners, today celebrated the groundbreaking for a new affordable housing project for individuals and families. The 40-unit facility, to be owned by Westgate Heights Attainable Housing Inc. (WHAHI), will serve the City of Saskatoon and surrounding area and include support services.

25 May 2015

Dignitaries Gather to Break Ground on First Building in Bayside Toronto Development

Toronto Mayor John Tory, Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell, Waterfront Toronto's Vice President, Development Meg Davis, Hines Country Head Avi Tesciuba, Tridel President Leo DelZotto, and Artscape CEO Tim Jones gathered to break ground on the first of eight buildings in the 13-acre Bayside Toronto development, a mix of residential, employment, cultural and commercial space that will change the face of the waterfront.

25 May 2015

New Report on the China Wood Flooring Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Wood Flooring Industry Report, 2014-2018" report to their offering.

25 May 2015

U.S. Concrete Acquires Colonial Concrete in Newark, N.J.

U.S. Concrete, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Colonial Concrete Company ("Colonial"), in Newark, N.J. Colonial serves the northern New Jersey market through its three ready-mixed concrete batch plants and fleet of approximately 40 mixer trucks.

25 May 2015

Vietnamese Cement Producer Places €100m Order with FLSmidth for Complete Cement Plant

Company Announcement to the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority No. 10-2015, 23 May 2015

25 May 2015

Arup Announces Groundbreaking for $150 Million Boston University Center for Integrated Life Science & Engineering

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today the groundbreaking of the $150 million, nine-story, 170,000 SF Boston University (BU) Center for Integrated Life Science & Engineering.

22 May 2015

Canam-Bridges to Supply and Fabricate Steel Superstructure for New Champlain Bridge

Canam-Bridges, a division of Canam Group Inc., signed a letter of commitment with SNC-Lavalin Major Projects Inc., Dragados Canada, Inc. and Flatiron Constructors Canada Limited to supply and fabricate the steel superstructure in the scope of the construction of the new Champlain Bridge between Montreal and the South Shore.

22 May 2015

Steel Dynamics to Add Painting and Galvalume Capabilities at Columbus Steel Mill

Steel Dynamics, Inc. today announced plans to expand its offering of value-added flat roll steel products through the addition of painting and Galvalume capabilities at its Columbus, Mississippi steel mill.

22 May 2015

Anchin Announces Construction Awards Winners

Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, host of the annual New York Construction Awards, has announced this year's winners. The awards honor Construction, Architecture & Engineering Industry innovators, leaders and rising stars. The awards event will be held on June 11, 2015 at Club 101 in New York City.

22 May 2015

Smith-Midland to Provide Precast Concrete Solutions for Metro Silver Line Phase II Project

Smith-Midland Corporation -- In a deal contracted at $4M, Smith-Midland will manufacture and deliver all precast concrete aerial guide-way parapet panels and precast concrete manholes, and provide J-J Hooks™ concrete barriers for the Metro Silver Line phase II project. In total, 15,000 tons of concrete will be provided by Smith-Midland for the Metro Silver Line phase II project, through the end of 2016.

22 May 2015

Exterior Style Trends 2015 Guide Released by Royal® Building Products

Royal® Building Products, a leading manufacturer of home exterior products, is pleased to announce the release of its 2015 Exterior Style Trends guide. Now in its third year, Royal's highly anticipated Exterior Style Trends guide reflects the hottest design choices among homeowners, builders and architects in North America.

21 May 2015

New Report Analyzes Worldwide Markets for Green Building Materials

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Green Building Materials in US$ Million. Global market for Green Building Materials is analyzed by the following Material Types: Insulation, Exterior Siding, Framing, Roofing, Interior Finishing, and Others.

21 May 2015

Better Than Raw Lumber Houses Built in Rebuild Along New Jersey Shore

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today that Charlie Farkouh with Home and Land Development, Robert W. Adler & Associates Architects, Socha Builders, Inc., K. Shaw Builders, and Coastal Modular Group are all committed to building "better than raw lumber" houses in the Sandy Rebuild with Eco Red Shield houses popping up all along the New Jersey shore.

21 May 2015