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Hand Painted Wallpaper Brought to the Gulf by Kens & Company and Studio E Partner

Kens & Company and Studio E Hand Painted Wallpaper are happy to announce their partnership to bring to the Gulf their collection of authentic Italian polished plaster and artisan metal-leaf as wallpaper.   

19 May 2015

Stanley Martin Homes and HomeAid Northern Virginia Break Ground on New Home for Adolescent Girls

Stanley Martin Homes, in conjunction with HomeAid Northern Virginia, will break ground on May 15th for a new home to provide housing for adolescent girls at the Youth For Tomorrow (YFT) facility. This 5,000 square foot home will allow YFT to expand the residential services currently offered from their 215-acre campus in Bristow, Va.

18 May 2015

Frost & Sullivan Honors Hempel’s Anti-Corrosive Product Line with European Award

Based on its recent analysis of the protective coatings market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Hempel with the 2014 European Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. Hempel's AvantGuard® technology-enabled HEMPADUR AvantGuard® range of products addresses customer demand for superior protection of structures. The technology has pulled ahead of its peers by offering three types of protection—barrier effect, inhibitor effect, and galvanic effect—in a single system.

18 May 2015

USGBC Awards LEED Gold Certification to SMIC Beijing's New 12-Inch Fab

SMIC Beijing's new 12-inch fab, namely Semiconductor Manufacturing North China (Beijing) Corporation 12-inch fab ("Beijing JV 12-inch fab"), was awarded the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC). SMIC was given the award due to its green energy building design and measures in environmental protection, making this the first time for any semiconductor fab from Mainland China to receive such an award.

18 May 2015

CureCrete Distribution Sponsors GreenCE's Free LEED Exam Prep Program

CureCrete Distribution has partnered with GreenCE, Inc. to launch the industry's only free LEED Exam Prep program. The comprehensive curriculum will educate design professionals about green building principles and the LEED rating systems. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is the premier green building system in the world. The new LEED Exam Prep program features video modules, an exam simulator, and other study tools.

15 May 2015

AIA Convention 2015: Bayer MaterialScience to Present on Polyurethane Insulation in High-Performing Walls

Efficient insulation is a key component in reducing a structure's energy consumption. Polyurethane insulation systems and technologies can help architects, specifiers, design professionals and other decision-makers meet their performance and sustainability goals.

15 May 2015

AIA National Convention 2015: CertainTeed to Showcase Newest Product Technologies

CertainTeed Corporation is heading to Atlanta for the 2015 AIA National Convention with a full slate of insights and expertise guaranteed to inspire. From May 14-16 at the Georgia World Congress Center, the company will showcase its newest product technologies at booth #4037 and host a series of continuing education courses aimed to help architects overcome some of their toughest challenges at the Building Knowledge Learning Lounge #4027LL.

14 May 2015

Bayer to Highlight Solutions for the Building and Construction Industry at AIA Convention 2015

Architects work with engineers, contractors, building owners and other decision-makers to create functional, attractive and sustainable buildings. They also rely on materials suppliers to help achieve their building goals.

14 May 2015

New Specialty Laminate Collection from Formica

Formica Corporation, the inventor of laminate, introduces the 2015 Specialty Laminate Collection: nine new additions to the DecoMetal® Metal Laminates line, and three new additions to the ColorCore2TM Solid Color Laminates line. The new additions will be on display in the Formica Corporation booth #4171 at the 2015 HD Expo in Las Vegas on May 13 to 15.

14 May 2015

Porous Pave Introduces Eight Eco-Friendly Custom Colors for Pour-in-Place Surfacing Material

Porous Pave, Inc. has introduced eight custom colors for Porous Pave. An eco-friendly green building product made in the U.S.A., Porous Pave is a highly porous, flexible and durable pour-in-place surfacing material. Porous Pave XL consists of 50 percent recycled rubber chips and 50 percent stone aggregate with a urethane binder. Porous Pave XLS is 100 percent recycled rubber chips with a more elastic urethane binder. The custom colors are gray-black, tan-black, brown-black, cypress-black, red-black, brown-tan, green-brown, and blue-grey.

14 May 2015

Global Market for Construction Glass Projected to Grow at 7.08% CAGR

The report "Construction Glass Market by Type (Low-E, Special), Application (Residential, Commercial, Others), Manufacturing Process (Float, Rolled/Sheet), Chemical Composition (Soda-Lime, Potash-Lime, Potash-Lead) & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, The global market for Construction Glass witnessed rapid growth in 2012, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.08% during the review period, to reach $115,083.65 Million by 2020.

14 May 2015