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US Construction Market Expected to Grow at 4.5% CAGR over the Period 2014-2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Market in the US 2015-2019" report to their offering.

29 May 2015

TimberTech Offers Latest Natural-Looking Decking Materials for Kitchenware Designer’s Beach Home

When Tara McConnell, the designer and creator of temp-tations®, a line of hand painted stoneware, was planning an elaborate outdoor space for entertaining, she relied on the expertise of Greg Lillie, owner of Lillie General Contracting of Wilmington, DE. Lillie offered the latest TimberTech natural-looking decking materials with the low-maintenance, yet elegance, McConnell was seeking for her beach home.

29 May 2015

AGC Build Georgia Award Program Honors The Beck Group for Renovation of Lenox Square

The Beck Group, a worldwide, integrated architecture, construction and technology firm, has earned first place honors in the 2015 AGC Build Georgia Award Program for its renovation of Lenox Square®, A Simon Mall, in the heart of Buckhead. Beck won in the Design/Build category for projects costing $20 million to under $50 million.

29 May 2015

Castellum to Commence Construction of High Quality Office Building at Lindholmen in Gothenburg

Castellum AB (publ) has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Eklandia Fastighets AB, started a new construction of a high quality office building "Blenda" in the middle of the international engineering cluster at Lindholmen in Gothenburg. Blenda, which is scheduled to be environmentally classified according to BREEAM excellent level, is built on a piece of land that Eklandia acquired in December 2014.

29 May 2015

Official Groundbreaking of Watercrest of San Jose Assisted Living and Memory Care Community Celebrated in Jacksonville, Florida

Watercrest Senior Living Group and development partner, Starling Senior Living celebrated the official groundbreaking of Watercrest of San Jose Assisted Living and Memory Care Community in Jacksonville, Florida. The 79,000 square foot, 90 unit senior living community, designed by PQH Group, will offer luxury residences, premium amenities, and tranquil settings along the picturesque banks of Goodby’s Creek.

28 May 2015

Research and Markets Adds "Construction Market in the Philippines 2015-2019" Report to its Offering

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Market in the Philippines 2015-2019" report to their offering.

28 May 2015

DPR Construction Breaks Ground on New Shriners Hospitals for Children® Medical Center in Pasadena, California

DPR Construction (DPR), one of the nation’s leading technical builders focused on highly complex and sustainable projects, today broke ground on the new Shriners Hospitals for Children® Medical Center in Pasadena, California, set to open in mid-2017. DPR is the general contractor on the new $60 million, state-of-the-art specialty outpatient medical center.

28 May 2015

LEED® Gold Certification for Canon Experience Center in Costa Mesa, California

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that the Canon Experience Center, located in Costa Mesa, California, has been awarded LEED® Gold certification, a recognition by the U.S. Green Building Council for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green buildings.

28 May 2015

IdeaPaint Unveils PULL, New Magnetic, Writeable Solution for Home or Office

To enhance idea generation and collaboration, IdeaPaint has announced PULL, a new magnetic, writeable solution for the office or home. The PULL system pairs IdeaPaint’s premium, dry erase coatings with a powerful magnetic wallcovering to blend in seamlessly with any design or décor.

28 May 2015

6th China (Yongkang) International Door Industry Expo Commenced on May 26

The 6th China (Yongkang) International Door Industry Expo opened its doors at 9 am on May 26 in Zhejiang Yangkang International Convention and Exhibition Center. At the opening ceremony, the China General Chamber of Comm...

28 May 2015

BCC Research Report on U.S. Market for Green Building Materials

This BCC Research report is on the the U.S. market for green building materials. Includes forecasts through 2019.

28 May 2015

Researchers Study How Destructive Factors Impact Painted Building Walls

Scientist at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, dr. Ruta Miniotaite has made series of investigations on how various destructive factors affect painted building walls. According to Miniotaite, the external surface of building walls is continuously affected by the natural climate of variable intensity and the factors occurring due to the anthropogenic activity.

28 May 2015

Cintec Develops Innovative Dissipative Anchor for Protecting Historic Buildings

CINTEC International,a world leader in the field of structural masonry retrofit strengthening, repair, and preservation, announces thatit has developed a new type of dissipative wall anchor. The new anchor solves the issues of how to protect heritage buildings in some of the most earthquake-prone parts of the world.

28 May 2015

Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions Reaches Financial Close on $34.5M University of Iowa Student Housing Development Project

Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, a leading developer and operator of infrastructure projects for the college and university market, announced today it has reached financial close on a $34.5M student housing development project for the University of Iowa.

27 May 2015

Global Trends & Forecasts Report on Building Thermal Insulation Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Building Thermal Insulation Market by Material and Application - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

27 May 2015