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Powder Coating Show 2015: Axalta to Showcase New Technologies and Products

Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, will be among the exhibitors and presenters at the 2015 Powder Coating Show on May 6-7, 2015. The show is being held at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky and is sponsored by the Powder Coating Institute.

4 May 2015

Topping-Off Ceremony Celebrated at John Knox Village in Pompano Beach

The Weitz Company, a national full-service construction firm, has completed the main structure of The Woodlands at John Knox Village, a new, 111,426- square-foot, 7-story nursing home in Pompano Beach, Florida, created on an entirely new concept in elder care.

30 Apr 2015

Eliant Homebuyers' Choice Awards Competition 2015 Honors Builders who Delivered Best Customer Experience

U.S. and Canadian homebuilders who provided their customers with the best purchase and ownership experiences -- according to surveyed homebuyers -- have been honored in the 2015 Eliant Homebuyers' Choice Awards competition.

30 Apr 2015

Esri CityEngine 2015 Helps Create 3D City Models Faster and Share via ArcGIS Online

The release of Esri CityEngine 2015 allows GIS professionals, architects, planners, and urban designers to create 3D city models faster and share them easily via ArcGIS Online. These new features open the use of 3D models for every day, real-world simulation, emergency response, urban planning, and entertainment scenarios.

30 Apr 2015

Dow Corning Introduces 778 Silicone Liquid Flashing for Sealing Windows, Doors

With the complexity of modern window and door penetrations and transitions – which include any variety of substrates, barriers and sheathing – builders are challenged to ensure a continuous, weathertight seal.

30 Apr 2015

Olympic ONE Color Changing Ceiling Paint Goes On Pink, Dries White

Do-it-yourself painting projects just got a little simpler with OLYMPIC® Paint and Stain brand’s new Olympic ONE® color changing ceiling paint and primer in one.

30 Apr 2015

Project Insight Report on the Industrial Buildings Market in the Asia Pacific

The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights based on almost 1,800 CIC projects. The report provides detailed metrics on each country's industrial buildings projects (as tracked by CIC) split by type, stage of development and start date by value.

30 Apr 2015

Lafarge and Solidia Enter Agreement to Commercialize Innovative Sustainable Cement Technology

Lafarge has reached a new milestone in its partnership with US start-up Solidia Technologies® with the signing of an agreement to commercialize an innovative technology allowing a significant reduction in the environmental footprint of pre-cast concrete.

29 Apr 2015

Celanese Commences Construction of VAE Emulsions Production Unit at Jurong Island Facility

Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company and a global leader in vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) emulsions, today announced it has begun construction of a VAE emulsions production unit at the company’s acetyls facility on Jurong Island, Singapore. The unit is expected to begin production by mid-2016.

29 Apr 2015

Green Cross Announces Plans to Build New Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in China

Green Cross, a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, today announced plans to build a new cell therapy manufacturing facility at the Guian New Area in the Guizhou province of China. The new manufacturing site sets to address the cellular therapeutic industry's demand for clinical studies and commercial supply.

29 Apr 2015

The Weitz Company Awarded Contract to Build Iowa Events Center Hotel

The Weitz Company, a national full-service construction firm, is proud to announce it has been awarded the contract to build the $101 million Iowa Events Center Hotel at Fifth Avenue and Park Street in Des Moines, Iowa.

29 Apr 2015

Balfour Beatty to Design and Construct $100.5 Million Addition to Kern County Justice Facility

Kern County has selected Balfour Beatty Construction to design and construct a new $100.5 million addition to the Kern County Justice Facility located in Bakersfield, Calif. The 215,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 350 to 400 jobs for the local community, including a contractual target goal to subcontract 25 percent of design and construction services to local businesses with 35 percent of the labor supplied by local workers. The project team will leverage lean construction practices and the latest technologies to efficiently deliver the facility.

29 Apr 2015

Global Roof Coating Market Forecast to Grow at 5.79% CAGR from 2015 to 2020

The report "Roof Coating Market by Type (Elastomeric, Bituminous, Tiles, Metals), Technology (Water Based, Solvent Based), Roof Type (Low Sloped, Steep Sloped), Equipment (Airless Sprayers, Brushes & Rollers) Application (Residential, Non-Residential) & Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, The global Roof Coating Market is projected to reach $1,310.74 Million by 2020, with a CAGR of 5.79% from 2015 to 2020.

29 Apr 2015

Fluor Wins EPCC Contract to Construct Greensville County Power Station

Fluor Corporation announced today that it was awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract by Dominion Virginia Power (NYSE: D) to build its new Greensville County Power Station, a combined-cycle, natural gas-fired power station in Greensville County, Va.

28 Apr 2015

DPR Construction Partners with Boca Raton Regional Hospital to Construct Rehabilitation Institute

DPR Construction (DPR), one of the nation’s leading technical builders focused on highly complex and sustainable projects, today breaks ground on the Gloria Drummond Physical Rehabilitation Institute for Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

28 Apr 2015