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U.S. Concrete Acquires Ferrara Bros. Building Materials

U.S. Concrete, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Ferrara Bros. Building Materials Corp. (Ferrara Bros.), in New York, N.Y. Ferrara Bros. operates six ready-mixed concrete batch plants from four locations in New York and New Jersey, and has a fleet of 89 mixer trucks.

6 Apr 2015

Smart Façade Harnesses Solar Thermal Energy to Reduce Energy Consumption

Glass-fronted office buildings are some of the biggest energy consumers, and regulating their temperature is a big job. Now a façade element developed by Fraunhofer researchers and designers for glass fronts is to reduce energy consumption by harnessing solar thermal energy. A demonstrator version will be on display at Hannover Messe.

3 Apr 2015

Feigenbaum Foundation Gifts $11 Million to Support Renovation of Union College Visual Arts Building

An $11 million gift from the Feigenbaum Foundation will help support a major renovation of the Visual Arts building, provide a four-year, need-based scholarship to a Berkshire County student annually, endow a professorship and establish an annual forum on innovation and creativity, Union College officials announced today.

3 Apr 2015

Saint-Gobain Commemorates 350th Anniversary with Futuristic Global Exhibition

Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies, commemorates its 350th anniversary with a never-before-seen global exhibition of epic proportions, “Future Sensations.”

3 Apr 2015

GreenWizard’s Unique Building Product Management Solution to be Integrated with ARCOM’s Technology Offerings

ARCOM, the leader in building specification services and tools and GreenWizard, Inc., the building product management solution and construction industry market leader in materials data and documentation, have taken the next step in their partnership to bring a brand new integrated product selection to specs.

3 Apr 2015

New White Paper Compares Modular Data Center Containment and Legacy Data Center Containment

Upsite Technologies, Inc., a leader in data center airflow management solutions, announced today that it has released a new white paper comparing and contrasting Modular Data Center Containment and Legacy Data Center Containment.

2 Apr 2015

Architectural Record Magazine Brings Second Annual Innovation Conference to Los Angeles

Architectural Record magazine, part of Dodge Data & Analytics, brings its second annual Innovation Conference to Los Angeles on April 30, 2015.

2 Apr 2015

Balfour Beatty to Build Mixed-Use Housing and Retail Development for UT Dallas

Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions, a leading developer and operator of infrastructure projects for the college and university market, announced today it is has reached financial close on a $54M project to design, build, finance and operate an on-campus mixed-use housing and retail development for The University of Texas at Dallas through a public/private partnership.

2 Apr 2015

FrogTape® Painter's Tape Invites Entries for Earn Your Stripes® Room Makeover Contest

Whether you're adding character to a chair or renewing your wall color, paint is the easiest way to customize your home. To encourage homeowners to make 2015 the year to heighten their home's appeal, FrogTape® brand painter's tape is inviting all to enter its Earn Your Stripes® room makeover contest.

2 Apr 2015

Ridge Development to Break Ground on Speculative Building in Railhead Industrial Park

Ridge Development today announces plans to construct a two-building industrial park on 47 acres in north Fort Worth. The Railhead Industrial Park development is owned by a joint venture between Ridge Development and LaSalle Investment Management.

2 Apr 2015

Data Center Construction Market in Latin America Forecast to Grow at 16.05% CAGR

Data centers are used to house an enterprise IT infrastructure. They constitute the backbone for essential business operations. The demand for cloud-based services is growing among enterprises in Latin America.

2 Apr 2015

Skanska Enters Contract to Refurbish and Extend AMF Fastigheter’s Property in Stockholm

Skanska has signed a contract with AMF Fastigheter AB to refurbish and extend a property in the center of Stockholm, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 600 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the first quarter of 2015.

From Skanska 1 Apr 2015

PPG Expands Architectural Paint and Coatings Offering with Acquisition of Flood Australia

PPG Industries today announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Flood® Australia, which manufactures and distributes specialty wood stain and paint additive solutions for consumer, commercial and industrial applications. Financial terms were not disclosed.

1 Apr 2015

Beautiful Low-Maintenance Decking Options Offer Style

Homeowners love to bring the comforts of the indoors to their outdoor spaces, but sometimes elaborate designs are not in the budget or the property may have space limitations. That means contractors have to be creative to achieve the outdoor spaces of their customers' dreams.

1 Apr 2015

WesternOne’s Britco Modular Manufacturing Division Wins International Awards for Permanent Modular Construction

WesternOne Inc. today announced that its modular manufacturing division, Britco LP has won two international awards for Permanent Modular Construction.

1 Apr 2015

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U.S. Concrete Acquires Ferrara Bros. Building Materials

Smart Façade Harnesses Solar Thermal Energy to Reduce Energy Consumption

Feigenbaum Foundation Gifts $11 Million to Support Renovation of Union College Visual Arts Building

Saint-Gobain Commemorates 350th Anniversary with Futuristic Global Exhibition

GreenWizard’s Unique Building Product Management Solution to be Integrated with ARCOM’s Technology Offerings

New White Paper Compares Modular Data Center Containment and Legacy Data Center Containment

Architectural Record Magazine Brings Second Annual Innovation Conference to Los Angeles

Balfour Beatty to Build Mixed-Use Housing and Retail Development for UT Dallas

FrogTape® Painter's Tape Invites Entries for Earn Your Stripes® Room Makeover Contest

Ridge Development to Break Ground on Speculative Building in Railhead Industrial Park

Data Center Construction Market in Latin America Forecast to Grow at 16.05% CAGR

Skanska Enters Contract to Refurbish and Extend AMF Fastigheter’s Property in Stockholm

PPG Expands Architectural Paint and Coatings Offering with Acquisition of Flood Australia

Beautiful Low-Maintenance Decking Options Offer Style

WesternOne’s Britco Modular Manufacturing Division Wins International Awards for Permanent Modular Construction

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2Researchers Show Slag Aggregates Can Boost Concrete Performance and Sustainability

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4Modular Design Could Make Retail Greener and More Profitable

5NxLite™ Unveils L80, the Industry's First Low-E Sputter Coating for Polycarbonate and Acrylic Enabling New Window Applications

6New Study Examines How Moisture Affects Microbes and VOC Emissions from Mass Timber

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

Construction Trends

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

1New Review Highlights Electrolysis-Based Strategies for Low-Carbon Cement Production

2Researchers Show Slag Aggregates Can Boost Concrete Performance and Sustainability

3Researchers Explore Biochar from Agricultural Waste as a Sustainable Cement Alternative in UHPC

4Modular Design Could Make Retail Greener and More Profitable

5NxLite™ Unveils L80, the Industry's First Low-E Sputter Coating for Polycarbonate and Acrylic Enabling New Window Applications

6New Study Examines How Moisture Affects Microbes and VOC Emissions from Mass Timber