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Engineered Timber Can Have Double Benefits for Climate Stabilization

According to a new study, climate stabilization can gain two-fold benefits from a material revolution, in which steel and cement are replaced by wood in urban construction.

28 Jan 2020

ADMARES to Deliver 16 Floating Hotels to Qatar to Serve Tourists and Fans for the FIFA World Cup 2022

In preparations to host the 2022 World Cup, Qetaifan Projects, a Katara Hospitality owned company signed a memorandum of understanding with ADMARES; the world leader in alternative real estate with pioneering construction methods.

23 Jan 2020

Gpi Launches Gpi Tanks XL for On-Site Construction and Tanks of up to 15,000 m3

In 2020, the Gpi Group launched Gpi Tanks XL, a new operating company specialising in the sale and production of stainless steel storage tanks which are larger than 6 metres in diameter or have a capacity of 500 cubic metres or more.

From Gpi Tanks XL 20 Jan 2020

Case Study: Emulating Tobacco Barn Charm with Modern Building Materials

Traditional tobacco barns owe much of their charm to the imperfection of wood. Built primarily in the 1800s, their exteriors have become weathered, creating a darkened appearance.

From Lorin Industries, Inc 17 Jan 2020

Healthcare Sector to be Fastest Growing Market for Smart Building Technologies in the Next Five Years

Global demand for connected equipment in the healthcare sector is forecast to increase at a rate almost 2 percentage points higher than the market average for the overall smart building market, with a 13.9 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2018 and 2023.

17 Jan 2020

Peab Builds Apartments in Borås

Peab has been commissioned to build apartments in the city district Regementsstaden in Borås. The customer is the municipal housing company AB Bostäder and the contract is worth SEK 194 million.

From Peab AB 17 Jan 2020

Peab Builds Senior Living in Hudiksvall

HälsingeBygg, a Peab Group company, has been commissioned to build Håsta senior living in Hudiksvall. The customer is Hudiksvall Municipality and the contract is worth SEK 125 million.

From Peab AB 17 Jan 2020

Gira at [email protected] 2020

Gira, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for building management exhibit at [email protected], 2020: the exclusive trade event for architects and interior designers.

17 Jan 2020

Peab Builds Extension of E6 Near Trondheim

Peab has received a contract for the extension and maintenance phase of the new section of highway on E6 between Kvål and Melhus in Norway.

From Peab AB 10 Jan 2020

GSSI will be at World of Concrete 2020 Displaying the StructureScan Mini XT

GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, will be at World of Concrete held on February 4-7, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

From Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. (GSSI) 10 Jan 2020

Hope’s Windows, Inc. to Attend NAHB International Builder’s Show

Hope’s Windows, Inc., the nation’s leading and most experienced manufacturer of custom designed, solid hot-rolled steel and solid bronze window and door systems, announces that it will be attending the NAHB International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas from January 21 to 23 at booth #SU860.

From Hope’s® Windows, Inc. 7 Jan 2020