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Electrical Origami for Environmentally Sustainable Buildings

Princeton student Denisa Buzatu's vision for an environmentally sustainable building is a sort of shape-shifting origami façade. For her senior thesis, Buzatu, a civil and environmental engineering major, is designing and prototyping a structure that shades the façade of a building by folding and adapting its shape in response to sunlight.

11 May 2015

Dignitaries Take Part in Groundbreaking Ceremony for Biomedical Research Center in Chicago

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other Chicago notables joined Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro and more than 200 members of the Northwestern community today in a groundbreaking ceremony for a biomedical research center that soon will make its mark on the city’s history and skyline.

11 May 2015

Government of Canada and Province of Saskatchewan Celebrate Construction of Emergency Shelter Underway in Melfort

The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, along with community partners, celebrated the construction of a new emergency shelter for women and children who are victims of family violence. The 16-bed shelter, to be owned by North East Outreach and Support Services Inc. (NEOSS), will serve the community of Melfort and surrounding area and include support services.

11 May 2015

Earthmoving Equipment Market in Mexico Forecast to Grow at 8% CAGR from 2015-2019

The earthmoving equipment market in Mexico is expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 8% from 2015-2019, thanks to widespread recovery of the construction industry, says research firm Technavio.

11 May 2015

US Demand for Hard Surface Flooring Forecast to Grow to $16.7 Billion in 2019

Demand for hard surface flooring in the US is forecast to advance 6.1 percent per year to 11.3 billion square feet in 2019, valued at $16.7 billion. Growth will be spurred by increases in building construction expenditures and improvement and repair spending. Gains will also be fueled by interest in hard surface flooring as an alternative to traditional installed car-peting.

8 May 2015

New Arena in Eskilstuna to be Built by Peab

Peab has been contracted to build a new arena in the area Munktellstaden in Eskilstuna. The client is the Eskilstuna Municipality Fastigheter AB and the contract amounts to approximately SEK 300 million.

8 May 2015

Multimillion-Dollar Construction Project at ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children’s Hospital

ProMedica is preparing to embark on the largest, single construction project in its history – a $350 million dollar replacement tower on the campus of ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children’s Hospital.

8 May 2015

PGN Awards EPC Contract to Fluor Consortium for Natural Gas Field Development Project

Fluor Corporation’s Brazil unit was part of a consortium awarded a contract by Parnaíba Gás Natural (PGN) for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a natural gas field development project in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. The Brazil-based consortium includes Fluor, Construcap CCPS Engenharia e Comércio and CFPS Engenharia e Projetos S.A. (CFPS). Fluor will book its portion of the $100 million contract value in the second quarter of 2015.

8 May 2015

Wood-Polymer Composite Material with Low Flammability for Manufacturing Furniture

Wood is a popular material in interior design, but its water absorbency limits its use in bathrooms, where natural wood easily becomes discolored or moldy. Fraunhofer scientists and partners have developed a wood-polymer composite material for furniture that is resistant to humidity and has low flammability.

8 May 2015

GreenTec 2015 Award Honors SEMIZENTRAL Project to Improve Quality of Life in Megacities

SEMIZENTRAL, an international research project that is anchored at the TU Darmstadt, has received one of the GreenTec 2015 awards. Dr. Susanne Bieker’s team (at the Chair headed by Prof. Peter Cornel) was awarded the prize in the category “Urbanization” because it has made an impressive contribution to improving the quality of life in megacities. This award, which is not financially endowed and can be presented in 14 categories, is one of the most highly regarded environmental and business prizes in Europe.

8 May 2015

Fastighets AB Trianon Awards Contract to Peab to Build 121 Apartments in Lindängen, Malmö

Peab has been contracted to build 121 apartments, kindergarten and gym in the neighborhood Vårsången in Lindängen, Malmo. It is the first new construction project in the area in over 30 years. The client is Fastighets AB Trianon and the contract amounts to approximately SEK 193 million.

7 May 2015

New Report Analyses Construction Stone Market in France

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Stone Market in France: Business Report 2015" report to their offering.

7 May 2015

Acrow Bridge Releases 4th Edition of Metric Handbook for 700XS Modular Bridging System

Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, today announced the release of The Acrow Metric Handbook - 4th Edition, which reflects improvements recently made to the Acrow 700XS Modular Bridging System.

7 May 2015

Integrity Windows and Doors Enhances Wood-Ultrex Double Hung Windows

Integrity Windows and Doors is pleased to introduce numerous enhancements – including new size options, color-matched weatherstrip cover at the sill and more – to its Wood-Ultrex Double Hung windows, adding even more versatility to the already popular offering.

7 May 2015

Songdo International Business District Achieves 19.5 Million Square-Feet of LEED-Certified Space

Songdo International Business District (IBD) today announced that it has achieved a total of 19.5 million square feet of LEED® certified space, bolstering its position as one of the world's most ambitious LEED developments.

7 May 2015

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Electrical Origami for Environmentally Sustainable Buildings

Dignitaries Take Part in Groundbreaking Ceremony for Biomedical Research Center in Chicago

Government of Canada and Province of Saskatchewan Celebrate Construction of Emergency Shelter Underway in Melfort

Earthmoving Equipment Market in Mexico Forecast to Grow at 8% CAGR from 2015-2019

US Demand for Hard Surface Flooring Forecast to Grow to $16.7 Billion in 2019

New Arena in Eskilstuna to be Built by Peab

Multimillion-Dollar Construction Project at ProMedica Toledo Hospital and Toledo Children’s Hospital

PGN Awards EPC Contract to Fluor Consortium for Natural Gas Field Development Project

Wood-Polymer Composite Material with Low Flammability for Manufacturing Furniture

GreenTec 2015 Award Honors SEMIZENTRAL Project to Improve Quality of Life in Megacities

Fastighets AB Trianon Awards Contract to Peab to Build 121 Apartments in Lindängen, Malmö

New Report Analyses Construction Stone Market in France

Acrow Bridge Releases 4th Edition of Metric Handbook for 700XS Modular Bridging System

Integrity Windows and Doors Enhances Wood-Ultrex Double Hung Windows

Songdo International Business District Achieves 19.5 Million Square-Feet of LEED-Certified Space

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