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Peab Contracted to Build New City Hall in Huskvarna

Peab has been contracted to build a new city hall in Huskvarna that also includes a library and an ICA store. Shared client for the project is Jönköping Municipality and ICA. The contract amounts to about SEK 163 million.

7 May 2015

K-I Lumber Enters Partnership with Boland Maloney Lumber to Expand Footprint in Louisville Market

K-I Lumber, a subsidiary of US LBM Holdings, LLC, announces its partnership with Boland Maloney Lumber, Kingbrook Window and Door, and Structural Component Systems to better serve professional builders and contractors in greater Louisville metropolitan area.

7 May 2015

Market Analysis Report on Commercial Office Construction in the UK

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Commercial Office Construction Market Report - UK 2015-2019 Analysis " report to their offering.

7 May 2015

Jacobs Awarded EPCM Contract for Expansion at Huntsman’s Singapore Polyetheramine Facility

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for an expansion program at Huntsman Corporation’s world scale polyetheramine facility in Singapore.

6 May 2015

SASP Offers Training for Mechanical Installation of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement

Founded in 2005, The School for Advanced Segmental Paving (SASP) in Franksville, Wisconsin is the world's first and only full time vocational training facility offering HANDS-ON "best practices" training and education for hardscapes.

6 May 2015

Butler University and American Campus Communities to Celebrate Groundbreaking of Sunset Student Residences

American Campus Communities, Inc., the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing properties in the U.S., today reported that on Friday, May 8, the company and Butler University will celebrate the groundbreaking of the Sunset Student Residences, a state-of-the-art, 633-bed sophomore residence hall that will substantially improve and modernize Butler’s student housing options. A ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. at the construction site adjacent to the Irwin Library parking lot.

6 May 2015

Mariano's Fresh Markets Utilizes ACH Foam Technologies' EPS Insulation in New "Food Deserts" Locations

Thanks in part to a $5 million Build Illinois bond, Chicago-area grocer Mariano's Fresh Markets is continuing their growth trend with new locations that address "food deserts." Delivering both high quality and cost-effectiveness, ACH Foam Technologies' Foam-Control Plus+ expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation is an important ingredient in that expansion.

6 May 2015

Jacobs Part of Consortium to Deliver Study for Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail Project

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it is part of a consortium led by professional services firm KPMG that has delivered a study for the Singapore Government comprising possible financing and operating models for the proposed High Speed Rail (HSR) project linking Singapore with Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

6 May 2015

New Realistic Tumbled Brick Faux Wall Panels from Texture Plus

Texture Plus®, the largest US manufacturer of high-impact textured faux wall panels, introduces a new exclusive Tumbled Brick collection.

6 May 2015

New Report Analyzes Worldwide Markets for Wood Flooring

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Wood Flooring - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

6 May 2015

Dutch Boy Introduces Velvety Chalky Finish Paint

The new Dutch Boy® Chalky Finish Paint makes it easy for anyone to convert ordinary finds into one-of-a-kind pieces that never go out of style. Ideal for furniture and decorative pieces, this paint can turn everyday objects—frames, vases, even baskets—into elegant accessories.

5 May 2015

Arup Collaborates with Studio Echelman for Fiber Net Sculpture Installation Above Rose Kennedy Greenway

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today it served as the lead engineering designer for a half acre fiber net sculpture designed by artist Janet Echelman of Studio Echelman.

5 May 2015

Presidio and Lafferty Communities to Break Ground on Environmentally Friendly Amberfield Community in Brentwood

Presidio Residential Capital and Lafferty Communities will break ground in June on Amberfield, an environmentally friendly 36-unit community on 9.84 acres in Brentwood, Calif. Construction on the model homes will begin in September 2015, and a grand opening is scheduled for early spring 2016.

5 May 2015

KB Home Introduces New Homes at Enclaves and Reserves at Laurel Hills

KB Home, one of the nation's largest and most recognized homebuilders, today announced that new homes are now available at the builder's recently opened Reserves and Enclaves at Laurel Hills neighborhoods. With a variety of home designs available, including four desirable single-story plans, the new KB homes at Reserves and Enclaves are designed to appeal to a wide range of buyers and are located just a short drive to the Las Vegas Strip and Summerlin, major employment centers, shopping and entertainment.

5 May 2015

Marvin Announces Acquisition of Denver-Based TruStile Doors

The Marvin Companies is pleased to announce that it has acquired 100% ownership of TruStile Doors, LLC. TruStile, headquartered in Denver, CO, is a leading manufacturer of high quality made-to-order architectural stile and rail doors, servicing the high-end residential and commercial construction markets.

5 May 2015