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Ambius Installs British Columbia Interior Vegetation at Vancouver International Airport

Ambius, the global interior landscaping leader and part of the Rentokil Initial family of companies, has installed vegetation that celebrates the British Columbia Interior in the award-winning Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in Richmond, British Columbia. The project was part of the renovation of the domestic terminal and its A-B Connector.

3 Mar 2015

Growth in Construction Activities Drive Demand for Cement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Demand for cement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is primarily driven by growth in construction activities in the region. The cement market in the Kingdom is mainly dominated by the central and western regions. This report by Transparency Market Research analyzes, estimates and forecasts the demand for cement on a country and regional level for a six year period from 2014 to 2020, both in terms of volume and revenue.

3 Mar 2015

Finelite Wins “Best Renovation/Retrofit” Award for Boston Logan International Airport – Terminal B Project

Finelite, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high performance lighting systems takes home the award for “Best Renovation/Retrofit” for the Boston Logan International Airport – Terminal B project. Additional awards were given to the E1-Indirect Configuration LED pendant luminaire, and the Series 11 LED Micro Flex and Micro Profile cove luminaires.

3 Mar 2015

USGBC Awards LEED® for Schools v2009 Platinum Certification to Dunbar Senior High School

Gilbane Building Company announces Dunbar Senior High School was awarded U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® for Schools v2009 Platinum certification – making the high school project the highest rated and only Platinum LEED BD+C: Schools v3 - LEED 2009 project worldwide to receive 91 out of 110 points.

3 Mar 2015

Malaysian International Furniture Fair 2015 Opens with 508 International Suppliers

Southeast Asia's biggest furniture fair opened Tuesday with 508 international suppliers from 15 countries packing the show floors of the 21st Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) to kick off the buying season in Asia.

3 Mar 2015

EcoChic Lifestyles' New Outdoor Line for Spring and Summer Now Available at Online Store

Just in time for spring and summer living and entertaining, EcoChic Lifestyles' colorful, weather-resistant new outdoor line is available now at its online store (www.wearecochic.com). The creator of upscale, sustainable furniture is offering free worldwide shipping on any of its one-of-a-kind furnishings through March 2015.

2 Mar 2015

SDG&E's New Water-Wise Landscaping Project at Century Park Expected to Reduce Water Usage by 40%

This week, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) was joined by San Diego County and water officials to unveil its new water-wise landscaping project at Century Park, its Kearny Mesa headquarters. The newly-finished project is expected to save SDG&E over 4 million gallons of water a year (a 40% reduction on campus), that's equivalent to a swimming pool 40 feet deep, 200 feet wide and the length of three football fields.

2 Mar 2015

Al Salem Johnson Controls Breaks Ground for New Factory at King Abdullah Economic City’s Industrial Valley

Al Salem Johnson Controls (ASJC), a joint venture between the Al Salem Group of Companies and Johnson Controls, a global multi industrial company, has laid the foundation stone for their new, state of the art manufacturing facility and training center at King Abdullah Economic City’s Industrial Valley. The manufacturing facility to be built on 203,783 square meters of land is expected to begin its first developmental phase immediately and become fully operational by 2017.

2 Mar 2015

UrbaCon Completes Construction of New Banana Island Resort in Qatar

Qatar-based UrbaCon Trading & Contracting, headed by Mohamed Moataz Al-Khayyat, CEO, recently completed construction of the luxurious new Banana Island Resort just off the coast of Doha.

2 Mar 2015

Vivint Solar Breaks Ground on New Corporate Headquarters in Lehi, Utah

Vivint Solar, a leading provider of residential solar systems in the United States today broke ground on the construction of a 163,000 square foot corporate headquarters in Lehi, Utah. The company currently employs nearly 1,000 Utah residents – approaching 3,000 nationwide – and continues to grow as a solar industry leader.

2 Mar 2015

KLLM Trucking to Open Large-Scale Truck Driving Training Facility in Glenwood, Illinois

Job creation is one of the hottest topics in this economy, but often, positive numbers cited can be distortions and may not reflect good paying, full-time career paths. The Village of Glenwood, KLLM Trucking and Prairie State College announces a partnership that will create nearly 700 long-term, skilled jobs every year for families across the Midwest.

2 Mar 2015

Lake Nona Collaborates with Delos to Bring Wellness Building and Design Initiatives to the Community

Today, Lake Nona announced a new collaboration with Delos®, the pioneer of Wellness Real Estate™, to bring wellness building and design initiatives to the 7,000-acre Lake Nona community to further enhance healthy living.

28 Feb 2015

NCC Construction Norway to Construct Abels Hus Office Property in Trondheim

NCC Construction Norway has been commissioned to construct the Abels Hus office property in Trondheim, Norway, for the property developer, KLP Eiendom. The order is worth SEK 295 million.

28 Feb 2015

TRI Pointe Homes Opens Barrington Community in Brentwood

The public is invited to join the celebration this Saturday, February 28th, as TRI Pointe Homes grand opens the community of Barrington, the newest "sweet spot" in the highly desirable town of Brentwood. Highlighting the event will be the debut of 12 elegantly one- and two-story decorated model homes that showcase Barrington's three impressive neighborhoods: Berkshire, Hawthorne and Marquette.

28 Feb 2015

KCT Qatar Completes Luxury 5-Star Hilton Hotel in Doha West Bay District

Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat's leading contracting firm, KCT Qatar, celebrates the completion of the highly anticipated, luxury 5-star Hilton Hotel located in the West Bay district of Doha looking out to the stunning Persian Gulf. The 186 key new build stretches 75m up into the Doha skyline & boasts a Sky Bar closely accompanied by a pool deck and Shisha Lounge amongst a plethora of world-class amenities.

28 Feb 2015

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Ambius Installs British Columbia Interior Vegetation at Vancouver International Airport

Growth in Construction Activities Drive Demand for Cement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Finelite Wins “Best Renovation/Retrofit” Award for Boston Logan International Airport – Terminal B Project

USGBC Awards LEED® for Schools v2009 Platinum Certification to Dunbar Senior High School

Malaysian International Furniture Fair 2015 Opens with 508 International Suppliers

EcoChic Lifestyles' New Outdoor Line for Spring and Summer Now Available at Online Store

SDG&E's New Water-Wise Landscaping Project at Century Park Expected to Reduce Water Usage by 40%

Al Salem Johnson Controls Breaks Ground for New Factory at King Abdullah Economic City’s Industrial Valley

UrbaCon Completes Construction of New Banana Island Resort in Qatar

Vivint Solar Breaks Ground on New Corporate Headquarters in Lehi, Utah

KLLM Trucking to Open Large-Scale Truck Driving Training Facility in Glenwood, Illinois

Lake Nona Collaborates with Delos to Bring Wellness Building and Design Initiatives to the Community

NCC Construction Norway to Construct Abels Hus Office Property in Trondheim

TRI Pointe Homes Opens Barrington Community in Brentwood

KCT Qatar Completes Luxury 5-Star Hilton Hotel in Doha West Bay District

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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

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Trending Stories

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

2Researchers Show Slag Aggregates Can Boost Concrete Performance and Sustainability

33D-Printed Concrete with Diatomaceous Earth Shows 142% Boost in CO₂ Capture

4Recycled Glass Found to Strengthen Compressed Earth Blocks for Sustainable Construction

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