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Whitworth Art Gallery Wins North West Building of the Year Award

The reborn Whitworth Art Gallery has been named North West Building of the Year at a top architectural award ceremony.

20 Apr 2015

China National Offshore Oil Awards FEED Contract to Technip and COOEC

Technip and its consortium partner China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC) have been awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation Limited (CNOOC Ltd.) for two tension leg platforms(1) (TLPs) for the Liuhua 11-1 and 16-2 joint development project located in the South China Sea.

17 Apr 2015

Caverion Signs Energy Performance Contract with Swedish Leksand Municipality

Caverion has signed a contract with the Swedish municipality of Leksand for the delivery of Managed Life Cycle services. The delivery is in the form of Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), in which Caverion analyses the municipality’s property stock and implements measures to reduce its energy consumption and environmental impact.

17 Apr 2015

ET Solar Partners with GATE SOLAR PHILIPPINES to Build 70 MWp Solar Power Project

ET Solar, a leading smart energy solutions provider, announces that it has executed an agreement to build a 70 MWp solar power project in the Philippines, along with local partner GATE SOLAR PHILIPPINES CORP., a leading renewable energy developer.

17 Apr 2015

Construction Companies Planning to Move to Cloud Technology Solutions, Finds Survey

On Center's Software's 2015 Construction Industry Survey found significant activity surrounding movement to cloud technologies, with integration, collaboration, communication and error reduction cited as critical drivers. Fully 31% of respondents indicated that they were planning on moving takeoff, estimating, and project management processes to the cloud within the next one to two years.

17 Apr 2015

New Report on Road and Railway Construction Projects in Europe 2015

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Project Insight - Road and Railway Construction Projects in Europe" report to their offering.

17 Apr 2015

NPL Engineers Calibrate 5 MN compression machine at Building Research Establishment Furnace Lab

Calibration engineers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) visited the furnace laboratory at the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in Watford, to calibrate a 5 MN compression machine to BS EN ISO 7500:2004.

17 Apr 2015

Ener-Core to Complete Construction of Multi-Fuel Test Facility by June 2015

Ener-Core, Inc., the world’s only provider of Power Oxidation technology and equipment that generates clean power from low-quality and waste gases from a wide variety of industries, is completing construction of a Multi-Fuel Test Facility (MFTF) that it has developed and designed on its premises. The company has invested $1 million to develop the MFTF and its completion is expected by June 2015.

16 Apr 2015

Angelus Block Releases Type III Environmental Product Declaration for Concrete Masonry Units

Angelus Block Co., Inc., the largest manufacturer and supplier of concrete masonry unit (CMU) products in Southern California, announced the release today of the first Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) under the new Product Category Rules (PCR) for CMU.

16 Apr 2015

GEICO, Merritt and Akridge Enter Agreement to Develop Office, Training Facility in Ashburn, Virginia

Merritt Properties announced today that it has entered into a tri-party agreement with GEICO and Akridge that provides for the development of a 32,675-square-foot office and training facility in Ashburn, Virginia. The new building will serve as the company’s Claims training center, replacing their facility in Tysons Corner.

16 Apr 2015

USGBC Recognizes Wells Fargo as “Green” Building Leader Among Financial Institutions

Wells Fargo & Company has been recognized as the “green” building leader among financial institutions in a new report published by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

16 Apr 2015

Dow Corning Foundation Donates $200,000 for Construction of Multipurpose Pavilion at Roberts Park Soccer Fields

Thomas Township Parks and Recreation and Hemlock Semiconductor Group are proud to announce that the Dow Corning Foundation, on behalf of Hemlock Semiconductor, has generously made a donation of $200,000 toward the construction of the multipurpose pavilion at Roberts Park soccer fields.

16 Apr 2015

New Report on Cement Manufacturing Plant Projects

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Cement Manufacturing Plant Project Report: Industry Trends, Manufacturing Process, Machinery, Raw Materials, Cost and Revenue" report to their offering.

16 Apr 2015

Erickson to Provide Aircrane Services for Natural Gas Pipeline Project in Mexico

Erickson Incorporated, a leading global provider of aviation services, announced today that the company has contracted with Group Desarrollo Infaestructura, SA de CV (GDI) who is contracted with Transcanada Corporation’s Mexican Subsidiary, Transportadora de Gas del Noreste for a new rural infrastructure pipeline project that will bring clean-burning natural gas to businesses and citizens in Mexico.

15 Apr 2015

Green Playground in San Juan Capistrano to be Built by Yokohama Tire and KaBOOM!

On April 22, kids in San Juan Capistrano, California will get a new, eco-friendly playground, thanks to Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) and its cause marketing partner, KaBOOM!. YTC and KaBOOM! - a national non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring all children get the balanced and active play they need - will be joined by Orange County California community groups Habitat for Humanity and NeighborWorks, along with approximately 200 local volunteers, to assist in the one-day build at Green Park.

15 Apr 2015

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Whitworth Art Gallery Wins North West Building of the Year Award

China National Offshore Oil Awards FEED Contract to Technip and COOEC

Caverion Signs Energy Performance Contract with Swedish Leksand Municipality

ET Solar Partners with GATE SOLAR PHILIPPINES to Build 70 MWp Solar Power Project

Construction Companies Planning to Move to Cloud Technology Solutions, Finds Survey

New Report on Road and Railway Construction Projects in Europe 2015

NPL Engineers Calibrate 5 MN compression machine at Building Research Establishment Furnace Lab

Ener-Core to Complete Construction of Multi-Fuel Test Facility by June 2015

Angelus Block Releases Type III Environmental Product Declaration for Concrete Masonry Units

GEICO, Merritt and Akridge Enter Agreement to Develop Office, Training Facility in Ashburn, Virginia

USGBC Recognizes Wells Fargo as “Green” Building Leader Among Financial Institutions

Dow Corning Foundation Donates $200,000 for Construction of Multipurpose Pavilion at Roberts Park Soccer Fields

New Report on Cement Manufacturing Plant Projects

Erickson to Provide Aircrane Services for Natural Gas Pipeline Project in Mexico

Green Playground in San Juan Capistrano to be Built by Yokohama Tire and KaBOOM!

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