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HomeSphere BRI Network Adds Roofing Manufacturer GAF

HomeSphere's BRI Network - the homebuilding industry's first and only B2B digital lead generation and customer retention platform – has grown stronger today with the addition of GAF, the largest roofing manufacturer in North America.

7 Apr 2015

PolyOne Develops Geon Bold Vinyl Materials for Outdoor Environments

Builders and homeowners know that faded colors on fencing, decks and windows can spoil curb appeal and decrease property values. In response, PolyOne Corporation has developed new Geon™ Bold vinyl materials with dark, rich colors that stand up to the elements, especially heat build up, without losing their vibrancy or performance.

7 Apr 2015

High School Student from Levittown Wins Top Spot in BNL 2015 Model Bridge Building Contest

Joey Nepravishta, an 11th grade student at Division Avenue High School in Levittown, won the top spot in Brookhaven National Laboratory's 2015 Model Bridge Building Contest. Nepravishta took third place in 2014.

7 Apr 2015

Minerals Technologies to Construct Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Satellite Plant for Sun Paper Group

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Sun Paper Group to construct a 100,000 metric ton precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) satellite plant for paper filling at Sun's pulp and paper operations in Shandong Province, China. The facility will support a new paper machine that is scheduled to start up in the fourth quarter of 2015.

7 Apr 2015

Environment Influences Soap Foam Constructions Controlled By Machines

Shih-Yuan Wang and Alex Barchiesi from EPFL's Sinlab create structures that, while controlled by machines, are also subject to external influences. Their research challenges art and science.

6 Apr 2015

Construction Repair Work to Commence at Poe Paddy Tunnel along Penns Creek

Anglers, hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts are reminded repair work soon will be starting in the area of the now-barricaded Poe Paddy Tunnel along Penns Creek in a wide-ranging rehabilitation project that will require the temporary closing of a section of the Mid-State Trail on Monday, April 6, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Acting Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced today.

6 Apr 2015

Novel Adhesive Technology Could Help Bond Items in Wet, Moist Conditions

A Purdue University chemist has developed an adhesive technology that could help bond items in wet, moist conditions such as human tissue or underwater construction - by studying mussels and oysters.

6 Apr 2015

EECU Breaks Ground on the Heritage Trace Branch in Greater Fort Worth Area

EECU broke ground Thursday on its 14th location in the Greater Fort Worth area—the Heritage Trace branch. Credit union leaders and staff gathered to celebrate the beginning of construction with Alliance Town Center businesses and to announce new banking processes designed to help EECU members better manage accounts.

6 Apr 2015

CBL, Horizon Group Commence Construction on Second Phase of The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and Horizon Group Properties, Inc. announced today that construction has begun on the second phase of The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass, near Louisville, KY.

6 Apr 2015

Broccolini to Build LEED® Gold Certified Office Project for PWGSC in Miramichi

Broccolini is pleased to announce that they were the successful proponent awarded the contract for the design, construction, and leasing of a large-scale office building in Miramichi, New Brunswick for the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

6 Apr 2015

Swisstrax Modular Flooring and Flexico Enter Licensing Agreement for the Australian Market

After seven years as a Swisstrax modular flooring reseller, Swisstrax and Flexico announce the signing of a Swisstrax licensing agreement. Based in Perth, Western Australia, Flexico has been integral to the sales and market development of Swisstrax flooring in the country.

6 Apr 2015

U.S. Concrete Acquires Ferrara Bros. Building Materials

U.S. Concrete, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Ferrara Bros. Building Materials Corp. (Ferrara Bros.), in New York, N.Y. Ferrara Bros. operates six ready-mixed concrete batch plants from four locations in New York and New Jersey, and has a fleet of 89 mixer trucks.

6 Apr 2015

Smart Façade Harnesses Solar Thermal Energy to Reduce Energy Consumption

Glass-fronted office buildings are some of the biggest energy consumers, and regulating their temperature is a big job. Now a façade element developed by Fraunhofer researchers and designers for glass fronts is to reduce energy consumption by harnessing solar thermal energy. A demonstrator version will be on display at Hannover Messe.

3 Apr 2015

Feigenbaum Foundation Gifts $11 Million to Support Renovation of Union College Visual Arts Building

An $11 million gift from the Feigenbaum Foundation will help support a major renovation of the Visual Arts building, provide a four-year, need-based scholarship to a Berkshire County student annually, endow a professorship and establish an annual forum on innovation and creativity, Union College officials announced today.

3 Apr 2015

Saint-Gobain Commemorates 350th Anniversary with Futuristic Global Exhibition

Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest building materials companies, commemorates its 350th anniversary with a never-before-seen global exhibition of epic proportions, “Future Sensations.”

3 Apr 2015