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BIA Invites Entries for 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) invites entries for its 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards starting on February 16, and due by April 30. BIA's annual design competition honors outstanding, innovative and sustainable architecture that incorporates clay brick products as the predominant exterior building or paving material.

17 Feb 2015

AFS Breaks Ground on New 30,000-Square Foot Building in Shreveport

AFS, the recognized leader in freight and parcel audit and shipping software, announces a groundbreaking ceremony on a new 30,000 sq. ft. building at the intersection of LA-3132 and Ellerbe Road in Shreveport on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. The new facility, designed to support AFS’ tremendous growth, will be built next to the Capital One Bank branch on Ellerbe Road.

17 Feb 2015

In-Depth Study on the Current State of the Global Plywood Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Plywood Industry Report 2015" report to their offering.

17 Feb 2015

AkzoNobel Performance Coatings to Expand Cikarang Plant in Indonesia

AkzoNobel Performance Coatings has announced plans to invest €2.5 million to expand its plant in Cikarang, Indonesia.

17 Feb 2015

Swinerton Builders Completes Cast-in-Place Concrete Structure for Monroe Street Apartments

Swinerton Builders has completed the cast-in-place concrete structure for the Monroe Street Apartments, a 289-unit, luxury multi-family development in Cherry Creek for Smith/Jones Partners LLC and Gables Residential. The last deck on the eighth level was placed February 5, and Swinerton celebrated the accomplishment by catering a lunch for more than 300 craft workers on site that day.

16 Feb 2015

Brookfield Residential’s La Vita Single-Family Home Collection Earns Prestigious Gold Awards

Award-winning homebuilder and industry leader Brookfield Residential Southern California is proud to announce that the La Vita single-family home collection at Orchard Hills™ in Irvine was honored with two prestigious Gold Awards at The Nationals(SM) 2015 ceremony. La Vita's stunning Residence Four won Gold Awards for "Best Architectural Design" as well as for "Best Interior Merchandising", two impressive distinctions that emphasize Brookfield's reputation for the highest level of quality and craftsmanship.

16 Feb 2015

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Next-Generation Smart Home Concept

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today it introduces its next-generation concept for home life, Mitsubishi Electric Smart Home which combines sensors and linked appliances and other household equipment to support the daily lives of families by enabling individuals to easily share information about their mental and physical conditions.

16 Feb 2015

EHT to Begin Construction on More than 143 Commercial Rooftop Solar Energy Installations in Ontario

Enerdynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. ("EHT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will begin construction on more than 143 commercial rooftop solar energy installations in Ontario, Canada. In aggregate the portfolio exceeds 38 Megawatts.

16 Feb 2015

NEXUS Gas Transmission Awards Fluor Major EPC and Project Management Contract

Fluor Corporation announced today that it was awarded a contract by NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for an approximately 250-mile natural gas transmission pipeline in Ohio and Michigan that is capable of transporting 2 billion cubic-feet-per-day of gas. Fluor booked the contract for an undisclosed value in the first quarter of 2015.

16 Feb 2015

Wood Partners to Develop $40 Million, 207-Unit Luxury Apartment Community in Raleigh, N.C.

Wood Partners, LLC will break ground in February on Six Sixteen, a $40 million, 207-unit rental community on the site of a vacant office building next door to Cameron Village Shopping Center in Raleigh, N.C. Leasing is expected to begin in May 2016, and construction is expected to be complete in November 2017.

16 Feb 2015

Ceco Door and Curries Offer Wider Selection of Operable Hollow Metal Sound Transmission Classification Door Assemblies

ASSA ABLOY Group brands Ceco Door and Curries now offer a wider selection of operable hollow metal Sound Transmission Classification (STC) door assemblies. Ceco Door Sound-Tech Xpress Systems and Curries 757 Quiet Noise Door Series are now available with new sound deadening technology that enables STC ratings ranging from 32 up to 55 in single flush, temperature rise, glazed, and embossed panel doors, and pairs, flush and glazed.

13 Feb 2015

Belgian Building Research Institute Uses FFT Actran Software to Validate Acoustic Prediction Formula

MSC Software Corporation, a global leader in helping product manufacturers to advance their engineering methods with simulation software and services, today announced that The Belgian Building Research Institute (BBRI) used Actran acoustic simulation software (developed by FFT, an MSC Software Company) to validate the accuracy of a new acoustic prediction formula that will help architects comply with stricter acoustic requirements for dwellings.

13 Feb 2015

Dutch Engineering & Construction Company FDN Nominated for European Business Award

Designing floating houses and other buildings that can withstand sea level rise and flooding as well as strong tsunami proof constructions, Dutch engineering & construction company FDN offers sustainable solutions for the problems of climate change and other disasters all over the world.

13 Feb 2015

Pflugerville Crossing to Break Ground on Major Mixed-Use Development

The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) today announced that commercial real estate development company Star Stream Capital and Chicago-based investment bank B.C. Ziegler and Company, jointly operating as Pflugerville Crossing LP, plan to break ground in March on a major mixed-use development in Pflugerville.

13 Feb 2015

New Report on Green Construction Outlook and Trends

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Green Construction Outlook and Trends" report to their offering.

13 Feb 2015

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BIA Invites Entries for 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards

AFS Breaks Ground on New 30,000-Square Foot Building in Shreveport

In-Depth Study on the Current State of the Global Plywood Industry

AkzoNobel Performance Coatings to Expand Cikarang Plant in Indonesia

Swinerton Builders Completes Cast-in-Place Concrete Structure for Monroe Street Apartments

Brookfield Residential’s La Vita Single-Family Home Collection Earns Prestigious Gold Awards

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Next-Generation Smart Home Concept

EHT to Begin Construction on More than 143 Commercial Rooftop Solar Energy Installations in Ontario

NEXUS Gas Transmission Awards Fluor Major EPC and Project Management Contract

Wood Partners to Develop $40 Million, 207-Unit Luxury Apartment Community in Raleigh, N.C.

Ceco Door and Curries Offer Wider Selection of Operable Hollow Metal Sound Transmission Classification Door Assemblies

Belgian Building Research Institute Uses FFT Actran Software to Validate Acoustic Prediction Formula

Dutch Engineering & Construction Company FDN Nominated for European Business Award

Pflugerville Crossing to Break Ground on Major Mixed-Use Development

New Report on Green Construction Outlook and Trends

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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

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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