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Composition of Agave Fiber and Recycled Plastic for Building Materials

The emerging company PLASTINOVA intertwined the science of chemical engineering and technology to recycle all kinds of useless plastics and tequila agave bagasse similar to wood, but with greater resistance used as formwork in the construction industry or in the manufacture of benches, tables and chairs.

13 Feb 2015

Buildings That Rock During an Earthquake Could Withstand Seismic Shaking Better

Buildings that rock during an earthquake and return to plumb would withstand seismic shaking better than structural designs commonly used in vulnerable zones of California and elsewhere, a Case Western Reserve University researcher has found.

12 Feb 2015

Peab to Build New Nursing and Clinic Areas Within Malmö Hospital Campus

Peab has been commissioned to build new nursing and clinic areas within the hospital campus in Malmö. The client is Region Skåne and the contract amounts to approximately SEK 338 million.

12 Feb 2015

Kraton to Highlight Highly Modified Asphalt Technology at Pavement Preservation & Recycling Summit

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) and other engineered polymers, announced today it will showcase its Highly Modified Asphalt (HiMA) technology - a polymer technology developed specifically for asphalt paving - at the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Summit.

12 Feb 2015

New 3-D Model Reconstruction Technology for Easier On-Site Renovation Planning

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed three-dimensional (3-D) model reconstruction technology to reconstruct accurate 3-D models of large indoor areas, using a tablet equipped with a 3-D sensor, for efficient on-site planning of renovation work. The company plans to commercialize a 3-D modeling tool for offices, factory interiors and elevator shafts in 2018.

12 Feb 2015

In-Depth Study on the Current State of the Global Colored Glazing Glass Industry

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

12 Feb 2015

Johns Manville Upgrades Nonwoven Glass Mat Production Plant in Waterville, Ohio

Johns Manville (JM), a global materials manufacturer and Berkshire Hathaway company, today announced a significant upgrade to its nonwoven glass mat production plant in Waterville, Ohio.

12 Feb 2015

Johnson Center for Science and Community Life at North Park University Achieves LEED Gold Status

Completed last year, the $45 million Johnson Center for Science and Community Life at North Park University was recently awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, which establishes criteria for the construction of sustainable buildings.

11 Feb 2015

New Report on Global Concrete Admixtures Market

Concrete Admixtures have found wide acceptance in construction industries. On the basis of type, the market of can be broadly segmented into mineral admixtures and chemical admixtures. Though normal plasticizers and super plasticizers is the major type of concrete admixtures in terms volume consumed and serves the construction the construction industry in providing quality construction.

11 Feb 2015

Thermiser Max and Temp-Master Doors Meet ASHRAE Prescriptive Air Infiltration Requirements

Cornell Iron Works' Thermiser Max® and The Cookson Company's Temp-Master® insulated rolling doors have been successfully tested to comply with the prescriptive air infiltration requirements of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE®) 90.1-2013, as well as the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC®) 2012 and the California Energy Code.

11 Feb 2015

Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Disposes MDS and Ashworth Businesses

As part of its ongoing portfolio optimization, Saint-Gobain Building Distribution has disposed of two non-core businesses that lacked synergies with the rest of its operations: Meyer Decorative Surfaces (MDS) in the United States and Ashworth in the United Kingdom.

11 Feb 2015

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Large Mixed-Income Rental Community in Andover

Wood Partners, LLC has broken ground on a 224-unit mixed-income rental community with 56 affordable units on the former site of the Rolling Green Golf Course in the highly desirable city of Andover. Leasing is expected to begin in April 2016, and construction is expected to be complete in July 2016.

11 Feb 2015

Brandywine Homes to Break Ground for Transit Friendly Community in Norwalk, Calif

Brandywine Homes has acquired two acres at 11009 Pioneer Blvd. in Norwalk, Calif., and plans to break ground in March on Sunstone, a two-acre transit friendly community with 31 townhomes. The homes are expected to go on the market in September 2015, and the development is expected to be complete by March 2016.

11 Feb 2015

San Joaquin Valley Homes Commences Construction on San Marino Single-Family Residential Project

Local homebuilder San Joaquin Valley Homes has started construction on a $30 million 26-acre single-family residential project called San Marino that will offer 95 detached homes in northwest Visalia, Calif. A grand opening is tentatively scheduled for April 2015.

10 Feb 2015

Gilbane Federal Awarded $166 Million Design-Build Construction Project at King Khalid Air Base

Gilbane Federal announced that the company has been awarded a $166 Million design-build construction project at King Khalid Air Base for the Royal Saudi Air Force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

10 Feb 2015

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Composition of Agave Fiber and Recycled Plastic for Building Materials

Buildings That Rock During an Earthquake Could Withstand Seismic Shaking Better

Peab to Build New Nursing and Clinic Areas Within Malmö Hospital Campus

Kraton to Highlight Highly Modified Asphalt Technology at Pavement Preservation & Recycling Summit

New 3-D Model Reconstruction Technology for Easier On-Site Renovation Planning

In-Depth Study on the Current State of the Global Colored Glazing Glass Industry

Johns Manville Upgrades Nonwoven Glass Mat Production Plant in Waterville, Ohio

Johnson Center for Science and Community Life at North Park University Achieves LEED Gold Status

New Report on Global Concrete Admixtures Market

Thermiser Max and Temp-Master Doors Meet ASHRAE Prescriptive Air Infiltration Requirements

Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Disposes MDS and Ashworth Businesses

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Large Mixed-Income Rental Community in Andover

Brandywine Homes to Break Ground for Transit Friendly Community in Norwalk, Calif

San Joaquin Valley Homes Commences Construction on San Marino Single-Family Residential Project

Gilbane Federal Awarded $166 Million Design-Build Construction Project at King Khalid Air Base

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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

Health, Safety, and Regulations

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

6Geopolymer Outperforms Cement in Stabilizing Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils