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City of Minneapolis Selects AZEK Pavers for Low-Maintenance Alternative to Grass in Downtown Arts Center

When the City of Minneapolis, MN, was looking for a low-maintenance alternative to grass for an eight foot wide space that separates the curb from the sidewalk in the downtown arts center, landscape contractor Joe Lemmerman came up with the perfect solution: AZEK Pavers. Lemmerman of Earthpavers, LLC in Delano, MN, won the job for more than 3,600 sq. ft. of pavers over two city blocks by presenting the pavers as both a "green" and a low-maintenance solution to continuously re-sodding the grassy areas.

31 Mar 2015

Gilbane Development Company Begins Construction on New Housing for University of Cincinnati Students

Development is now underway at The Verge, a brand new, modern apartment community designed to serve students of The University of Cincinnati. Located at the corner of West McMillan Street and West Clifton Avenue, the site is just one block from the University's main campus.

31 Mar 2015

Global Asphalt Market Forecast to Grow at 4% CAGR Over the Period 2014-2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Asphalt Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

31 Mar 2015

THBB to Host ERMCO Congress XVII in Istanbul

ERMCO Congress XVII will take place at the Istanbul Military Museum on June 4th - 5th 2015. Turkish Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (THBB) is hosting the Congress.

31 Mar 2015

City of Hamilton Issues Ontario's First Six-Storey Wood-Frame Building Permit

The City of Hamilton recently announced that its building division issued Ontario's first six-storey wood-frame building permit.

30 Mar 2015

Bird Enters Construction Contract with Plenary Infrastructure ERMF GP for East Rail Maintenance Facility

Bird Construction Inc. announced today that it is part of a joint venture that executed a design and construction contract with Plenary Infrastructure ERMF GP Inc. to design and construct the East Rail Maintenance Facility for GO Transit. On January 22, 2015 Bird announced that it was part of the consortium selected as the preferred proponent for the project. Since that announcement, the consortium has reached financial close.

30 Mar 2015

Norwegian Statnett Commissions Peab for Construction of Three Substations

Peab has been contracted to perform ground- and construction work in three substations in Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland in Norway. The customer is Statnett and the contract amounts to approximately SEK 112 million.

30 Mar 2015

Airgas to Build New Air Separation Unit to Supply Gas Via Pipeline to Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa

Airgas, Inc., one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to build an air separation unit (ASU) to supply tonnage oxygen, nitrogen and argon via pipeline to Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc., a subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, at its steel manufacturing plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

30 Mar 2015

Green Roofs with High Vegetation Density More Efficient Than Non-Green Roofs

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Università Politecnica delle Marche have found that green roofs with high vegetation density are 60% more efficient than non-green roofs.

30 Mar 2015

New Report on UK Healthcare Construction Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Healthcare Construction Market Report - UK 2013-2017 Analysis" report to their offering.

30 Mar 2015

Final Design of LEPAA’s ‘The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences’ Unveiled

Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association (LEPAA) unveiled the ﬁnal design of The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences at a press conference today.

27 Mar 2015

William Lyon Homes to Unveil Brighton Oaks' Newly Completed Model Homes

William Lyon Homes is unveiling Brighton Oaks' newly completed model homes this Saturday, March 28th at 10 a.m. Homebuyers are encouraged to invite their family and friends for a fun-filled day touring the brand-new professionally decorated models while enjoying light refreshments and entertainment for the kids.

27 Mar 2015

Eaton’s LED Lighting Helps Improve Lighting Performance at Duquesne University’s Library

Power management company Eaton today announced that its Neo-Ray Index light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires are helping to improve the lighting performance while lowering energy usage in the Gumberg Library at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Recently completed on its first floor, this LED lighting upgrade will help the university reduce its annual energy consumption for the floor significantly.

27 Mar 2015

Plans Unveiled for Daniels Waterfront - City of the Arts in Toronto

Today, The Daniels Corporation’s Senior Vice President Tom Dutton, Mayor John Tory, internationally recognized urban design expert Ken Greenberg and leading Toronto arts and cultural organizations unveiled plans for Daniels Waterfront - City of the Arts, a sweeping reimagining of the former Guvernment entertainment complex at Toronto’s East Bayfront located at the corner of Lower Jarvis St. and Queens Quay East.

27 Mar 2015

New Report on Mechanical Fasteners in UK Construction Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Mechanical Fasteners in Construction Market Report - UK 2015-2019 Analysis" report to their offering.

27 Mar 2015