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NCC Construction Norway to Construct Abels Hus Office Property in Trondheim

NCC Construction Norway has been commissioned to construct the Abels Hus office property in Trondheim, Norway, for the property developer, KLP Eiendom. The order is worth SEK 295 million.

28 Feb 2015

TRI Pointe Homes Opens Barrington Community in Brentwood

The public is invited to join the celebration this Saturday, February 28th, as TRI Pointe Homes grand opens the community of Barrington, the newest "sweet spot" in the highly desirable town of Brentwood. Highlighting the event will be the debut of 12 elegantly one- and two-story decorated model homes that showcase Barrington's three impressive neighborhoods: Berkshire, Hawthorne and Marquette.

28 Feb 2015

KCT Qatar Completes Luxury 5-Star Hilton Hotel in Doha West Bay District

Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat's leading contracting firm, KCT Qatar, celebrates the completion of the highly anticipated, luxury 5-star Hilton Hotel located in the West Bay district of Doha looking out to the stunning Persian Gulf. The 186 key new build stretches 75m up into the Doha skyline & boasts a Sky Bar closely accompanied by a pool deck and Shisha Lounge amongst a plethora of world-class amenities.

28 Feb 2015

KB Home Opens Greenwood Square Community in Van Nuys

KB Home, one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, today announced the grand opening of its Greenwood Square community in Van Nuys, offering Los Angeles-area homebuyers the rare opportunity to own a newly-built KB home in the heart of the San Fernando Valley.

28 Feb 2015

Washington State's Largest Continuous Concrete Mat Pour at Bellevue's Lincoln Square Expansion Project

Architects, engineers and construction workers building Bellevue’s Lincoln Square Expansion project will witness the state’s largest continuous concrete pour starting Feb. 28 at 3 a.m.

28 Feb 2015

Presidio and Summit Homes Partner to Develop Four New Communities

Presidio Residential Capital and Summit Homes of Washington have begun home model construction on three projects and will break ground in February on another in King County, Washington. The projects will add 106 new homes to the area's housing stock.

28 Feb 2015

Construction Commences on Morgan’s Pearl Lantana Luxury Apartment Community in Texas

Morgan, a leader in upscale multifamily development, construction and property management, has started construction on its latest Pearl luxury apartment project along Southwest Parkway at 4601 Rialto Blvd. in southwest Austin. US Bank is providing the construction financing. Completion of Pearl Lantana is expected in Q4 2016.

27 Feb 2015

Renovations Completed at The Residence Inn by Marriott Atlantic City Airport

MCR Development LLC, the seventh largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, today announced it has completed renovations at The Residence Inn by Marriott Atlantic City Airport, a 101-suite hotel located at 3022 Fire Road in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

27 Feb 2015

SNC-Lavalin Awarded Two District Cooling Contracts in Saudi Arabia

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has won two district cooling contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), with a combined value of approximately $71 million. The contracts have been awarded by the Saudi Dhahran Cooling Company and the Central District Cooling Company.

27 Feb 2015

Hyatt Hotels Announces Plans for New 149-Room, Five-Story Hotel in Saint Paul

Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Nelson Development and Exeter Group LLC today announced plans for a 149-room, five-story Hyatt Place hotel to be located in the former U.S. Post Office and Custom House building in Saint Paul, Minn.

27 Feb 2015

KB Home Opens Encore at Buffalo Community in Las Vegas

KB Home, one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, today announced the grand opening of its Encore at Buffalo community in Las Vegas. Homebuyers are invited to visit Encore, located just north of I-215 near Buffalo Drive, and discover the smartly-designed and energy-efficient new homes now available in this well-situated neighborhood.

27 Feb 2015

Marina Palms Yacht Club & Residences Celebrates Official Groundbreaking of Second Luxury Condominium Tower

Marina Palms Yacht Club & Residences in North Miami Beach celebrated the official groundbreaking of its second luxury condominium tower. The event was held on February 21, just three weeks after the first tower enjoyed its formal topping off. City officials, buyers, top brokers and other real estate professionals attended the event.

27 Feb 2015

USGBC’s LEED Green Building Rating System Gets Strong Bipartisan Support

The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED green building rating system has strong bipartisan support across the U.S., according to a new poll released today. The nationwide poll found that 79 percent of Republicans and 89 percent of Democrats support the use of LEED in buildings.

27 Feb 2015

U.S. Concrete Completes Right Away Redy Mix Acquisition

U.S. Concrete, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Right Away Redy Mix, Inc. (Right Away), in Oakland, California. Right Away is the largest independent producer of ready-mixed concrete in San Francisco's East Bay market.

26 Feb 2015

Lapolla Industries Secures Distribution Deals in Key South American and European Markets

Lapolla Industries, Inc. (“Lapolla”), a Houston-based global supplier and manufacturer of spray polyurethane foam insulation, reflective roof coatings, and equipment designed to reduce energy consumption in the residential, industrial and commercial markets, today announced new distribution deals in key European and South American markets.

26 Feb 2015