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Land Securities JV to Proceed with Construction of Westgate Oxford

The Westgate Oxford Alliance, a joint venture between Land Securities and The Crown Estate, today confirms that it will proceed with work on its £440 million Westgate Oxford development, with preparatory works to begin imminently and construction set to start in spring 2015.

9 Feb 2015

Marie Rose Place Long-Term Apartment Community Officially Opened in Winnipeg

The Governments of Canada and Manitoba, along with the City of Winnipeg and Hargrave Holdings Ltd., today officially opened Marie Rose Place. The six-storey, 40-suite, long-term apartment community will provide support for immigrant and refugee women with low-to-moderate income transitioning from Holy Names House of Peace (HNHP) or elsewhere in the community.

9 Feb 2015

Gilbane Building Company Announces Completion of Kings Theatre Renovation

Gilbane Building Company, a leading construction services firm, is pleased to announce the completion of the restoration and renovation of Kings Theatre, a 1929 historical landmark theatre in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.

9 Feb 2015

Scatec Solar Selects Swinerton for 104MW (dc) Solar Plant Construction

Swinerton Renewable Energy and Scatec Solar have started construction on a 104 MW (dc) photovoltaic solar plant in Iron County, Utah. Scatec Solar, the project's developer and long-term owner, has awarded Swinerton a contract to provide turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the project. When operational by the end of 2015, the plant will be Utah's largest solar energy generation facility, generating enough energy to power approximately 18,500 homes annually.

9 Feb 2015

Research and Markets Adds New Report on Qatar Construction Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Qatar Construction Industry - The World Cup 2022 and Beyond 2015" report to their offering.

9 Feb 2015

Construction Commences on New West-MEC Southwest Campus

Today Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) and Arizona Public Service (APS) hosted a groundbreaking celebration for the new West-MEC Southwest Campus, in partnership with the City of Buckeye, Estrella Mountain Community College, and Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.

9 Feb 2015

Uniboard Invests $53 Million at Val-d'Or Particleboard and Thermally Fused Laminate Facility

Uniboard is proud to announce an investment of over $53 million at its Val-d'Or particleboard and thermally fused laminate facility.

6 Feb 2015

IKO to Break Ground on New Project in Hillsboro, Texas

IKO, a global leader in the manufacture of residential roofing shingles and commercial waterproofing and roofing products, announced today that it plans to celebrate its newest project in Hillsboro, Texas with a ground breaking ceremony.

6 Feb 2015

Bentall Tower IV in Vancouver, British Columbia Receives LEED Gold Certification

Ivanhoé Cambridge is proud to announce that Bentall Tower IV, part of the Bentall Centre office complex in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been certified LEED® Gold in the "Existing Building: Operations & Maintenance" (EB:O&M) category by the Canada Green Building Council.

6 Feb 2015

NHI-Bickford Senior Living JV to Develop Five Senior Housing Communities in Illinois and Virginia

National Health Investors, Inc. announced today its NHI-Bickford Senior Living joint venture will develop five senior housing communities in Illinois and Virginia. Construction is slated to start in early 2015 with openings planned for 2016. The total estimated project cost is $55 million.

6 Feb 2015

SolAmerica and Citizens Announce Completion of Four Solar Projects Totaling 5.1MW in Georgia

SolAmerica Energy, LLC of Atlanta and Citizens Energy Corporation of Boston today announced the completion of four solar projects totaling 5.1 MW in various locations in the state of Georgia. The projects are part of the Georgia Power Advanced Solar Initiative pursuant to which Georgia Power will purchase power generated from the projects under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement.

6 Feb 2015

Principal Solar to Build 78.5MW AC Solar Facility in Hope Mills, North Carolina

Principal Solar, Inc., a solar power company that is creating a utility-scale operation, announced today that it will build the largest solar facility east of the Rockies.

6 Feb 2015

Breakthrough Technique Developed by CSIC Researchers Reduces Costs of Smart Windows

Researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a novel technique that reduces the costs of the ‘smart windows’, with which the amount of light passing through glass can be controlled. This technology can be activated within seconds, using a switch, causing chemical and physical reactions that makes transparent glass from a window becomes opaque.

5 Feb 2015

Easi-Set Worldwide Announces Installation of J-J Hooks Barriers on Kentucky Highways

Easi-Set Worldwide, a subsidiary of the Smith-Midland Corporation, announced today that over seven miles of J-J Hooks barriers are currently being installed on Interstate 65 in the Kentucky counties of Hardin, Hart, and LaRue. The Kentucky Department of Transportation highway job, which contains over 2,000 precast concrete barrier pieces, was contracted to Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC.

5 Feb 2015

New Town Builders Honored for Net Zero Energy Home Design

New Town Builders, a Colorado-based homebuilder and leader in the design and construction of energy-efficient homes, captured two high-level honors for its Net Zero Energy home design at last week's National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show (IBS), the largest and most prestigious gathering of the residential construction industry.

5 Feb 2015

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Land Securities JV to Proceed with Construction of Westgate Oxford

Marie Rose Place Long-Term Apartment Community Officially Opened in Winnipeg

Gilbane Building Company Announces Completion of Kings Theatre Renovation

Scatec Solar Selects Swinerton for 104MW (dc) Solar Plant Construction

Research and Markets Adds New Report on Qatar Construction Industry

Construction Commences on New West-MEC Southwest Campus

Uniboard Invests $53 Million at Val-d'Or Particleboard and Thermally Fused Laminate Facility

IKO to Break Ground on New Project in Hillsboro, Texas

Bentall Tower IV in Vancouver, British Columbia Receives LEED Gold Certification

NHI-Bickford Senior Living JV to Develop Five Senior Housing Communities in Illinois and Virginia

SolAmerica and Citizens Announce Completion of Four Solar Projects Totaling 5.1MW in Georgia

Principal Solar to Build 78.5MW AC Solar Facility in Hope Mills, North Carolina

Breakthrough Technique Developed by CSIC Researchers Reduces Costs of Smart Windows

Easi-Set Worldwide Announces Installation of J-J Hooks Barriers on Kentucky Highways

New Town Builders Honored for Net Zero Energy Home Design

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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

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1UBC Researchers Design Electrochemical System to Recycle Cement and Slash Emissions

2Alkali-Modified Biochar Turns Cement Into a Powerful Carbon Capture Material

3AI Model Restores Lost Bridge Data to Improve Structural Safety

4Researchers Develop High-Strength Construction Materials From Industrial and Agricultural Waste

5Waste Ash and Glass Create Lighter, Greener Roof Tiles

6Carbon-Cement Supercapacitor for Sustainable Energy Storage in Buildings