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IAL Releases New Report on Global Markets for Polyurethane Panels

IAL is pleased to announce the release of a brand new report on the global markets for polyurethane panels. It builds upon IAL's ongoing research into various sectors of the polyurethanes industry, and has been compiled in conjunction with Isowall. This new title examines the national, regional and global markets for polyurethane in panel systems. It also explores the market trends driving demand, and future growth opportunities, and includes five-year market forecasts.

11 Mar 2015

SolarWindow to Accelerate Important Durability and Product-Lifecycle Testing Efforts

SolarWindow™ Technologies, Inc., developer of see-through electricity-generating coatings for glass, confirmed encouraging test results from efforts to meet or exceed warranty periods for commercial-grade window products. As a result of favorable degradation and stability outcomes, the Company will direct resources to accelerate important durability and product-lifecycle testing efforts, effective immediately.

11 Mar 2015

Eastern Architectural Systems Moves into New Warehouse at Domestic Avenue in Fort Myers

Eastern Architectural Systems (EAS) today announced that they have moved into their brand new, 172,000 square foot warehouse located at 16341 Domestic Avenue in Fort Myers, FL.

11 Mar 2015

Johns Manville to Expand Capacity at Scottsboro Thermoplastic Polyolefin Manufacturing Facility

Johns Manville (JM), a global building and specialty products manufacturer and Berkshire Hathaway company, announced plans today to significantly expand capacity at its Scottsboro, Ala., TPO manufacturing facility.

11 Mar 2015

Rice Celebrates Groundbreaking for Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center

Rice University held a ceremonial groundbreaking today for the $31.5 million, 60,000-square-foot Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center.

11 Mar 2015

ACCO Publishes Book on Architecture and Sustainability

The book "Architecture and Sustainability : critical perspectives for integrated design. Generating sustainability concepts from architectural perspectives" has just been published by ACCO. Led by Ahmed Z. Khan of the Free University of Brussels (ULB) and Karen Allacker of the University of Leuven (KUL), the book gathers an international range of researchers and presents the main issues on sustainable architecture. The Scientific Committee of experts invited to contribute to this reference work especially includes Prof. Emmanuel Rey of the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST).

11 Mar 2015

Unitronics to Provide Automated Vehicle Storage and Retrieval System for Prestige Properties

Unitronics 1989 (R.G.) Ltd, a leading global provider of industrial automation products, smart warehouses and automated parking solutions, is pleased to announce that its fully-owned subsidiary, Unitronics Systems Inc., has signed a Binding Letter of Intent with Prestige Properties Corp for the design, supply and installation of an Automated Vehicle Storage and Retrieval System in Calgary, Canada. Unitronics will be paid a total of USD24m (NIS 95 million) for the successful delivery of the project.

10 Mar 2015

Planar to Debut DirectLight LED Video Wall System at Digital Signage Expo 2015

Planar Systems, Inc., a global leader in display and digital signage technology, announced the Planar® DirectLight™ LED Video Wall System, which combines a proprietary, advanced design across a choice of four resolutions ranging from 1.6 to 3.1 millimeter pitch, providing exceptional visual performance, thin mounting depth, precise alignment, mission-critical reliability and adaptability to different customer uses. Planar will debut the Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall System this week at the Digital Signage Expo (DSE) 2015.

10 Mar 2015

Lumber Liquidators Successfully Implements Expanded Showroom Concept

Lumber Liquidators, the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in North America, has successfully implemented its expanded showroom concept as the Company continues growing its nationwide footprint.

10 Mar 2015

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

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

10 Mar 2015

ThyssenKrupp Elevator Manufacturing Awarded LEED Gold Certification for Existing Tennessee Factory

ThyssenKrupp Elevator has reaffirmed its commitment to the role sustainability plays in its business practices as well as employee health and safety through the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED certification.

10 Mar 2015

Stapleton Airport’s Iconic Air Traffic Control Tower Complex to be Restored

More than 20 years after the last plane landed at Stapleton Airport, master developer Forest City and Denver-based Seasoned Development announced plans to restore the highly visible air traffic control tower complex. The iconic building will be home to Denver’s second Punch Bowl Social as well as the company’s corporate headquarters.

10 Mar 2015

Sheffield Hallam's 'Heart of the Campus' Building Nominated for Architectural Award

Sheffield Hallam University's brand new £27 million development at Collegiate Crescent has been nominated for a prestigious 2015 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Yorkshire award.

9 Mar 2015

Casey House, Infrastructure Ontario Sign Contract with Bird Construction for Redevelopment Project

Casey House and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) announced today that the facility has signed a fixed-price contract with Bird Construction, to build and finance their redevelopment project. Today's announcement signifies that all contractual steps have been completed and Bird Construction will begin to mobilize on site immediately.

9 Mar 2015

Bohannon Development Selects Ensemble Hotel Partners for Menlo Gateway Project

The Bohannon Development Company today announced that it has chosen Ensemble Hotel Partners to develop a new luxury hotel planned for the Menlo Gateway site. Ensemble Hotel Partners is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ensemb...

9 Mar 2015