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Balfour Beatty Completes $76.2 Million Luxury High-Rise Residential Building in Los Angeles

Balfour Beatty Construction’s Southwest Division announces the completion of the $76.2 million, 22-story “Sunset and Gordon” luxury high-rise residential apartment building in Los Angeles. Built for real estate and infrastructure investment firm CIM Group, Balfour Beatty performed the design-assist project leveraging its cast-in-place, technology and market expertise to lower the project’s total cost from $98 million to $76.2 million.

From Balfour Beatty 28 Jan 2015

Global Strategic Business Report on Construction Equipment Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Equipment - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

28 Jan 2015

AHR Expo: Trane to Showcase Intelligent Buildings and Design

Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, will showcase its new products and services at the AHR Expo in Chicago from Jan. 26-28, that help increase energy efficiency, lower operating costs and address the sustainability needs of building owners and operators.

27 Jan 2015

Saudi Arabia Cement Market Forecast to Grow at 5.14% CAGR

Cement is the most essential raw material for the construction industry. For a rapidly growing country like Saudi Arabia, huge investments in infrastructure by the government is boosting the demand for cement. Saudi Arabia, the largest economy in the Middle East, is focusing on diversifying the economy to non-oil sectors. Therefore, the government is emphasizing on investment in various construction projects, mainly power and transportation.

27 Jan 2015

Maibec Completes Acquisition of Masardis Maine Lumber Mill

Maibec Inc. of Levis, Quebec and Fraser Timber LLC concluded today Maibec's purchase of the assets of the Masardis Maine lumber mill. The mill employs approximately 135 people and can produce over 100 million board feet of softwood lumber annually, which is sold in the U.S.

27 Jan 2015

Mirage Launches Flair Hardwood Flooring Collection with Ultra Low Gloss Look

Mirage, the hardwood flooring brand renowned for quality, is proud to announce the launch of the new Flair collection with an ultra low gloss look, rich natural character marks and color variations, and a highly resistant finish.

27 Jan 2015

SCRA Applied R&D’s Architectural Structures Affiliate Wins Contract to Build Composite Structure

Construct, SCRA Applied R&D’s architectural structures affiliate, today announced that they have won a competitive contract to build a composite structure. Construct will be working with DeMaria, the general contractor that is building the new Taubman Complex for Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan.

27 Jan 2015

Skanska Enters Contract to Construct Office Building and Parking House at Høvik

Skanska has signed a contract with Det Norske Veritas Eiendom AS to build an office building and a parking house at Høvik outside of Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth about NOK 295 M in total, about SEK 320 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska Norway for the first quarter of 2015.

27 Jan 2015

Artis Awarded LEED® Certification for Eight Office Properties

Artis Real Estate Investment Trust announced today that, as part of its commitment to promoting the use of energy efficient landlord and tenant practices and reduce potential adverse effects on the environment, it received Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification at eight of its office properties, seven in Canada and one in the United States.

23 Jan 2015

Bird Construction Part of Consortium to Build Whitby East Rail Maintenance Facility

Bird Construction Inc. announced today that it is part of a consortium selected as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance and maintain the East Rail Maintenance Facility located in Whitby, Ontario.

23 Jan 2015

Longest ‘Flat Pack’ Arch Bridge Based on ‘FlexiArch’ System

Civil Engineers at Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with pre-cast concrete specialists Macrete Ireland have developed the world’s longest ‘flat pack’ arch bridge.

23 Jan 2015

Knott’s Berry Farm Renovates Calico Mine Ride and Camp Snoopy with Acclaim Lighting Products

Knott’s Berry Farm, America’s first and oldest theme park has renovated two of its more popular attractions and lands – Calico Mine Ride and Camp Snoopy – and used Acclaim Lighting products as part of the lighting makeover.

23 Jan 2015

Blackbird Infrastructure Group Selected as Preferred Bidder for Highway 407 East Phase 2 Project

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation have selected Blackbird Infrastructure Group as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance and maintain the Highway 407 East Phase 2 project.

23 Jan 2015

Symphony Senior Communities Breaks Ground for Symphony at Eagle's Landing

Symphony Senior Communities, LLC, an Atlanta-based company specializing in the development and operation of luxury senior housing communities, announces the Phase I groundbreaking for their flagship Symphony at Eagle's Landing Senior Community, located in Eagle's Landing, Stockbridge, Georgia.

23 Jan 2015

Behr Paints Introduces New Program and Interior and Exterior Paint Line

Building on more than 60 years of delivering high-quality innovative products and services, Behr Paints is introducing platforms designed to meet the needs of professionals. The Behr National Architectural Program, BEHR PRO professional-grade paint line, and enhanced Color Services make Behr the new choice for architects, contractors and owners.

22 Jan 2015