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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

Firestone Building Products Announces Introduction of Secure Bond Technology

Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive "Roots to Rooftops" product portfolio, introduced today its revolutionary Secure Bond™ Technology. Designed to be the next generation in fully adhered roof system application, Secure Bond Technology ensures adhesion coverage across the entire roofing membrane, establishing the most powerful bond possible. Firestone Building Products announced it will offer UltraPly™ TPO SA and RubberGard™ EPDM SA with Secure Bond™ Technology.

26 Feb 2015

New University of Iowa Building Meets Challenges with Foam-Control Plus+ EPS Insulation

Just one year ago, ACH Foam Technologies changed the insulation industry by releasing Foam-Control® Plus+®, an architectural grade expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation. With a range of high compressive strengths and high R-values, Foam-Control® Plus+® is a premium grade insulation, available at a lower cost than other rigid foam insulations.

26 Feb 2015

Value Place Builds New Hotel in San Angelo, Texas

Value Place, the nation’s fastest-growing extended-stay hotel brand, has partnered with Pure Strike Development LP and CAMTOD Group to build the first Value Place hotel in San Angelo, TX. The property, which will be located at 4013 W Houston-Harte Expressway, broke ground on February 2nd. The San Angelo property will be the 39th Value Place hotel in Texas.

26 Feb 2015

Bristol-Myers Squibb Awards Architectural and Engineering Services Contract to Jacobs

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it received a contract from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company to provide architectural and engineering services for a new large-scale biologics manufacturing facility in Cruiserath, County Dublin, Ireland.

26 Feb 2015

Construction of Structural Steel Frame Commences at SolarCity GigaFactory Facility

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that construction of the structural steel frame of the one million-square-foot SolarCity GigaFactory facility at the RiverBend site in South Buffalo has begun. This past September, the Governor broke ground on the project, which will create more than 3,000 jobs in Western New York alone and a total of nearly 5,000 jobs in the state.

26 Feb 2015

New and Objective System for Classifying Appearance of Concrete

Is a perfect concrete wall concrete without big pores? The aesthetic appearance of concrete is a controversial subject among developers, architects and building contractors. What does look like anyway? What is it that makes it attractive or ugly?

26 Feb 2015

Comprehensive Market Research Report on Global Bulldozer Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Bulldozer Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

25 Feb 2015

Western Emulsions Announces Acquisition of Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturing Facility in Oregon

Western Emulsions Inc. announced it has acquired an existing asphalt emulsion manufacturing facility in White City, OR from Modesto, CA-based Morgan Emultech, dba VSS Emultech.

25 Feb 2015

Phillips Edison Announces Completion of Facade Renovation at Contra Loma Plaza

Phillips Edison & Company announced today that the Contra Loma Plaza completed a facade renovation, major lighting upgrade and landscape improvements as part of a community revitalization effort in Antioch, California.

25 Feb 2015

Centra Homes Announces Sale of New Homes in Eastview Place Woodbury Minnesota

Centra Homes is now selling in a new residential community, Eastview Place Woodbury Minnesota. The community features 73 attached townhomes with lots that back up to open space and wetlands. Eastview Place is situated in a quiet neighborhood with great access to the freeway, as well as nearby shopping and activities.

25 Feb 2015