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TimberTech Expands Capped Composite Terrain Collection for 2015

TimberTech, a world leader in alternative decking and railing, has expanded its capped composite Earthwood Evolutions® Terrain Collection for 2015 with two shades that draw inspiration from the colors of nature - warm, rich Rustic Elm and crisp, inviting Stone Ash.

20 Jan 2015

CertainTeed to Feature Robust Schedule of "Meet the Experts" Sessions at 2015 International Builders' Show

It's time for the 2015 International Builders' Show, and CertainTeed Corporation, North America's leading brand of building products, is ready to impress, inform and entertain attendees with a spectacular exhibit featuring a robust schedule of "Meet the Experts" sessions, inspired interior and exterior products, celebrity appearances and more at booth #C2127, Jan. 20-22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

20 Jan 2015

Houzz Honors Sapia Builders with Customer Satisfaction Award

Sapia Builders of Old Lyme, CT has been awarded "Best Of Houzz" for Customer Satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. This third generation building, remodeling, and general contracting firm was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 500,000 active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

20 Jan 2015

IBS 2015: Owens Corning Insulating Systems to Showcase Actionable Building Science Solutions

Owens Corning Insulating Systems will present an expanded portfolio of building science-supported high performance systems and solutions at the 2015 International Builders' Show® (IBS) in Las Vegas designed to help builders achieve code compliance, market differentiation and overall profitability in today's evolving marketplace.

20 Jan 2015

Forecast Report on Global Construction Materials Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Materials: Global Industry Guide" report to their offering.

20 Jan 2015

Hekotek to Build Wood Pellet Production Facility for RusForest

RusForest AB (publ), a Swedish forestry company with operations in Russia, has engaged AS Hekotek, a mechanical engineering company, to build a wood pellet production facility at the Company’s Magistralny sawmill in Eastern Siberia.

20 Jan 2015

Kanantik Belize Unveils Affordable Master-Planned Community on the Caribbean Coastline

Residences with unobstructed views of the Caribbean Sea, a commitment to low-impact design, and amenities usually found only in the most exclusive luxury developments await investors at Kanantik Belize, now offered by Mango Springs Development.

19 Jan 2015

PCL Breaks Ground on New Cardiac Life Support Services Redevelopment Project for Ottawa Heart Institute

PCL Construction is proud to be part of the groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of the new Cardiac Life Support Services Redevelopment Project for the Ottawa Heart Institute.

19 Jan 2015

Skanska Wins USD 70 M Contract to Repair Bridges in New York City

Skanska has signed a contract with the New York City Department of Transportation to restore electrical and mechanical systems of 12 movable bridges damaged during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The contract is worth about USD 70 M, about SEK 480 M, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Civil in the fourth quarter of 2014.

19 Jan 2015

Five New Ryland Homes Communities Open across Austin

Ryland Homes Austin has opened five new, and conveniently located communities, in Austin. Each community – Saratoga Hills located in Austin, Rancho Sienna and Santa Rita Ranch located in Georgetown, ShawdowGlen located in Manor and Rockwell at Wyoming Springs located in Round Rock – offers homeowners a quality new home, prime locations and excellent community amenities, such as green spaces, playgrounds, swimming pools, hiking and biking trails and more.

19 Jan 2015

NCI Building Systems Acquires CENTRIA for $245 Million

NCI Building Systems, Inc., one of North America's largest integrated manufacturers of metal products for the nonresidential building industry, announced today that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of CENTRIA, a leading provider of architectural insulated metal panel (IMP) wall and roof systems and coil coating services for a net cash price of $245 million. NCI intends to immediately begin cross-company integration.

19 Jan 2015

Skanska Signs USD 49 M Contract to Renovate Residential Apartment Tower in Philadelphia, USA

Skanska has signed a contract with a confidential client to renovate a residential apartment tower in Philadelphia. The contract value is USD 49 M, about SEK 340 M, which is included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the fourth quarter of 2014.

19 Jan 2015

Sentinel Capital Breaks Ground on First Phase of AllenPlace Master-Planned Class-A Office Park

In partnership with the Allen Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), Sentinel Capital recently has broken ground on the first phase of AllenPlace, a master-planned 22.5-acre, 700,000-square-foot, five-building, Class-A office park located along the east side of North Central Expressway between Millennium Drive and Butler Drive in Allen, Texas.

14 Jan 2015

Jacobs Receives U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Design Award for Fort Bragg Mission Training Complex

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was honored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with its highest award – the 2014 Chief of Engineers Award of Excellence in Design – for the design of the Mission Training Complex at Fort Bragg located in North Carolina.

14 Jan 2015

SunShare Enters Strategic Alliance with Mortenson to Build Solar Gardens in Minnesota

SunShare, a rapidly growing community solar company with offices in Minneapolis and Denver, and Mortenson, one of the nation's top construction firms, today announced a strategic relationship to develop and build solar gardens in Minnesota.

14 Jan 2015

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TimberTech Expands Capped Composite Terrain Collection for 2015

CertainTeed to Feature Robust Schedule of "Meet the Experts" Sessions at 2015 International Builders' Show

Houzz Honors Sapia Builders with Customer Satisfaction Award

IBS 2015: Owens Corning Insulating Systems to Showcase Actionable Building Science Solutions

Forecast Report on Global Construction Materials Industry

Hekotek to Build Wood Pellet Production Facility for RusForest

Kanantik Belize Unveils Affordable Master-Planned Community on the Caribbean Coastline

PCL Breaks Ground on New Cardiac Life Support Services Redevelopment Project for Ottawa Heart Institute

Skanska Wins USD 70 M Contract to Repair Bridges in New York City

Five New Ryland Homes Communities Open across Austin

NCI Building Systems Acquires CENTRIA for $245 Million

Skanska Signs USD 49 M Contract to Renovate Residential Apartment Tower in Philadelphia, USA

Sentinel Capital Breaks Ground on First Phase of AllenPlace Master-Planned Class-A Office Park

Jacobs Receives U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Design Award for Fort Bragg Mission Training Complex

SunShare Enters Strategic Alliance with Mortenson to Build Solar Gardens in Minnesota

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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

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

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