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Design and Construction Technology Experts to Gather at FutureTech West Conference

Leading design and construction technology experts will gather in San Francisco on March 17, 2015 for FutureTech West, presented by Dodge Data & Analytics' ENR (http://enr.construction.com). The event will help construction teams learn how to use new technologies to improve project delivery, performance, and profit.

18 Feb 2015

Holcim’s Projects Recognized for Delivering Sustainability-Enhanced Solutions at World of Concrete Conference

Holcim (US) Inc. is thrilled to announce four of its projects received recognition during the World of Concrete conference at the 2015 Triad Awards in Las Vegas.

18 Feb 2015

Research Report on Global Construction Industry

MarketReportsStore.com adds Global Construction Outlook 2020 market research report on worldwide construction industry and how construction will evolve in all major countries, to its library. This report will be available starting Feb 18, 2015.

18 Feb 2015

Penfolds Roofing Adds Solar Installation Services to its Product Portfolio

Penfolds Roofing, one of B.C.'s most established and well-respected roofing companies, is adding solar installation to its list of services amid soaring demand for the renewable energy source across B.C.

18 Feb 2015

Panda Power Funds Signs JV Contract to Develop 1,000MW Power Project in Pennsylvania

Panda Power Funds has entered into a joint venture with Sunbury Generation LP to develop, finance, construct and operate a 1,000 megawatt natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power project near Shamokin Dam in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.

18 Feb 2015

BIA Invites Entries for 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) invites entries for its 2015 Brick in Architecture Awards starting on February 16, and due by April 30. BIA's annual design competition honors outstanding, innovative and sustainable architecture that incorporates clay brick products as the predominant exterior building or paving material.

17 Feb 2015

AFS Breaks Ground on New 30,000-Square Foot Building in Shreveport

AFS, the recognized leader in freight and parcel audit and shipping software, announces a groundbreaking ceremony on a new 30,000 sq. ft. building at the intersection of LA-3132 and Ellerbe Road in Shreveport on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. The new facility, designed to support AFS’ tremendous growth, will be built next to the Capital One Bank branch on Ellerbe Road.

17 Feb 2015

In-Depth Study on the Current State of the Global Plywood Industry

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

17 Feb 2015

AkzoNobel Performance Coatings to Expand Cikarang Plant in Indonesia

AkzoNobel Performance Coatings has announced plans to invest €2.5 million to expand its plant in Cikarang, Indonesia.

17 Feb 2015

Swinerton Builders Completes Cast-in-Place Concrete Structure for Monroe Street Apartments

Swinerton Builders has completed the cast-in-place concrete structure for the Monroe Street Apartments, a 289-unit, luxury multi-family development in Cherry Creek for Smith/Jones Partners LLC and Gables Residential. The last deck on the eighth level was placed February 5, and Swinerton celebrated the accomplishment by catering a lunch for more than 300 craft workers on site that day.

16 Feb 2015

Brookfield Residential’s La Vita Single-Family Home Collection Earns Prestigious Gold Awards

Award-winning homebuilder and industry leader Brookfield Residential Southern California is proud to announce that the La Vita single-family home collection at Orchard Hills™ in Irvine was honored with two prestigious Gold Awards at The Nationals(SM) 2015 ceremony. La Vita's stunning Residence Four won Gold Awards for "Best Architectural Design" as well as for "Best Interior Merchandising", two impressive distinctions that emphasize Brookfield's reputation for the highest level of quality and craftsmanship.

16 Feb 2015

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Next-Generation Smart Home Concept

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today it introduces its next-generation concept for home life, Mitsubishi Electric Smart Home which combines sensors and linked appliances and other household equipment to support the daily lives of families by enabling individuals to easily share information about their mental and physical conditions.

16 Feb 2015

EHT to Begin Construction on More than 143 Commercial Rooftop Solar Energy Installations in Ontario

Enerdynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. ("EHT" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will begin construction on more than 143 commercial rooftop solar energy installations in Ontario, Canada. In aggregate the portfolio exceeds 38 Megawatts.

16 Feb 2015

NEXUS Gas Transmission Awards Fluor Major EPC and Project Management Contract

Fluor Corporation announced today that it was awarded a contract by NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC, to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for an approximately 250-mile natural gas transmission pipeline in Ohio and Michigan that is capable of transporting 2 billion cubic-feet-per-day of gas. Fluor booked the contract for an undisclosed value in the first quarter of 2015.

16 Feb 2015

Wood Partners to Develop $40 Million, 207-Unit Luxury Apartment Community in Raleigh, N.C.

Wood Partners, LLC will break ground in February on Six Sixteen, a $40 million, 207-unit rental community on the site of a vacant office building next door to Cameron Village Shopping Center in Raleigh, N.C. Leasing is expected to begin in May 2016, and construction is expected to be complete in November 2017.

16 Feb 2015