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Little Exhibitor Space Left for Industry Innovators at 21st Edition of Aluminum Window Door Facade Expo

Only 8% of Exhibitor spaces left for industry innovators at the 21st Edition of Aluminum Window Door Facade Expo in Guangzhou on 18 to 20 March 2015. During the most significant building envelope materials trade show in China, the Guangzhou (Canton)-based Aluminum Window Door Facade Expo will focus with more than 500 exhibitors on:

6 Nov 2014

Skanska Enters Contract with ESS to Build First Phase of Research Facility in Lund, Sweden

Skanska has signed a contract with ESS, European Spallation Source, to build the first phase of a state-of-the-art research facility in Lund, Sweden. The contract is worth SEK 670 M and the work will be performed by Skanska Sweden (75 percent) together with Skanska UK (25 percent). This means that SEK 503 M is included in order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the fourth quarter of 2014, and the remainder in order bookings for Skanska UK in the same quarter.

From Skanska 6 Nov 2014

Hanson Structural Precast Acquired by Wells Concrete

Wells Concrete announced today that effective November 1, the company has acquired the Maple Grove office and production facilities of Hanson Structural Precast. The combined organization strengthens the company's presence in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and will enable it to offer a more complete and competitive product offering.

5 Nov 2014

Global High Temperature Insulation Materials Market Projected to Grow at 6.8% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "High Temperature Insulation Materials Market by Type, by Temperature, by End-User - Global Trends & Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

5 Nov 2014

New 3M System Helps Identify Underground Plastic Pipes Without Using Tracer Wires

3M today announced the first product in a series of solutions for marking and locating the path of underground plastic pipes. The 3M Electronic Marking System (EMS) Caution Tape 7600 Series and the 3M Dynatel EMS Marker/Tape Locator Model 7420 is ideal for gas, water and telecom utility owners as well as contractors and excavators.

5 Nov 2014

Preferred Construction Alternative Approved for CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel Project

The Federal Highway Administration has approved a preferred construction alternative for CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel project, enabling CSX to complete the tunnel's design and initiate the construction permitting process.

5 Nov 2014

Construction Completed for Floor of 23,000t ITER Machine

The floor upon which the biggest fusion machine in the world will rely on has been constructed. This landmark achievement marks the conclusion of the works that started in August 2010 and represent an investment of around 100 million EUR for F4E, the European Union’s organisation responsible for Europe’s contribution to ITER.

5 Nov 2014

In-Depth Analysis Report of the EU Market for Prefabricated Buildings

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "EU: Prefabricated Buildings - Market Report. Analysis and Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.

5 Nov 2014

Commercial Powder Coatings Company, Axalta, Celebrates 50 Years

Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, celebrates 50 years of commercially produced latest generation powder coatings, making it one of the oldest powder coating manufacturers in the world.

4 Nov 2014

ENR Magazine Honors The Weitz Company with 2014 Best Project Award

The Weitz Company, a leading national full-service general contractor, design-builder and construction manager, announces its winning entry in the Landscape/Urban Development category in Engineering-News Record (ENR) magazine’s 2014 “Best Projects” competition for the Melrose Gateway Monument in Phoenix, Arizona.

4 Nov 2014

Brazilian Construction Equipment Market Forecast to Grow at 15.77% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Equipment Market in Brazil 2014-2018" report to their offering.

4 Nov 2014

Construction Begins on 24-Story, 168-Unit Luma Condominium Tower in Downtown Seattle

A joint venture between Lowe Enterprises and Alecta announced today that it has started construction of Luma, a 24-story, 168-unit condominium tower at 1321 Seneca Street. Luma is the first condominium high-rise building to be developed in the First Hill neighborhood since 1982 and among the first in the downtown Seattle area since 2008.

4 Nov 2014

LAST Student Presents Doctoral Research at World Sustainable Building Conference

The World Sustainable Building Conference was organized October 28-30 in Barcelona. On this occasion, Martine Laprise, PhD student at the Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies (LAST) presented some issues of her doctoral research dedicated to the development of an operational indicator system for the integration of sustainability into the design process of urban wasteland regeneration. This work is part of the SIPRIUS Research Project, supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

4 Nov 2014

Homebuyers Paying Extra for Energy Star Homes May Be Losing Out in the Long Term

New research conducted by a Binghamton University environmental economist has found that homebuyers who pay extra for Energy Star homes may be losing out in the long term.

4 Nov 2014

Trimble Introduces Cloud-Based Collaboration Platform for Design, Construction and Operation of Buildings

Trimble introduced today Trimble Connect, a powerful cloud-based collaboration platform that empowers teams involved in the design, construction and operation of buildings. Based on GTeam™ software from recently acquired Gehry Technologies, Trimble Connect streamlines workflows and transforms collaborative processes, allowing teams to access, analyze, manage and share project data from anywhere at any time.

3 Nov 2014

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Little Exhibitor Space Left for Industry Innovators at 21st Edition of Aluminum Window Door Facade Expo

Skanska Enters Contract with ESS to Build First Phase of Research Facility in Lund, Sweden

Hanson Structural Precast Acquired by Wells Concrete

Global High Temperature Insulation Materials Market Projected to Grow at 6.8% CAGR

New 3M System Helps Identify Underground Plastic Pipes Without Using Tracer Wires

Preferred Construction Alternative Approved for CSX's Virginia Avenue Tunnel Project

Construction Completed for Floor of 23,000t ITER Machine

In-Depth Analysis Report of the EU Market for Prefabricated Buildings

Commercial Powder Coatings Company, Axalta, Celebrates 50 Years

ENR Magazine Honors The Weitz Company with 2014 Best Project Award

Brazilian Construction Equipment Market Forecast to Grow at 15.77% CAGR

Construction Begins on 24-Story, 168-Unit Luma Condominium Tower in Downtown Seattle

LAST Student Presents Doctoral Research at World Sustainable Building Conference

Homebuyers Paying Extra for Energy Star Homes May Be Losing Out in the Long Term

Trimble Introduces Cloud-Based Collaboration Platform for Design, Construction and Operation of Buildings

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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

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Trending Stories

1New Review Highlights Electrolysis-Based Strategies for Low-Carbon Cement Production

23D-Printed Concrete with Diatomaceous Earth Shows 142% Boost in CO₂ Capture

3Researchers Show Slag Aggregates Can Boost Concrete Performance and Sustainability

4Recycled Glass Found to Strengthen Compressed Earth Blocks for Sustainable Construction

5Geopolymer Outperforms Cement in Stabilizing Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils

6Solvent-Free to Low-VOC: Polyglass Launches Next-Gen Roofing Adhesives for Cold-Applied Systems