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Builders FirstSource Announces Completion of Empire Truss Acquisition

Builders FirstSource, Inc., a leading supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction in the United States, today announced it has purchased Empire Truss, Ltd. ("Empire").

24 Dec 2014

Nordecon to Start Second Construction Phase of Tondi Residential Quarter

On 25.02.2014 AS Pro Kapital Grupp group company OÜ Marsi Elu and AS Nordecon concluded the contract for construction of Tondi Residential Quarter located at Tallinn Kristiine district. The construction contract is split into three phases.

23 Dec 2014

Scientists Endeavor to Develop Functional Façades and Window Modules

Windows that change their light permeability at the touch of a button, façades, whose color can be changed according to the sunlight, façades and window parts in which transparent photovoltaic modules are integrated or in which microalgae are being bred to provide the house with its own biofuel: This is what the buildings of the future could feature, or at least something similar.

23 Dec 2014

Skanska to Construct Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida

Skanska has signed a contract to complete the construction of the Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida, USA. The contract is worth USD 101 M, about SEK 690 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the fourth quarter of 2014.

From Skanska 23 Dec 2014

Comprehensive Business Report on Nigerian Construction Stone Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Stone Market in Nigeria: Business Report 2014" report to their offering.

22 Dec 2014

The GEO Group Develops 626-Bed Expansion of Karnes County Residential Center in Texas

The GEO Group (“GEO”) announced today the development of a 626-bed expansion to the company-owned, 532-bed Karnes County Residential Center in Texas under an amendment to GEO’s existing contract with Karnes County, Texas and the existing intergovernmental service agreement between Karnes County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

22 Dec 2014

Advanced Cannabis Solutions Inks Master Services Agreement with Spector Group

Advanced Cannabis Solutions, a service provider to businesses in the regulated cannabis industry, announced today that it has signed a Master Services Agreement with New York based Spector Group, one of the nation's leading architecture, interior design and master planning firms, for the build out of its multi-tenant office building in Denver, to be known as "The Greenhouse."

22 Dec 2014

KB Home Launches Two New Neighborhoods in Chandler

KB Home, one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, today announced new KB homes are now available at the builder’s recently opened Fire Rock Ranch “The Traditions” and Fire Rock Ranch “The Villas” communities in the fast-growing city of Chandler, Ariz., where homebuyers have their choice of 10 customizable one- and two-story floor plans and the opportunity to live within minutes of the area’s major highways and employment centers.

22 Dec 2014

EFCO Unveils Economical and Versatile 600R Ribbon Wall System

With the introduction of the economical and versatile 600R Ribbon Wall System, EFCO expands its family of pre-glazed products, providing even more flexible design solutions for architects and glaziers.

22 Dec 2014

Comprehensive Business Report on Finishing Materials Market in Vietnam

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Finishing Materials Market in Vietnam: Business Report 2014" report to their offering.

22 Dec 2014

New Polyethylene Pilot Plant to be Built at Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Bartlesville Research Center

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) is pleased to announce plans to build a state-of-the-art polyethylene pilot plant at its research and technology facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

19 Dec 2014

Marmorbyen Commissions NCC to Build 133 Rental Units in Copenhagen’s Nordhavnen District

NCC has been commissioned by the Marmorbyen limited partnership to build 133 rental units in Copenhagen’s Nordhavnen district. The order is worth SEK 265 million.

19 Dec 2014

Regulations Drive Global Market for Zero Energy Buildings

A recent report from Navigant research defines and analyzes the global market for zero energy buildings (ZEBs), including global market forecasts for revenue, broken out by region, product/service, and development type, through 2035.

19 Dec 2014

Atlantic Plant Services Receives Insulation Contract for 655-MW Newark Energy Center

Atlantic Plant Services (APS) was recently awarded the insulation contract for the Newark Energy Center in Newark, New Jersey. APS will provide and install a complete insulation system for the facility, including labor, materials, and equipment, as well as testing and support activities.

19 Dec 2014

Isolux Corsán-Arezki Group JV Awarded Construction of €51.7M Bridge in Gambia

Isolux Corsán, in joint venture with Arezki Group, awarded the construction of a bridge in Gambia, which is the first project the company will develop in the country.

19 Dec 2014