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USAID Awards Tetra Tech $650 Million Urban Infrastructure Contract

Tetra Tech, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a $650 million multiple-award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the improvement of urban infrastructure in developing countries.

3 Nov 2014

Ainsworth Products to be Part of Green Builder Media’s New VISION House at Mariposa Meadows

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. – a leading manufacturer and supplier of engineered wood products for residential, commercial, and industrial applications – today announced that a range of its products have been selected for inclusion in Green Builder® Media’s new VISION House® at Mariposa Meadows.

3 Nov 2014

Echo Barrier Provides Sound Mitigation System for Construction Noise at WTC Development Site

Echo Barrier USA announced that its acoustic barriers provided a solution to construction noise at the World Trade Center (WTC) development site in New York City.

3 Nov 2014

PB Materials Acquires Damron Sand & Gravel

PB Materials Holdings, Inc. ("PBM") has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Damron Sand & Gravel ("Damron"). Damron is a leading provider of sand & gravel to the Lubbock, TX and surrounding markets with a significant reserve position in the region.

3 Nov 2014

CO2-Cured Concrete Performs Better Than Traditional Ordinary Portland Cement-Based Concrete

Engineers from Purdue University reported that carbon dioxide (CO2)-cured concrete performed comparably or better than traditional ordinary Portland Cement-based concrete for resistance to cold weather and exposure to extreme conditions during presentations to the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Fall 2014 Convention taking place this week in Washington, DC.

3 Nov 2014

New Hamilton GO Transit Bus Facility Aims to Achieve LEED Certification

David Sweet, Member of Parliament for Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale; Ted McMeekin, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale; and Mary Proc, Vice-President of Customer Service for GO Transit, a division of Metronlinx, today visited the construction site of the new GO Transit bus storage and maintenance facility in Hamilton.

3 Nov 2014

CIM Group Celebrates Groundbreaking for Residential Tower at Block Thirty Seven in Chicago’s Loop

CIM Group today hosted community, business and civic leaders for a commemorative groundbreaking to celebrate the start of construction of its 34-story, 690-unit apartment tower at Block Thirty Seven located on State Street between Randolph and Dearborn Streets in Chicago’s Loop.

31 Oct 2014

Global Building Materials Company, CEMEX, Signs Binding Agreements with Holcim

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) announced today that it has signed binding agreements with Holcim regarding the series of transactions originally announced on August 28, 2013.

31 Oct 2014

New Connected Building Information Modeling for Project-Wide Model Collaboration from Aconex

Aconex, provider of a leading cloud collaboration platform for the global construction industry, today launched Aconex Connected BIM. This new product extends the Aconex platform to manage building information modeling (BIM)1 data and processes for project-wide collaboration between design and construction teams and handover to the owner (see customer testimonials attached).

31 Oct 2014

US Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite and Plastic Lumber Forecast to Reach $8.4 Billion in 2018

US demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber is expected to increase more than 10 percent annually to $8.4 billion in 2018, creating a market for nearly four billion pounds of plastic.

31 Oct 2014

Omniyat Group Commences Construction on One at Palm Jumeirah Megaproject in Dubai

Developer Omniyat Group commenced construction recently on a new megaproject in Dubai. Called One at Palm Jumeirah, the project is an AED 2.5 billion premium residential development located at the trunk of the world famous Palm archipelago that will be the single tallest residential property on the Palm.

31 Oct 2014

Spaulding Lighting and Beacon Products Launch New Optical Packages for Auto Dealerships

Lighting is an essential and important part of the automotive shopping experience, but also one of its greatest expenses, accounting for more than 45% of a dealership’s energy costs. Hubbell Lighting, a world leader in lighting innovation, announced today that two of its brands, Spaulding Lighting and Beacon Products, have introduced new optical packages specifically designed for dealerships.

31 Oct 2014

Kimco Realty Launches Illumi-Nation Sustainability Program for Exterior Lighting Systems

Kimco Realty Corp., the nation’s largest publicly traded owner and operator of neighborhood and community shopping centers, today announced the formal launch of its Illumi-Nation Program, a property improvement initiative for exterior lighting systems that is expected to significantly reduce energy consumption and improve nighttime curb appeal.

31 Oct 2014

PSE&G Commences Construction on 11.18MW-dc Solar Farm atop Closed Kinsley Landfill

New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin and New Jersey State Senator Donald Norcross helped Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) mark the start of construction on its largest solar project to date, an 11.18-megawatt-dc (MW-dc) solar farm atop the closed Kinsley Landfill.

30 Oct 2014

Upgrading, Modernizing Infrastructure Could Help Reduce Flood Damage

The severe flooding that devastated a wide swath of Colorado last year might have been less destructive if the bridges, roads and other infrastructure had been upgraded or modernized, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Denver.

30 Oct 2014

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USAID Awards Tetra Tech $650 Million Urban Infrastructure Contract

Ainsworth Products to be Part of Green Builder Media’s New VISION House at Mariposa Meadows

Echo Barrier Provides Sound Mitigation System for Construction Noise at WTC Development Site

PB Materials Acquires Damron Sand & Gravel

CO2-Cured Concrete Performs Better Than Traditional Ordinary Portland Cement-Based Concrete

New Hamilton GO Transit Bus Facility Aims to Achieve LEED Certification

CIM Group Celebrates Groundbreaking for Residential Tower at Block Thirty Seven in Chicago’s Loop

Global Building Materials Company, CEMEX, Signs Binding Agreements with Holcim

New Connected Building Information Modeling for Project-Wide Model Collaboration from Aconex

US Demand for Wood-Plastic Composite and Plastic Lumber Forecast to Reach $8.4 Billion in 2018

Omniyat Group Commences Construction on One at Palm Jumeirah Megaproject in Dubai

Spaulding Lighting and Beacon Products Launch New Optical Packages for Auto Dealerships

Kimco Realty Launches Illumi-Nation Sustainability Program for Exterior Lighting Systems

PSE&G Commences Construction on 11.18MW-dc Solar Farm atop Closed Kinsley Landfill

Upgrading, Modernizing Infrastructure Could Help Reduce Flood Damage

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Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

Construction Trends

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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