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McGraw Hill Construction's ENR New York to Host Higher Education Construction Conference

McGraw Hill Construction's ENR New York will host its Higher Education Construction Conference on October 16, 2014 at McGraw Hill Headquarters, 1221 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan.

10 Oct 2014

Stevens & Wilkinson Provides Update on Higher Education Housing Development Projects at Georgia Institute of Technology

Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering and interior design firm based in Atlanta and Columbia, S.C., today announced ongoing progress of two new higher education housing development projects.

10 Oct 2014

Intelligent 3D BIM Model Created for Reconstruction of Steven Spielberg Building

VIATechnik, a Chicago-based engineering firm, has partnered with Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and LCS Constructors, Inc. on a reconstruction project of the Steven Spielberg Building. Construction is nearing completion on this cryogenic lab and storage facility. The space has been transformed to include 80 liquid nitrogen freezers with chilled beams, as well as cutting edge research and laboratories.

10 Oct 2014

Ultraviolet Markings Make Window Glass Visible to Certain Bird Species

Ultraviolet patterns can make window glass visible to birds, thus preventing fatal collisions. However, it has now been shown that such windows are not likely to work for all species, but only for birds like small passerines, gulls and parrots, who have a special type of colour vision. For birds of prey, geese, pigeons and crows, these patterns should be difficult to detect. These conclusions appear today in an article by Olle Håstad and Anders Ödeen in PeerJ.

10 Oct 2014

Global Construction Equipment Market Expected to Grow at 6.0% CAGR to Reach $192.3 Billion by 2017

According to a report published by Transparency Market Research titled on "Construction Equipment Market - Global and China Forecast, Market Share, Size, Growth and Industry Analysis, 2011 - 2017," the global construction equipment market is expected to reach $192.3 billion by 2017 from $143.6 billion in 2012, rising at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2012 to 2017.

10 Oct 2014

AECOM to Provide EPC Services for Newtown Creek Renewable Natural Gas Project

AECOM Technology Corporation, the world’s #1-ranked engineering design firm, announced today that it has been awarded a design-build contract from National Grid, in partnership with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the Newtown Creek Renewable Natural Gas Project in New York City.

10 Oct 2014

American Electric Power Awards Fluor Construction Contract for Northeastern Power Station

Fluor Corporation was awarded a construction contract by American Electric Power (AEP) to provide environmental retrofit services at the utility company’s Northeastern power station in Oologah, Oklahoma. Fluor booked the contract for an undisclosed value in the third quarter of 2014.

10 Oct 2014

Winners of 2014 Awards of Excellence Announced by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Awards of Excellence.

10 Oct 2014

Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Biotech Buildings in Boston Earn LEED Gold Certification

Senior Housing Properties Trust today announced that the Vertex Pharmaceuticals biotech buildings located in Boston’s Seaport District have been formally awarded LEED® Gold Certification. The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance.

9 Oct 2014

TrexPro Professional Building Services Wins 2014 Professional Remodeler Design Award

New England TrexPro® Platinum contractor Professional Building Services has earned national recognition as a winner in the 2014 Professional Remodeler Design Awards competition. The awards program recognizes the best remodeling projects across the country in 22 categories, including outdoor living under $100,000 where the New Hampshire-based company captured the Silver Award for an innovative deck design featuring multiple tiers, curved edges and a built-in fire pit.

9 Oct 2014

NCC Commissioned to Build Offices in Uppsala

NCC has been commissioned to build offices that will house all of Uppsala University’s administrative staff. The client is Akademiska Hus AB, Region Uppsala. The order is worth SEK 570 million.

9 Oct 2014

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to the Sun Life Building

The Sun Life Building has received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification in the "Existing Building: Operations and Maintenance" category, ranking it as a leader among recognized green buildings in North America. To receive LEED certification, a building must comply with strict performance criteria in the areas of energy, the environment and social responsibility.

9 Oct 2014

Turner Group Recognized for Design and Construction of ROSE Cottage Project

The H L Turner Group Inc. (Turner Group) was recently awarded three "Cornerstone Awards" by the Home Builders and Remodelers Association of New Hampshire (HBRANH) for the design and construction of the ROSE Cottage Project.

9 Oct 2014

New Market Research Report on North American Residential Flooring Industry

This BCC Research study defines and describes the residential flooring industry. The objective of this report is to provide business planners, investors and other professionals with quantifiable market measurements and analyses that can help them formulate strategic business plans and make key investment decisions.

9 Oct 2014

Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission Awards Design Manager Contract to Jacobs

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was awarded a contract from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission (CBBT) to serve as the design manager for a new tunnel along the 23-mile toll crossing at Thimble Shoals Channel between Virginia Beach, Va., and the Delmarva Peninsula.

8 Oct 2014

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McGraw Hill Construction's ENR New York to Host Higher Education Construction Conference

Stevens & Wilkinson Provides Update on Higher Education Housing Development Projects at Georgia Institute of Technology

Intelligent 3D BIM Model Created for Reconstruction of Steven Spielberg Building

Ultraviolet Markings Make Window Glass Visible to Certain Bird Species

Global Construction Equipment Market Expected to Grow at 6.0% CAGR to Reach $192.3 Billion by 2017

AECOM to Provide EPC Services for Newtown Creek Renewable Natural Gas Project

American Electric Power Awards Fluor Construction Contract for Northeastern Power Station

Winners of 2014 Awards of Excellence Announced by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Biotech Buildings in Boston Earn LEED Gold Certification

TrexPro Professional Building Services Wins 2014 Professional Remodeler Design Award

NCC Commissioned to Build Offices in Uppsala

LEED Silver Certification Awarded to the Sun Life Building

Turner Group Recognized for Design and Construction of ROSE Cottage Project

New Market Research Report on North American Residential Flooring Industry

Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission Awards Design Manager Contract to Jacobs

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

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3Recycled Glass Found to Strengthen Compressed Earth Blocks for Sustainable Construction

4Researchers Show Slag Aggregates Can Boost Concrete Performance and Sustainability

5Solvent-Free to Low-VOC: Polyglass Launches Next-Gen Roofing Adhesives for Cold-Applied Systems

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