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Fully Composite Structural Insulated Panel from CPBS

Composite Panel Building Systems (CPBS) introduces a fully composite structural insulated panel (C-SIP) designed to deliver superior performance by continuously insulating and sealing the building envelope.

7 Nov 2014

Innovative Flooring Technology for ‘Man Caves’

Mill-direct buying service SMART Carpet and Flooring has the flooring solution to keep a "man cave" looking like new, season after season. No matter how much traffic, spilled drinks and other abuse it receives, Quick-Step Veresque® laminate flooring provides all the resilience and strength that a man cave demands. Veresque is available today in 11 beautiful finishes, including traditional hardwoods like maple, chestnut, hickory and walnut.

7 Nov 2014

New Guide on G8 Non-Residential Construction Industry

The G8 Non-Residential Construction industry guide provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The guide also contains descriptions of the leading companies including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

7 Nov 2014

Dow Corning’s Insulation Solution Helps Address Thermal Bridging in Swimming Pool

Soon to be one of the venues for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre & Field House (PAAC) will host competitions during the largest multisport event ever to be held in Canada – double the size of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

6 Nov 2014

ITER Announces Completion of Tokamak Complex Foundations

The ITER Organization and the European Domestic Agency for ITER, Fusion for Energy, issued statements today to mark the completion of Tokamak Complex foundations and the beginning of a new phase of ITER construction.

6 Nov 2014

EWTA 2014: Michelman to Launch New Solutions for Engineered Wood Panel Manufacturers

Visitors to Michelman’s booth at the 2014 EWTA Info Fair Supplier Exhibition will be introduced to a trio of new Michem® Wood Release solutions for manufacturers of pMDI as well as conventional resin-based engineered wood panels. Michelman will be exhibiting in Booth 14 at the EWTA Exhibition being held in San Antonio, Texas from November 8-11, 2014.

6 Nov 2014

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