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Jacobs to Provide Construction Management Services for North West Redwater Partnership’s Sturgeon Refinery Project

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it received a contract to provide construction management services for North West Redwater Partnership’s Sturgeon Refinery project in Alberta, Canada.

29 Oct 2014

Completely Reorganized ACI 318-14 Released by American Concrete Institute

The American Concrete Institute (ACI), an organization whose mission is to develop and disseminate consensus-based knowledge on concrete and its uses, officially released the completely reorganized ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. The 2015 International Building Code will reference 318-14.

28 Oct 2014

Fluor-Technip JV to Support Sasol’s Louisiana Ethane Cracker and Derivatives Complex Project

Fluor Corporation, in a joint venture with Technip, was awarded a contract to continue to support Sasol with the detailed design, procurement and construction of its world-scale ethane cracker and derivatives complex in Westlake, Louisiana. Fluor will book its share of the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2014.

28 Oct 2014

Granite Construction Part of Team for PennDOT’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Project

Granite Construction Incorporated announced today that it is part of a joint venture team that has been selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to deliver the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project.

28 Oct 2014

Kean University Forms Michael Graves School of Architecture

On Saturday, Kean University announced the newly formed Michael Graves School of Architecture as an integral event that celebrates the 50th anniversary of his Princeton, New Jersey based firm Michael Graves Architecture & Design.

28 Oct 2014

SinoCoking Begins Construction of UCG Facility for Production of Clean-Burning Syngas

SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc., an emerging producer of clean energy products located in Henan Province, today announced that it had commenced construction of its underground coal gasification (UCG) facility for the production of clean-burning syngas.

28 Oct 2014

Hanergy Announces Completion of Initial Phase of Headquarters BIPV Project

Today, Hanergy announced that the initial phase of its headquarters BIPV project is completed and generating clean, safe, and convenient power for its offices. Hanergy also declared that global technological integration and independent R&D have given Hanergy an edge as a supplier of comprehensive BIPV solutions—combining design, R&D, production, integration, construction, operation, and maintenance.

28 Oct 2014

Goodman and Best Logistics Enter Agreement to Develop Built-to-Suit Facility

Goodman Group (Goodman or Group), the global integrated property group which owns, develops and manages industrial space, is pleased to announce that it has secured a brownfield site in the Nanjing Jiangning Economic and Technology Development Zone, with the site to be named Goodman Nanjing Airport Logistics Centre.

27 Oct 2014

In-Depth Study Report on Global and Chinese Prestressed Concrete Strand Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Prestressed Concrete Strand (PC Strand) Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

27 Oct 2014

Greenbuild 2014: BuildingGreen Honors SCS-Certified Products

SCS Global Services, a leading independent certification body for the green building sector, is pleased to pay tribute to three companies -- PROSOCO, Marvin Windows, and KI -- whose SCS-certified or evaluated products are among the top 10 companies honored for innovative products for 2015 by BuildingGreen.

27 Oct 2014

Aggregate Industries US Participates in NRMCA’s Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declaration

Aggregate Industries US (AIUS) joined 70 companies and 2,300 concrete plants in the ready-mix concrete industry to participate in the National Ready-Mix Concrete Association's (NRMCA) industry-wide Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).

27 Oct 2014

New Report on Worldwide Markets for Green Building Materials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Green Building Materials - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

27 Oct 2014

Benjamin Moore’s Greenest Paint Receives Cradle to Cradle Certification

Benjamin Moore, America’s favorite paint, color and coatings brand, has received certification at the Silver level from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute for its greenest paint Natura®, professional coating Ultra Spec® 500 and zero-VOC waterborne colorants. Benjamin Moore will showcase these products and more at this week’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the premier industry event for sustainable building.

25 Oct 2014

Hilton Worldwide Achieves ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Certification

DEKRA Certification, Inc. today announced that it has certified Hilton Worldwide, Inc.’s Energy Management System to the ISO 50001 standard. This newest ISO 50001 certification complements Hilton Worldwide’s other global system-wide ISO certifications – ISO 9001 Quality Management and 14001 Environmental Management – which DEKRA Certification issued in 2011 and recertified in 2014.

25 Oct 2014

New Report Analyzes Global Markets for Green Building Materials

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Green Building Materials in US$ Million. Global market for Green Building Materials is analyzed by the following Material Types: Insulation, Exterior Siding, Framing, Roofing, Interior Finishing, and Others.

25 Oct 2014