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Hurd Introduces New Line of Wood Grain Exterior Aluminum Cladding in Six Colors

Hurd Windows & Doors announces the introduction of its Luxury Wood Grain Collection, an industry-leading line of wood grain aluminum clad colors. For the first time, homeowners will be able to get the warmth and beauty of a wood grain exterior with all the benefits of Hurd's low maintenance, heavy duty, extruded aluminum cladding that's at least twice as thick as its competitors' roll-form cladding.

4 Sep 2014

Royal Adhesives & Sealants Canada to Acquire All Assets of Chemque

Royal Adhesives & Sealants LLC (Royal) a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal) announced that its subsidiary Royal Adhesives & Sealants Canada LTD will acquire substantially all of the assets of Chemque.

4 Sep 2014

GEI Consultants Completes Final Piece of San Diego County Water Authority's Emergency Storage Project

GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, announced today that its client, the San Diego County Water Authority, recently dedicated the San Vicente Dam Raise, the final major piece of the Water Authority's $1.5 billion Emergency Storage Project (ESP).

3 Sep 2014

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Portland Cement

Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled "Portland Cement Market for Residential, Commercial, Infrastructure and Other Applications (Bricks, Farm Construction, etc.) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020," which observes that the Portland cement market demand in 2013 was worth 3,670.8 million tons and is expected to reach 5,165.1 million tons by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% between 2014 and 2020. In terms of revenue, the global market for Portland cement was estimated at USD 234.6 billion in 2013.

3 Sep 2014

Highlander Partners Acquires Versatex Building Products

Highlander Partners, L.P., a leading middle market private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, today announced the acquisition of Versatex Building Products, LLC (f/k/a Wolfpac Technologies, Inc). Founded in 2003, Versatex is a Pittsburgh-based provider of cellular PVC building products serving both the new construction and renovation/remodel markets.

3 Sep 2014

Deceuninck North America to Introduce eos Window System at GlassBuild America

Innovation meets performance as Deceuninck North America introduces the eos™ window system, which applies world-class engineering and advanced material science to create a new window standard for performance, economy and fabricator efficiency.

3 Sep 2014

Maibec Spends $20 Million to Upgrade Lumber Mill in St-Pamphile de l'Islet

Maibec has invested more than $20 million in the upgrade of its lumber mill in St-Pamphile de l'Islet. The upgrade included the acquisition of high-tech, high-performance equipment that maibec says will enable it to optimize the use of resources while increasing agility in manufacturing value-added products for customers and improving overall productivity in a sustainable manner. The new equipment will be operational in early 2015.

3 Sep 2014

Southwest Gas Agrees to Acquire Construction Companies to Strengthen Construction Services Business

Southwest Gas Corporation ("Company") announced today that through its subsidiaries, led principally by NPL Construction Co. ("NPL"), it has signed agreements to acquire several privately held, affiliated construction companies for approximately US$185 million in cash less assumed debt and subject to a working capital adjustment.

3 Sep 2014

EU-funded Project Explores New Path to Reduce Energy Consumption in Public Buildings

A new project explores a new path to reduce energy consumption by combining latest sustainable building technologies in public buildings

3 Sep 2014

Pollard Thomas Edwards Celebrates 40 Years in Practice with Exhibition at New London Architecture

Pollard Thomas Edwards will be hosting an exhibition at New London Architecture (NLA) throughout the month of September, looking at the history of the practice and their commitment to solving London’s housing crisis. The...

2 Sep 2014

New Report Provides Overview of Construction Markets in APAC Region

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Construction Market in APAC Region 2014-2018

2 Sep 2014

Gemalto Provides M2M Connectivity Solution for Solar Powered Stations

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is providing M2M connectivity for SOLARKIOSK, a compact, solar powered station transported onboard a mobile vehicle.

2 Sep 2014

Stuart Olson Completes Sale of Broda Construction for $39 Million

Stuart Olson Inc. ("Stuart Olson" or the "Company") announced today that it has completed the sale of Broda Construction Inc. ("Broda") to TriWest Capital Partners and senior management of Broda for gross cash proceeds of $39 million. Broda is a heavy construction company specializing in aggregate processing, earthwork, civil construction, and concrete production. Stuart Olson acquired Broda in 2010.

2 Sep 2014

New Report Analyzes European Market for Energy Efficient Buildings

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Energy Efficient Buildings Europe

2 Sep 2014

Baylor University Selects New Synthetic Turf for $260 Million McLane Stadium

Baylor University selected the same synthetic turf the Bears previously played on at Floyd Casey Stadium for their new $260 million McLane Stadium. Hellas Construction installed the new playing field this summer and removed the previous Matrix® Turf to be utilized in a new tailgate area.

1 Sep 2014

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Hurd Introduces New Line of Wood Grain Exterior Aluminum Cladding in Six Colors

Royal Adhesives & Sealants Canada to Acquire All Assets of Chemque

GEI Consultants Completes Final Piece of San Diego County Water Authority's Emergency Storage Project

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Portland Cement

Highlander Partners Acquires Versatex Building Products

Deceuninck North America to Introduce eos Window System at GlassBuild America

Maibec Spends $20 Million to Upgrade Lumber Mill in St-Pamphile de l'Islet

Southwest Gas Agrees to Acquire Construction Companies to Strengthen Construction Services Business

EU-funded Project Explores New Path to Reduce Energy Consumption in Public Buildings

Pollard Thomas Edwards Celebrates 40 Years in Practice with Exhibition at New London Architecture

New Report Provides Overview of Construction Markets in APAC Region

Gemalto Provides M2M Connectivity Solution for Solar Powered Stations

Stuart Olson Completes Sale of Broda Construction for $39 Million

New Report Analyzes European Market for Energy Efficient Buildings

Baylor University Selects New Synthetic Turf for $260 Million McLane Stadium

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

Construction Trends

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Trending Stories

13D-Printed Concrete with Diatomaceous Earth Shows 142% Boost in CO₂ Capture

2New Review Highlights Electrolysis-Based Strategies for Low-Carbon Cement Production

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

4Solvent-Free to Low-VOC: Polyglass Launches Next-Gen Roofing Adhesives for Cold-Applied Systems

5Geopolymer Outperforms Cement in Stabilizing Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils

6New Study Uses Box-Behnken Design to Optimize Strength and Workability of Eco-Friendly Concrete