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$Industry Research Report on Global and Chinese Markets for Refractory Materials$

Industry Research Report on Global and Chinese Markets for Refractory Materials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Refractory Material Industry Report, 2014-2016" report to their offering.

20 Oct 2014

New Rental Project Completed in North Battleford

The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, along with the City of North Battleford, the Battleford Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. and North Battleford Transitional Living Inc., today celebrated the completion of a new rental project in North Battleford. The two-storey eight, unit bachelor-style apartments are directed at Aboriginal individuals with physical disabilities, addiction issues or mental health challenges who are in housing need.

20 Oct 2014

Construction Underway on Philip Avenue Overpass in North Shore Trade Area

Construction of the new Philip Avenue overpass south of West 1st Street in North Vancouver is now underway. The project was made possible through a partnership between the federal, provincial and municipal governments an...

20 Oct 2014

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Orlando City Soccer Club's New Downtown Stadium

Today marked a monumental celebration for all of Central Florida as an official groundbreaking ceremony was held for Orlando City Soccer Club's new Downtown Soccer Stadium. The state of the art venue will be home to City beginning in the 2016 season.

20 Oct 2014

Cousins Properties Plans to Commence Construction on Research Park V in Texas

Cousins Properties Incorporated announced today its plans to commence construction on Research Park V in Austin, Texas. The 173,000 square-foot office development is the last building in a five-building complex which Cousins has developed.

20 Oct 2014

Construction Commences on Lake + Forest Rental Community in Oak Park

Wood Partners, as a co-developer with Golub & Co., has broken ground on Lake + Forest, a 1.6-acre, 270-unit community on the former site of a city-owned parking structure on Forest Avenue in Oak Park. This project will include a new public garage for the Village of Oak Park. Construction is expected to be complete by spring 2016.

20 Oct 2014

Inexpensive Design Modifications Can Reduce Damage in an Earthquake

Stanford engineers have built and tested an earthquake-resistant house that stayed staunchly upright even as it shook at three times the intensity of the destructive 1989 Loma Prieta temblor 25 years ago.

17 Oct 2014

BASF to Present Master Builders Solutions Brand at BAU Trade Fair

In January 2015, BASF will be presenting its new Master Builders Solutions brand for the first time at the BAU trade fair in Munich. The company will be showing its broad portfolio of solutions in the field of concrete technologies, performance flooring and waterproofing systems, as well as concrete repair and refurbishment.

17 Oct 2014

Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans Installs Electronically-Tintable SageGlass

Electronically-tintable SageGlass®, a product of Saint-Gobain, was donated to and installed at the Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans, helping a high-achieving school in one of the city’s more under-resourced school districts become a working model of green building efficiency.

17 Oct 2014

USGBC Awards LEED Platinum Certification to Bureau Veritas Product Test Lab in Sri Lanka

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services is pleased to announce its laboratory in Sri Lanka has become the first Product Testing Laboratory in Sri Lanka, and the first entity within the Bureau Veritas Group, to be certified as LEED Platinum by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

17 Oct 2014

NCC to Construct New Tunnel Along E134 Highway in Telemark, Norway

NCC has been commissioned to construct a new tunnel along the E134 highway between Gvammen and Århus in Telemark, Norway. The construction period will be four and a half years and the contract is worth SEK 1,140 million.

17 Oct 2014

Forecast Report on Building Energy Management Software Market

In the period to 2019, the building energy management software market will grow at an annual rate of up to 15%, according to independent analyst firm Verdantix, but the market is complex and growth trends vary widely across different countries and industries.

17 Oct 2014

Comprehensive Analysis of the Indian Construction Equipment Market

In India, there is a potential ground of opportunities for the construction sector. The country is in a crucial phase of development where numerous projects are running in different regions, propelling the demand for construction equipments.

17 Oct 2014