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New Timetric Report on Prefabrication Trends and Future Outlook in the Construction Industry

"Prefabrication Trends and Future Outlook in the Construction Industry" is a new report by Timetric that globally analyzes changes in demand for prefabricated building types over the next two years, and the impact of prefabrication on efficiency and productivity.

14 Oct 2014

F1 Construction Completes Eco Defensive Partner Certification Program

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today that F1 Construction Inc. based out of Queens, New York has completed the Eco Defensive Partner Certification Program, certifying five of their lead Construction Foremen as Defensive Builders.

13 Oct 2014

Overstock Breaks Ground for New Peace Coliseum Corporate Campus

Overstock will break ground today at 1 p.m. MT on its new corporate campus, referred to as the "Peace Coliseum," which is anticipated to open during the summer of 2016. Overstock officials have said that from the ground level, the building will look like a corporate glass-and-concrete version of the Roman Coliseum, but from the air, the three-story building will appear as a peace sign.

13 Oct 2014

Wood Being Reinvented in Modern Architecture

Emerging wood technologies will revolutionize the way our cities are built, says acclaimed Vancouver, B.C., architect Michael Green in a new video series. Wood is part of the solution to many of today's challenges, from greenhouse gas emissions to an increasing need for urban housing and tall commercial structures.

13 Oct 2014

Aeon Renovates The Crest Apartment Homes in Brooklyn Center

Aeon, a leading nonprofit developer, has completed the renovation of The Crest apartment homes in Brooklyn Center. An open house event will celebrate Aeon's preservation of 122 units of affordable housing in the complex that improve living conditions for residents.

13 Oct 2014

NUS Develops Light-as-Cloud Technology for Sustainable Long-Span Architecture and Construction

First-of-its-kind, light-as-cloud architectural technology boasts lower setup cost and time, and is set to revolutionise long-span architecture and construction.

13 Oct 2014

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

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New Timetric Report on Prefabrication Trends and Future Outlook in the Construction Industry

F1 Construction Completes Eco Defensive Partner Certification Program

Overstock Breaks Ground for New Peace Coliseum Corporate Campus

Wood Being Reinvented in Modern Architecture

Aeon Renovates The Crest Apartment Homes in Brooklyn Center

NUS Develops Light-as-Cloud Technology for Sustainable Long-Span Architecture and Construction

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

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