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Baker Awarded Construction Contract for USOSCE Offices in Vienna, Austria

Michael Baker International (Baker) recently announced that it has been awarded the construction contract for the United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (USOSCE) offices in Vienna, Austria by the Department of State Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO).

18 Aug 2014

Missouri S&T Helps Install Solar Panel System at Phelps County Bank’s Downtown Rolla Location

Phelps County Bank’s downtown Rolla location will be drawing some of its power from the sun next spring, thanks to a partnership between the bank and Missouri University of Science and Technology. The historic four-story building at 718 N. Pine St. was once the Edwin Long Hotel and has been the home of Phelps County Bank (PCB) for more than 50 years.

18 Aug 2014

HALL Wines St. Helena Tasting Room and Production Facility Receives LEED Gold Certification

HALL Wines, a premier portfolio of luxury wineries and tasting rooms located in Napa Valley, has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council for its HALL St. Helena modern Tasting Room and high-tech Production Facility.

18 Aug 2014

DuPont Pioneer Plans to Build $35 Million Delaware Soybean Research Facility

DuPont Pioneer today announced plans to build a $35 million soybean research facility at its Stine Haskell Research Center in Newark, Del. The nearly 134,000 square foot facility will include two state-of-the-art automated greenhouses and is expected to be completed in 2016, with room for future expansion.

18 Aug 2014

Structal-Bridges Secures over $90M in Contracts to Replace Two NY Bridges with Steel Structures

Structal-Bridges, a division of Canam Group Inc., with US corporate office located in Point of Rocks, Maryland, has obtained two contracts totaling over $90M for the fabrication of the steel structures that will replace two major bridges in New York: the New NY Bridge Project to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River owned by the New York State Thruway Authority and the Goethals Bridge that spans the Arthur Kill owned by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

14 Aug 2014

HydroGuard Flood Protection System to Launch Campaign on Indiegogo

HydroGuard, an affordable, reusable flood protection system, will launch a campaign on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo on September 17. The campaign hopes to raise £50,000 (≈$84,000) for the product's mass production and global distribution.

14 Aug 2014

Ecova to Present Four Research Papers at ACEEE Conference on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Ecova, a total energy and sustainability management company, will present four research papers at the 2014 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Pacific Grove, California. The 2014 Summer Study is the 18th biennial ACEEE conference on energy efficiency in buildings. Energy professionals and thought leaders from around the world will gather on August 17th to discuss reducing energy use and climate impacts.

14 Aug 2014

ET Solar, Geenex Start Construction on Utility-Scale Solar Project in Halifax County, North Carolina

ET Solar Energy Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading smart energy solutions provider, announced that its U.S. subsidiary ET Capital, with Geenex, a leading solar energy developer, have closed financing and started construction on a 20MW AC - 30MW DC utility-scale project which will be completed and connected to the grid this year in Halifax County North Carolina.

14 Aug 2014

Winners of Architectural Record's First Annual Women in Architecture Awards Announced

McGraw Hill Construction's Architectural Record (http://www.ArchitecturalRecord.com) today announced the five winners of its first annual Women in Architecture Awards, recognizing the design leadership of American women architects.

14 Aug 2014

Construction Begins on New Hyatt House Hotel in Jersey City's Exchange Place District

Concord Hospitality Enterprises and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop began construction on a 258-room Hyatt House hotel in the Exchange Place district of Jersey City, part of a public/private revitalization effort that will bring 350 construction jobs, and 80 permanent and 60 part time hotel jobs to New York's Hudson River neighbor.

14 Aug 2014

AbTech Completes Phase 1 of $12 Million NTE Stormwater Project in Nassau County, NY

Abtech Holdings, Inc. ("AbTech" or the "Company"), a full-service environmental technologies and engineering firm providing innovative water pollution and contamination solutions to communities, industry and governments, today announced that it has completed phase 1 of its $12 million NTE (Not-To-Exceed) stormwater management contract in Nassau County, NY, awarded October 2013.

14 Aug 2014

Jacobs Awarded Contract to Support ExxonMobil’s Expansion, Integration Project on Gulf Coast

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was awarded a contract from ExxonMobil Chemical Company to provide engineering, procurement and construction services as part of a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker project in ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas complex and associated premium product facilities in Mont Belvieu, Texas.

13 Aug 2014

NHP Foundation Completes $13 Million Renovation of Bayview Towers Apartments

U.S. Congressman Jim Himes will be the master of ceremonies today for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Bayview Towers Apartments ("Bayview Towers") in Stamford to formally announce the completion of a $13 million of renovation of the 200-unit affordable housing complex.

13 Aug 2014

IGBG Awarded Renovation Contract of J. Robert Graham-Disabled American Veterans Chapter 26 Renovation Project

Trans Global Group, Inc. International Green Building Group, Inc a subsidiary of Trans Global Group, Inc. is proud to announce it has been awarded a renovation contract in Chesapeake, Virginia. In July, Commander Alvin L. Cromwell, brought the DAV Chapter 26 board to a vote and International Green Building Group, Inc. was awarded a $29,500.00 dollar Renovation Contract of J. Robert Graham- Disabled American Veterans Chapter 26 Renovation project located in Chesapeake, Virginia.

13 Aug 2014

Pennsylvania Governor, Officials Join Panda Power Funds to Break Ground on 829-MW "Patriot" Generating Station

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and officials from across the Commonwealth joined Panda Power Funds today to break ground on the company’s 829-megawatt combined-cycle “Patriot” generating station located in Lycoming County, Pa.

13 Aug 2014

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Baker Awarded Construction Contract for USOSCE Offices in Vienna, Austria

Missouri S&T Helps Install Solar Panel System at Phelps County Bank’s Downtown Rolla Location

HALL Wines St. Helena Tasting Room and Production Facility Receives LEED Gold Certification

DuPont Pioneer Plans to Build $35 Million Delaware Soybean Research Facility

Structal-Bridges Secures over $90M in Contracts to Replace Two NY Bridges with Steel Structures

HydroGuard Flood Protection System to Launch Campaign on Indiegogo

Ecova to Present Four Research Papers at ACEEE Conference on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

ET Solar, Geenex Start Construction on Utility-Scale Solar Project in Halifax County, North Carolina

Winners of Architectural Record's First Annual Women in Architecture Awards Announced

Construction Begins on New Hyatt House Hotel in Jersey City's Exchange Place District

AbTech Completes Phase 1 of $12 Million NTE Stormwater Project in Nassau County, NY

Jacobs Awarded Contract to Support ExxonMobil’s Expansion, Integration Project on Gulf Coast

NHP Foundation Completes $13 Million Renovation of Bayview Towers Apartments

IGBG Awarded Renovation Contract of J. Robert Graham-Disabled American Veterans Chapter 26 Renovation Project

Pennsylvania Governor, Officials Join Panda Power Funds to Break Ground on 829-MW "Patriot" Generating Station

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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

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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

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