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Graco Introduces TrueCoat 360 Handheld Sprayer for Homeowners

Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, is proud to introduce the easiest and most versatile handheld sprayer for painting and staining projects in and around the home – the TrueCoat® 360 high-pressure airless handheld sprayers.

20 Aug 2014

ASD Continues to Rank in Upper Categories for Making Solar Power More Accessible to Homeowners

American Solar Direct (ASD), a leading residential solar energy provider in California, increased its ranking 10 spots from 2013 to 2014 according to an annual survey conducted by Solar Power World Magazine, one of the solar industry’s leading sources for technology, development and installation news.

20 Aug 2014

Worldwide Revenue from LED Luminaires for Outdoor and Parking Applications Expected to Achieve Significant Growth

Outdoor lighting systems are in the early stages of a transition from fluorescent, high-pressure sodium, and metal halide lamps to light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

19 Aug 2014

Five Designs Selected as Winners of FirstBuild Micro-Kitchen Challenge

Five kitchen designs submitted by individuals from four countries were selected by a panel of judges in the FirstBuild Micro-Kitchen Challenge to create a fully functioning kitchen design in a small footprint. FirstBuild will incorporate elements of each of the designs in micro-kitchen prototypes which it will manufacture and sell.

19 Aug 2014

BASF Introduces Sprayable Evaporation Inhibitor for Intermediate Curing Stage of Industrial Flooring Concrete

High summer temperatures can cause cracks during the drying stage of industrial flooring concrete. MasterKure 111WB from BASF prevents this and takes effect a step earlier than conventional curing compounds.

19 Aug 2014

Illinois Technology Association Selects Textura as Finalist for 2014 ITA CityLIGHTS Lighthouse Award

Textura Corporation, the leading provider of collaboration solutions for the construction industry, has been selected as a finalist for the Illinois Technology Association's 2014 ITA CityLIGHTS Lighthouse Award, Textura and the ITA announced today.

19 Aug 2014

Georgia-Pacific to Upgrade Madison Mill's Veneer Dryers

Georgia-Pacific is investing in its Madison, Georgia, plywood operations, with recent and planned investments expected to total $65 million. This includes a planned $26 million upgrade to the mill's veneer dryers that will increase drying capacity by approximately 35 percent.

19 Aug 2014

Swinerton Builders Breaks Ground on Design-Build Project at Irvine Valley College

On August 12, Swinerton Builders broke ground on South Orange County Community College District’s first design-build project.

19 Aug 2014

JetBlue Airways Builds 20th Playground with KaBOOM! in Island Park, Long Island

JetBlue Airways, New York's Hometown Airline™, recently completed its 20th playground build in partnership with KaBOOM!, helping to restore play for nearly 44,000 children throughout the airline's network. Since 2005, JetBlue and long-standing partner KaBOOM! have worked together to create safe playspaces and help give children in underserved neighborhoods the playful childhood they deserve.

18 Aug 2014

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

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Graco Introduces TrueCoat 360 Handheld Sprayer for Homeowners

ASD Continues to Rank in Upper Categories for Making Solar Power More Accessible to Homeowners

Worldwide Revenue from LED Luminaires for Outdoor and Parking Applications Expected to Achieve Significant Growth

Five Designs Selected as Winners of FirstBuild Micro-Kitchen Challenge

BASF Introduces Sprayable Evaporation Inhibitor for Intermediate Curing Stage of Industrial Flooring Concrete

Illinois Technology Association Selects Textura as Finalist for 2014 ITA CityLIGHTS Lighthouse Award

Georgia-Pacific to Upgrade Madison Mill's Veneer Dryers

Swinerton Builders Breaks Ground on Design-Build Project at Irvine Valley College

JetBlue Airways Builds 20th Playground with KaBOOM! in Island Park, Long Island

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

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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

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

1UBC Researchers Design Electrochemical System to Recycle Cement and Slash Emissions

2AI Model Restores Lost Bridge Data to Improve Structural Safety

3Researchers Develop High-Strength Construction Materials From Industrial and Agricultural Waste

4Reinforced-Concrete Logic Gives Metals a Breakthrough in High-Temperature Strength

5Can Waste From Nickel Production Create Better Concrete? This Study Says Yes

6Biomass Innovation Reshapes Sustainable Construction