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Arterro at La Costa and Davidson Communities Win 2014 Pacific Coast Builders Conference Award

N.N. Jaeschke, Inc.(NNJ), an Associa company, is pleased to announce that the community of Arterro at La Costa and its building design firm, Davidson Communities, are winners of the 2014 Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC) excellence in design, planning and development award.

12 Aug 2014

Baptist Health South Florida Begins Construction of $430 Million Miami Cancer Institute

The construction of the $430 million state-of-the-art Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida in Miami kicked off Friday with a groundbreaking ceremony, where individuals signed a steel beam sculpture designed as installation art for the completed cancer center.

12 Aug 2014

Dow Corning Announces Free Webinar on Solutions to Reduce Building Air Infiltration

Building and renovating more sustainable, near-zero-energy buildings requires effective solutions to minimize air infiltration. In a free Aug. 27 webinar presented through The Construction Specifications Institute's (CSI) WebReach program, Dow Corning's Andrea Wagner will outline many aspects of creating an airtight building envelope, explaining the different types of air barriers on the market and identifying their pros and cons.

12 Aug 2014

Academy Sports + Outdoors to Begin Construction on Cookeville Distribution Center

Academy, Ltd. (d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors), a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer, will open a distribution center in Cookeville, TN to support its continued expansion. Academy Sports + Outdoors will begin construction on the facility later this month with plans to become operational in early 2016.

11 Aug 2014

Structural Group Founder and CEO Wins ACI's 2014 Jean-Claude Roumain Innovation in Concrete Award

Structural Group today announced that Peter Emmons, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Structural Group, Inc., is the winner of ACI Foundation's 2014 Jean-Claude Roumain Innovation in Concrete Award.

11 Aug 2014

Deckers' Corporate Headquarters Achieves LEED Silver Certification from USGBC

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a global leader in designing, marketing, and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today announced that the Company's corporate headquarters has achieved LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED Certification is awarded for buildings that are energy efficient and environmentally sustainable in design and operation.

11 Aug 2014

Russian Construction Industry Expected to Record 7.36% CAGR over 2014-2018

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction in Russia - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018" report to their offering.

11 Aug 2014

Marvin Windows and Doors Announces Winners of 2014 Architects Challenge

Marvin Windows and Doors has announced the winners of their sixth annual Architects Challenge. Featuring an array of homes across North America with numerous architectural styles, all projects are designed by architects and feature windows and doors from Marvin.

8 Aug 2014

Tejon Ranch, The Rockefeller Group Officially Open California’s Newest Outdoor Shopping Center

Tejon Ranch Company and The Rockefeller Group today celebrated the Grand Opening of the Outlets at Tejon, an upscale 320,000-square-foot outdoor shopping center with more than 70 retailers on 43 acres.

8 Aug 2014

Hunt, Texas A&M University to Jointly Develop $45 Million Maritime Academy Cadet Residence Hall

El Paso-based Hunt Companies and Texas A&M University at Galveston have entered into definitive agreements for the design, development and construction of the proposed 612-bed, $45 million on-campus Maritime Academy Cadet Residence Hall. This is the first project Hunt and Texas A&M have partnered together on to develop.

8 Aug 2014

Hill International Awarded Contract to Manage $1.1 Billion Bidbid Sur Road Project in Oman

Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has received a contract from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Sultanate of Oman to provide project management services in connection with the construction of Sections 1 and 2 of the Bidbid Sur Road in Oman. The three-year contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately RO 1.5 million ($4.0 million).

8 Aug 2014

New Report Analyzes China's Construction Site Supplies Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Site Supplies Market in China: Business Report 2014" report to their offering.

8 Aug 2014

Dwell to Bring Dwell on Design Trade Show to New York

Just shy of Dwell's 15th anniversary, the media company is bringing its flagship annual event, Dwell on Design, to New York for the first time and in an entirely new form. From October 9 to October 11, the show will welcome 5,000 attendees to 82MERCER for a three-day design workshop featuring editor-led discussions with a focus on the intersection of the design and the contract market.

8 Aug 2014

DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingles Now Available in Delaware and Hawaii

Dow Solar, a business of The Dow Chemical Company, announced today that the availability of DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles, an award-winning residential solar roofing system, is expanding to Delaware and Hawaii.

7 Aug 2014

CIPP Linings May Help Prevent Earthquake Damage to Old Cast Iron Pipelines

Cornell civil engineers report that retrofitting pipelines with “cured-in-place pipe” (CIPP) linings – flexible tubular membranes saturated with thermosetting resin – would prevent earthquake damage to seismically vulnerable, 50- to 100-year-old cast iron U.S. pipelines.

7 Aug 2014

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Arterro at La Costa and Davidson Communities Win 2014 Pacific Coast Builders Conference Award

Baptist Health South Florida Begins Construction of $430 Million Miami Cancer Institute

Dow Corning Announces Free Webinar on Solutions to Reduce Building Air Infiltration

Academy Sports + Outdoors to Begin Construction on Cookeville Distribution Center

Structural Group Founder and CEO Wins ACI's 2014 Jean-Claude Roumain Innovation in Concrete Award

Deckers' Corporate Headquarters Achieves LEED Silver Certification from USGBC

Russian Construction Industry Expected to Record 7.36% CAGR over 2014-2018

Marvin Windows and Doors Announces Winners of 2014 Architects Challenge

Tejon Ranch, The Rockefeller Group Officially Open California’s Newest Outdoor Shopping Center

Hunt, Texas A&M University to Jointly Develop $45 Million Maritime Academy Cadet Residence Hall

Hill International Awarded Contract to Manage $1.1 Billion Bidbid Sur Road Project in Oman

New Report Analyzes China's Construction Site Supplies Market

Dwell to Bring Dwell on Design Trade Show to New York

DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingles Now Available in Delaware and Hawaii

CIPP Linings May Help Prevent Earthquake Damage to Old Cast Iron Pipelines

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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