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NIST Builds New ‘Intelligent Agents Lab’ to Develop Energy-Control Systems for Commercial Buildings

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is converting one of its laboratories into the equivalent of a small office building—not because of an increase in administrative overhead, but to develop and test smart software technologies designed to slash energy use in commercial buildings.

26 Aug 2014

ICW & Ecobuild SEA 2014 to Bring Together Global Industry Players under One Roof

The International Construction Week (ICW) 2014, the most significant event for the construction industry in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, will be held from September 17 to 19 at the Putra World Trade Centre.

26 Aug 2014

Bosch Begins Expansion of Technical Center in Plymouth Township, Michigan

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder joined Robert Bosch LLC President Mike Mansuetti and other Bosch executives today in a ceremonial groundbreaking to publicly announce a 220,500-square-foot expansion of Bosch’s Technical Center located at 15000 Haggerty Road in Plymouth Township.

26 Aug 2014

President of France Opens Mayotte Airport's New Terminal Built by SNC-Lavalin

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that François Hollande, the President of France, officially opened Mayotte Airport's new terminal alongside Youssef Sabeh, Senior Vice-President Operations & Maintenance, Europe, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. on August 23. The new terminal was designed and built by SNC-Lavalin, which has also operated the Airport since 2011.

25 Aug 2014

New Petersen Automotive Museum to Seamlessly Blend Cutting-Edge Interactive Technology with Rare Vehicles

Amidst a year of tremendous growth, the Petersen Automotive Museum detailed a comprehensive master plan that will transform the 20-year-old Los Angeles institution into one of the finest automotive museums in the world.

25 Aug 2014

Mexican Construction Industry Anticipated to Expand at 4.84% CAGR

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

25 Aug 2014

Sunesta Retractable Awning Models Achieve Florida Building Code and Miami Dade County Product Approval Status

Sunesta® Products, manufacturer of retractable screens, awnings, and shelters, is pleased to announce that its Sunesta, Sunstyle, Sunspot, Sunflair, and SunShade retractable patio awning models have achieved Florida Building Code (PDM 10447) and Miami Dade County (NOA #13-1104.18) Product Approval status.

25 Aug 2014

Big Players Join over 125 Energy Brands in Ecobuild 2015

Baxi Commercial, CORGI Services, EnviroVent, Fernox, Honeywell Control Systems, Innasol, Viessmann, WILO (UK) and Xylem Lowara UK are the latest big players to join over 125 energy brands already signed up to Ecobuild 2015 - the premier energy event in the UK.

22 Aug 2014

Textura-CPM Implemented in All Alston Construction Offices across the U.S.

Textura Corporation, the leading provider of collaboration solutions for the construction industry, announced that Alston Construction, a General Contractor that focuses on the industrial, health care, religious and retail markets, has implemented Textura-CPM in all of their offices across the United States.

22 Aug 2014

Meggitt Selected to Provide Indoor Live Fire Range Systems for Remington’s New Manufacturing Facility

Remington Outdoor Company recently announced plans for a new $110M, 900,000 square-foot facility in Huntsville, AL. Meggitt Training Systems has been selected to provide indoor live fire range systems for the company’s multi-range research and development testing facility.

22 Aug 2014

DESRI, BPRE Acquire Searchlight Solar Project in Nevada

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) and Bright Plain Renewable Energy (BPRE) today announced the acquisition of the Searchlight solar project located approximately 50 miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada. The 24-megawatt (DC) project was originally developed by American Capital Energy, Inc. and was acquired by an affiliate of DESRI in partnership with BPRE.

22 Aug 2014

Vietnamese Construction Industry Expected to Record Nominal CAGR of 11.43% over 2014-2018

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

22 Aug 2014

BrassCraft Manufacturing Wins Gold Innovation Award from Home Improvement Executive

BrassCraft Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of plumbing products, was awarded first place in the 2014 Innovation Awards by industry-respected media group, Home Improvement Executive. Home Improvement Executive's annual Innovation Awards are selected based on interviews with retail buyers and store personnel, research, and product achievements.

22 Aug 2014

Bricks Commissions NCC to Construct 150 Apartments in Aarhus, Denmark

NCC has been commissioned by the project development company Bricks to construct 150 apartments in the new Frederiks Plads area in Aarhus, Denmark. The order is worth SEK 285 million.

21 Aug 2014

Mitsubishi Electric Opens Two Additional Factories to Address Increasing Demand for Elevators and Escalators in China

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that one of its elevator and escalator manufacturing companies in China, Mitsubishi Electric Shanghai Electric Elevator Co., Ltd. (MESE), has begun operating its third factory and will complete a fourth by July 2015, aiming to double annual capacity to 20,000 units.

21 Aug 2014