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FSC Develops New Course to Help Architects, Other Building Professionals Earn LEED Credits

To encourage architects and other building professionals to build with wood and support their efforts to earn credit in the US Green Building Council's LEED program, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) developed Mastering FSC-certified Wood in Green Building, which was released today.

21 Jul 2014

RES Americas Gets $508 Million in Construction Loans for Pleasant Valley and Border Winds Projects

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in the Americas, is pleased to announce it has reached financial close of a $222 million construction loan for the 150 MW Border Winds Project in Rolette County, North Dakota and a $286 million construction loan for the 200 MW Pleasant Valley Wind Project in Mower and Dodge Counties, Minnesota.

21 Jul 2014

Dayton Superior Officially Opens Innovation Center at Corporate Headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio

Dayton Superior Corporation, a global leader in providing advanced product solutions for the concrete construction industry, has officially opened their state-of-the-art Innovation Center at the company’s corporate headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio.

21 Jul 2014

Foster Wheeler-Led JV Secures FEED Contract from Nafusah for Onshore Oilfield Development Project in Libya

Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq:FWLT) announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group, in joint venture with Taknia Libya Engineering Company (Taknia), has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by Nafusah Oil Operations B.V. Libyan Branch for an onshore oilfield development, known as the Area 47 Development Project in Libya. Area 47 (North Hamada Field) is located in the Hamada region, approximately 200 km south of Tripoli, in the Ghadames Basin.

21 Jul 2014

NASA Awards Two-Year Contract to Hensel Phelps to Build New Headquarters at Kennedy Space Center

NASA has awarded a two-year contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Co. of Orlando to build a new multi-story headquarters building at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

18 Jul 2014

Central Concrete Supply Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Levi's Stadium with Fellow Contractors

Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc., joined fellow contractors today to celebrate the Levi's® Stadium ribbon-cutting. Initiating its first placement on May 21, 2012, Central Concrete supplied an estimated 80,000 cubic yards of concrete for the auger cast piles and the overall stadium structure, sidewalks and architectural concrete.

18 Jul 2014

New Report Provides Detailed Market Analysis of Chinese Construction Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Construction in China – Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018

18 Jul 2014

New Concrete Bridge Design Survives Earthquake Tests at University of Nevada, Reno Earthquake Engineering Lab

A 70-foot-long, 52-ton concrete bridge survived a series of earthquakes in the first multiple-shake-table experiment in the University of Nevada, Reno's new Earthquake Engineering Lab, the newest addition to the world-renowned earthquake/seismic engineering facility.

18 Jul 2014

Global Building Energy Management Solutions Market Expected to Grow at 19% CAGR during 2013-18

TechSci Research announces a new market research report, 'Global Building Energy Management Solutions Market Forecast & Opportunities' (http://www.techsciresearch.com/2654).

18 Jul 2014

Eco's New Defensive Builder Certification Program Educates Key Constituents within Home Builder Industry

Eco Building Products, Inc., the manufacturer of Eco Red Shield™ treated wood products that uniquely protects against termites, rot, fire and mold, today announced the establishment of the Company's proprietary defensive builder certification programs to educate key constituents within the home builder industry on the importance and feasibility of defensive construction.

18 Jul 2014

Duo-Gard Uses Colorful Polycarbonate Material to Create Unique Car Parking Structure for Chesapeake Energy

Duo-Gard, an innovator in high-performance translucent daylighting systems and strategies, engineered and produced a colorful polycarbonate material to complete a unique car parking structure at Chesapeake Energy Corporation in Oklahoma City.

17 Jul 2014

Roofing Supply Group Opens Two New Branches on the West Coast

Roofing Supply Group, LLC ("RSG"), a national leader in the wholesale distribution of roofing supplies and related materials, announced today that it has continued its expansion with the opening of two new locations on the West Coast in McClellan Park, California (Sacramento Area) and Woodinville, Washington (Seattle area). These two new locations will strategically position RSG to better serve customers in both markets.

17 Jul 2014

World Demand for Cement and Concrete Additives Projected to Exceed $25 Billion by 2017

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: World Cement & Concrete Additives Market

17 Jul 2014

1-800 CONTACTS to Build New Corporate Headquarters Facility in Draper, Utah

At a groundbreaking ceremony today, 1-800 CONTACTS, Inc. announced it will be constructing a new corporate headquarters facility in Draper, Utah. The Company anticipates completion and occupancy of the new facility in July 2015, which will be located in the Draper Pointe development, just west of Interstate 15 and north of Bangerter Highway.

17 Jul 2014

S&T Bank Plans to Replace Current Indian Springs Location with New Tech-Focused Office Building

S&T Bank (S&T), a full-service financial institution with assets of $4.7 billion, branch locations in 12 Pennsylvania counties, and loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio, is pleased to announce plans for a new branch prototype, which will replace the current Indian Springs location. The new office will incorporate updated technological features aimed to enrich the customer experience.

17 Jul 2014

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FSC Develops New Course to Help Architects, Other Building Professionals Earn LEED Credits

RES Americas Gets $508 Million in Construction Loans for Pleasant Valley and Border Winds Projects

Dayton Superior Officially Opens Innovation Center at Corporate Headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio

Foster Wheeler-Led JV Secures FEED Contract from Nafusah for Onshore Oilfield Development Project in Libya

NASA Awards Two-Year Contract to Hensel Phelps to Build New Headquarters at Kennedy Space Center

Central Concrete Supply Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Levi's Stadium with Fellow Contractors

New Report Provides Detailed Market Analysis of Chinese Construction Industry

New Concrete Bridge Design Survives Earthquake Tests at University of Nevada, Reno Earthquake Engineering Lab

Global Building Energy Management Solutions Market Expected to Grow at 19% CAGR during 2013-18

Eco's New Defensive Builder Certification Program Educates Key Constituents within Home Builder Industry

Duo-Gard Uses Colorful Polycarbonate Material to Create Unique Car Parking Structure for Chesapeake Energy

Roofing Supply Group Opens Two New Branches on the West Coast

World Demand for Cement and Concrete Additives Projected to Exceed $25 Billion by 2017

1-800 CONTACTS to Build New Corporate Headquarters Facility in Draper, Utah

S&T Bank Plans to Replace Current Indian Springs Location with New Tech-Focused Office Building

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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

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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

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