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Martin Marietta Acquires Supplier of Aggregates and Heavy Building Materials, Texas Industries

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Texas Industries, Inc., creating a market leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials. The transaction enhances Martin Marietta’s position as an aggregates-led, low cost operator in the perennially largest and fastest growing geographies in the United States.

4 Jul 2014

Uppsalahem Commissions NCC to Build 220 Apartments

NCC has been commissioned by Uppsalahem to build 220 apartments, of which 90 for students, in Kåbo, Uppsala. The order is worth SEK 263 million.

4 Jul 2014

Enterprise and Enbridge Announce Mechanical Completion of Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline Loop

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Enbridge Inc. announced today that the 512-mile loop of the Seaway Pipeline system from Cushing, Oklahoma, to the Jones Creek storage and terminal facility near Freeport, Texas, is mechanically complete. The new 30-inch Seaway Loop Pipeline is expected to more than double the capacity of the Seaway system to 850,000 BPD.

4 Jul 2014

Grosvenor and Cressey Commence Construction of Two-Tower, 319-Suite Project in Calgary

Leading the recent residential real estate development surge in Calgary's downtown west end, Grosvenor Americas and Cressey Development Group's newest project, Avenue, is commencing construction following a successful pre-sales campaign. Creating a first-class solution to Calgary's often noted housing shortage, this iconic two-tower development has now begun construction.

4 Jul 2014

New Report on Business of LED Lighting in Buildings

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Business of LED Lighting in Buildings 2014 to 2018" report to their offering.

4 Jul 2014

Margate Statewide Custom Homes Selects Eco Red Shield Protected Lumber for New Construction Projects

Eco Building Products, Inc., announced today that Statewide Custom Homes of Margate, New Jersey again selected Eco Red Shield protected lumber as their framing lumber of choice on two new residential construction projects which will begin framing on July 10th. These two orders represent the 2nd and 3rd Eco Red Shield homes to be built in the City of Margate, NJ within a 45 day period, demonstrating this technically advanced building material's acceptance in the Sandy Rebuild.

4 Jul 2014

Key Trends and Opportunities Report on Construction in Finland

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

3 Jul 2014

NETL Awards Funds to Accelerate Commercialization of New Sustainable Cement and Concrete

The carbon footprint of the cement and concrete industry will be smaller, and commercialization of a new sustainable cement and concrete will be accelerated, thanks to a four-year research and development project co-funded by the US Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and startup, Solidia Technologies®.

3 Jul 2014

Skanska to Build New Maintenance and Operations Facility for Worcester Regional Transit Authority

Skanska has signed a contract with the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to build the agency’s new maintenance and operations facility in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Of the anticipated total project value, which is approximately USD 60 M, about SEK 390 M, Skanska USA Building has included SEK 54 M, about SEK 351 M, in order bookings for the second quarter of 2014.

3 Jul 2014

Connor Clark & Lunn GVest Traditional Infrastructure Invest in North Island LEED-Gold-Certified Hospitals Project

Connor Clark & Lunn GVest Traditional Infrastructure Limited Partnership, as part of the Tandem Health Partners ("Tandem Health") consortium, has completed an equity investment in the North Island Hospitals Project, a $606 million project to design, build, finance and maintain two new LEED-gold-certified hospitals in North Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

3 Jul 2014

VELUX America Skylights Selected as Most Innovative Windows

Daylight and fresh air aren't really all that costly. And getting these healthy attributes into our homes efficiently may be simpler than it seems.

3 Jul 2014

University of Bristol Completes Construction of Life Sciences Building

Construction work to create a new £54 million world-class building for science research and teaching in the heart of Bristol is now complete.

3 Jul 2014

Winners of 2014 New York Construction Awards Announced

The New York Construction Awards, hosted by leading accounting and consulting firm Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP and presented by The New York Building Congress (NYBC), The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC NY), and The American Institute of Architects – New York Chapter (AIA-NY) honored industry innovators, leaders and rising stars at Bloomberg Headquarters in New York City on June 19th.

2 Jul 2014

Skanska Signs Renovation and Expansion Contract for Broward Health North Campus

Skanska has signed a contract to renovate and expand the Broward Health North Campus in Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA. The full contract amount of USD 47 M, about SEK 306 M, will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA Building for the second quarter of 2014.

From Skanska 2 Jul 2014

Monroe Street Market Building Features Tableaux Faux Iron Decorative Grilles

Tableaux®, the source for decorative grilles, has manufactured traditional luxury with contemporary flair for ceiling piece in Washington, D.C. area housing complex.

2 Jul 2014

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Martin Marietta Acquires Supplier of Aggregates and Heavy Building Materials, Texas Industries

Uppsalahem Commissions NCC to Build 220 Apartments

Enterprise and Enbridge Announce Mechanical Completion of Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline Loop

Grosvenor and Cressey Commence Construction of Two-Tower, 319-Suite Project in Calgary

New Report on Business of LED Lighting in Buildings

Margate Statewide Custom Homes Selects Eco Red Shield Protected Lumber for New Construction Projects

Key Trends and Opportunities Report on Construction in Finland

NETL Awards Funds to Accelerate Commercialization of New Sustainable Cement and Concrete

Skanska to Build New Maintenance and Operations Facility for Worcester Regional Transit Authority

Connor Clark & Lunn GVest Traditional Infrastructure Invest in North Island LEED-Gold-Certified Hospitals Project

VELUX America Skylights Selected as Most Innovative Windows

University of Bristol Completes Construction of Life Sciences Building

Winners of 2014 New York Construction Awards Announced

Skanska Signs Renovation and Expansion Contract for Broward Health North Campus

Monroe Street Market Building Features Tableaux Faux Iron Decorative Grilles

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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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Trending Stories

1Recycled Glass Found to Strengthen Compressed Earth Blocks for Sustainable Construction

2New Study Uses Box-Behnken Design to Optimize Strength and Workability of Eco-Friendly Concrete

33D-Printed Concrete with Diatomaceous Earth Shows 142% Boost in CO₂ Capture

4Can Volcanic Rock Help Fix Cement’s Carbon Footprint? Stanford Thinks So

5Solvent-Free to Low-VOC: Polyglass Launches Next-Gen Roofing Adhesives for Cold-Applied Systems

6Machine Learning Accurately Predicts Strength of Concrete Made with Industrial Waste