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Energy Department Recognizes Lend Lease for Achievements in Better Buildings Challenge

Lend Lease (US) Public Partnerships (Lend Lease) was recently recognized by the Energy Department for its achievements in the Better Buildings Challenge and for reducing energy intensity by 16.2 percent across its entire building portfolio.

14 May 2014

Edison Awards 2014: EveryDrop Water Filter Wins Bronze

Competing against top innovators in the industry, the EveryDrop™ Water Filter by Whirlpool® Water took home a "Kitchen, Bath & Wellness" bronze at the 2014 Edison Awards.

14 May 2014

New Report on UK Self Build Housing Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Self Build Housing Market Report - UK 2014-2018 Analysis" report to their offering.

14 May 2014

China's Demand for Building Materials and Products May Continue to Grow in the Next Five Years

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Building Material and Product Markets in China (7 Full Research Reports Collection)" report to their offering.

13 May 2014

HCEC Celebrates Completion of Engine Factory for Earthmovers in Daegu

Hyundai Cummins Engine Company (HCEC), a joint venture company between Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, and Cummins, the world’s largest construction equipment engine maker, announced today that it completed a 78,045m2 engine factory for earthmovers in Daegu, South Korea.

13 May 2014

GrandLinq Consortium and Waterloo Region Achieve Financial Close on ION Stage 1 Light Rail Transit Project

Aecon Group Inc. advised today that the GrandLinq consortium and the Region of Waterloo have achieved financial close on the previously disclosed ION Stage 1 Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. The GrandLinq consortium is comprised of: Plenary Group, Meridiam, Aecon, Kiewit and Keolis.

13 May 2014

Nova Completes Renovation of Former Boca Raton Bridge Hotel

Nova Hotel Renovation & Construction has completed the renovation of the breathtaking luxury Waterstone Resort & Marina.

13 May 2014

Florida Green Energy Works Program Funds First Commercial PACE Project

The Florida Green Energy Works program has funded its first commercial deal – and it is a perfect example of how PACE or 'Property Assessed Clean Energy' can spark sustainable investment in our communities.

13 May 2014

New Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Vacuum Insulation Panel Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Vacuum Insulation Panel (VIP) Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

13 May 2014

Hellas Construction Selected for New Westlake Village & Triunfo YMCA Project

As part of the Westlake Village & Triunfo YMCA project, the client selected Austin-based contractor Hellas Construction to provide the surfacing on two baseball fields and rough grading on three fields as part of phase one for the project consisting of three phases.

12 May 2014

Sterling Wins Two Texas Department of Transportation Projects in Tarrant County

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. today announced that it was the apparent low bidder on a $65.4 million Texas Department of Transportation project entailing work on State Highway 199 in Tarrant County.

12 May 2014

Southland Energy Selected to Develop Energy Improvement Projects at Fort Knox, Kentucky

Southland Energy, the comprehensive energy services division of Southland Industries, has been selected as Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation’s preferred contractor for all energy services projects executed at the US Army Post at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

12 May 2014

Arup Partners with Argos Analytics to Develop WeatherShift Tool for Building Owners

Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today it has partnered with Argos Analytics, LLC to develop WeatherShift™, a tool that generates future climate weather data for 50 cities for simulating building and urban performance based on climate simulations run for the recent IPCC Fifth Assessment.

12 May 2014

Wright Runstad & Company Selected to Redevelop Rainier Square for University of Washington

The University of Washington Board of Regents approved the selection of Wright Runstad & Company to redevelop Rainier Square, a 140,000-square-foot retail property that is part of the University’s Metropolitan Tract in downtown Seattle.

12 May 2014

Indian Admixtures Market Projected to Grow at 12% CAGR over 2014-2019

Growth in vertical construction activities coupled with increasing penetration of ready-mix, precast and pre-stressed concrete to drive superplasticizers market in India over the next five years.

12 May 2014