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RIT Kicks Off Construction Project to Expand College of Health Sciences and Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology held a ceremony Friday to kick off a construction project that will significantly expand its College of Health Sciences and Technology.

15 Apr 2014

Modular Building Institute Honors Triumph Modular with Five Awards of Distinction

Triumph Modular Incorporated, the Northeast's premier provider of high quality relocatable and permanent modular buildings, was recently recognized with five Awards of Distinction from the Modular Building Institute (MBI) at the World of Modular in San Antonio, Texas.

11 Apr 2014

VIP Offers Cost-Effective Panelized Composite Building System for Temporary and Permanent Housing

"Green technology" and "sustainability" are today's watchwords in construction. As building with the minimal amount of environmental impact is becoming a priority, Veteran Infrastructure Products (VIP), is offering a panelized composite building system that provides an energy-efficient, cost-effective solution for a wide variety of temporary and permanent housing needs.

11 Apr 2014

Wagner SprayTech Introduces New SMART SideKick Powered Roller with Continuous Painting Feature

The new SMART SideKick powered roller, from Wagner SprayTech, enables continuous painting by eliminating the roller tray by feeding paint to the roller directly from the paint container. SideKick dramatically reduces the time to finish big painting projects like tall entryways, large family rooms, and great rooms.

11 Apr 2014

New Orleans Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier Wins 2014 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award

The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier (IHNC) located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and which Ben C. Gerwick, Inc. designed major portions of, has been awarded the 2014 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

11 Apr 2014

McCarthy Building Companies to Open Office in San Jose

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. ("McCarthy"), the largest general contractor in California with Northern California offices in San Francisco and Sacramento, is opening a Silicon Valley office, effective May 15.

11 Apr 2014

Forecasts & Opportunities Report on Global Concrete Superplasticizer Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Concrete Superplasticizer (SNF, PC, SMF & MLS) Market Forecasts & Opportunities 2014-2018" report to their offering.

11 Apr 2014

Brookfield Residential Offers New Homes Facing a Private Reserve in Carlsbad Palo Verde Community

Brookfield Residential has released seven new homes facing a private reserve in its Palo Verde community in Carlsbad. The one- and two-level homes are situated along an elevated street at the top of a ridge on the perimeter of the neighborhood in The Foothills. The homes in this phase range from 2,007 to 3,733 square feet.

11 Apr 2014

Product End-of-Life Recycling Program for Wood Doors and Frames from ASSA ABLOY

The ASSA ABLOY Door and Perimeter Security Group is proud to announce the availability of a Product End-of-Life (PEOL) Recycling program for wood doors and frames. This free program provides recycling and/or disposal of door products that have reached the end of their life cycle and are beyond the product's warranty period. In cooperation with Habitat for Humanity ReStore resale outlets, wood doors can be donated to Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit housing organization.

11 Apr 2014

ATMI Celebrates Grand Opening Ceremony of New Manufacturing Facility in JangAn, South Korea

ATMI, Inc., a global technology company and supplier of advanced materials solutions to the microelectronics industry, cut the ribbon on their new manufacturing facility in JangAn, South Korea today at a Grand Opening Ceremony in the Gyeonggi province. Key customers, local government dignitaries, ATMI executives and employees, and media members from the region were in attendance to mark the occasion.

10 Apr 2014

Global Survey Maps Out Growing Trend of Transit-Oriented Development in Six Continents

A global catalog of 50 urban developments on six continents maps out the growing trend of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). The survey, compiled by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), using its TOD Standard evaluation tool, shows which projects connect people conveniently, affordably and safely to jobs, shopping, education and other opportunities that cities provide.

10 Apr 2014

Standard Pacific Homes Plans to Unveil New Starflower Community in Tracy, CA

Standard Pacific Homes, one of the nation's leaders in homebuilding quality, today announced plans to unveil its newest Northern California community, Starflower in Tracy. The thoughtfully designed neighborhood offers unique one- and two-story home designs that feature Great Room-centered floorplans and inviting front porches. Home shoppers are invited to tour the community's three exquisite new model homes this weekend. Doors open at 10 a.m.

10 Apr 2014

YIT Begins First Phase of Tammi Dubravka Residential Project in Bratislava, Slovakia

YIT’s subsidiary in Slovakia, YIT Reding, has started the first phase of a residential project, Tammi Dubravka, in a popular Dubravka district in Bratislava, Slovakia. The value of the first phase is approximately EUR 10 million and it is estimated to be completed in autumn 2015. The value of the whole project is estimated to be around EUR 35 million.

10 Apr 2014

Moses Bensusan Selects Beauchamp Construction and Baker Concrete Construction as Contractors for Costa Hollywood Project

Moses Bensusan, developer of Costa Hollywood luxury condo-resort and high-end retail-shopping district in Hollywood Beach Village, is pleased to announce the selection of Beauchamp Construction Company as general contractor and Baker Concrete Construction Inc. as concrete contractor for the oceanfront development, which is slated for completion Spring 2015.

10 Apr 2014

UWM Students Develop Superhydrophobic, Smart Concrete Composite that Lasts Long

To Scott Muzenski, the large crack that weather and wear had caused in the driveway of a parking structure at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) presented an opportunity to test his research.

10 Apr 2014

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RIT Kicks Off Construction Project to Expand College of Health Sciences and Technology

Modular Building Institute Honors Triumph Modular with Five Awards of Distinction

VIP Offers Cost-Effective Panelized Composite Building System for Temporary and Permanent Housing

Wagner SprayTech Introduces New SMART SideKick Powered Roller with Continuous Painting Feature

New Orleans Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier Wins 2014 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award

McCarthy Building Companies to Open Office in San Jose

Forecasts & Opportunities Report on Global Concrete Superplasticizer Market

Brookfield Residential Offers New Homes Facing a Private Reserve in Carlsbad Palo Verde Community

Product End-of-Life Recycling Program for Wood Doors and Frames from ASSA ABLOY

ATMI Celebrates Grand Opening Ceremony of New Manufacturing Facility in JangAn, South Korea

Global Survey Maps Out Growing Trend of Transit-Oriented Development in Six Continents

Standard Pacific Homes Plans to Unveil New Starflower Community in Tracy, CA

YIT Begins First Phase of Tammi Dubravka Residential Project in Bratislava, Slovakia

Moses Bensusan Selects Beauchamp Construction and Baker Concrete Construction as Contractors for Costa Hollywood Project

UWM Students Develop Superhydrophobic, Smart Concrete Composite that Lasts Long

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