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Shinsegae Starts Construction on New Jerde-Designed Kimhae Center in South Korea

Known as one of the premier world-class brands in South Korea, Shinsegae has begun construction on the nearly 145,000 square-meter Kimhae Center located in South Gyeongsang Province. Designed by Los Angeles-based architecture and urban design firm, The Jerde Partnership, the new center integrates outdoor culture and community spaces with five levels of retail and entertainment, along with major transportation facilities.

7 Mar 2014

Hyundai Heavy Industries Exhibits New Construction Equipment Models at ConExpo2014

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading construction equipment maker, today announced that it is exhibiting its new construction equipment models at ConExpo2014, one of the world’s major construction equipment exhibitions, in an attempt to gain further ground in the North American market.

7 Mar 2014

AGC Honors Granite-Led Joint Venture for Mountain View Corridor Project

Granite Construction Incorporated announced today that the Mountain View Corridor Project in Salt Lake City, Utah, built by Copper Hills Constructors, a Granite-led joint venture comprised of Granite, Kiewit and W.W. Clyde, has been honored with Associated General Contractors of America’s (AGC) Alliant Build America Merit Award for Best New Highway and Transportation Project and the Marvin M. Black Partnering Excellence Award.

6 Mar 2014

Eni Muara Bakau Awards Technip Major Subsea Contract for Jangkrik Project in Indonesia

Technip has been awarded a major subsea contract by Eni Muara Bakau B.V. (Eni) the Operator of the Muara Bakau PSC, for the Jangkrik project located in the Muara Bakau PSC working area, approximately 70 kilometers off the coast of Makassar Strait, Indonesia, at water depth ranging from 200 to 430 meters.

6 Mar 2014

Increased Investment from Foreign Players Drive the Excavator Market in China

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Excavator Market in China 2014-2018

6 Mar 2014

Air Products Creates New Pipeline Training Facility in La Porte, Texas

Air Products today dedicated a new pipeline safety training facility located in La Porte, Texas which will allow for the hands-on training of its pipeline technicians who regularly install, inspect and maintain the company’s pipeline operations around the world. The training facility is strategically located in the United States Gulf Coast, as Air Products has substantial pipeline operations in the region, including the world’s largest hydrogen plant and pipeline network system.

6 Mar 2014

Athabasca Initiates Production and Delivery from Cowpar Aggregate Operation

Athabasca Minerals Inc. ("Athabasca" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the initiation of aggregate production and delivery from its recently opened Cowpar aggregate operation ("Cowpar") located 95 km southeast of Fort McMurray. This is the fourth corporate owned aggregate operation brought into operation by Athabasca since February, 2012.

6 Mar 2014

Method Unveils Plans for LEED Platinum Certified Manufacturing Plant

Today, officials from Method joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to unveil designs for Method’s first manufacturing facility, located in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago’s south side. Method is building an advanced facility with the goal of being the world’s first and only LEED Platinum certified manufacturing plant in its industry.

6 Mar 2014

Sustainable Forestry Initiative Honors NSDA Architects for Kordyban Lodge Cancer Care Facility

Vancouver's NSDA Architects is the winner of the first Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Award, handed out Monday, March 3rd as part of the 10th annual Wood WORKS! BC Wood Design Awards. The architectural firm is being recognized for its innovative use of wood certified to the SFI Standard in the new Kordyban Lodge, a Canadian Cancer Society care facility located in Prince George, BC.

6 Mar 2014

AZEK Building Products to Redesign its AZEk Rail Product Line

AZEK Building Products, a leader in premium, exterior, low-maintenance products, announces a redesign of their AZEK Rail product line that will utilize the award-winning installation method of TimberTech® railing, AZEK's sister brand.

5 Mar 2014

Navigant Research Forecasts Energy Efficient Building Technology Market to Reach $91.6 billion by 2022

Asia Pacific represents a major portion of global real estate, with about 40 percent of the world’s building stock. While construction rates have slowed since the financial crash of 2008, the region’s buildings sector remains the most dynamic in the world.

5 Mar 2014

Owens Corning to Unveil 9 Customer-Inspired Products at JEC Europe 2014 Composites Show

Owens Corning, a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems, will unveil nine new products developed in partnership with its customers at the upcoming JEC Europe 2014 composites show and conferences in Paris, France.

5 Mar 2014

LRN Awarded LEED Gold Certification in Commercial Interiors Category

LRN, a leading provider of solutions and strategies to enhance corporate culture and ethical behavior, today announced that it has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification in the category of Commercial Interiors. LRN's Manhattan-based office is one of only 14 projects in New York City to receive the accreditation in the category in 2013.

5 Mar 2014

Fraunhofer Scientists Develop Insulation Foam Made from Wood

Insulation materials of tomorrow must be both efficient and environmentally friendly. Fraunhofer scientists are developing insulation foam made from wood that could re- place petrochemical plastics in the long term.

5 Mar 2014

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions Receives Order to Build Cement Clinker Production Line in Algeria

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions, the ThyssenKrupp Group’s plant engineering specialist, has received an order to build a cement clinker production line in Algeria. The customer is Société des Ciments de Ain El Kebira (SCAEK), a subsidiary of Algerian cement manufacturer Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie (GICA).

5 Mar 2014

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Shinsegae Starts Construction on New Jerde-Designed Kimhae Center in South Korea

Hyundai Heavy Industries Exhibits New Construction Equipment Models at ConExpo2014

AGC Honors Granite-Led Joint Venture for Mountain View Corridor Project

Eni Muara Bakau Awards Technip Major Subsea Contract for Jangkrik Project in Indonesia

Increased Investment from Foreign Players Drive the Excavator Market in China

Air Products Creates New Pipeline Training Facility in La Porte, Texas

Athabasca Initiates Production and Delivery from Cowpar Aggregate Operation

Method Unveils Plans for LEED Platinum Certified Manufacturing Plant

Sustainable Forestry Initiative Honors NSDA Architects for Kordyban Lodge Cancer Care Facility

AZEK Building Products to Redesign its AZEk Rail Product Line

Navigant Research Forecasts Energy Efficient Building Technology Market to Reach $91.6 billion by 2022

Owens Corning to Unveil 9 Customer-Inspired Products at JEC Europe 2014 Composites Show

LRN Awarded LEED Gold Certification in Commercial Interiors Category

Fraunhofer Scientists Develop Insulation Foam Made from Wood

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions Receives Order to Build Cement Clinker Production Line in Algeria

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